Let Us Sum Up

[rolanni]

1.  Saltation, the Second Book of Theo Waitley, published by Baen Books in hardcover with a street date of April 13, 2010, sold out at the warehouse before the subscriber copies were shipped to Maine.

1a.  The authors are aware that the book has been for sale from bookstores for A Really, Really Long Time

1b.  The authors are also aware that subscriber copies have not yet been mailed

1c.  Really, they are

2. Upon learning of the sell-out, Baen Books immediately ordered a new printing of Saltation.

2a.  It takes time to print books

2b.  It takes time ship books

3.  The subscriber copies of Saltation arrived in Maine on Tuesday, June 8.

3a.  That’s 1200 subscriber copies

4.  Each book must be:

*signed

*packed

*mailed

*in addition, there is considerable database wrangling involved

4a.  The above tasks take time

5.  The authors are going to a convention from June 17 through June 21.

5a.  This has been in the works for a Very Long Time; it is a professional commitment.  While we are away, no books will be processed.

5b.  Had matters gone as originally planned, Saltation would have arrived in Maine at the end of April and we could have begun the process of signing-and-shipping before we left for Oasis.  Conceivably, some folks would have had their books by now.

5c. Pursuant to 1, above, that didn’t happen

6.  We will begin the process of getting the books to subscribers when we return from Duckon

6a.  As with Fledgling and pursuant to 4 and 4a above, the process of getting books to subscribers will take time.  Steve basically does the mailing single-handedly, and mailing 1200 books is non-trivial.

7.  The authors thank you for your understanding.

Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[rdmasters.livejournal.com]

I am forced to assume from the existence of this PSA that Someone Has Been Rudely Impatient.

For my part, it will come when it comes. Meantime, it means that you could both eat and write, and possibly even thrive a little.

Oh, and enjoy the convention!

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

I am forced to assume from the existence of this PSA that Someone Has Been Rudely Impatient.

Actually, no. This time it was Sheer Volume. I'd rather have all this in one place and be able either head off another query -- or point to it, should another query land in my in-box -- than have to cut 'n paste the same answer 20 times.

Lazy R Us.

[rdmasters.livejournal.com]

Ah, lots of people being *politely* impatient.

I cannot, for the life of me, decide if that is better or worse!

On the one hand, a single rude person is unpleasant and upsetting, but quickly dealt with, while on the other you have a horde who are quite nice and pleasing to have the attention of, but who Keep Getting In The Way.