Vince Pitelka on wed 21 jul 10
Recently there was some buzz from people I know on Clayart about the fact
that my book, "Clay: A Studio Handbook," is out of print and used copies
were selling on amazon marketplace for such high prices. I am pleased to
report that ACerS has contracted with a print-on-demand company to keep
producing the current edition until the second edition is done (which will
be at least a year). So, the current edition is available once more, and
you can find information about it at
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/bookstore/best-sellers/clay-a-studio-handbook/.
Sorry for the merciless self-promotion, but I have had so many inquiries
about my book recently, and this was the best way to get the word to a lot
of people I know.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net; wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka
Vince Pitelka on thu 22 jul 10
Thanks to those who made kind comments in response to my post about my =3D
book. Larry, you got a deal, and I'd be happy to pay you an =3D
eight-figure salary of $00,000,001. How's that? Regarding the =3D
price-split on signed copies, let's see you talk ACerS into that. =3D
Taylor, I have lots of old jackets and some of them certainly contain =3D
clay dust, so I could sign one and send it to you. How's that?
Love to all from Kamloops, BC, where I am teaching a workshop. British =3D
Columbia is so incredibly beautiful -=3D20
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net; wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka
gayle bair on thu 22 jul 10
Hmmmm..... Larry did you consider that Vince's eight figure number =3D
might be 00000000?
You obviously need to hire me as your agent.... my take is only 75% of =3D
your 50%.
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island WA
Tucson AZ
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
On Jul 22, 2010, at 2:32 PM, Larry Kruzan wrote:
> HOLD ON HERE - If Vince is self prompting that Is a problem we must =3D
solve! Vince ol buddy, I offer my services as your manager. I will work =3D
for a very small 8 figure salary - you just fill in the number - as long =
=3D
as its eight figures.
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> Just to show how effective I can be - Taylor, the basic fee for =3D
autographs is double the price of the book - which I will split with =3D
Vince - 50/50.=3D20
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> Watcha think Vince - good plan???????
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> Larry Kruzan
> Lost Creek Pottery
> www.lostcreekpottery.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clayart [mailto:Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Taylor =3D
Hendrix
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:18 PM
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: My Book
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> What?! You wrote a book?
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> I hope it has lots of pictures and comes with a complete set of tools
> and 50 lbs of self centering clay.
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> Can I get an autographed clay-dust jacket for my copy?
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> Taylor, in Rockport TX
> wirerabbit1 on Skype (-0600 UTC)
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> http://www.flickr.com/photos/wirerabbit/
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> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 11:01 PM, Vince Pitelka =3D
wrote:
>> Recently there was some buzz from people I know on Clayart about the =3D
fact
>> that my book...
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Taylor Hendrix on thu 22 jul 10
What?! You wrote a book?
I hope it has lots of pictures and comes with a complete set of tools
and 50 lbs of self centering clay.
Can I get an autographed clay-dust jacket for my copy?
Taylor, in Rockport TX
wirerabbit1 on Skype (-0600 UTC)
http://wirerabbit.blogspot.com
http://wirerabbitpots.blogspot.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wirerabbit/
On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 11:01 PM, Vince Pitelka wrote=
:
> Recently there was some buzz from people I know on Clayart about the fact
> that my book...
Jeff Jeff on thu 22 jul 10
Vince,
It's great that you wrote a book and it's great that its popular.
Given your contribution to the clay community a little self promotion is
not a bad thing.
Jeff Longtin
Minneapolis
In a message dated 7/22/2010 2:28:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
vpitelka@DTCCOM.NET writes:
Recently there was some buzz from people I know on Clayart about the fact
that my book, "Clay: A Studio Handbook," is out of print and used copies
were selling on amazon marketplace for such high prices. I am pleased to
report that ACerS has contracted with a print-on-demand company to keep
producing the current edition until the second edition is done (which will
be at least a year). So, the current edition is available once more, and
you can find information about it at
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/bookstore/best-sellers/clay-a-studio-handbook/.
Sorry for the merciless self-promotion, but I have had so many inquiries
about my book recently, and this was the best way to get the word to a lot
of people I know.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net; wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka
Larry Kruzan on thu 22 jul 10
HOLD ON HERE - If Vince is self prompting that Is a problem we must =3D
solve=3D21 Vince ol buddy, I offer my services as your manager. I will work=
=3D
for a very small 8 figure salary - you just fill in the number - as long =
=3D
as its eight figures.
Just to show how effective I can be - Taylor, the basic fee for autographs =
=3D
is double the price of the book - which I will split with Vince - 50/50.=3D=
20
Watcha think Vince - good plan???????
Larry Kruzan
Lost Creek Pottery
www.lostcreekpottery.com
=3D20
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart =3D5Bmailto:Clayart=3D40LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=3D5D On Behalf Of Ta=
ylor =3D
Hendrix
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:18 PM
To: Clayart=3D40LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: My Book
What?=3D21 You wrote a book?
