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Erik Mona (Publisher), Tue, Jan 13, 2009, 05:38 PM

Are you on Facebook? Want a chance to keep up with the latest Planet Stories news, check out a cover gallery, and pledge your devotion to the coolest science fiction imprint since, well, since the original Planet Stories?

Then head on over to the Planet Stories fan page on Facebook and join up!

Tell 'em Erik sent you!

Mairkurion {tm} (Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber), Tue, Jan 13, 2009, 05:49 PM

I was fan #13. Yay!

flash_cxxi (RPG Superstar 2009 Top 32), Tue, Jan 13, 2009, 05:55 PM

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:

I was fan #13. Yay!

#16 here. Nice work Erik. :)

James Sutter (Editor), Tue, Jan 13, 2009, 06:33 PM

Fan #1!

...I mean, uh, thanks for signing up, folks. :)

Lord Zeb (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Planet Stories Subscriber), Tue, Jan 13, 2009, 06:54 PM

Great idea!

Blue Tyson (Planet Stories Subscriber), Thu, Jan 15, 2009, 03:43 AM

James Sutter wrote:

Fan #1!

...I mean, uh, thanks for signing up, folks. :)

Sure you are #1 Fan. How many books have you bought? :)

Daeglin (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber), Thu, Jan 15, 2009, 10:01 PM

So when do I learn the secret handshake?

Erik Mona (Publisher), Thu, Jan 15, 2009, 10:34 PM

The secret handshake is pretty cool.

But the _subscriber_ handshake? That's the one you really want.

James Sutter (Editor), Fri, Jan 16, 2009, 11:40 AM

Erik Mona wrote:

But the _subscriber_ handshake? That's the one you really want.

The "subscriber handshake" is actually just me hugging you at a con. Seriously. Subscribers make all the difference.

Daeglin (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber), Fri, Jan 16, 2009, 06:17 PM

You guys are killing me. I love you guys, but with the dollar difference, and the shipping to Canada, I just can't make a subscription work. Still, I am a fan as my friends on Facebook can now see. And I will continue to support the line by getting my brick and mortar bookstore to keep ordering them in for me. I know its not the same guarantee as a subscription, but all I can offer is "You keep printin'm, an I'll keep a-buyin'm".

Erik Mona (Publisher), Sat, Jan 17, 2009, 01:57 PM

All kidding aside, we know that subscriptions won't work for everyone, and we appreciate any support you can give. If no one bought Planet Stories in bookstores, for example, the line would shrivel and fade away.

And we don't want that to happen. :)

Brian Carpenter (Pathfinder Modules, Planet Stories Subscriber), Sun, Jan 18, 2009, 05:50 AM

I've been trying to find the books in my local bookstores, but with no success. Neither Borders or Barnes & Noble seem to carry them near me. Is that just their choice or can I pressure them to carry the line?

James Sutter (Editor), Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 11:02 AM

Brian Carpenter wrote:

I've been trying to find the books in my local bookstores, but with no success. Neither Borders or Barnes & Noble seem to carry them near me. Is that just their choice or can I pressure them to carry the line?

You can certainly pressure them, and please do! We've found them in Barnes & Noble before, so we know they're aware of us - having them order the books for you might be the impetus that particular branch needs to jump on the PS bandwagon....

Mairkurion {tm} (Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber), Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 11:05 AM

I'm seeing them in DFW-area B&Ns all the time, so I think the pressure could easily bear fruit. Never seen them in Borders, which is really too bad.

Brian Carpenter (Pathfinder Modules, Planet Stories Subscriber), Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 04:12 PM

All right then. I'll see if I can't apply my own brand of nerdy muscle to the local stores around here. After all, I see them carrying those Doc Savage and Shadow reprints, so Planet Stories should be a natural fit.

Christopher Paul Carey (Editor), Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 06:28 PM

Brian Carpenter wrote:

All right then. I'll see if I can't apply my own brand of nerdy muscle to the local stores around here. After all, I see them carrying those Doc Savage and Shadow reprints, so Planet Stories should be a natural fit.

That would be awesome and much appreciated by all of us here. :-)

Erik Mona (Publisher), Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 12:23 AM

Yes, absolutely. This kind of grassroots support--even if just word of mouth, Amazon.com reviews, or blog mentions--is absolutely critical to the line taking hold and becoming a permanent fixture.

