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Post by James Maliszewski on May 7, 2008 11:32:55 GMT -6
Maybe I'm just unlucky, but I still have not yet received my copy of Fight On!, even though Lulu.com sent me an email saying it'd been shipped over two weeks ago. In that time, I have ordered and received products from the US and Finland. I realize that Canada is considered the equivalent of Outer Mongolia as far as shipping things from the US goes, but I'm disappointed nonetheless. If Iggy hadn't sent me a PDF copy for being a contributor, I wouldn't have been able to read the thing at all.
Bah.
Let's try to find an alternate delivery system for the 'zine next time around. Please.
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Post by makofan on May 7, 2008 11:35:07 GMT -6
I am in Canada, paid for the cheapie delivery, and got it in about 1 week
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Post by Zulgyan on May 7, 2008 11:51:11 GMT -6
Mine got to Argentina with no delays.
I think you just had big bad luck
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Post by James Maliszewski on May 7, 2008 11:53:05 GMT -6
Mine got to Argentina with no delays. I think you just had big bad luck Starting to look that way, isn't it? Bah. |
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Post by busman on May 7, 2008 12:00:20 GMT -6
I realize that Canada is considered the equivalent of Outer Mongolia as far as shipping things from the US goes You guy have mail in Canada? Wow. You learn something new everyday. ;D |
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Post by James Maliszewski on May 7, 2008 12:01:24 GMT -6
You guy have mail in Canada? Some days, sadly, that's not a joke. Bah. |
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Post by busman on May 7, 2008 12:40:07 GMT -6
Apparently we're short on pluralization of nouns down here in the lower 48, though.
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Post by calithena on May 7, 2008 12:54:45 GMT -6
Sorry, James. That sucks. If people in Australia and Argentina have already gotten it it seems like you should have...ah well. Mine took about a week, which seems a little long, but you have to wait for the POD as well as the post.
I looked into Amazon's Creative Commons as an alternative distro method but they don't have the 8.5 x 11 size, somewhat unbelievably.
If people know of other POD outfits that will take a standard PDF and make a magazine-type thingie out of it I will be happy to list Fight On! at those as well.
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Post by Melan on May 8, 2008 5:24:56 GMT -6
Lulu can have some weird hiccups sometimes. They once swallowed an entire order of mine.
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Post by James Maliszewski on May 8, 2008 5:48:38 GMT -6
Lulu can have some weird hiccups sometimes. They once swallowed an entire order of mine. What did you have to do in order to get the order? I'm willing to give Lulu until next week, but, beyond that, there's really no excuse for the delay. |
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Post by Melan on May 8, 2008 7:54:00 GMT -6
To tell the truth, I completely forgot about it until almost half a year later; by then, it may have been useless to write them.
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Post by Thorulfr on May 8, 2008 8:27:34 GMT -6
Well, we shall see how it goes - I just placed an order. <fingers crossed>
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Post by James Maliszewski on May 8, 2008 15:05:55 GMT -6
I just received my copy today. No idea why it took so long, since there's no indication that the box -- talk about overkill -- was damaged or otherwise lost. Customs didn't open it either, which is sometimes an explanation for a delay. In any case, it's nice to have a hardcopy in my hands -- even if I do wish it were smaller in size.  |
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Post by Zulgyan on May 8, 2008 15:13:08 GMT -6
Does Lulu have the option for something sized as the OD&D booklets? That would be wonderful!
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Post by calithena on May 8, 2008 15:15:43 GMT -6
They have 6x9, but they don't have 5.5 x 8.5, which is the digest size. Amazon's Creative Commons does though. But I'm not crazy about switching to the smaller format now, to be honest. Though I suppose we could just publish miniature shrunk-down versions in that size...talk about eyestrain on the text!
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Post by coffee on May 8, 2008 15:27:21 GMT -6
They have 6x9, but they don't have 5.5 x 8.5, which is the digest size. Amazon's Creative Commons does though. But I'm not crazy about switching to the smaller format now, to be honest. Though I suppose we could just publish miniature shrunk-down versions in that size...talk about eyestrain on the text! That would be old school, though. Go back and look at your Arduin books again... |
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Post by calithena on May 8, 2008 15:30:40 GMT -6
I know. If I had known about the Amazon option at the beginning of this project, I might well have gone with them (if the pricing was reasonable), because I really desperately wanted digest size. And you're right, the old books have really small type, especially Arduin. But, it's much easier on your small, highly-paid  editorial staff to be able to construct pages the way they look. That, plus the fact that we already started with the other, makes me want to stick with what we've got. Still, never say never. I've got my hands full working on the mag as it is, but I'll keep my eyes open for new options. |
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Post by coffee on May 8, 2008 15:35:56 GMT -6
For the record, I'm totally fine with the 8.5 x 11 size.
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Post by James Maliszewski on May 8, 2008 15:36:01 GMT -6
Still, never say never. I've got my hands full working on the mag as it is, but I'll keep my eyes open for new options. And, as ever, I'm sure there are plenty among us who'd gladly volunteer to assist with future issues in any way we can. Mind you, I have no complaints at all about how you've done thus far, but I'm also acutely aware of how much time and effort it takes to publish even something as relatively modest as a 32-page fanzine. If there is ever anything I can do to alleviate the burden even a little, don't hesitate to ask. I'm sure others feel the same way. |
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Post by calithena on May 8, 2008 15:45:08 GMT -6
Thanks James. I've had some great offers for editorial and other help from a few other people as well.
The reason I haven't taken people up on it so far is just time, mostly. Sending big files back and forth, debating possibilities, etc. slows things down. Also, to be honest I have a lot of fun just thinking about how to fit as many cool articles together as I can in an interesting way by myself. But, you (and coffee and kesher and a few others) are on a short list of people I will contact if I feel like it's needed.
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Post by Zulgyan on May 8, 2008 15:52:26 GMT -6
I'm also ok with the current size. It felt like receiving the Holmes Basic for the first time! That was my first sensation.
The current size might allow for bigger maps maybe. That's not a minor issue. It's harder to fit maps in the small sized booklets.
The OD&D size would be really cool, but more esthetic than useful.
Any of the 2 are just ok.
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Post by busman on May 8, 2008 15:55:07 GMT -6
Digest sized would be cool. But layout would probably be a PITA, especially maps.
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Post by pjork on May 8, 2008 20:21:07 GMT -6
I hesitate to say anything not positive about anything so awesome as the first issue of Fight On!, but honestly when I received my copy the first thing I thought was "I wish this was digest size."
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Post by Thorulfr on May 13, 2008 18:43:17 GMT -6
Well, I just got the email saying that my copy of Fight On! has shipped - we'll see how long it takes to get here.
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Post by badger2305 on May 13, 2008 19:11:27 GMT -6
I hesitate to say anything not positive about anything so awesome as the first issue of Fight On!, but honestly when I received my copy the first thing I thought was "I wish this was digest size." Me, too. But it is really cool as it is! Just more cool if it had been digest-sized. |
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Post by Thorulfr on May 20, 2008 20:18:40 GMT -6
Well, I just got the email saying that my copy of Fight On! has shipped - we'll see how long it takes to get here. Just arrived today - 7 days from when it shipped. Not too bad. The magazine looks good so far. I third (fifth?) the motion that octavo size would be most old school - like Arduin, Booty and the Beasts, et. al... |
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editorial staff to be able to construct pages the way they look. That, plus the fact that we already started with the other, makes me want to stick with what we've got.