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Goal: deliver books. Book variants include:
Things I Touch
* special editions, always signed (for sponsors, Patronizers, and Kickstarter backers who paid for them) * hardcovers * paperbacks
Additionally, any offered bundles like “The Full Michael,” “all the tech books,” or “all the fiction” must be signed and shipped.
Things I Don't Touch
These are ordered via IngramSpark spreadsheet.
* dropship paperbacks * dropship hardcovers
How Many Books to Order?
Copy the fulfillment spreadsheet from the last book into the current fulfillment dropbox folder. Name it after the current book.
Erase all entries from this spreadsheet.
Fill out numbers of:
* Patronizers who get print (special edition if exists, hardcover if not) * KS backers get special edition * KS backers who get signed hardcover * KS backers who get signed paperbacks * KS “extra hardcover” backers * KS “extra paperback” backers * KS Full Michael print backers * KS “all the fiction” print backers * KS “all the tech” print backers
Not all cells will be filled out.
The spreadsheet will populate the number of each title needed.
For backlist titles, MWL needs to check his inventory and see how many of everything he has on hand. That'll dictate which backlist titles need ordering.
Hand Shipping Supplies
We need tape, books, mailing labels, envelopes, and tape.
Tape
MWL bought he had tape gun tape, forgot he had said tape, and purchased tape gun tape in bulk so he could “be done with this problem” not once, not twice, but three times. TWP has sufficient tape gun tape. Do not purchase more goddamn tape gun tape under any circumstances.