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cblj_backup"Another Charitable Getting post? But Sam, the book is in print!"
THE MARKETING MACHINE NEVER ENDS. :D
Today is Veteran's Day, as we've discussed, and Lulu is offering a special coupon -- if you haven't bought CG yet and want to, today's a good day as you get 20% off with the coupon code "VETSDAY305".
When Nameless was published I asked folks to send me photos of the book from their parts of the world, and ended up with quite a satisfying Brag Gallery. Now that CG is starting to arrive, I'd love to do the same thing. So! If you have a copy of Charitable Getting or are expecting one soon, take a photo and send it off to me! I'd love to see where CG is headed.
Also, someone at some point emailed me about shipping options because Lulu is still quite expensive in some areas, postage-wise. I've lost the email (argh) but I know that for the UK it's now actually just as cheap to buy individually as it is to ship bulk to one person and then have that person mail everything out. I'm not sure if this is the case in Canada, however, or in some other parts of the world. SO! If you know you're going to be ordering some and are afeared of the postage, consider doing a bulk order! You can drop a comment here (if you're not reading this on LJ, I'd suggest going there to comment) and maybe some fellow Cafe members will go in on it with you. I'm thoroughly unable to help with this, other than advertising its existence, but many people are more organised than I. And who knows, you might make new friends! :D
THE MARKETING MACHINE NEVER ENDS. :D
Today is Veteran's Day, as we've discussed, and Lulu is offering a special coupon -- if you haven't bought CG yet and want to, today's a good day as you get 20% off with the coupon code "VETSDAY305".
When Nameless was published I asked folks to send me photos of the book from their parts of the world, and ended up with quite a satisfying Brag Gallery. Now that CG is starting to arrive, I'd love to do the same thing. So! If you have a copy of Charitable Getting or are expecting one soon, take a photo and send it off to me! I'd love to see where CG is headed.
Also, someone at some point emailed me about shipping options because Lulu is still quite expensive in some areas, postage-wise. I've lost the email (argh) but I know that for the UK it's now actually just as cheap to buy individually as it is to ship bulk to one person and then have that person mail everything out. I'm not sure if this is the case in Canada, however, or in some other parts of the world. SO! If you know you're going to be ordering some and are afeared of the postage, consider doing a bulk order! You can drop a comment here (if you're not reading this on LJ, I'd suggest going there to comment) and maybe some fellow Cafe members will go in on it with you. I'm thoroughly unable to help with this, other than advertising its existence, but many people are more organised than I. And who knows, you might make new friends! :D
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Date: 2010-11-23 02:42 pm (UTC)So here is CG at Arena Stage, where I went to see Tectonic do "Laramie Project" this weekend.
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Date: 2010-11-23 02:47 pm (UTC)But the picture did not come through! D:
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Date: 2010-11-23 03:11 pm (UTC)Laramie was AMAZING. There were still some of the original members of the company in the cast, which gave it an extra resonance. They also did the new "Ten Years Later", which I'd never seen or read before.
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Date: 2010-11-23 03:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-23 03:54 pm (UTC)The big coup is that this time, they were able to speak with both of the murderers, and hearing their voices is as fascinating as it is chilling. Ultimately, the play satisfies that need to know what happened next, and while it has some powerful moments (some from the interviews, some great theatrical moments), it's not really on the same level as LP. That being said, it's still Tectonic and worth a look.
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Date: 2010-11-23 03:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-26 03:07 am (UTC)Sam, it's FANTASTIC.
It's a book that I've been itching to get back to as soon as I put it down all week long (I may or may not have been reading it during my drive through rush hour traffic in DC, BUT ONLY AT RED LIGHTS I SWEAR), and so I got to read the last 50 pages or so all in a big rush today. I went back and poked through some of your posts during the first draft stages and it looks like most of the things you worried about became my favorite elements- I LOVED the ensemble and felt like they all stood out as individuals with personalities that made me want to be around them (I felt a kinship with Jess's hair in particular HA HA INCLUDING DETAILS OF APPEARANCE PAYS OFF), and Trent was a believable asshole and Tanya wasn't totally evil at all. One of my favorite scenes turned out to be what I think is a late addition- Ian interviews Tanya. I LOVE IT. I love it as much as Ian loves it, which seems like rather a lot. :D But seriously- I think it's a wonderful read and I can't wait to be in on the next Extribulum process. :)
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Date: 2010-11-26 12:51 pm (UTC)I'm so glad you enjoyed it. A lot of what I struggled with is thus what I focused on, so I'm glad it really worked for you in the end.
The scene where Ian interviews Tanya is, I think, literally the last scene I added -- it's one of the only scenes nobody else saw before it went to print, and I was actually really worried about it, that it villified Tanya too much. It's nice to hear that's not the case!
Fortunately for me and for you, the next Extribulum will probably be January :D I have one ready for beta and two needing rewrites, but they're all coming up fast....