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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Blechta <rick@...> wrote:
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>
> On Jan 15, 2008, at 8:22 PM, Bernie wrote:
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> > Hey Rick, when did you change the spelling of your last name? I just
> > bought an allegedly new copy of "Cemetery of the Nameless" from
> > bookworm-outlet (via Amazon). Your name is crossed off on the inside
> > page and hand-written in blue ink (not ballpoint) as "Rick Bleehta".
> > Did you have do that with every copy?
>
>
> Hi Bernie,
>
> First off, thanks for buying the book. I hope you enjoy it.
>
> Here's the drill for the signing on the title page. Timothy Findlay,
> the great Canadian writer once took me to task (gently) because I
> signed the title page of a book and didn't cross out my printed name.
> This is what traditionally should be done and supposedly indicates
> that it was the author who indeed signed the book (although I don't
> see why a forger couldn't do the same thing). I thought it was kind of
> a neat idea, so that's what I now do.
>
> As for my name being spelled wrong, that's just bad penmanship on my
> part. My handwriting has always sucked.
>
>
> So what you've wound up with is a book I signed somewhere along the
> way. Hold it up to your computer screen and I'll see if I can identify
> where it was.
>
> Rick
>

I ended up with an authentic autographed copy?!! Wow, this thing must be pretty valuable then!!

Shooting Straight in the Dark arrived today, but sadly, not autographed. But at least it didn't cost me $113.96 for a used copy like this seller is advertising:

http://tinyurl.com/2badye

Anyway, I'm sure I'll enjoy both books. Now that I'm married, I have more time to read.

Bernie