With the addition of Silvermane in Haverhill, MA we now have 4 retailers who have committed to carry White Rose #0 - and not only that, they were willing to order 20 copies, putting us in the lead for the first time in weeks! Can we hold onto it, with Faction right behind us? I know that Erik Hendrix won’t be sitting idle and neither can I! If you have not yet picked up your copy of White Rose, NOW’S THE TIME! Let’s see if we can get this train moving too fast to catch!

Here’s how to order:
1. Register an account at http://www.dimestoredistro.com

2. Order a copy of White Rose #0 in either one of 2 ways…

a. Download the PDF version for $2.00 at this link:
http://www.dimestoredistro.com/index.php/spa-comics/small-press-idol/2009/white-rose-0-dl/p_2273.html

OR

b. Order the Print version for $3.50 + shipping at this link:
http://www.dimestoredistro.com/index.php/spa-comics/small-press-idol/2009/white-rose-0/p_2272.html

That’s it! Thanks as always for your support!

Oh, and if you’re retailer who would like to carry it, feel free to contact me directly at invectus (at) stormborn (dot) com

Here’s the standings report from Ian Shires!

*** IDOL THURS REPORT ***

Well, today’s a bit of a game-changer day…after holding the lead for a long time, Faction blinked..and White Rose turned in a store order that boosted them into the lead. Where some stores are doing the wait till the end to order and collect ballots in-store to see what to order, some stores are just guestimating and going for it…interesting…

Varsity Squad also came to life a bit, as we reach this final leg of the contest, it’s going to be a very interesting thing to see what the economy will allow the Idol machine to do this year…with all the new tools we’ve brought into play.

1.) Copies: 71 ( +2) - [Mail:17] DLs: 14 (NC) Bulk: 45 [4] (+20) People: 36 (+2) AVG: 41.50 - White Rose
2.) Copies: 66 ( NC) - [Mail: 4] DLs: 15 (+1) Bulk: 30 [2] ( NC) People: 45 (+1) AVG: 39.00 - Faction
3.) Copies: 39 ( +3) - [Mail: 2] DLs: 2 (NC) Bulk: 5 [1] ( NC) People: 22 (+2) AVG: 17.00 - The Underground
4.) Copies: 20 (+10) - [Mail: 2] DLs: 9 (NC) Bulk: 0 [0] ( NC) People: 17 (+4) AVG: 11.50 - Varsity Squad
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Alot of you have bought White Rose already, for which I heartily thank you!

But I still need more help - we’re hanging onto second place but I need a big push to take first and win. There’s just 12 days left! I need YOU to order White Rose by August 31st in order to win $700 and a publishing contract! Help me make this dream come true!

DOWNLOAD THE DIGITAL VERSION (PDF via email) - $2.00 + 0.00 shipping
http://www.dimestoredistro.com/index.php/spa-comics/small-press-idol/2009/white-rose-0-dl/p_2273.html

ORDER THE PRINT VERSION (ships in Sept.) - $3.50 + shipping ($1.72 regular mail)
http://www.dimestoredistro.com/index.php/spa-comics/small-press-idol/2009/white-rose-0/p_2272.html

and here’s the report from Ian Shires…
*** Idol Wednesday Report ***

We’re definitely starting to see the store factor come into play now, as chunks of copies are being registered for Idol for the first time. It’s really showing how different a Round 4 we’re running this year…and the end result is looking to be: More copies will go out to more people than ever before in this contest.

We definitely have projects struggling though. I would think that more than 2 people would want to download a copy of a project, more than a baker’s dozen people would be supporting a top 4 project. How will those projects respond and get back in the game? We’ve just 12 more days of open voting to find out!

1.) Copies: 66 ( +5) - [Mail: 4] DLs: 14 (+1) Bulk: 30 [2] (+20) People: 44 (+3) AVG: 38.50 - Faction
2.) Copies: 69 ( +9) - [Mail:10] DLs: 14 (NC) Bulk: 25 [3] (+25) People: 34 (+5) AVG: 35.50 - White Rose
3.) Copies: 36 ( +3) - [Mail: 2] DLs: 2 (NC) Bulk: 5 [1] ( NC) People: 20 (+1) AVG: 15.75 - The Underground
4.) Copies: 10 ( +1) - [Mail: 2] DLs: 9 (NC) Bulk: 0 [0] ( NC) People: 13 (+1) AVG: 8.00 - Varsity Squad
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Had a great weekend touring comic shops in my area. The first retailers have hopped on board with more to follow soon!

