Unofficial LJI Book Exchange!
What is it? Sign up, and get a name and address. Then send a used book to them in the mail, and receive something yourself!
Who is it for? Current or former (and former can be very former indeed) participants in therealljidol.
Why? Because stories are neat! Because we just made it to the top 50 contestants in this crazy super-long thing, and getting something tangible in the mail is also neat. Because we can! Because why not?
What kind of books? Used ones. Don't go out buying a new book for this (I mean, unless you really want to? I'm not the boss of you). Just grab something laying around your house and send it off. It should still be in, you know, decent enough condition to read. I expect most of us are going to be sending paperbacks, because that's cheap, but if you want to pop a hardcover book in the mail to someone, go right ahead. Fiction, nonfiction, pop-up books, whatever. There's no guarantee you'll get something you'll like, but hey, books! Books are neat. And if you really don't like it, you can pass it on.
I'm not sure I want to do this. How long do I have to decide? The sign-up sheet/poll thingy will be open for a week, until November 27th. After that, you've got two weeks to get your book in the mail. It should be sent off by December 11th. I'll ask that you send me a little note when you've put it in the mail, just so I know it's been done and can cross you off my little list.
Is is secret? Not particularly. I'll match folks up and let you know who you're sending to - feel free to get in touch with that person to ask them "hey, do you already have this book?" or whatever. You can be all sneaky about it if you like? But it's not required.
Is it safe? Yeah, pretty much. If you choose to sign up, there will be two people who have your mailing address: me and the person sending you a book. If there are specific people you don't want sending stuff to you or having your details, just let me know ahead of time. And as for the book you get in the mail, well, books are dangerous and wonderful things. Use with caution and try not to destroy any worlds.
If you have any other questions, you can feel free to ask me in comments (I'm pretty much guaranteed to have forgotten something).
Sound interesting and possibly fun? Ok then! Here we go!
Poll The Unofficial LJI Book Exchange Sign-up Sheet
Who is it for? Current or former (and former can be very former indeed) participants in therealljidol.
Why? Because stories are neat! Because we just made it to the top 50 contestants in this crazy super-long thing, and getting something tangible in the mail is also neat. Because we can! Because why not?
What kind of books? Used ones. Don't go out buying a new book for this (I mean, unless you really want to? I'm not the boss of you). Just grab something laying around your house and send it off. It should still be in, you know, decent enough condition to read. I expect most of us are going to be sending paperbacks, because that's cheap, but if you want to pop a hardcover book in the mail to someone, go right ahead. Fiction, nonfiction, pop-up books, whatever. There's no guarantee you'll get something you'll like, but hey, books! Books are neat. And if you really don't like it, you can pass it on.
I'm not sure I want to do this. How long do I have to decide? The sign-up sheet/poll thingy will be open for a week, until November 27th. After that, you've got two weeks to get your book in the mail. It should be sent off by December 11th. I'll ask that you send me a little note when you've put it in the mail, just so I know it's been done and can cross you off my little list.
Is is secret? Not particularly. I'll match folks up and let you know who you're sending to - feel free to get in touch with that person to ask them "hey, do you already have this book?" or whatever. You can be all sneaky about it if you like? But it's not required.
Is it safe? Yeah, pretty much. If you choose to sign up, there will be two people who have your mailing address: me and the person sending you a book. If there are specific people you don't want sending stuff to you or having your details, just let me know ahead of time. And as for the book you get in the mail, well, books are dangerous and wonderful things. Use with caution and try not to destroy any worlds.
If you have any other questions, you can feel free to ask me in comments (I'm pretty much guaranteed to have forgotten something).
Sound interesting and possibly fun? Ok then! Here we go!
Poll The Unofficial LJI Book Exchange Sign-up Sheet