"When we read, we start at the beginning and continue until we reach the end. When we write, we start in the middle and fight our way out." - Vickie Karp
4. What if I want to read the book again or keep it for future reference? I am one whose books will outlast him as the only thing I ever possessed so although it would serve a publisher's purpose well (as well as probably being impossibly expensive) it is not useful for academic purposes.
5. I need to read this. I have long been wanting to write something similar (for my eyes only). Time and again I have had my books thrown away, I have had to abandon them and still accumulated more. I have been told I shall be buried with my books for company ... check out this article as well from one of my favourite writers.
writer and bookseller living in London. I'm the author of the 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' series - the sequel 'More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' is out now. I'm also a published poet and short story writer. My poetry pamphlet 'The Hungry Ghost Festival' is published by The Rialto, and I'm currently writing my first novel. I'm represented by Charlie Campbell at Ed Victor Literary Agency.
Ah, now that t-shirt has a slogan I would be happy to wear!
ReplyDelete4. What if I want to read the book again or keep it for future reference? I am one whose books will outlast him as the only thing I ever possessed so although it would serve a publisher's purpose well (as well as probably being impossibly expensive) it is not useful for academic purposes.
ReplyDelete5. I need to read this. I have long been wanting to write something similar (for my eyes only). Time and again I have had my books thrown away, I have had to abandon them and still accumulated more. I have been told I shall be buried with my books for company ... check out this article as well from one of my favourite writers.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I like to read books again and again, but I like this idea just as a one off :)
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