▲ 1174 ▼ What more need be said about it? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [M] to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 174 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) He used to advertise that 'Hi Piers' newsletter on TV commercials. How weird was that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Yosituna@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) What the heck, really? I just remember him always mentioning it in his author’s notes at the end of his books (and for a while there I think there was also a 1-800-HI-PIERS phone number or something?). I remember as a kid wanting to subscribe to the newsletter, but I’m glad in retrospect I didn’t, yikes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 3 years ago* Really. It was bizarre to me as a non-fan that an author would go to that length. And yes, the 800-number was featured. I tried to find it on YouTube, but it appears to have gone down the memory hole. I think he only advertised on cable, but it still couldn't have been cheap. Did that really translate into money for him? EDIT: Also, it was just him sitting in a chair, talking. No fantasy scenes or even artwork. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Yosituna@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) What the heck, really? I just remember him always mentioning it in his author’s notes at the end of his books (and for a while there I think there was also a 1-800-HI-PIERS phone number or something?). I remember as a kid wanting to subscribe to the newsletter, but I’m glad in retrospect I didn’t, yikes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 3 years ago* Really. It was bizarre to me as a non-fan that an author would go to that length. And yes, the 800-number was featured. I tried to find it on YouTube, but it appears to have gone down the memory hole. I think he only advertised on cable, but it still couldn't have been cheap. Did that really translate into money for him? EDIT: Also, it was just him sitting in a chair, talking. No fantasy scenes or even artwork. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 3 years ago* Really. It was bizarre to me as a non-fan that an author would go to that length. And yes, the 800-number was featured. I tried to find it on YouTube, but it appears to have gone down the memory hole. I think he only advertised on cable, but it still couldn't have been cheap. Did that really translate into money for him? EDIT: Also, it was just him sitting in a chair, talking. No fantasy scenes or even artwork. permalink fedilink source parent
