Post by Extremis on Jan 12, 2012 22:16:20 GMT -5
**Terry Goodkind's message of support for 'Save Our Seeker'**
"LEGEND OF THE SEEKER has served as a wonderful new entry-point to the rich tales of the beloved world of Richard Cypher and Kahlan Amnell, characters that I first created in 1992. As the creator of this world and these characters, I'm proud to lend my support to the SAVE OUR SEEKER fan community. What I like about the Television series is that it offers a glimpse into the beautiful, often dangerous, world of my books, a world, that at its core, is driven by the strength and nobility of the characters. There are far too few stories of such heroes today.
In Richard and Kahlan's world, the road is never easy. This road is no easier. But your words and your efforts are getting notice. Now more than ever is the time to rise in support of Richard and Kahlan, and their rare story, by keeping the show alive for well into the beyond. The TV series has only just begun and there is much more to tell. With your help, we can make sure that happens. Thank You. "
www.saveourseeker.com/terrygoodkind.html
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Excerpts from Terry Goodkind's Facebook posts:
"...The show is one of the best things worth watching on television and we hope to bring it back for at least one more season. It not only invites new readers into the world of Richard and Kahlan, it also does what any good show should; it entertains....you have our thanks and it really is things like the SaveOurSeeker campaign, on top of the incredible readers that have been with me for years, that reminds us all of what amazing fans we have."
www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4812631&id=111426611821
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Season 1 DVD Donation Drive with Terry Goodkind's Support
"Thoroughly enjoyed signing these. The SAVE OUR SEEKER community is such a terrific bunch of fans."
(with regards to Terry signing LotS DVDs for the Season 1 DVD Donation Drive
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"Signed DVDs for the www.saveourseeker.com/ campaigners. These were signed and shipped just a few days ago. Two of them (picked at random) contain a special surprise..."
community.livejournal.com/legendofseeker/690926.html
www.saveourseeker.com/current.html
www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4812631&id=111426611821
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Post from Terry Goodkind
"We like the show because it brings fans to the books. It's no less significant than the recommendation of a good friend. Also, I went on record about the show during the 2009 Comic-Con, with the show producers and "Zedd" sitting beside me."
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Post from Terry Goodkind on May 8th/2010:
"Fans of the television series LEGEND OF THE SEEKER have organized and formed a campaign called SAVE OUR SEEKER. Very cool. They've got our full support."
Posts by OfficialTG on May 8,2010 & May 10/2010:
Terry Goodkind Offering Full Support
Good afternoon everyone,
On behalf of Terry Goodkind, we are here to offer our fullest support to the "Save Our Seeker" campaign. We have reached out to the campaign organizers and have started discussing ways in which Terry Goodkind, as the author and creator of the books upon which the LEGEND OF THE SEEKER television series is based, can help secure the future of this beloved show.
We were very impressed to learn of the DAILY VARIETY and VARIETY.COM advertisements. Well done!
Please provide any reasonable ideas you may have for how Terry Goodkind can assist with your community efforts. We are launching a new website this weekend (TerryGoodkind.com) and have already discussed reciprocal links across the existing social networking sites (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, MySpace), etc.
Do you have any other ideas for us as to how we can help you?
Moderators: If you need confirmation as to the validity of this post, please contact us at the e-mail address provided with our registration and we will submit proof.
Thank you all in advance. We are pleased to fully embrace fans of both the BOOK SERIES and the TELEVISION SERIES. Terry spoke at ComicCon twice, noting that while the television show has taken a great many liberties with the adored characters and story lines, the show remains a vital entry point for new readers to come to the books and further explore the characters you all now love.
forums.legendoftheseeker.org/showthread.php/2690-Terry-Goodkind-Offering-Full-Support
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Excellent feedback. Thank you everyone.
Things are now rapidly happening behind the scenes as we type this. You guys have done an amazing job showing your support for the series and we are proud to honor that with our support. Now is definitely the time to act and we were deeply inspired by the Variety.com and Daily Variety efforts. Believe us when we say, it is getting noticed.
