News Waiting… 25 September 2009 If publishing were theatre, this period would be “technical rehearsals.” Endless things to sort out – and nothing the author can do except trust that everybody else knows what they are doing. Already we’ve found something interesting. BLAD tells Mr P that all the carefully collected “accessibility information” would look better as a download than […] Read more »
News First Peeks… 22 September 2009 Yes, the wraps are off. This is indeed the very first extract of the book, exactly as it will appear on the page. How it gets there is another matter. First, it’s written, of course. And it starts out at 800 carefully cobbled together words – mostly quotes from readers, with a bit of text between – going […] Read more »
News Learning the Language 21 September 2009 Shopkeepers automatically dump new stock into their bins; Travel Couriers check their Pax against the actual Billies they can see; and publishers seem very worried about thier “Over Sets.” Put another way, every trade and profession has its own language and when they overlap – as in theatre and publisher – both parties require phrase books. […] Read more »
News D Day plus about 4 hours 18 September 2009 Ever tried patting your head while rubbing your tum? If you can do that, then you are well equipped to send out several dozen press releases, a letter to your own mailing list, arrange for a famous theatre news website to break the news, make sure there is a shop to sell your book from […] Read more »
News D Day Minus One Hour 18 September 2009 Sometimes you find yourself doing stuff you never thought you would. Leaving the safety of the tree and entering a bookstore for one. Actually writing a blog is another. For me, blogs fall into three catagories. Those that give theatremonkey.com a much needed mention (yay and thanks, guys – you’re the best), the very few […] Read more »