What did "Dr." Palahniuk, inscribe to you?
I woke up bright and early this morning like i did Christmas morning as a child, tossing and turning until the St.Helens bookshop opened. Got my book and just started it. My book was inscribed "To Noah Hey, That Tattoo Looks Familiar...Damn! Chuck Palahniuk." (I have an Invisible Monster quote on the collar bone) What did everyone else get so far?
haven't got tell all yet, but for pygmy he wrote "bring operative Adam Soll more bones to break." Funny. I had just broken my collarbone the day before receiving it.
I love his handwriting.
I'll post mine in here on Saturday. Right now it's just his signature and some kisses stamped about randomly.
"We're developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won't be able to think."
— Rod Serling
"Chuck calls Noah fortnightly on his bakelite rotary phone and gives him publisher's insider information and stock tips."- Tuffy
You guys are wicked lucky, for serious.
You're a brighter little soul than all of the jaded people here. Never take them seriously. NEVER.
You can buy signed books from St. Helen's Bookstore. He personally inscribes them there.
Shnap!
I'll get on that, thanks man!
You're a brighter little soul than all of the jaded people here. Never take them seriously. NEVER.
Yep. I'm pretty sure there's a link somewhere on this site.
edit - here's the link
http://www.sthelensbookshop.com/
I really wanna get Rant inscribed, but I'm gonna save for that.
You're awesome. I ordered two. (:
You're a brighter little soul than all of the jaded people here. Never take them seriously. NEVER.
boom shaka laka
nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it.
At the book reading in Portsmouth I was one of the first 100 to get tickets. Since Tell All was already signed, I decided to only ask him to sign/inscribe Lullaby, figuring I could use those spare extra moments to talk to him, which I did.
I had my son with me. He's three. He is too young to care what cursing or sexually graphic language is (which there was a lot of) and I figured I could always leave the reading if I had to and just come back for the signing. Luckily mostly he just sat in my lap drifting in and out of sleep. Although he did laugh every time the audience laughed, which is rather funny, especially in how it relates to the short story Chuck was reading.
Anyway the point of this is that Chuck inscribed Lullaby "Let's hope (my son) didn't hear a thing"
Then we spoke for a very brief moment before my son, who did know that Chuck is an author, and that I like his books, started telling Chuck all about who his favorite authors are and what his favorite books are.
Chuck then asked us to wait a moment, reached over and got an already addressed envelope out of a little box, and told me to write to him with our information and he would send my son a birthday present.
That was just so random and thoughtful, it really made my day.
I didn't get picked for the Q & A but if I had I was going to ask him what books did he read as a young person that inspired him.
That's an awesome story kitten! 
i cant remember all of them. but TELL ALL says: promised me.. you said you would... tell me a story
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-James Baldwin
From the books i have on hand.
Rant: You Make A Wonderful Bride.
Rant Limited Edition: Hope Fred Meyer Will Cover Your Treatment
Survivor: Never fly your life on Autopilot
Pygmy:Best Always Mission of Success to Noah Who Sold Me Candy
Haunted:Many Happy Happy Nightmares
Snuff:The Sex God in the Yellow Vest
advanced copy of Snuff: From the Fred Meyers Kid to Such A blushing Bride
Fugitives and Refuges: Ho Ho Ho
Stranger Than Fiction: True enough for Noah
All the Talk about Fred Meyer and yellow vests is because the first time i met him i was working at Fred Meyer and he was buying Halloween candy.
All the Bride talk is because for the Rant reading i wore a wedding dress and he gave me an Advanced copy of Snuff.
Knowing the Folks at the St.Helens book shop has its perks, They were nice enough to help me get a lot of the books personalized.
The fact that he does such personal sketches really makes me want to see him now, but the fact that he is in New York is a bit of a deterrent. Then again a friend of mine is interning in New York so maybe I'll plan a visit following a singing.
When he does another tour following this Tell-All one, do you think it will be well worth it to travel and get him to sign a book, to talk to him?
When he does another tour following this Tell-All one, do you think it will be well worth it to travel and get him to sign a book, to talk to him?
Well im going to guess that you have not gotten a ticket yet so chances are your not one of the 1st 100. SO sadly, chances are, your not going ot get anything to personalized. But yes it would be well worth the travel. Hes readings are great.