I hope it has lots of pictures and comes with a complete set of tools
and 50 lbs of self centering clay.
Can I get an autographed clay-dust jacket for my copy?
Taylor, in Rockport TX
wirerabbit1 on Skype (-0600 UTC)
http://wirerabbit.blogspot.com
http://wirerabbitpots.blogspot.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wirerabbit/
On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 11:01 PM, Vince Pitelka =
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wrote:
> Recently there was some buzz from people I know on Clayart about the fact
> that my book...
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Nancy Udell on thu 22 jul 10
I completely agree. Vince, your book is a wonderful, complete
resource. Obviously, a labor of love, but also the gift that keeps on
giving. I have used it many times. It is on the shelf and I consider
it one of the principal sources to be consulted when embarking on a
new clay adventure! I am very glad it will be reprinted..
Nancy Udell
Santa Fe, NM 87505
clayandcolor.net
nancyudell.com
On Jul 22, 2010, at 3:18 PM, Jeff Jeff wrote:
> Vince,
>
> It's great that you wrote a book and it's great that its popular.
>
> Given your contribution to the clay community a little self
> promotion is
> not a bad thing.
>
> Jeff Longtin
> Minneapolis
>
Carl Cravens on thu 22 jul 10
On 07/21/2010 11:01 PM, Vince Pitelka wrote:
> "Clay: A Studio Handbook," is out of print and used copies
> were selling on amazon marketplace for such high prices. I am pleased to
> report that ACerS has contracted with a print-on-demand company to keep
> producing the current edition until the second edition is done (which wil=
l
Is that why I suddenly found a copy at a "standard" price this week? I che=
cked out your book via inter-library loan and it took only an evening to kn=
ow I had to have a copy. I've had an eBay watch, Amazon watch (through cam=
elcamelcamel.com), and have searched high and low... $120 and up is really=
out of my price range, ya know?
Then earlier in the week, it shows up on Amazon for a tad under list price =
through third-party sellers, though delivery time is "mid-August". I was e=
cstatic. Wasn't really in the budget, but I'm thinking "I haven't seen it =
for under $100, I better snatch it while I have the chance."
I hope the POD quality is good. Some of them are pretty high quality, but =
sometimes they can be hit and miss. Looking forward to getting my mitts o=
n it.
--
Carl D Cravens (raven@phoenyx.net)
Hey! We're out of wine, women, and song! !@#$*!?% NO MERRIER
Marcia Selsor on fri 23 jul 10
Vince,=3D20
I taught a workshop in Kelowna (2003) south of Kamloops. I sure wish I =3D
was there now. Having spent most of my life in Montana, I am not =3D
adjusting to the heat of deep South Tip o' Texas even after four =3D
years...and I don't like hurricanes and tropical storms. Enjoy the =3D
Canadian Rockies. They are beautiful.
Marcia
Marcia Selsor
http://www.AmericanPotters.com
http://www.marciaselsor.com
On Jul 22, 2010, at 11:06 PM, Vince Pitelka wrote:
> Thanks to those who made kind comments in response to my post about my =
=3D
book. Larry, you got a deal, and I'd be happy to pay you an =3D
eight-figure salary of $00,000,001. How's that? Regarding the =3D
price-split on signed copies, let's see you talk ACerS into that. =3D
Taylor, I have lots of old jackets and some of them certainly contain =3D
clay dust, so I could sign one and send it to you. How's that?
>=3D20
> Love to all from Kamloops, BC, where I am teaching a workshop. =3D
British Columbia is so incredibly beautiful -=3D20
> - Vince
>=3D20
> Vince Pitelka
> Appalachian Center for Craft
> Tennessee Tech University
> vpitelka@dtccom.net; wpitelka@tntech.edu
> http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka
>=3D20
Carl Cravens on sun 25 jul 10
On 07/22/2010 09:42 PM, Carl Cravens wrote:
> Is that why I suddenly found a copy at a "standard" price this week?
Apparently this wasn't the case.
> Then earlier in the week, it shows up on Amazon for a tad under list
> price through third-party sellers, though delivery time is
> "mid-August".
The book arrived on Saturday, and if this is a POD (print-on-demand) editio=
n, it's a damned good one, with a sewn binding. There's no evidence that i=
t's a POD reprint (seems identical to the one I got from the library), so i=
t looks to me like Axner has found a few copies of the standard printing.
Already, no third-party on Amazon lists new or used for under $140. For so=
me reason, Axner listed it on Amazon and discontinued the listing shortly a=
fter I ordered. But their website still says "while supplies last".
I just wish they hadn't shipped it in a light padded envelope... the envel=
ope was torn and the corners of the book are banged up. A book this heavy =
requires better packaging. (I've had to deal with this from Amazon's wareh=
ouses, so it's not just Axner.)
But at least I finally have my own copy. The list price of $45 is very rea=
sonable for the wealth of information this book contains, and Axner's price=
is less than that.
--
Carl D Cravens (raven@phoenyx.net)
Don't anthropomorphize computers. They hate that.
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