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silverdragonpress) wrote2022-08-27 05:52 pm
silverdragonpress) wrote2022-08-27 05:52 pm
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FAQs
Will you ever do commissions?
At this time, no. I am still a fairly new binder and I don't feel like I am up to the task. It may change in the future, but at this time - no. You can request a copy of from Library, but please read the Requests and Commissions page for more information.
What is the timeline for a request to be completed?
There's no set timeline! Please check out my Dreamwidth, Twitter, or Tumblr for updates. Unfortunately, I can't set a timeline due to RL responsibilities and life affecting my free time.
Do you ship to [Country]?
Anywhere within the US is a yes; prices will vary outside of that, but that's something we can work out when you make a request.
Will you send me the typeset file of [Title] so I can bind it myself?
I'm sorry but no. This is to protect the author and myself in case someone decides they want to try and use it for a profit or use it to bind via another method, like Lulu. This is considered illegal and I would prefer not to mess with that side of things.
Can I recommend you a fic in hopes that you'll like it enough to bind it?
Yeah, please do! If I love it enough, I'll put it on my list and notify you when I have it typeset.
You're not making a profit?
No, and any fanbinder charging exorbitant prices, steer clear of them. It's illegal, not to mention totally unethical! I also have a full-time job, I don't need or want to.
Do you have a word count limit on fics you will bind?
Nope! I do have a page limit though, before the fic is broken into multiple volumes - which would be 500 pages.
Why is your maximum page limit for a volume 500 pages?
The short answer is, because that's what I'm confident binding. In my opinion, page counts higher than 500 have spine stablity issues - and keep in mind, I'm talking about handbound books here - I don't have the tools to produce the 1000+ page Stephen King novels a factory could, etc. If I can't confidently say the book will last because I shoved 800 pages into one volume, I'm not going to make that book.
This may mean that one fic spans across multiple volumes; I also try to make the volumes as even as possible; i.e., Manacled being split into four volumes instead of the atypical three volumes; because I didn't want a 600 page middle volume. Again, other binders may do things differently; if you prefer their methods, I would reach out to them.
Why does re-selling your books on a website earn a spot on your blacklist?
This is how the gift economy works: What I'm giving to you is worth more than what I'm actually charging for it. The actual price of a $95 book: materials + shipping + labor = a $1,300 book, by conventional standards, using my day job rate. My commission model works within the gift economy because it's beneficial for all; I get to make books and hone my craft without breaking the bank, and the tradeoff is, I don't get to keep all the books I make. The commissioner gets to have their favorite fic handcrafted with attention and detail and passion. We share in the joy of fandom, together, and this joy is what makes up the $1,205 difference.
I want to make it clear that I don't need to do this, re, take commissions period. I could just bind for myself and authors I love and be perfectly content. But I like participating in the gift economy of fandom in this way.
When you re-sell my books, this breaks down. It is no longer a 1-to-1 transaction within the confines of the gift economy; you commodify my work, which was never my intention. The buyer has no way of verifying that the price the book is listed for is the actual cost I charged for it, that cost being solely materials and shipping, aside from speaking with me directly. I try really hard to ensure what I'm doing here is ethical. I have spreadsheets and spreadsheets and yes, even more spreadsheets, dedicated to figuring out materials costs and tracking what I'm doing. When you re-sell, they have no way to verify the ethics or participate in the gift economy themselves.
The alternative to this is listed in detail on my commissions page; but if you reach out to me, I can help you to re-home the book, or take it back myself. I won't be upset with you; I would much, much rather you give the book back to me than sell it online.
Is there any way to get off the blacklist?
No.
Seriously, no. You start off with a certain amount of trust, and once you abuse that trust, it's over. What's worse than selling my books? Selling my books twice because I was dumb enough to let you.
At this time, no. I am still a fairly new binder and I don't feel like I am up to the task. It may change in the future, but at this time - no. You can request a copy of from Library, but please read the Requests and Commissions page for more information.
What is the timeline for a request to be completed?
There's no set timeline! Please check out my Dreamwidth, Twitter, or Tumblr for updates. Unfortunately, I can't set a timeline due to RL responsibilities and life affecting my free time.
Do you ship to [Country]?
Anywhere within the US is a yes; prices will vary outside of that, but that's something we can work out when you make a request.
Will you send me the typeset file of [Title] so I can bind it myself?
I'm sorry but no. This is to protect the author and myself in case someone decides they want to try and use it for a profit or use it to bind via another method, like Lulu. This is considered illegal and I would prefer not to mess with that side of things.
Can I recommend you a fic in hopes that you'll like it enough to bind it?
Yeah, please do! If I love it enough, I'll put it on my list and notify you when I have it typeset.
You're not making a profit?
No, and any fanbinder charging exorbitant prices, steer clear of them. It's illegal, not to mention totally unethical! I also have a full-time job, I don't need or want to.
Do you have a word count limit on fics you will bind?
Nope! I do have a page limit though, before the fic is broken into multiple volumes - which would be 500 pages.
Why is your maximum page limit for a volume 500 pages?
The short answer is, because that's what I'm confident binding. In my opinion, page counts higher than 500 have spine stablity issues - and keep in mind, I'm talking about handbound books here - I don't have the tools to produce the 1000+ page Stephen King novels a factory could, etc. If I can't confidently say the book will last because I shoved 800 pages into one volume, I'm not going to make that book.
This may mean that one fic spans across multiple volumes; I also try to make the volumes as even as possible; i.e., Manacled being split into four volumes instead of the atypical three volumes; because I didn't want a 600 page middle volume. Again, other binders may do things differently; if you prefer their methods, I would reach out to them.
Why does re-selling your books on a website earn a spot on your blacklist?
This is how the gift economy works: What I'm giving to you is worth more than what I'm actually charging for it. The actual price of a $95 book: materials + shipping + labor = a $1,300 book, by conventional standards, using my day job rate. My commission model works within the gift economy because it's beneficial for all; I get to make books and hone my craft without breaking the bank, and the tradeoff is, I don't get to keep all the books I make. The commissioner gets to have their favorite fic handcrafted with attention and detail and passion. We share in the joy of fandom, together, and this joy is what makes up the $1,205 difference.
I want to make it clear that I don't need to do this, re, take commissions period. I could just bind for myself and authors I love and be perfectly content. But I like participating in the gift economy of fandom in this way.
When you re-sell my books, this breaks down. It is no longer a 1-to-1 transaction within the confines of the gift economy; you commodify my work, which was never my intention. The buyer has no way of verifying that the price the book is listed for is the actual cost I charged for it, that cost being solely materials and shipping, aside from speaking with me directly. I try really hard to ensure what I'm doing here is ethical. I have spreadsheets and spreadsheets and yes, even more spreadsheets, dedicated to figuring out materials costs and tracking what I'm doing. When you re-sell, they have no way to verify the ethics or participate in the gift economy themselves.
The alternative to this is listed in detail on my commissions page; but if you reach out to me, I can help you to re-home the book, or take it back myself. I won't be upset with you; I would much, much rather you give the book back to me than sell it online.
Is there any way to get off the blacklist?
No.
Seriously, no. You start off with a certain amount of trust, and once you abuse that trust, it's over. What's worse than selling my books? Selling my books twice because I was dumb enough to let you.