awesome. can't wait.
send in those poetry submissions- the birth of chance press
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HarryC13
RIP
You're such a TEASE! ;)
Just a thought ... unless it's real obvious (i.e., this guy has 13 poems and the rest of them have one each), you might let the identity of Mr. Wonderful remain a mystery. From a marketing perspective, it would add a certain mystique to the book. From a poet's perspective, you wouldn't run the risk of dissing the others in the book by singling out one person for praise.
(Not that I feel dissed -- I'm just happy to be here!)
justine
stop the penistry
we want to do a broadside of a poem this person submitted to us, so that's why we're keeping quiet. also, i haven't actually emailed this person to tell them how impressed we were.
also: this was fairly early on. there were other poets who ended up impressing us a great deal too. and it's not necessarily that this writer is better than anyone else in the anthology, we were just... surprised...
interesting that assume it's a guy, harry...
and anyway, just because we think his stuff is great, doesn't mean anyone else will. it wouldn't be the first time!
also: this was fairly early on. there were other poets who ended up impressing us a great deal too. and it's not necessarily that this writer is better than anyone else in the anthology, we were just... surprised...
interesting that assume it's a guy, harry...
and anyway, just because we think his stuff is great, doesn't mean anyone else will. it wouldn't be the first time!
Gerard K H Love
Appreciate your friends
Wow! I got picked? You must love corgis.;)
Thank you, I am honored. Surprised.
Thank you, I am honored. Surprised.
justine
stop the penistry
just to clarify:
everyone who was accepted should have received an email from my bukowski email account (yahoo was being a jerk). this contains important info regarding the chapbook, so you need to contact me if you haven't received it.
most of you will have a received a second email this morning, confirming which poems we're publishing.
everyone who was accepted should have received an email from my bukowski email account (yahoo was being a jerk). this contains important info regarding the chapbook, so you need to contact me if you haven't received it.
most of you will have a received a second email this morning, confirming which poems we're publishing.
HarryC13
RIP
Beautiful job of backpedaling, Justine! And you're right, of course, it COULD well be Ms. Wonderful. Although I think that I'm married to Ms. Wonderful. :)
I'm just foolin' with ya about the identity thing ... I think we're all VERY happy to be part of this. I for one am pleased to see my name in there, considfering some of the luminaries that lurk around bukowski.net. (If luminaries lurk, that is ...)
Thank you for the effort!
Second that 100%. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product and to reading all the various works.
Digney in Burnaby
donkeys live a long time
Turned a rainy day into a sunny one. Off to my niece's wedding this weekend. I'll drink a quiet toast to buk.net then.
cheers,
bp
cheers,
bp
Gerard K H Love
Appreciate your friends
Wow! again, I get an autograph from roni.:D
priceless.
priceless.
glad to be on board...
thanks and looking forward to this little masterpiece...
thanks and looking forward to this little masterpiece...
jordan
lothario speedwagon
okay, so about that special add-on we alluded to... we both really wanted to do a signed edition, but the thought of sending the books to 20 different people seemed too difficult. SO, instead, each book will have a tipped-in envelope containing 21 scraps of paper, each with the signature of an author published in the book. so, while the books themselves will be signed by justine, mjp, and I, they will also have the signatures of everyone else involved.
here is the price breakdown (prices include shipping charges):
$12 US
$15 International (including Canada)
we're accepting pre-orders, and keep in mind that there will only be around 30 copies left after contributors' copies... so please let us know soon if you want one.
here is the price breakdown (prices include shipping charges):
$12 US
$15 International (including Canada)
we're accepting pre-orders, and keep in mind that there will only be around 30 copies left after contributors' copies... so please let us know soon if you want one.
jordan
lothario speedwagon
after going through a preorder NIGHTMARE with justine on a limited edition art book (it's been 8 months now), i don't want to start taking money until the books are ready to ship. but, if you've already emailed about a preorder, you're all set, and we'll send you an email when we're ready to accept payment.
also- fyi- all the books will have the signature envelopes... it won't be a limited subset or whatever.
also- fyi- all the books will have the signature envelopes... it won't be a limited subset or whatever.