Remember to offer your reasonable suggestions for what else we can do to show our support too, please.
forums.legendoftheseeker.org/showthread.php/2690-Terry-Goodkind-Offering-Full-Support?p=56979&viewfull=1#post56979
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As I may have inspired you, you have also inspired me. That goes for everyone else as well.
We launched the new website today and will have a feature for the SAVE OUR SEEKER campaign within a day.
forums.legendoftheseeker.org/showthread.php/2690-Terry-Goodkind-Offering-Full-Support?p=58436&viewfull=1#post58436
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We've been reading through many of the threads about ideas for getting noticed. Also still looking for sound suggestions from all of you as to how we might be able to help as well. With that said, we have a few ideas that might add even more firepower to the campaign. Remember, these are just ideas and perhaps no better or worse than your own. Take them as you will. ...But we did get a few insiders to peek at them and provide input, including an agency that has/does work on the show and for the network elsewhere. They gave a solid thumbs up.
Also remember, your campaign is getting noticed. We found out via the Variety.com article, only to realize later our numerous inboxes had been well stocked with notices from many of you.
- Instead of purchasing perishables, print and individually mail the page ads currently being placed in magazines. Send them on oversized stock, folded cards, book formats, iPhoto prints, etc etc. As many wildly varied and unique ways as possible.
- Group buy character cutouts from the show and mail those too. Or snap photos of yourself and tag the photo "LEGEND OF THE SEEKER FAN" and mail that to show the networks the faces of the people they'd disappoint if they cancelled your show. Remember, as you guys feel you're sometimes in a bubble, the same is true on this side as well.
- Disregard any rumor that my license fee is a roadblock. Total nonsense. Not sure where that rumor got started but the fee, if you knew them, is shockingly low. Not complaining, only clarifying. No sense discussing the fine points and wouldn't be allowed by agreement anyhow, but suffice it to say, the creator and consultant fee has got nothing to do with the show getting scrutiny. We're still scratching our heads as to how those rumors got started.
- Keep spreading the word via your social network channels. A few people earlier advised using more telling Twitter trend words and that is spot on. While #HappyMotherConfessorDay was cute and fun, it did not offer viral or informative interest, both of which are valuable. On the viral side, consider something like, #DontCancelOurHeroes... a play on show names and tapping into an even millions wider audience. When not going viral, be specific. #SaveOurSeeker does it well.
- Continue pumping out beautiful graphics, posters and web adverts.
- Pay attention to the next round of donation funding for the SAVE OUR SEEKER campaign. We'll be donating a lot of time and energy to it ourselves, hopefully offering an additional incentive boost.
- Watch the show online via Hulu and keep racking up those numbers.
- Continue to interact with as many of the show principles as you can. Getting their support means tens if not hundreds of thousands of more fans.
Those are just a few for now. Keep up the good fight. You guys are very impressive.
On a final note, we are asking around but have not heard confirmation of anything other than the SAVE OUR SEEKER campaign has gotten notice. While we probably won't be able to share anything more detailed, if we hear it, that is the actual word for the moment
forums.legendoftheseeker.org/showthread.php/2690-Terry-Goodkind-Offering-Full-Support?p=58463&viewfull=1#post58463
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More from Terry Goodkind on Facebook
"I wrote the characters and the stories that are in the books and consulted heavily with Disney, Ken and Sam during pre-production for the first season. What Disney did was package things into what they believe is the best form of entertainment for television. Agree or disagree, if you want more that's what my books are there for.
Either way, I'm thankful and grateful for the series, its fans and the readers it has brought to the books. I'm also inspired by the passion of the SAVE OUR SEEKER campaigners and, readers or not, they've got our support."
"We've said this many times over, the television series gets our fullest support because it is an entry way to the books. While the series deviates, often dramatically, from the characters and the world found within the SOT and forth-coming... Richard and Kahlan novel, it's there to get fans interested and to entertain, which in our opinion it does well.
