That E.B. White approach is definitely unbeatable! I love the Bartleby response. In fact I wrote about it recently myself. I've never been attracted by Kickstarter but I am looking forward to reading that bit of your article properly, when I've had some sleep. Congratulations on your book launch. I'm in UK so will have to support you in spirit. I had a few dates from hell myself in the bad old days!
I love "Dear Genius"! My mother and I read it back and forth aloud while driving, and it's so entertaining as well as fascinating. Shortly afterwards, I read "The Man With the Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming's James Bond Letters". The two books together gave me *so* much perspective on publishing and the extent to which it has Always Been That Way. (That, and the fact that when Joan Lindsay had her launch party for Picnic at Hanging Rock, the books hadn't arrived yet from the printer).
That E.B. White approach is definitely unbeatable! I love the Bartleby response. In fact I wrote about it recently myself. I've never been attracted by Kickstarter but I am looking forward to reading that bit of your article properly, when I've had some sleep. Congratulations on your book launch. I'm in UK so will have to support you in spirit. I had a few dates from hell myself in the bad old days!
Save those stories! I AM DEFINITELY going to do a Dates from Hell thread soon!
Always love that E.B. White bit. Have a good book event(s)! Will definitely check out that Nordstrom book, what a career she had.
I love "Dear Genius"! My mother and I read it back and forth aloud while driving, and it's so entertaining as well as fascinating. Shortly afterwards, I read "The Man With the Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming's James Bond Letters". The two books together gave me *so* much perspective on publishing and the extent to which it has Always Been That Way. (That, and the fact that when Joan Lindsay had her launch party for Picnic at Hanging Rock, the books hadn't arrived yet from the printer).