drawntastic wrote:You need to do something over and above an autograph request ! Autograph seekers are requesting something of a celebrity but are not giving anything in return except adulation. Go online and find something of theirs long lost, buy it and send it to them. Have an artist draw a portrait of a family member, say a deceased child, their spouse, a current or beloved passed pet. Ask nothing in return and see what happens. David.

drawntastic wrote:You need to do something over and above an autograph request ! Autograph seekers are requesting something of a celebrity but are not giving anything in return except adulation. Go online and find something of theirs long lost, buy it and send it to them. Have an artist draw a portrait of a family member, say a deceased child, their spouse, a current or beloved passed pet. Ask nothing in return and see what happens. David.

carlosreddevil wrote:In all honesty, everyone who writes to him sends him nice letters about how much they admire him and how much he means to them and they almost certainly get Sec replies, so I really don't think you'd be any different. It's a pain when you know someone only sends Sec responses but sadly, if they do, it doesn't matter how much of your heart and soul you pour out in a letter, you'll almost certainly get the same. Tbh, I'd say don't waste your postage, the only option is if you happen to bump into him in person (and I don't know how likely that would be, or even if he still signs IP) but if you do want to send, as you say, you run the double risk of possibly losing your book (if you don't include the correct postage or if the postal service lose it along the way) or only getting a Sec reply back which isn't really worth the cost.

I hope my 2 pence-worth into this discussion helps sway you, but if not, good luck anyway!