Expeditious Retreat Press: Great d20 products, Great People

[Odhanan]

I knew Expeditious Retreat Press for their oustanding, absolutely excellent A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe.

Recently, some people pimped their A Magical Society: Ecology and Culture volume. I purchased it off their website and received it today.

Now, with the product came a hand-written note saying: "Thanks for supporting Expeditious Retreat Press through buying direct. We hope you enjoy our products and tell your friends. Word-of-mouth from happy customers is the best advertising and ensures the books you like continue to be made."

I was touched by this note. It was hand-written, and it was without BS, to-the-point, real makes-sense marketing to me.

I would like to publicly respond to Expeditious Retreat Press on this board:

Thank you for your note. I will keep on purchasing products directly from your website. I believe in the quality of your products and want to support it. I also want you to know that your note made me realize my impact as a customer on your business more than any other marketing technique could have done. I thank you for this.
My compliments for your outstanding work,
Benoist Poire.

 

[jgbrowning]

Thanks, you made Suzi's day! She loves writing the notes, and that's a good thing: were I to write them, no one could read them.

joe b.

 

[Sanackranib]

is there a review or synopsis of this book anywhere?

 

[Thanee]

...were I to write them, no one could read them.

You cannot read your own notes?

Bye
Thanee

 

[Knight Otu]

is there a review or synopsis of this book anywhere?

Here are the ENWorld reviews.

 

[jgbrowning]

You cannot read your own notes?

Bye
Thanee

More often than not, nope. I haven't done any handwriting 'nigh on 10 years now and it really shows. Not that I was much better than a drunk chicken to begin with either...

joe b.

 

[der_kluge]

Like Joe, my handwriting is horrendous. Thank god for computers. Though, I guess if I didn't have computers, it would be better, since I'd actually practice my handwriting from time to time.


But I digress.

I, too, recently picked up the same book, and it also came with a handwritten note. Very nice. It's also a great book. I especially enjoyed the last section. I highly recommend it to anyone who is into making their own campaign setting. Lots of good, detailed information.

 

[philreed]

Like Joe, my handwriting is horrendous. Thank god for computers. Though, I guess if I didn't have computers, it would be better, since I'd actually practice my handwriting from time to time.

Mine actually improved after picking up a tablet PC and using the handwriting recognition software.

 

[BSF]

Joe and Suzi rock, there is no question on that. They have a ton of great products that I would like to buy.

 

[jgbrowning]

Mine actually improved after picking up a tablet PC and using the handwriting recognition software.

I'm assuming that's because the software basically said, "This isn't handwriting!" and you had to learn to actually produce something vaguely legible?

joe b.