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Topic: What would your perfect Small Press publisher do? (Read 2352 times)
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TheChedMan
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The Wild Hunt and hoping to get a copie.  I have to admit I'm a little bias on The Wild Hunt. :-) That's a title we were going to publish until we decided to close shop. Sideshow was cool enough to take it over and Tom redid the cover. What a transformation, man. The 1st cover was pretty good, but this current one, whoa! And believe me, bud, You're gonna love the story. :-) Don't let it sell out on you. Grab it while the grabbin's good, yeah? ~C |
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JDAR
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Jan a/k/a "dancing with 2leftfeet"
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WELCOME ChedMan  I was sorry to hear that Insidious Publications discontinued operations. I'm hooked on the entire packaging that you did for the four novellas and that out of this world chapbook, MARQUEE (John Paul Allen). You had me at Fran Friel's MAMA'S BOY. I have been looking fwd to THE WILD HUNT and now that I've seen/read SECRETS, I'm soooo glad Sideshow is using a similar design style. I'm quickly becomming hooked on Sideshow's projects. I feel that the cover and interior art on all these books set the mood and totally enhance the reading of the story. With the special endpaprs, special signature/limitation page and other design features, your books are, well, special. With the changed cover of THE WILD HUNT, I'm beginning to see the change Tom is making at Sideshow. While his interior art still has that great flow with the story approach, his cover art (which still fits the story) has become bolder - more eye-catching and controversial. As you mentioned, a number of discussions have started because of the covers. I'm hoping that once people realize how spot on the art is, they grab every copy . . . . as long as I'm able to get my copy first. Jan  |
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Not enough books - just too little time.
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TheChedMan
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WELCOME ChedMan I was sorry to hear that Insidious Publications discontinued operations. I'm hooked on the entire packaging that you did for the four novellas and that out of this world chapbook, MARQUEE (John Paul Allen). You had me at Fran Friel's MAMA'S BOY. I have been looking fwd to THE WILD HUNT and now that I've seen/read SECRETS, I'm soooo glad Sideshow is using a similar design style. I'm quickly becomming hooked on Sideshow's projects. I feel that the cover and interior art on all these books set the mood and totally enhance the reading of the story. With the special endpaprs, special signature/limitation page and other design features, your books are, well, special. With the changed cover of THE WILD HUNT, I'm beginning to see the change Tom is making at Sideshow. While his interior art still has that great flow with the story approach, his cover art (which still fits the story) has become bolder - more eye-catching and controversial. As you mentioned, a number of discussions have started because of the covers. I'm hoping that once people realize how spot on the art is, they grab every copy . . . . as long as I'm able to get my copy first. Jan Now that's what I'm talkin' about. Thanks for all that good stuff. I appreciate it. :-) As far as The Wild Hunt, the interior is basically what you would have gotten from us with a few added touches from Tom, including the new cover. There may even be a little something special besides, so watch the announcements, that's all I'm sayin'. :-) We couldn't have partnered with anybody better to get this title out and I really think folks are gonna like it. And you're right. Sideshow is picking up steam and I think Tom and Billie have latched on to what folks are looking for in this market. Latched on and tuggin' like crazy. I really think 2010 is gonna be their year. Don't miss the boat, it's movin' fast, ya hear? :-) I've been watching Tom's artwork since around 2004, and it's done nothing but improve and his styles have broadened vastly. It's really a cool progression to have witnessed. We've worked together in the past on a lot of projects, so it's really cool to finally be able to work with him on this platform. A match made in heaven? Sure, if it's a twisted, perverted heaven like the little world I live in now. I'll take it! :-) ~C |
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TheChedMan
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Good to see you here, ChedMan! This here fella made a very limited edition book for me, and I suspect he's done it for a few folks - seven copies, and they are the most beautiful and precious things, seriously. I treasure the couple I have left... now this guy knows how to MAKE a book.
Yeah, yeah, make me blush, why dontchya? lol Thanks, man. You never did email me with how all that turned out. ;-) ~C |
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TheChedMan
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Welcome ChedMan! Glad to see you here.
OK, this is gonna drive me bonkers, so I have to ask. Were you around on the old Gorezone forum? Your avatar was Chucky with a baseball bat? Or have I just lost my mind completely?
Andy
hahahahha Yeah, that was me. I've upgraded to an even more disturbing avatar in the more resent boards I jump around in. That would be my actual face. haha ~C |
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TheChedMan
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Phew. My sanity's still intact.  Good to have you here. Hope you stick around. Andy Yup, you're safe. lol ~C |
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TheChedMan
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Insidious Publications always had interesting stuff, and I remember going through the site a lot. Marquee looked interesting and that 1200 AM Live Ultra edition was mind boggling. The Wild Hunt was going to be my first purchase.
The beauty of that is, you can still get it, yeah? That book is moving pretty fast, so you shouldn't have to wait much longer before you can pick it up. :-) ~C |
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