In context with the rest of television, the series is a major leap above most of what it is out there and we're proud to lend our name and support to its continuance. We hear every day from new fans of the books that were brought in from the television series and for that, we are thankful and encourage the SAVE OUR SEEKER campaign success.
We hope you understand and will lend your own support too. Thank you."
"This is a personal decision brought about by being inspired by the passion of the campaign and fans of the series along with, most importantly, the recognition that every single day we hear from multiple people -- literally every day -- they were brought into the books thanks to the television series.
We cannot possibly fathom how any fans of my books wouldn't appreciate that.
I noted in another post, we all come to stories from friends, loved ones, chance events and yes even movies and television shows. LEGEND OF THE SEEKER deserves no less recognition for bringing in readers than a good friend's suggestion would."
"I'm thankful and grateful for the series, its fans and the readers it has brought to the books. I'm also inspired by the passion of the SAVE OUR SEEKER campaigners and, readers or not, they've got our support."
"In context of the television series, all of the cast and crew perform remarkably well. Have not heard anything from Bridget but have enjoyed her performances. It is a fun series on its own and it's beautifully shot and composited. Again in context with what else is out there, it's one of the best shows on television."
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Post by Terry Goodkind on May 30th/2010:
"Just received physical copies of the #SaveOurSeeker ads published in Daily Variety and the Hollywood Reporter. This is great work by a wonderful fan community. Very impressive! Keep pushing."
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From Terry Goodkind on June 11th/2010:
"Too cool for words. We love seeing fan stuff like this."
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Terry's comments with regards to rude comments made to LotS fans from a few Book fans
"We've deleted a few of the comments. The television show vs. books argument is getting very old and we have made a number of statements on this topic already. You are not supporting me, my books or anything I do by disparaging my fans. The TV series has led many people to the books and for that I am grateful. It is thus just as valuable as a friend's recommendation.
The show only exists because of the world and characters that I've created. Knocking the show, no matter how justified you may feel, is still an attack on my work and my fans.
While we do wonder what may have been -- had the show creators decided to follow the books -- there is simply no point in even discussing it. All of us behind the scenes appreciate the show for what it is and have long ago moved beyond dwelling on what it isn't."
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"This is not the time or the place for the handful of you that have come here to smear something that is enjoyed by many. You are, of course, free to spit your vitriol and stomp as loudly as possible to ensure everyone hears your opinion.. somewhere else.
Have some tact, please.
The passion of the show's fans, many of whom have become readers because of the show, does not deserve to be derided by what we hope is simply a brief lapse of selfishness. Thank you."
"Nadia and many others have said it quite well. If you cannot respect the perspective we have shared and even more so, appreciate the campaigners for their inspiring passion and dedication to protecting what they care about, what have you learned from any of the books?
Back to the subject at hand. Onward and upward.
We've got a new website launching late today and lots more to share.
Lapses aside, you are all wonderful and we truly thank and appreciate all of you for your interest and support."
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Terry Goodkind tweets
" We were at Comic-Con just last week and spoke on the LOS panel."
(July 29/2009)
"Fans from legendoftheseeker have helped organize a campaign to convince the studios to continue the television series."
(May 8/2010)
"Visit SAVE OUR SEEKER campaign at saveourseeker.com. The series has only just begun and there is much more to tell. Spread the word."
(May 8/2010)
"Fans of the television series LEGEND OF THE SEEKER have organized and formed a campaign called SAVE OUR SEEKER.... bit.ly/daqD6X ."
www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=120221884673536&id=111426611821
twitter.com/#!/terrygoodkind/status/13639372879
(May8/2010)
"Happy Mother Confessor Day! #SaveOurSeeker #HappyMotherConfessorDay "
twitter.com/#!/terrygoodkind/status/13674974595
(May 9/2010)
"Reviewing #SaveOurSeeker website updates to go live today."
