We did mention somewhere in all our ramblings that some books may take a little bit longer to reach maturity than others. I think we may have likened them to cheese. (That's my choice but feel free to think whisky or wine instead). The September issue of Writers' News www.writersnews.co.uk ran an article on Ron McClarty's 15 year period off the shelf before his novel The Memory of Running met a publisher's taste buds. Okay, so it was aided and abetted by a rave from Stephen King and it had been recorded as an audio book in that time. It's enough to keep digits tapping away on keys though.
A recent roam through the blogsphere threw up another interesting read. A Newbie's Guide to Publishing can be found at www.jakonrath.blogspot.com. This is one man's quest to save the publishing industry. He is such an unselfish guy and wants to help a lot of people including booksellers and authors. But then he does have an old oil lamp, a genie, six wishes and a pile of unsold books to spur him on. It's a long blogspot but fun to read, especially when he gets on to his marketing tips. Enjoy the ride.
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by G.W. Dahlquist
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