Saw an article about a writer who couldn't get a book published. He set up his own publisher, used a top printer with reputation, so as the bookshops would stock the book. Apparently, the book did well. If I had money, I'd set up a publisher to put out short novels. Books of 30-60K words. Not as a solid rule, if something of 20K or 760K words was pukka, I'd take it on, but as a gap in the market kind of output. And I'd look at novels of unusual writing n'all. Not necessarily the hero journey, the 3 act, or whatever. But I ain't got no money, so I can't.
“ So I laugh about it all to avoid crying about anything in particular, much like the nervous person who tells a joke during a wake.”
But there is something to be said about your title and Argentina and Pakistan and India and and and and...
I don’t think people are voting* “conservative” or “right” --the world has become a gigantic powder keg and it’s no longer sustainable--and they are hoping against the status quo that’s left many politically homeless...
*if it’s even voting anymore...
have you seen the movie My Dinner With Andre? (1981) If not, please do. STAT.
They are setting up their flat on fire to screw the neighbour upstairs. At least how they are voting in Argentina, as both traditional (sort of) left and right parties failed them. Haven’t watched that film!
Saw an article about a writer who couldn't get a book published. He set up his own publisher, used a top printer with reputation, so as the bookshops would stock the book. Apparently, the book did well. If I had money, I'd set up a publisher to put out short novels. Books of 30-60K words. Not as a solid rule, if something of 20K or 760K words was pukka, I'd take it on, but as a gap in the market kind of output. And I'd look at novels of unusual writing n'all. Not necessarily the hero journey, the 3 act, or whatever. But I ain't got no money, so I can't.
i've thought about starting a publisher but there's one problem: I'd have to work with authors.
Haha, yeah. I know what you mean. Although, if they were all like me and you, I reckon we'd all get on alright.
Thanks for this, Fernando. It's a liberating take.
Thanks Adam. And thanks for the sub!
Can’t wait to dig into the archive. Looks like a bunch of shit here I’d like to read.
Actually laughed out loud. LOUD. 🤣
“ So I laugh about it all to avoid crying about anything in particular, much like the nervous person who tells a joke during a wake.”
But there is something to be said about your title and Argentina and Pakistan and India and and and and...
I don’t think people are voting* “conservative” or “right” --the world has become a gigantic powder keg and it’s no longer sustainable--and they are hoping against the status quo that’s left many politically homeless...
*if it’s even voting anymore...
have you seen the movie My Dinner With Andre? (1981) If not, please do. STAT.
They are setting up their flat on fire to screw the neighbour upstairs. At least how they are voting in Argentina, as both traditional (sort of) left and right parties failed them. Haven’t watched that film!