(May 14/2010)
" @michaelausiello We read on a fan forum that you offered to do a write up on the fan-driven #SaveOurSeeker campaign re ABC LoTS. Any word?"
(May 14/2010)
"The #SaveOurSeeker campaign has organized a Twitter Trending schedule here: tinyurl.com/23fpuen . "
(May 16/2010)
"Just received physical copies of the #SaveOurSeeker ads published in Daily Variety and the Hollywood Reporter. This is great work by a wonderful fan community. Very impressive! Keep pushing."
(May 30/2010)
"Too cool for words. We love seeing fan stuff like this. bit.ly/d4Vo0d . "
www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=124385737601875&id=111426611821http://twitter.com/terrygoodkind/status/15916529441
(June 11th/2010)
Twitter links to PiX of Terry signing LotS DVDs:
(June 25/2010)
"Incredibly cool fan project to donate DVDs to public libraries":
community.livejournal.com/legendofseeker/690926.html
www.saveourseeker.com/current.html
(July 18th/2010)
"I just received a very cool, stylish mug from the Save Our Seeker campaign featuring fan-made artwork from the show. We'll use it with pride! More updates this week with lots of new things to share."
www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=122090897843621&id=111426611821
(Aug 29/2010)
"Sam Raimi wanted a feature but I suggested TV series. Film would have been limited to 1-3 pictures. Too little for the story."
(Nov 16/2010)
"I was pleasantly surprised to see the booth a great group of fans put together for this weekend's WonderCon event... fb.me/tDZAJqcG . "
(April 3/2011)
(Terry also retweets many LotS & SOS tweets
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The Omen Machine (a 'Richard & Kahlan' Novel)
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Posted by Terry Goodkind on March 16th/2011:
From my web team:
"We just set up a new support email for any inquiries from fans about the website, prizes, ebooks, comments, feedback or any other things you would like to contact us about.
**Please note, Terry Goodkind will not be personally responding to emails from this account. Thank you.
officialterrygoodkind@gmail.com "
From my web team:
TerryGoodkind.com is for the website only.
Gmail makes it easier for us to collaborate and share messages and route support concerns efficiently.
Thanks for understanding - easier for us is better responses for you guys.
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Terry Goodkind's website is back up - May 17th/2011
www.terrygoodkind.com/
'Legend of the Seeker' section:
www.terrygoodkind.com/tv-legendoftheseeker.shtml
Terry Goodkind:
"There were a lot of hard working, decent, dedicated, intelligent, talented people working on the show, and I appreciated all their efforts. The people who were in charge of the show thought it was necessary to do the things they did, and those things were a departure from the story in the books. The show was entertaining for a lot of people, it fleshed out the world for some readers, and it brought a great many new people to the books, where the real Richard and Kahlan exist, so I am grateful to the creators of the show and I am glad to have so many new readers come into the story I tell in my novels. "
www.terrygoodkind.com/resources-qa.shtml
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Laura from SaveOurSeeker.com posts on June 1st/2011:
SaveOurSeeker.com contacted Terry Goodkind's team who confirmed the rumors on this (LotS.org) thread are false: forums.legendoftheseeker.org/showthread.php/4821-Hint-of-a-S3-of-LoTS and provided an official statement:
"There is absolutely no question this story is false. As the rights holder to all things associated with my books — including THE SWORD OF TRUTH and RICHARD AND KAHLAN novels — we would have been notified of any progress towards a renewed production of LEGEND OF THE SEEKER.