Rekrab
Usually wrong.
Honored to be included in the mix. I know it's going to be a beauty. Now what sort of paper do I choose for my signed slips? Devalued greenbacks after the bank bail out fails? Old business cards I still have from the 1980s (I never ordered new ones..have only used 3 of them in 20 years..I don't leave the office much). My dad's paycheck stubs from his 1960s machine shop job? Hummmm....
I found my paper.
yay me.
yay me.
justine
stop the penistry
hey everyone,
between contributor copies, forum member requests, extra contributor copies, and even one non-forum member request (thanks, buzzcat, for spreading the word) i think there's only about 12 or 13 pre-order spots left. so if you're interested, let us know now. we won't be taking payment till the books are done and ready for shipping, so reserving a book doesn't cost you anything.
between contributor copies, forum member requests, extra contributor copies, and even one non-forum member request (thanks, buzzcat, for spreading the word) i think there's only about 12 or 13 pre-order spots left. so if you're interested, let us know now. we won't be taking payment till the books are done and ready for shipping, so reserving a book doesn't cost you anything.
*big grin*
justine
stop the penistry
AVAILABILITY UPDATES
here's the most recent count:
20 contributor copies
16 extra contributor orders (2 of those are willing to bow out if there are non-contributors desperate for one)
11 non-contributor orders
=46 copies are gone!
in case you need that spelled out: there are only 4 copies left for pre-order
just can't tell you guys how much i/we appreciate your support. it means a lot, it really does. the money we make from this will go towards the next two projects (both buk.net members).
also: just want to reiterate that no one should send money yet. i haven't even begun making the books yet, i'm still practicing the stitching, figuring stuff out. and it's gonna be awhile before these are ready. i really REALLY don't want the pressure of all these pre-paid orders freaking me out.
and also: remember those GPP postcards i promised to send to some of you months and months ago? well, i brought them to the US with me, so i'm gonna post those out with the chapbooks to those of you who requested one. one day, when i'm a famous dead printer, those first postcard prints are going to be priceless. ;)
here's the most recent count:
20 contributor copies
16 extra contributor orders (2 of those are willing to bow out if there are non-contributors desperate for one)
11 non-contributor orders
=46 copies are gone!
in case you need that spelled out: there are only 4 copies left for pre-order
just can't tell you guys how much i/we appreciate your support. it means a lot, it really does. the money we make from this will go towards the next two projects (both buk.net members).
also: just want to reiterate that no one should send money yet. i haven't even begun making the books yet, i'm still practicing the stitching, figuring stuff out. and it's gonna be awhile before these are ready. i really REALLY don't want the pressure of all these pre-paid orders freaking me out.
and also: remember those GPP postcards i promised to send to some of you months and months ago? well, i brought them to the US with me, so i'm gonna post those out with the chapbooks to those of you who requested one. one day, when i'm a famous dead printer, those first postcard prints are going to be priceless. ;)
HarryC13
RIP
How did I miss THAT? If you have some to spare, please send one to me too! :)
justine
stop the penistry
they're from a long time ago: january of this year, when i was first learning how to letterpress. they were a hypothetical 'business venture' (albeit one that was not intended to make money) for a class project. not sure how many i have to spare as there were quite a few requests from forum members. i'll slip one into your chapbook if there are spares.
they're nothing fancy, though: just some red letterpressed card with a tissue sheet overlaid using a brad.
this is the thread where you can see pics of them:
https://bukowskiforum.com/showthread.php?p=31359#post31359
they're nothing fancy, though: just some red letterpressed card with a tissue sheet overlaid using a brad.
this is the thread where you can see pics of them:
https://bukowskiforum.com/showthread.php?p=31359#post31359
Glad you remembered. Will be nice to have the first work of a soon to be famous Living printer ;)
Thanks Rubyred!
Hosh
hoshomccreesh.com
Congrats! CP has hit the ground running!
YES!
and congrats on the sell-out!
(did you get any orders by a Mr. Locklin, Sandarg or Clarke?)