It is much appreciated!

groovista, Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 05:06 AM

Erik Mona wrote:

Yes, absolutely. This kind of grassroots support--even if just word of mouth, Amazon.com reviews, or blog mentions--is absolutely critical to the line taking hold and becoming a permanent fixture.

It is much appreciated!

"Well, Brian, we just might have a little job for you..." - the People's Front of Judea

I think you've caught a rising tide of interest in what was genuinely good and entertaining in pop culture of the last 100 years. "Sword and Planet" or "Planetary Romance" or whatever, like "steampunk" (I like the term "steampulp" better), seems to be part of a loose but growing movement that encourages rediscovery, sharing and Making.

Wait'll you see the prop we're making out of Stanley G. Weinbaum's "flame-pistol"! This is a diamond-powered uber-blaster that Weinbaum described and used in several of his groundbreaking interplanetary stories. Our leads Ray and Ceel draw strongly on his screwball-comedy couple, 'Ham' Hammond and Pat Burlingame. (I also cast Stan in my film -- I like the guy :-)

groovista, Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 05:15 AM

Erik Mona wrote:

Yes, absolutely. This kind of grassroots support--even if just word of mouth, Amazon.com reviews, or blog mentions--is absolutely critical to the line taking hold and becoming a permanent fixture.

It is much appreciated!

Oblio sez, "Wait! I do have a Point!"

More general awareness of and interest in retro genres should
equal greater interest and sales of Planet Stories stuff.

1. God = Love.
2. Love = blind.
3. Ray Charles = blind.
Therefore, Ray Charles = God.

You may go now. Be off with you. Go on.

Mairkurion {tm} (Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber), Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 05:22 PM

The value of "=" changed over the course of your post. Therefore, your conclusion does not follow.
On the other hand, welcome to Paizoland, Groovista!

Blue Tyson (Planet Stories Subscriber), Mon, Jan 26, 2009, 01:33 AM

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:

The value of "=" changed over the course of your post. Therefore, your conclusion does not follow.
On the other hand, welcome to Paizoland, Groovista!

Also pretty hard to reconcile with Eric Clapton = God, too. :)

groovista, Tue, Jan 27, 2009, 05:43 AM

Blue Tyson wrote:

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:

The value of "=" changed over the course of your post. Therefore, your conclusion does not follow.
On the other hand, welcome to Paizoland, Groovista!

Also pretty hard to reconcile with Eric Clapton = God, too. :)

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!

(The sound of shrieks and of rubber truncheons liberally applied. Soft gurgling sounds, footfalls of boots departing.)

Move along citizens. Nothing to see here.

8-) 8-)

Seriously, Erik and James, have you seen a little uptick in general curiosity from the Facebook page?

James Sutter (Editor), Tue, Jan 27, 2009, 11:17 AM

groovista wrote:

Seriously, Erik and James, have you seen a little uptick in general curiosity from the Facebook page?

As with the Starwars.com thing, it's too soon to tell... but hopefully!

Erik Mona (Publisher), Thu, Feb 12, 2009, 09:04 PM

Seeing as how subscriptions are slightly down this month and we've only added 5 people to the Facebook page in the last two weeks....

No.

Not yet.

Mijast727 (Paizo Charter Superscriber), Fri, Feb 13, 2009, 11:40 AM

Erik Mona wrote:

...we've only added 5 people to the Facebook page in the last two weeks...

Cool, I guess that makes me one of five! :-)

Also, a friend of mine started a sub last month after I told him about Planet Stories, so word of mouth is working a litte.

Mike

Erik Mona (Publisher), Fri, Feb 13, 2009, 01:45 PM

Thanks! Please welcome your friend aboard for me!

Blue Tyson (Planet Stories Subscriber), Fri, Jun 26, 2009, 01:11 AM

Could use an Avatarable Planet Stories logo, still.

Aberzombie (Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Companion Subscriber), Thu, Jul 2, 2009, 04:23 AM

Hmmm....become a fan of Planet Stories? I guess I'll have to think long and hard about this before I consider accepting.....

Kruelaid (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion, Planet Stories Subscriber), Thu, Nov 5, 2009, 11:46 PM

PS fan now! All the way from China, through the Great Firewall via tunneling proxy!