limited edition chapbook available SOLD OUT!

I wanted to have something new and cool to show off when I went to the Grand Slam Sci-Fi Summit back in March, so I worked like crazy and made a very limited edition chapbook called More Than This, which is a few stories from the Do You Want Kids With That? manuscript (which is a book similar to Dancing Barefoot, but all about stepparenting.)

I wanted it to be something really cool and worth having, so in addition to three stories that I really like, I asked Ben Claassen to do an illustration like the ones he did for Dancing Barefoot, and I asked my stepson Ryan if he'd write a foreword. Luckily for us all, they both agreed, and the result is really cool, if I say so myself.

I only made 200 of these books, and sold 51 58 of them at the convention. Since I gave Ryan and Nolan numbers one and two respectively, that means there are 147 140 left in the whole entire universe, including the far off Dangot (that's pronounced "dang-oh," not "dan-got," which you may have heard) Nebula.

I was only going to make 100 for the convention, but it didn't cost that much to increase the run to 200, and I figured that I'd be able to offer whatever was left on this here website.

See where I'm going with this? I knew ya did!

If you'd like to pick up one of these limited-edition chapbooks, you can use the "Buy Now" button below. I'll sign the chapbook to whomever you want, and number it by hand with my very favorite squishy-handled pen. I'll keep this offer up as long as I have books, and of course I'll refund any orders that come in after they're all gone (assuming they sell out.)

One last thing: in the writing and editing process of Do You Want Kids With That?, my editor and I have come to the conclusion that it probably doesn't work as a full-length book (long story) but will almost certainly work very well as a 60-minute audiobook. So it's quite likely that this will be the only way you can get your hands on this material in any sort of book form.

If you're interested, here are the details:

More Than This - A Personalized, Autographed Chapbook by Wil Wheaton, featuring a foreword from my stepson Ryan.
Length: 20 pages.
Price: $25.00 (includes shipping)

Please allow 3-5 weeks for processing and shipping. At this time, I can only accept domestic US orders (international shipping is a real bitch for a small time operation like mine, and I have to increase the costs quite a bit to justify the extra time and work. Sorry.) If you have questions, put them in comments, so I can sort of FAQ it up. Thanks.

UPDATE: As of 8:30 PM PDT, there are just 75 left. 74 left (I thought I should probably set one aside for my mom.)

UPDATE AGAIN: As of 9:38 PM PDT there are just 32 left. Wow.

UPDATED AGAIN AGAIN: At 11:05 PM PDT, there are only 11 books left.

UPDATED ONE LAST TIME: It's 11:44 PM PDT, and all the books have been ordered, so I'm going to bed now. I'll start processing orders tomorrow after breakfast. Thanks to everyone who placed orders!

Comments

[redheadwriter]

This is the perfect birthday gift from my daughter to my husband, her stepdad. The order is on its way to your mailbox! Thanks, Wil!

[Kylie]

Sweet! I can't wait to read it

[LadyBug]

I am so in!!! I'm so excited. I don't suppose you'd care to autograph it, would you?! (Sorry the fan-girl in me made me ask that.)

[Tim]

This is great Wil. Thanks for keeping us in the loop!

[LadyBug]

Wil, could you give us a quick run down on how you publish a chapbook? I'm curious.

Thanks!

[Sean C]

If you autograph them i will take one

[Plainsong]

First support question for the WIl Helpdesk:

Hi Wil, I just purchased the book through Paypal, and I'm one of those pesky international customers, however, I'm going home to the US this summer, and at any rate, so I went ahead and paid, and added my parent's address in the US.

I realize that makes the address different from my home address, but I took a risk that maybe you'll have mercy and trust a fan. :)

Is that ok, or no is it no international sales at all, no matter if you have a friend or relative in the US. The US address is my home address... at least according to my voter's registration card. ;)

[killerbobjr]

Uh Wil, you can ship orders internationally very cheaply through the USPS. Global priority to Europe gets there in about a week and is about $10.50 for a one pound item, $11.50 to Australia, $12.75 to South Africa -- all pretty cheap for so far away. Best of all, you can print up the labels youself through the usps.com website . . . no need to go to the post office.

- kbj

[Snowball]

Hey Wil, any chance maybe you can open up for Canada? My bank account is itching to purchase this one.

[Mr. Person]

Will you have any books available at E3 this year? And where would one be able to find you to say hi if one were to be a (hopefully) not creepy stalker?

Thanks!

[Wil]

Wow, these are going fast -- almost 40 in under two hours. At this rate, they'll be sold out by morning. That's really, really cool, and I hope all of you who picked one up will be happy with the purchase.

Questions:

1. I can't ship internationally because of the time and hassle involved in filling out customs declarations. I *should* be able to just send it as bound, printed matter, (I was able to so this with the first printing of Dancing Barefoot) but the rules seem to have changed, and the post office wants me to fill out all sorts of paperwork for every item that goes overseas. This is a moderate pain in the ass for one or two items, but when it gets up to ten or more, it's a HUGE pain in the ass. And I'd love to send them to Canada, but apparently NAFTA only applies to huge multi-nationals, and not to little guys like me, because the same annoying and time-consuming restrictions apply.