Unfortunately, there is no such rumbling (yet) but we hear (often) of the fans' continued interest and it hasn't gone unnoticed by all parties involved."
forums.legendoftheseeker.org/showthread.php/4505-More-Inspirational-News?p=132220&viewfull=1#post132220
TERRY GOODKIND Messages:
-June/2011:
Terry Goodkind says about a Season 3:
"There is no such rumbling (yet) but we hear (often) of the fans' continued interest and it hasn't gone unnoticed by all parties involved."
forums.legendoftheseeker.org/showthread.php/4505-More-Inspirational-News?p=132220&viewfull=1#post132220
-April/2012
"Where the public can influence a production, is by continuing to let their voices be heard. From Futurama to the successful "brown shirts" campaign from Firefly, fan groups have absolutely carved the way for the re-ignition of a beloved series. You guys (SOS campaign in particular) are doing an incredible job. Almost entirely because of your efforts, I have not heard any reason why the doors that have been closed on LOTS could not be reopened. The very reason most of the language about the show's cancellation has been non-definitive and generally vague is because of your effort."
forums.legendoftheseeker.org/showthread.php/2690-Terry-Goodkind-Offering-Full-Support?p=146675&viewfull=1#post146675
***Please keep writing your letters & postcards in the 'Journey Book Campaign' to continue to let the networks/executives know about the fans' HUGE interest in having more LotS***
>"Journey Book Campaign" for April/2012 with CONTEST
- Prizes are: an Autographed Photo by Bridget Regan, and a Book Plate signed by Terry Goodkind.
Details for the Contest are here: t.co/dRbe32Hg
Please also participate in any other ways that you're able to, to promote LotS to other fans - the more Seeker fans there are, the louder our voice is to the parties involved who are making decisions
LOTS CONVENTIONS
Upcoming Seeker Conventions for Fans to attend:
(meet other Seeker Fans, & promote LotS to new Fans)
-Convention Calendar:
seekercon.wikia.com/wiki/Calendar
Posted by Terry Goodkind on the 'Legend of the Seeker: We Want Season 3,4,5...' Facebook Group, on May 29th/2012 at 2AM:
(with regards to the Guinness World Record attempt thread on 'Legend of the Seeker: We Want Season 3,4,5... Facebook Group)
"We love what you guys are doing and we're going to contribute our part. The winning comment that breaks the record (not sure if that's 1 Million or 1.2 Million, Admins please let me know) -- the folks that run the show here will let us know who that is -- will get an incredible prize package related to the next major novel. We can't say just what's inside that package yet (still under wraps), but it is extremely limited and should be very valuable to fans of the series (both books and television show)."
>Reply by Anita Gillies:
"you are awesome Terry Goodkind!!! and thank you for your support in our quest to bring the Seeker back!!!"
>Reply by Terry Goodkind:
"Thank you Anita Gillies. We're here to support the fans that are doing such incredible things to spread the word about these characters. While the show deviated tremendously from the books, the positive side is how many new fans were brought into the stories by following the series. For those reasons, you have my support.
The ideas you guys have cooked up to promote the show are beyond words. Wonderfully imaginative and impossible to ignore."
www.facebook.com/groups/269657990457/permalink/10150834443450458/
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**Comments from Mr. Goodkind on the Guinness World Record Thread**
Terry Goodkind:
"Contributing. I also love Richard and Kahlan."
May 14th/2012 at 8:25PM
Terry Goodkind:
"I wish there was a way to click and read all of these comments at once. The "view previous" only jumps back to the previous 50. I'd never get another book finished if I sat through that."
May 14th - 8:50PM
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>>Question from Alex Brown on June 20th/2012:
"Do you think there might ever be another tv show?"
Terry Goodkind reply:
"Hard to say. Disney has the rights and it's up to them.
The SAVE OUR SEEKER folks have done an incredible job of getting noticed though.
Nothing definite or even at a starting stage, but the word is moving around.
I think it's safe to assume they realize they could have done more and are sitting on something with vastly more potential than was allowed.
Again, thanks in no small part to the SOS campaigning efforts."
www.facebook.com/events/192111067584374/permalink/193044450824369/
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Comment posted by Terry Goodkind on June 26th/2012 on the SaveOurSeeker-First Confessor Contest thread:
>>Terry Goodkind:
"Well done. This is a terrific contest sponsored by a truly wonderful group of people.
Thank you for supporting the new book and for all of your great efforts to 'Save Our Seeker'. "
www.facebook.com/groups/269657990457/permalink/10150886554655458/
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