Why don't we let Mr. Gaiman explain it first:
It has occurred to me that we have not done a proper swap of any kind this year. Yes, the annual gift swap is coming next month, but past that, it's been quiet. This is the perfect opportunity to rectify that shit.
Because we have relative newbies round these parts, here's the Cliffs Notes version: Sign up below with your name, city and state/country and if international shipping is okay. I'll keep taking names till the 20th. On the 21st, you get paired up with a lucky ass so and so. And your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to freak somebody's shit out. Don't care how. Don't care what it is: Fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, really excellent kids books, art collections, whatever. As long as there's awesome words on a page, and those words have been nightmare fuel for someone somewhere at some point, send it.
And if you want to throw some candy in there too for shits and giggles, knock yourself out.
A few rules and regulations, though:
1. If you signed up, you're obligated to fulfill your end of the bargain. Flaking out is frowned upon. Severely.
2. While flaking out is frowned upon, shit happens. Just let me or your partner know what's up in PMs or in this thread. Communication is key.
3. Unlike past swaps: Doesnt matter if its new, old, used, as long as its readable. And, preferably, not crawling with disease.
4. There's also no price limit. If you can get some awesome book for a penny at a garage sale, fine by me. See above, however, re: disease.
5. We are all narcissists. Let all of us know what you got from your partner. Makes everybody feel warm and fuzzy inside, and might spur a couple more of us to go acquire the book somewhere on our own.
6. Most importantly, even if you don't get into the Chewer swap, this is a fucking awesome idea that really deserves to catch on. Spread that video around.
Begin.
Justin Clark
Rochester, NY
International OK.
