From: JSFJP@acad1.alaska.edu (Frank J. Perricone)
Subject: (none)
Originator: cwatters@bottom.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 23:35:25 GMT

Clarification on my clarification on my clarification:  :)

Response to my Prism book has been overwhelming.  I don't know how many of the
orders I've received are from Internet, how many from FidoNet, etc.  Especially
since I don't have access to this newsgroup, so I can't see what, if any,
replies there have been here.  But they're a lot more than I expected!

I just got a message from someone whose return address was undeliverable; in it
he said it was a shame I was out of copies but he'd like to hear if there was a
second run.  Well, I'm not out of copies, and I'm not sure what I said that may
have sounded that way.  Hope no one else fell to that misunderstanding, which
was probably my fault.

However, at the rate they're going, and given the number of people who've
expressed an interest electronically but haven't yet gotten me payment, and the
proportion of orders from people who I heard from beforehand, I'd expect I will
run out soon.  In fact, since some of the people who e-mailed me beforehand
wanted me to make sure there was a copy for them, I may have to stop accepting
orders from people who haven't already spoken to me, pretty soon.

I hope to do another run of 50 copies, but I am not going to be able to get the
same deal I got on the first batch.  (I worked on that one for a while, and
never anticipated needing a second batch, and am out of favors that people owe
me.)  So I probably will have to charge a good deal more next time, probably
$10 or more.  I'm trying to find a way to copy it for cheaper than just going
to a copy shop, but so far the best I can get as an estimate puts the cost to
me at about $11.73 per copy!!!  Blech!  An alternative that would cut $2 off the
price would be to use color copy instead of photoreproduction on the cover, but
I really doubt the colors would come out that way.  ::sigh::  I may be able to
pull a favor or two here or there to borrow equipment and do it myself again,
but I don't know for sure.

Anyway, the moral of the story: if you are interested in Prism, please send me
some e-mail to make sure I have a copy, and to make sure you're paying the
right rate, if I ran out of the first printing by then.  Do NOT simply send me
money; inquire first!  I'd appreciate it if you'd tell me your snailmail and
e-mail addresses in your message, so I can keep better track of who wanted
how many copies.  Contact me in one of these ways (listed in order of
preference):

  Internet: JSFJP@acad1.alaska.edu
      Fido: 1:355/814.0
 Snailmail: 2132 Lawson Creek Road, Douglas AK 99824
     Voice: 907-364-3362

Please do NOT reply here, as I can't read this newsgroup.  (feh)

To those of you who have ordered it, when you receive it, please please please
send me your ideas, comments, impressions, etc.  Many thanks to all for your
interest!

If you already sent me money, I sure hope that I don't run out before I get
it, but if I do, I'll have to ask for the difference if the cost goes up, as
seems inevitable.  Remember, I'm not making a penny off of this, so I can't
afford to cut you any breaks either.  I'm real sorry about that; I just didn't
expect such a response.  (No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!)

Blessed Be,
Frank


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