Post by Tomoran on Oct 23, 2010 17:41:12 GMT -6
Hello, all.
Okay, I thought I was going to have some time to do a more formal announcement, but it appears that the Sideshow store at the Horror Mall has already been taken down. Oh, well.
After a couple months of serious discussion and debate, Billie and I have decided to close up our storefront at the Horror Mall and go it alone.
Now, before everyone goes off and speculates about what catastrophe lead to this parting, let me assure you...there was NO drama. There were no arguments or battles, and we parted on very amicable terms. Billie and I have NOTHING but praise and respect for Larry Roberts, Shane Staley, and the rest of the excellent vendors at the Horror Mall. Larry and Shane have been inspirations to us as we built Sideshow, dodging the various missteps and pitfalls of publishing (and stumbling headfirst into others). Although I'm sure our decision was met with some disappointment, I'd like to think there will be no lingering hard feelings. I know that I'll continue to shop at the Mall, as it really is my favorite place to procure the latest in horror fic.
As we do each year, Billie and I took a step back to look at how Sideshow was going and to see if there was any way we could improve things. When we laid everything out on the table and weighed the good and bad, the pros and cons, this is the decision we settled on. We feel that with our own store front, we can focus more on customer service and on building our readership one reader at a time.
For those of you who worried that we might be closing up operations...no chance. We are currently working on a new merchant site, which we will debut on November 1st. Billie will be contacting people soon to give you information on this grand re-opening of the new Sideshow store. We will have at least one new title ready to ship (BREAKING EGGS) and many cool deals for those who might have strayed from Sideshow in the last year. We will also have pre-order info for a much anticipated new title. I'm hoping that you'll all follow us over and help christen the new site; 2011 is going to be a fantastic year.
Again, thanks to all who have supported Sideshow and its authors/artists this past two years. I think I can safely speak for Billie when I say we hope to be serving you for many more years to come.
Thanks, all!
Tom and Billie
Okay, I thought I was going to have some time to do a more formal announcement, but it appears that the Sideshow store at the Horror Mall has already been taken down. Oh, well.
After a couple months of serious discussion and debate, Billie and I have decided to close up our storefront at the Horror Mall and go it alone.
Now, before everyone goes off and speculates about what catastrophe lead to this parting, let me assure you...there was NO drama. There were no arguments or battles, and we parted on very amicable terms. Billie and I have NOTHING but praise and respect for Larry Roberts, Shane Staley, and the rest of the excellent vendors at the Horror Mall. Larry and Shane have been inspirations to us as we built Sideshow, dodging the various missteps and pitfalls of publishing (and stumbling headfirst into others). Although I'm sure our decision was met with some disappointment, I'd like to think there will be no lingering hard feelings. I know that I'll continue to shop at the Mall, as it really is my favorite place to procure the latest in horror fic.
As we do each year, Billie and I took a step back to look at how Sideshow was going and to see if there was any way we could improve things. When we laid everything out on the table and weighed the good and bad, the pros and cons, this is the decision we settled on. We feel that with our own store front, we can focus more on customer service and on building our readership one reader at a time.
For those of you who worried that we might be closing up operations...no chance. We are currently working on a new merchant site, which we will debut on November 1st. Billie will be contacting people soon to give you information on this grand re-opening of the new Sideshow store. We will have at least one new title ready to ship (BREAKING EGGS) and many cool deals for those who might have strayed from Sideshow in the last year. We will also have pre-order info for a much anticipated new title. I'm hoping that you'll all follow us over and help christen the new site; 2011 is going to be a fantastic year.
Again, thanks to all who have supported Sideshow and its authors/artists this past two years. I think I can safely speak for Billie when I say we hope to be serving you for many more years to come.
Thanks, all!
Tom and Billie
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