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July 28, 2016 by Tien Chiu

An avalanche of books

FedEx delivered more than a quarter-ton of books on Tuesday – 507.4 pounds, to be exact.

Here’s the truck arriving, with six of the eighteen boxes stacked precariously in front:

FedEx truck with a quarter-ton of copies of Master Your Craft
FedEx truck with 500+ pounds of Master Your Craft books

And here is what a quarter-ton of books (plus the inevitable photobombing cat) looks like:

a quarter-ton of books
a quarter-ton of books

And this is what I’ve been tackling today:

A Great Wall o'Books
A Great Wall o’Books

That, dear hearts, is only about 2/3 of my pre-orders…so I have been busy checking and rechecking addresses, inscription requests, etc., and signing/packing books all day for the past two days. I’ve been tucking a handwritten thank-you note (and invitation to spread the word) inside each book, which takes time, but the people who pre-ordered from me deserve extra attention! even if it means a little more effort on my part.

And I’m over halfway through already! The Priority Mail packages are already on their way, and I’m hoping to get the media mail and international packages into the mail within the next day or two. I just hope the postal employees don’t freak out when I turn up with 50 more packages for them to process!

Finally, like a breath of fresh air, this turned up on my doorstep yesterday…

mercerized cotton yarn from Lunatic Fringe Yarns
mercerized cotton yarn from Lunatic Fringe Yarns

That is six pounds of mercerized 10/2 cotton yarn…the perfect thing with which to replace the white warp that is giving me conniptions. So I am planning to wind the new warp this weekend and get cracking on it in early August. I’ve been away from the loom for WAY too long!

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  1. Debbie Stohn says

    July 28, 2016 at 1:43 pm

    Wish I had pre-ordered a book!! Is it too late to order from you? Having followed your writing process on your blog, I definitely need/want one! And can share it during my small local weaving group’s monthly meeting. And at my home guild, New Hampshire Weaver’s Guild. Let me know how I should proceed without posting my mailing address to the blog!!!! Debbie

    • Tien Chiu says

      July 30, 2016 at 7:54 pm

      Hi Debbie,

      I see you figured it out, but if anyone else is wondering, you can order your signed copy of the book here: https://tienchiu.com/writing/book/ . I’ll ship your book on Monday. πŸ™‚

      Tien

      • Debbie Stohn says

        July 30, 2016 at 9:31 pm

        Thanks so much, Tien. Can’t wait to read it! And show it off!
        Debbie

  2. Hal Zina Bennett says

    July 30, 2016 at 9:56 am

    Congratulations on the publication of your book! Having read some of the first drafts, I’m eager to have a copy. The first drafts were great. I’m going to order one in a minute. Would you autograph it, please?

    • Tien Chiu says

      July 30, 2016 at 7:52 pm

      Definitely, Hal! (And if you look in the Acknowledgments section, you might just find your name there. πŸ˜‰ )

  3. Cynthia Hull says

    August 1, 2016 at 8:13 am

    Your beautiful book arrived on Saturday, and it maintains your reputation for excellence! As a creativity-impaired person, I am looking forward to studying the book carefully and working through the exercises. Thank you for your hard work.

    • Tien Chiu says

      August 1, 2016 at 10:51 am

      Thanks, Cynthia! I’m glad you like it.

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