[Wilshire]

I am in the process of contacting Half Price Books to try and start a similar project to Garet Jax. The goal at this point will be to get the books and have things green-lit around the time TUC is going to be released (whenever the hell that might be).

I'm planning to buy them new from amazon, since I figure that generates the most revenue for Bakker, and because I get free shipping so I'll probably end up saving money.

[SilentRoamer]

Oddly enough I am good freinds with the manager of my local Waterstones store. Might be able to make something happen.

Garet I will also keep my eye out for copies as I often buy books in bulk online and from car boots sales. (Second hand sales I think they call the across the Atlantic.)

[SilentRoamer]

Also have lent TDtCB to a freind at work.

Would be nice if someone I knew had actually read it!

[Wilshire]

Oddly enough I am good freinds with the manager of my local Waterstones store. Might be able to make something happen.

You really should ask .

[Garet Jax]

Oddly enough I am good freinds with the manager of my local Waterstones store. Might be able to make something happen.

You really should ask .

Please do SR.  I have 5 copies of the first 5 books waiting to be donated...  Not sure if I updated anyone other than Madness, but after reading tdtcb, the manager changed her mind on putting him on a main display and instead relegated him to a shelf in the SFF section.  So I never donated them.  But now that this has resurfaced, I would love to try again there or many other places.  More to follow after some beers and phone calls.

[Wilshire]

Wow well that is a real shame. I was told by a local Half Price Books that  they don't typically like to put too much focus on one author.  Which is b.s. because I know they did something for GRRM at some point, but whatever.

[Garet Jax]

Some ideas from the Quorum.  If we can get people to send MG some pictures of Bakkeresque things and their location, it could help spread the word?



Garet Jax: I have been talking with Madness, and kicking around the idea of gettings a shirt made as well as some sticker

Garet Jax:Then put them around the city or send you a picture of me wearing the shirt, so you can say (what ever you want really) but "Bakker fan from AZ" or something like that

mrganondorf: i had a shirt idea
have a huge raven where the top of the raven's neck ends at the shirt collar, be your own synthese

mrganondorf:someone just tweeted a good idea: the bar of heaven + logo "truth shines"

Garet Jax:Solid idea
I was thinking "Who are the Dunayin" on front. With a list of three or four websites on the back = walking billboard

[Wilshire]

Second Apocalypse themed chess set.  Someone make it so, and I will buy it.

I'd buy one as well.

King - Arc, capture this and you win
Queen - Inchoroi, the most powerful of the pieces
Bishop - Skin-Spies, strong yet subtle
Knight- Wracu, flies over the heads of other pieces
Rook- Bashrag, the powerful backbone of your offense

[Garet Jax]

Second Apocalypse themed chess set.  Someone make it so, and I will buy it.

I'd buy one as well.

King - Arc, capture this and you win
Queen - Inchoroi, the most powerful of the pieces
Bishop - Skin-Spies, strong yet subtle
Knight- Wracu, flies over the heads of other pieces
Rook- Bashrag, the powerful backbone of your offense

I think the black set should be as noted above.  The white set should be the "good" side.  K, Akka, Esmi, SS, Proyas etc..

I just spoke with the manager of Bookmans, my local used bookstore, again. (Went to buy another, finally usefull chessbook) They only had a total of 2 Bakker books. I donated a 1 copy of the first 5... She asked why, I reiterated my mission, and she agreed to put him on a main display since I didn't take store credit for my donation.

[Wilshire]

I think the black set should be as noted above.  The white set should be the "good" side.  K, Akka, Esmi, SS, Proyas etc..

Brilliant. Though I am having trouble decided who should be which pieces.

I just spoke with the manager of Bookmans, my local used bookstore, again. (Went to buy another, finally usefull chessbook) They only had a total of 2 Bakker books. I donated a 1 copy of the first 5... She asked why, I reiterated my mission, and she agreed to put him on a main display since I didn't take store credit for my donation.

Incredible news .

[Wilshire]

I wish we could buy direct from Bakker...

Under the table cash transactions anyone? All we need is a courier system, Madness can be our point man who exchanges the cash for the goods. From there we'll identify a trusted chain of people until its dispersed enough so the IRS doesn't flag anyone's paypal accounts. Keep withdraws/deposits under $200 a day, $1000 a week. ...

[mrganondorf]

Make bookmarks for Bakker and slip them in at book stores and libraries.  Target books that would be likely Bakker readers: grrm, tolkien, dune.  Bookmarks could say "Who are the Dunyain?" or have fan art.  People might be likely to keep the bookmark or pass it on if it looks neat.  If we have any design folks around here, you could format it and post it here, and then we could print them up whenever.  Other books to stick them in?  Warhammer 40k?

[Wilshire]

MG that is brilliant. I want to do the bookmarks at every bookstore I walk into now.

[Somnambulist]

I'd be up for helping out with that.  My day job is graphic design and art direction, so I have all the software to set those kinds of things up.  Let me know how I can help.

[Wilshire]

You're awesome Somna.

All idea's welcome. What would make a good bookmark for TSA?

We are looking for ideas that will:

1) Make people want to keep the bookmark.
2) Will inspire people to look up R. Scott Bakker and/or buy one of his books.