tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post113780741088751817..comments2023-09-23T00:37:29.396-07:00Comments on Mom's Cancer Blog: I've Been Bootlegged!Brian Fieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post-1138230368304769082006-01-25T15:06:00.000-08:002006-01-25T15:06:00.000-08:00Thanks, Robin! The official launch is at the New Y...Thanks, Robin! The official launch is at the New York Comic-Con at the end of February. I'm getting a little anxious...it feels like a lot is starting to happen. We'll see how it goes.Brian Fieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post-1138154806294336212006-01-24T18:06:00.000-08:002006-01-24T18:06:00.000-08:0020 hours to go, and some serious bids now, from fo...20 hours to go, and some serious bids now, from four bidders; it's past retail price, at least. Interesting barometer ... Good luck with the launch, Brian!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post-1138082783761123992006-01-23T22:06:00.000-08:002006-01-23T22:06:00.000-08:00Kid Sis, we'll talk.Lynne, you don't wanna bid. Do...Kid Sis, we'll talk.<BR/><BR/>Lynne, you don't wanna bid. Don't worry; I know a guy who knows a guy who can hook you up.<BR/><BR/>Drive-By, thanks for looking in. I'm not really sure the seller has done anything wrong. Publishers send out free advance copies to <I>many</I> people hoping they'll write reviews, do interviews, etc.--and I assume our seller is one of those people--but they're not under any obligation to do what we want. Hey, maybe the seller is a critic who wrote a glowing review to be published in March and doesn't need it anymore.<BR/><BR/>I think it would be more...sporting...of them to wait until the book is available publicly. And I could understand that a publisher might stop sending them advance copies if it became a habit. But I'm not exactly J.K. Rowling and "Mom's Cancer" ain't the next "Harry Potter." <BR/><BR/>Personally, I'm mildly amused. Having said that, Abrams is looking into it and I'm sure I'll follow their lead. I suspect this is pretty routine...just new to me.Brian Fieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post-1138073760800180432006-01-23T19:36:00.000-08:002006-01-23T19:36:00.000-08:00I'm just curious, if this was happening here inste...I'm just curious, if this was happening here instead of the U.K. would you be able to take any legal action?Raymond Betancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261198715350225332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post-1137962651295012202006-01-22T12:44:00.000-08:002006-01-22T12:44:00.000-08:00Totally.I could use another copy for our star lege...Totally.<BR/><BR/>I could use another copy for our star legend who wants to give a quote. I might bid.<BR/><BR/>It's really a shame, because I'm going horsebackriding today with two showrunners and know quite a few "players" in Hollywood. If I had 20 copies I could get the movie rights sold before the book release, which would get it in the trades and boost book sales.Kidsishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531006647626539668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post-1137953993956531752006-01-22T10:19:00.000-08:002006-01-22T10:19:00.000-08:00The seller's wording isn't clear, but I think the ...The seller's wording isn't clear, but I think the "U.K. only" phrasing applies just to that particular postal rate. Looking down a couple of grafs, they say that overseas postage will cost more, implying that they'll ship it anywhere.<BR/><BR/>Still zero bids as of Sunday morning, with three days to go... I may have to bid on it just to salvage my pride.<BR/><BR/>Mom would have thought this was a hoot. I think there will be many occasions in the months to come that Mom would have enjoyed and that I will wish she could have seen.Brian Fieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post-1137892775580668102006-01-21T17:19:00.000-08:002006-01-21T17:19:00.000-08:00Holy Cats, Brian! I don't know what to say...I not...Holy Cats, Brian! I don't know what to say...<BR/><BR/>I notice the seller says he ships to the UK only, if that makes a difference one way or another.<BR/><BR/>I'd consider it more evidence of the buzz that seems to be building around the book... <BR/><BR/>Our seller hasn't done his research, though; he's only got yer as being "nominated" for an Eisner! ;)<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't Mom have gotten an unbelievable kick out of this? <BR/><BR/>Ah, just wait until you find out someone is selling your chewed gum on Ebay...ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044863062652781155noreply@blogger.com