As there are many wonderful books available in this event, I have made 64 copies of Casu Marlix available at my residence on SMP6 (/v autumnrain26), I have them priced at 100 rupees to offset the price of the ink and leather needed to make this many books.. ..I even made some spookiness around the chest..
Please let me know if any of the authors are selling/distributing additional copies. Promo hunters have already started hoarding (which is a direct contradiction of the point of this event; sharing/exchanging with other players) so I have set up a thread listing authors who are making additional copies available so regular players can have a chance to read them. http://empireminecraft.com/threads/suggestion-for-the-halloween-book-authors.58475/#post-1055157 If you have a book please do not sell them and if you loan/trade them make sure you get screencap of the chat conversation with the other player or an agreement via the website mail system so you have proof to take to the staff if the other player goes back on their agreement.
I loved participating in this event. It finally got me back into doing more writing. I have other stories made and more coming soon. +1 on this fantastic idea.
Cloning your own books... I wish I thought of that before I turned my book in for the event. >.< Anyways, please do not mail me a book and quill for I will never be cloning my book.
Like Keph and others, I too have a copy of my own book that I originally made. Mail me a book and quill and I'll slip you a sip of The Latte. Be forewarned, mine isn't very scary or serious at all. I did add fear factor, but I think I was having too much fun poking fun at latte-drinkers to concentrate on being scary.
How could someone as gentle and kind as you write a scary story Hashhog I will be mailing you a book and quill when I mail one to Kephras
This post triggered SEVERAL requests to me about them wanting my book. It appears as if I'm going to have to do this to the highest bidder...
Gentle and calm... gentle and calm? Heh... heheheheh ho hahoha hehe HAHAHAHAHAHA- *cough* You funny, sir.
If you still have a copy of your work you could just clone multiple copies using the copy with book & quills on a crafting table. You could set up a sell chest and undercut the resellers considerably while still turning a tidy profit.