I'm jealous of all of you and your inscribed books. I know I can get one at St helen's but it's not quite the same as being present for the inscription.
I will one day purchase an inscribed version of Rant since that is the only one in my collection that has seemed to grow legs and walk away. That'll learn me for sharing my books with others.
I don't get the "Dr." reference?
"Tuffy, you're a Dalek, but only because you're only being kept alive by metal, science and hatred." - ScubaSteve1729
Sugli--ah! Nevermind!
On AOTS, they introduced him as Dr. Chuck Palahniuk. Not entirely sure why.
When he was on attack of the show Chuck was introduced as "Dr. Palahniuk"
the video is on the home page.
That explains my missing it; I tend to avoid videos on the interweb.
"Tuffy, you're a Dalek, but only because you're only being kept alive by metal, science and hatred." - ScubaSteve1729
Hmmm. so, does he actully have a phd now or was that some kind of in-joke?
He signed my copy of Choke "To Candace, a fellow sex fiend! Love, Chuck Palahniuk" Too funny.
Just went to the reading and signing.
"We're developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won't be able to think."
— Rod Serling
"Chuck calls Noah fortnightly on his bakelite rotary phone and gives him publisher's insider information and stock tips."- Tuffy
Does anyone know if Chuck stamped the kisses in the signed copies, or if they're randomly stamped on the pages of every copy of the book? They had a ton of pre-signed copies at Malaprops in Asheville, and all the kiss stamps were in different places in each copy (ie: not pre-printed), but there weren't any unsigned copies for me to compare them to, so I don't know if it was Chuck's doing or not. Any unsigned owners want to clear that up for me?
Chuck has a thing for rubber stamps. He's been stamping things into books at signings since Diary or so.
"Tuffy, you're a Dalek, but only because you're only being kept alive by metal, science and hatred." - ScubaSteve1729
So Chuck get flown somewhere on the east side of the country(sorry i cant remember where exactly)by his publishers. He then goes through more or less all the books hes going to be giving out on his tours sign, stamps, and and just generally prepares these thousands of books in a day or two. AS for the books you get from the St.Helens book shop they drive the hundreds of books up to his house and he just goes to town. Around Christmas he Personally decorated Christmas trees in a lot of books. That man spends more time signing and personalizing his books than any other author i know of.
that's why his books page count is quickly dropping. haven't you heard: his next book is ony 50 or 60 pges long. it's all he has time for. now that he has his fanboys/girls to please.
That's uncalled for. What?
what what?
in the butt
oh no you didn't!
seriously, though: i'm all for economy of words, and making a 500 page book a 200 page one. but it sees to me his books are becoming less involved, less intereting, less intellectual and just so he can bring a new one out every may. you know?
Tell All: "You Make A Lovely Slut"
Snuff: "This Is How Breeze Up Your Skirt Should Feel!!"
This is my favorite so far:
Rant- "To Willum, quit lying to old ladies!"
in the November 2006 (I think) fan window, his prompt was to write some accomplishment you were proud of, and tell a story. I told him how I was happy to get my then job at a hospital, after having turned in the application 6 months beforehand, and having a few party moments in that time...and still passing the drug screen. My story was about working nights at said hospital, and having 2 elderly women basically treat me like Victor was treated in Choke; one thought I was her brother, and every night would try to get me to admit it. One night I finally gave in...figuring what's the worst that could happen/I've read Choke...can't be THAT bad. She cried, forgave me for something she didn't tell me I/he had done, and slept the whole night...I felt horrible and ecstatic at the same time.
Haunted- "Give the squirrel a good home!"
Same fan window, the care packages (most, iirc) had a (beanie) power animal. I got a squirrel.
Survivor- "Happy Birthday! Get pinched! Get spanked!"
Stories:All new Tales Edited by Neil Gaiman & Al Sarrrantonio
"Who looked Great at PSU in Civilian Garb"
I also got a Tell All poster form the ST'Helens book store, and they got it personalized for me, by Chuck, and he said
"To Noah
This is love....
This is what love is...."
Rant - "Get Well Soon!"
Snuff - "Good luck keeping peace in the Book Club!!"
Pygmy - "With Best First Early Gratitude Most Top Thanks of..."
Haunted - "Be Your Own Best Enemy"
Fight Club - "I Am Your
BookBitch!"