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June 15, 2005
Book Stuff
Things have been busy on the writing front. I received the page proofs for The Greatest War Stories Never Told a couple of weeks ago, made revisions, and sent them back. A number of the stories had too much copy. I had to trim it down to keep the bite size appeal. This is definitely a case where "less is more" applies!
I'm pleased with the work the designers did�not an easy job!
The publisher is going to make bound galleys of the book this time, something that didn't happen for the first book. (I think the schedule didn't permit it, if memory serves, and perhaps they weren't sure enough of the book's prospects to spend the money.) The result was that as they were trying to set up interviews, and reviews in long-lead publications, all they could show them was xeroxed copies of a few stories. I definitely think that hindered some of the early PR efforts, and I am hoping that having bound galleys will help us get more PR going earlier than last time.
I also just finished an on the "Pig War" article for The History Channel Magazine that will appear in the November/December issue. The History Channel and Harper Collins are also getting together to put a half page ad for the book in that issue, so that should be a good hit!
Joelle Yudin, my associate editor at Harper Collins, called a few days ago to say that they have received copies of the Chinese edition (in complex characters) of my first book. She is sending copies! I can't wait to see them!
Posted by rickbeyer at June 15, 2005 04:46 PM
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