Comments on: What A Difference A Day Makes

By: Fred Hicks

Fred Hicks — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:06:17 +0000

#1 — Yep, and that’s part of why I’m giving this consideration.

#2 — I think the slow & steady pattern (though SOTC did have its burst) is due to our sales potential playing out over a longer timeframe: distribution might speed that up, make it fit the more classic pattern of a big burst up front.

But I ain’t doin’ returnability, no way, no how.

By: Bosh

Bosh — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:03:06 +0000

Two quick musings about the distributor possibility:
1. Do you foresee Dresden fans who have no interest in playing an RPG being interested in buying the second Dresden book as a setting reference? If so, they might be easier to get at in regular book stores instead of hobby stores, but then only if the Dresden RPG is stocked in a place where Dresden fans who have no interesting in playing an RPG will actually notice it. Hmmmmm, like you say, risky.

2. Most books have a short burst of sales when they hit the market and then go out of print. With SotC, I remember seeing sales charts of slow but steady sales over a long period of time. This difference might make it easier to deal with returns since for most novels there’s nothing that can be done with them except for pulping the lot but with a title that has steady sales (like SotC) it might be easier to sell some of the returns, in theory at least.

By: Brad J. Murray

Brad J. Murray — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:36:55 +0000

If you need anything from the VSCA — which includes a place in Vancouver to crash and eat if you ever need such a thing — shout out.

By: Rob Donoghue

Rob Donoghue — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:59:44 +0000

My profanity-laden response would echo off the hills were I ever to actually release it, but this doesn’t need that kind of negativity.

I think it’s safe to say I can profoundly appreciate where this journey’s gotten you, and I raise a glass to the vehicle that got you there.

And I’ve got every confidence in things working out, but there’s no way I can let this pass without making it clear we’ve got your back in any way we can.

-Rob

By: walkerp

walkerp — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:19:52 +0000

Your work on the Hero 6th edition books just does not get enough credit. You crushed it.

Good luck to your wife with her job hunt!

By: Helmsman

Helmsman — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:31:36 +0000

Good luck. Hope you can weather the transition without being forced to dial back what you love to do.