Harvest as many signed first editions of every first-time author you can find. Write them letters and hopefully get some insightful or enlightening replies. May

Harvest as many signed first editions of every first-time author you can find. Write them letters and hopefully get some insightful or enlightening replies. Maybe even tell them what you're planning as they may respond more favourably with an eye on posterity. To be in with a fair shot, you'll need quite a big hole though! You might want to seal them so that poor quality paper doesn't degrade too much though.