As of Saturday, February 15, 2014, 12:01 pm EST:
We are now on our regular schedule. In the USA, printed books normally arrive about a week from when you order.
If you have questions about shipping, please read the prior posts for unedited material that was regularly posted to inform customers.
(Prior Post) As of Friday, February 14, 2014, 9:00 pm EST:
Happy Valentine’s Day!
At this time, we are shutting down ebooks for tonight.
(Prior Post) As of Thursday, February 13, 2014, 5:30 pm EST:
We hope all of you are safe and have power. It’s been a rough past couple of day for all of us. Our post office has put off delivering mail until – hopefully – tomorrow, and florists in our area have said they will not deliver on Valentine’s Day.
At this time, and if we have power, we will be making and delivering ebooks.
Pretty much has stayed the same as of yesterday, so you can read that post for more info.
And the best way to get up with us right now is by email. Be sure to give us your order number, and we’ll reply as soon as we can.
(Prior Post) As of Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 4:30 pm EST:
Like many of you, our customers, we here at YourNovel.com are in the midst of a winter snow storm with forecasters predicting possible power outages. Winter weather is likewise affecting our printing partners.
Please know that we will continue to respond to your email queries regarding Valentine’s shipments as long as we continue to have power. We know that those still awaiting book delivery are anxious to know if they’ll arrive by Valentine’s. As soon as our printers provide shipping info to us, we update our files and can respond to your email queries.
At this time, nearly every one of our printed has been posted and customers notified.
Also, if by chance your book doesn’t arrive by Valentine’s Day (though we certainly hope it does!), we have a card you can download to present that says something very special is on its way. Click here to open and print the gift card.
Most importantly, stay safe out there!
Valentine’s delivery (2/14/14) is not possible for anything but ebooks, which are deliver via email (as long as we have power) for Valentine’s Day, 2014.
You can read prior posts for more info.
(Prior Post) As of Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 9:30 pm EST:
We sent out another huge ship list of books that should arrive by Valentine’s Day. Yeah! With ice and snow here and across the South, we hope delivery does not get delayed. Our policy, as it has been for 22 years, on acts of God, remains the same.
At this time,
Valentine’s delivery (2/14/14) is not possible for
1) Out of country orders
2) Hardback books
3) Paperback books with photo added
4) Paperback
5) Printed books of any kind.
We will be able to deliver ebooks for Valentine’s Day, 2014.
(Prior Post) As of Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 9:30 am EST:
We had a huge shipping list yesterday and expect another one today. We will notify you via email when your book is mailed.
Valentine’s delivery (2/14/14) is not possible for
1) Out of country orders
2) Hardback books
3) Paperback books with photo added
Plain paperback books within the USA can be made and delivered by Valentine’s if US Express shipping is selected as the method of shipping.
Our standing policy remains in effect: no refunds will be issued due to weather issues. You can read more about that policy in our prior posts.
Of course, because we are a year-round business, all orders will be accepted and made and delivered with our usual schedule – printed books with Standard shipping normally arrive a week after they are ordered.
Ebooks will be delivered via email within hours. We’ve added a couple of new ones, so check out our ebook category in the pull down menu on the left side of our homepage or click HERE.
(Prior Post) As of Monday, February 10, 2014, 11:30 am EST:
Valentine’s delivery (2/14/14) is not possible for
1) Out of country orders
2) Hardback books
Paperback books within the USA can be made and delivered if US Express shipping is selected as the method of shipping.
Of course, all orders will be accepted and made and delivered with our usual schedule – printed books with Standard shipping normally arrive a week after they are ordered.
Ebooks will be delivered via email within hours. We’ve added a couple of new ones, so check out our ebook category in the pull down menu on the left side of our homepage or click HERE.
(Prior Post) As of Sunday, February 9, 2014, 2 pm EST, everything is the same as yesterday as to ordering books, so please read that post.
As to shipping, we are expecting a huge shipping list tomorrow, so if you have not received information on your order shipping, many will be sent out tomorrow as they become available.
Start thinking ebooks. We’ve actually added a couple new ones today, so check out our ebook category in the pull down menu on the left side of our homepage or click HERE.
(Prior Post) As of Saturday, February 8, 2014, 3 pm EST, YES, you can probably get books for delivery by Valentine’s Day (which is Friday, Feb 14) with standard shipping, but we stand by all our prior posts that standard US Priority shipping ($7) is NOT guaranteed for delivery by Val Day, Fri, Feb 14.
If you want your book by Valentine’s Day, you should us US Express shipping ($30).
In either case, if the weather prevents delivery, it is beyond our control and no refund will be issued. We advise you to you to read the prior posts about weather events, which seem to be moving across the country with each day.
Ebooks are delivered within hours.
Printed books for delivery out of the USA are not likely to arrive by Valentine’s Day.
(Prior Post) As of February 7, 2014, 9 pm EST, YES, you can get books for delivery by Valentine’s Day (which is Friday, Feb 14) with standard shipping, but we must remind you that standard US Priority shipping is NOT guaranteed for delivery by Val Day. Only US Express shipping is certain to reach you.
Ebooks are delivered within hours.
Please read prior posts for more info.
(Prior Post) As of February 7, 2014, 9 am EST, YES, you can get books for delivery by Valentine’s Day, which is Friday, Feb 14.
Printed books ordered by Feb 7 should be delivered to USA addresses with Standard Shipping ($7), unless a severe weather problem occurs.
However, our position for books ordered by Feb 7 is that no order has “guaranteed” delivery unless it has Express Shipping ($30), and even then, if the weather prevents delivery, it is beyond our control and no refund will be issued. If you absolutely want to make sure the book is delivered by Val Day, choose Express Shipping.
We advise you to you to read the prior posts about weather events, which seem to be moving across the country with each day. Our plants are in NY and IN, which receive snow and ice on a regular basis.
It is unlikely that orders going outside the USA will be delivered by Val Day unless they are ordered with Global Express shipping.
Ebooks are delivered within hours.
(Prior Post) As of February 3, 2014, all systems are go. Printed books ordered by Feb 7 should be delivered to USA addresses with Standard Shipping ($7), unless a severe weather problem occurs.
Our position for books ordered by Feb 7 is that no order has “guaranteed” delivery unless it has Express Shipping ($30), and even then, if the weather prevents delivery, it is beyond our control.
We advise you to you to read the prior post from Jan 6 about weather events, which seem to be moving across the country with each day. Our plants are in NY and IN, which receive snow and ice on a regular basis.
Prior post from January 6, 2014
Chances are that you’ve heard about the two huge snowstorms that have swept across the nation to begin 2014. This is what we face each year when it comes to delivery of our printed books, and it is here on our blog that we try to keep you updated.
Our printers are located in snow zones, and delivery depends on planes flying and trucks being able to drive safely.
Weather and disasters are always beyond our power, and we hope all of us have none to be concerned with. However, we cannot be held accountable for delivery problems caused by circumstances beyond our control.
If you are concerned about getting your book by Valentine’s Day, get your order in as soon as possible so you won’t have to worry about not getting your book on time. As it stands right now, our printers are planning on February 7th as the last day for receiving standard orders in the United States.
In the USA, printed books are normally arrive one week from the order date using standard shipping. Outside the USA will added extra days. Ebooks are delivered within hours of when you order. If you are looking for guaranteed delivery dates, you will have to choose the EXPRESS (USPS Express Mail) shipping method. STANDARD shipping (USPS Priority Mail) is not and has never been guaranteed for delivery.