Hey gang, sorry it's been a long time since I checked in here. I owe quite a few of you an apology. Those waiting for inscribed copies of BLOODLINE have been waiting too long.

You may have heard that I'm shutting down the store eventually. This won't affect any preorders -- we'll be fulfilling all preorders for years to come, but I won't be getting any newly announced titles or restocking when I'm sold out. (Long story as to why I'm shutting down, but this is one of two full time jobs for me, and I'm exhausted, so I'm going to focus on doing consulting for authors at night while still working for Simon & Schuster by day).

Back to BLOODLINE: the delay on the inscriptions is purely my fault, not Paul's in the least. I wasn't able to get down to see him the last few weeks, I will be seeing him this weekend, however, at a convention and will get all the books signed and then shipped out via Priority Mail.

Additionally, anyone who's waiting on an inscribed copy will also get an email gift certificate from me next week for $10 at Shocklines.com so you can go get some free magazines or chapbooks or something. This is to thank you for the delay.

The reason I had to charge you before we got the inscriptions is that once we get the inscription, if I can't sell the book, it's pretty worthless with someone else's name in it. But I didn't think it would take me this long after charging you to get the inscription. Again, I apologize profusely for the delay on these inscriptions.

Updates on other FPW items:

• Tery Paperback -- we expect them in any day now, and expect to get them signed by Paul in early August (he's going to Comicon the week after this one, so I can't grab him then).
  
• Black Wind HC -- shipping very very soon from Borderlands Press. Inscribed copies will probably take about 2 more weeks than non-inscribed copies to arrive.
  
• Peabody HC (Necessary Evil Press) -- noninscribed copies are expected to ship late next week. Early August for inscribed copies.
  
• Sex Slaves CD/Chapbook -- supposedly getting this very soon from Borderlands Press.
  
• Virgin Paperback -- due any day now in our warehouse from Borderlands Press, I believe
  
• Adversary Cycle slipcase -- these may take quite a while to produce. No firm ship date yet.
  

Again, thanks for everyone's patience, and a HUGE thank you for all of your patronage over the years.

Matt

Good luck at S&S. Always thought it was a nice service you provided.

Much appreciated

Good luck from Sunny England. Like ccosborne3 said, it was a good service you provided. And especially good for us Sunny Englanders, where it is soooo difficult to get FPW books.
All the best.

Good luck to you. I have always been extremely satisfied with the quality of your merchansise and your excellent service. All my queries were answered to my satisfaction promptly. Shocklines is truly a model of customer service that is greatly absent in todays retail market.

Again, best wishes to you.

Keith the Elder

Aww, Matt, why are you leaving us? It's so sad. Is all your FPW merchandise going on sale? *wink wink nudge nudge*

Stephanie

Just wanted to say thank you for the excellent service you have provided, and all the best in your furture ventures

Your service has been second to none, thank you.

Good luck to you Matt, but I'm still sad to see you leaving us.

this is one of two full time jobs for me, and I'm exhausted, so I'm going to focus on doing consulting for authors at night while still working for Simon & Schuster by day).

Been there, done that, know what you were going through.

I'm sorry to see Shocklines go, but I'm certainly glad that it existed.

Thank you, and best wishes,

Ken V.

Hi Matt:

Long story as to why I'm shutting down, but this is one of two full time jobs for me, and I'm exhausted, so I'm going to focus on doing consulting for authors at night while still working for Simon & Schuster by day). -Matt

If it is not an inappropriate question (and I hope it is not)
what type of author consultation work are you involved in?

Mike (an Author probably in need of consultation)