2. Of course, every book will be autographed and personalized to whomever the buyer wants. There's a little box in the order form to handle that.

3. I'm only going to E3 on Wednesday, but I'll be on the GameSpy radio thing with David Lawrence around noon, so you could theoretically come over where we're recording and say hello.

4. Plainsong: I can ship to any domestic US address, even if you order from outside the US, so you're good.

Thanks, everyone!

[Plainsong]

Thanks Wil! I wrote out the shipping instructions in the Sign to box, so you don't have to include that in the autograph... unless it strikes you as the appropriate thing to say of course. ;)

[K2]

Crap. I ordered one, but I forgot to fill out the little form for personalization in the box when I ordered.

Is there a way to edit it and add my personalization or should I email you?

Sorry! :(

[Ben Hearsum]

I'm saddened that us Canadians can't get a copy of this :'(

[Gye Greene]

Hi!

Regarding "Ya Want Kids w/ That?":

Actually -- as a member of your target demographic (?) -- I disagree with the decision to not release it as a small paperback. Seems like it would be in the vein of Paul Reiser's "Couplehood" and "Parenthood" books -- both quick little paperbacks.

Personally, I'd buy a copy of a paperback that was the same size as "Couplehood" -- but I'm adverse to books-on-tape (sorry!), and thus **wouldn't** buy in that medium. Depends on your target demographics, I suppose (mp3 it for the iPod crowd?).

I read in bed for 0.5 - 1.0 hrs. nearly every night -- but prefer listening to music in the car.

Dual release? Or at least, do a small run.

Thanks!

--Gye Greene

[edgore]

Ah...my two weaknesses - chapbooks and Bill Murry references. I've bought at least one, maybe two since I thing I screweed up the shipping address on the first one.

Wil, if you haven't already you should check out my main chapbook dealer (in a junkie sense)- James Blalock, he lives out in your area.

[edgore]

Oh! If I did buy two, sign one (what with the squishy pen) "To Mellani".

[bubelah]

Finished reading Just A Geek and loved it, so I can't believe the timing of the release of this chapbook. I was so meant to have one. Thanks, Wil!!

[Lilith]

I just totally messed up my paypal payment. Well, not so much the payment, as I didn't indicate the "sign to."

The order was to Emma Abraham in Chicago, although I *would* have had you sign it to my mother, who admired you, she passed away just over a year ago. So, in a way, it's still my mother's day present to her, but it's to me, and if you would sign it to "Emma", I would appreciate it.

[shauna]

Just bought a book, but at the rate you described them as selling, I hope I get one! I loved Dancing Barefoot and Just A Geek, and I'm sure I'll love this, too. I'll buy from you in whatever medium you decide to sell. Thanks for offering it to us!!

Shauna

[volcanicglass]

I'd like to agree with Gye Green in that I was really looking forward to reading "Do You Want Kids with That?" and it's very unlikely that I'd buy an audiobook. That said, I understand that a book release is probably crazy expensive. Although I'd welcome some sort of limited edition book release. Don't know what the expense of that would be, but I'd buy one!

[killerbobjr]

>> the post office wants me to fill out all sorts of paperwork for every item that goes overseas.

If you ship Global Express or Parcel Post, then yes. If you ship Global Priority, the customs declaration CN 22 is printed out right on your shipping label. It's literally a cut and paste job on their website when filling out the shipping address --

Item: Other
Quantity and Description: 1 Book
Weight: 1 lb. 0 oz
Value: $25.00
Total Weight: 1 lb, 0 oz
Total Value: $25.00

Your USPS account number is your signature.

And that's it, no additional labor involved. Makes it really easy for me whenever I ship out stuff less than 4 lbs. I print out the label, tape it on the box, hand it to my mail carrier, and I'm done.

- kbj

[Christina]

I sent this in an email, but just in case... I put my full name in the "sign to" box because I got confused. Unless you're feeling a particular need for that sort of formality, just "Christina" would be great.

And I agree with the previous poster who said that a short paperback would've been just fine. I'm sure I'll enjoy the audio book version, too (which reminds me, I still haven't ordered the JAG audio version... hmmm... I think I know what I'm asking for for my birthday!). There is a pleasure in reading the stories, though - it feels like you're discovering them yourself, somehow. It's cool when your words alone can paint a picture or conjure a feeling. But then, that's why we come here! So I welcome other formats, too.

-- Christina

[starshine_diva]

Aaawwwwwwww no shipping to Canada?!

:'(

Even if you'll be in Montreal?!?! :D
I could always pick up my copy then! :D

Lemme know if that works, I'd love to have a copy of this jewel!

[mom/deb]

Thank you for saving me a copy. Somehow, I think you know it, but in case I haven't mentioned it in a while, I am soooo proud of you and the man/father/son you are becoming.
love, Mom, your mom...really