In September, if you’re in New England, you’ll be able to get White Rose #0 at the following outstanding comic shops:

Larry’s Comics
68 Lakeview Ave
Lowell, MA
(978) 459-5323

Comic Book Palace
620 Primrose St
Haverhill, MA
(978) 372-1477

Cole’s Comics
510 Boston St
Lynn, MA
(781) 593-5925

And here’s today’s standings from Ian Shires…
*** Idol Heatwave Report Monday 8/17 ***

So it’s HOT outside, and storms on the way…and we’re seeing some solid sales of Idol books now. All in all, the numbers are starting to climb to at least last year levels, so with projected store sales, I think the prospects of breaking records might be realistic despite our having to change cart software just as the round started.. You can slow Idol down, but you can’t keep it down!

Still no major moves, as trends have continued to strengthen each project’s positions, but it’s certainly still anyone’s game, and anything can happen in the less than 2 weeks span left. Here’s today’s standing/numbers!

1.) Copies: 61 (+19) - [Mail: 4] DLs: 13 (+1) Bulk: 10 [1] ( NC) People: 41 (+3) AVG: 31.25 - Faction
2.) Copies: 60 (+20) - [Mail:10] DLs: 14 (+2) Bulk: 0 [0] ( NC) People: 29 (+4) AVG: 25.75 - White Rose
3.) Copies: 33 ( +2) - [Mail: 2] DLs: 2 (NC) Bulk: 5 [1] ( NC) People: 19 (+2) AVG: 14.75 - The Underground
4.) Copies: 9 ( +2) - [Mail: 0] DLs: 9 (+1) Bulk: 0 [0] ( NC) People: 12 (+2) AVG: 7.50 - Varsity Squad
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George Burnett
Creator of The White Rose

from Ian Shires
*** WEEKEND IDOL REPORT ***

We’re still on the slow and steady for most of the projects. So we’re climbing in the numbers, but no one is really making any moves yet. I think there will be a thunderous crechendo towards the end though, as store numbers start to roll in. So let’s see the current numbers. and then get on with things….

1.) Copies: 42 ( +4) - [Mail: 4] DLs: 12 (+2) Bulk: 10 [1] (+10) People: 38 (+5) AVG: 25.50 - Faction
2.) Copies: 40 ( +1) - [Mail:10] DLs: 12 (+2) Bulk: 0 [0] ( NC) People: 25 (+3) AVG: 19.25 - White Rose
3.) Copies: 31 ( +9) - [Mail: 2] DLs: 2 (NC) Bulk: 5 [1] ( NC) People: 17 (+7) AVG: 13.75 - The Underground
4.) Copies: 7 ( +2) - [Mail: 0] DLs: 8 (+1) Bulk: 0 [0] ( NC) People: 10 (+2) AVG: 6.25 - Varsity Squad

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George Burnett
Creator of The White Rose

from Ian Shires
**** Idol R4 Tuesday Report ****

Not much movement in the standings, however that doesn’t mean we didn’t have activity. For the first time this round, ALL projects got at least some activity, and we got some new things to show. First of all, you’ll note Faction’s MAIL number went down today. We got in a couple of their mail-ins, so as that number goes down as they clear, so do they get added to what they ordered. You’ll also note a number in the Store catagory for the first time. We’re counting ALL discount orders as store orders, so whether it was the creator ordering personal copies, or a store ordering, it will count on this number, not the copies. The number in brackets after the store number is how many different “stores” ordered. That will basically be for informational purposes only, like the Mail bracket number. Doesn’t count in the averaging, but tells us stuff about what’s going on.

So! A few people might also have noticed that the site went down late last night again. I woke up to it down, and that didn’t make me happy at all. It was the same DNS service outage we had last monday night that made me go crazy trying to fix the distro when it wasn’t the distro that was the actual problem. I still don’t know what caused the DNS service to stop running again, or why it happened exactly a week after the last time…but I am investigating vigorously. At least I didn’t rip apart the software breaking things trying to fix something that wasn’t broken this time. If anyone finds the site down at any time, please send me an e-mail about it! I’ve had nothing but trouble since the server “upgrade” from the hosting company, and I’m giving serious consideration to switching hosting companies when our service runs out in a couple months….

ANYWAY!! ! We should be good to go folks, so have at the numbers, and let’s get this Round 4 thing kickin and mean something to the career launch of these fine talents!!!

1.) Copies: 33 ( +8) - [Mail: 4] DLs: 9 (NC) Stores: 0 [0] (NC) People: 29 (+6) AVG: 17.75 - Faction
2.) Copies: 29 ( +1) - [Mail:10] DLs: 8 (NC) Stores: 0 [0] (NC) People: 19 (+1) AVG: 14.00 - White Rose
3.) Copies: 16 ( +1) - [Mail: 2] DLs: 2 (NC) Stores: 5 [1] (+5) People: 8 (+1) AVG: 7.75 - The Underground
4.) Copies: 5 ( +2) - [Mail: 0] DLs: 7 (+1) Stores: 0 [0] (NC) People: 8 (+1) AVG: 5.00 - Varsity Squad
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