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Topic: I got a book deal! (Read 12926 times)
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voodoolily
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Finnuh, munnuh, muhfuh, I enjoy creating new written vernacular, s'all.
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Part of the reason I've been AWOL lately (besides the sprog) is that I've been busy writing. Some of you already know, but I got a contract to write Breakfast: A History for Rowman and Littlefield's AltaMira Press! My MS is due a year from today, and I have to spit out 75K words on a subject that requires a lot of research, so I'm busybusybusy. Unfortunately, this an academic press so the colorful language will be at a minimum; regardless, I hope when it's published that some of you will read it!
xoxo
VDL
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Engels
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Grats!
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I should get back to nature, too. You know, like going to a shop for groceries instead of the computer. Maybe a condo in the woods that doesn't even have a health club or restaurant attached. Buy a car with only two cup holders or something. -Signe
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If you need some test tasters or something, feel free to drive north and cook for us  |
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Bunk
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Grats VDL, that's awesome!
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"Welcome to the internet, pussy." - VDL
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rattran
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Hooray and congrats!
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Sky
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Awesome!
Maybe next you can do a lowbrow version with your colorful and spontaneous language.
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01101010
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You call it an accident. I call it justice.
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Holy shit, next stop will be the Daily Show!
And gratz to you.. first a kid, now a book? sheesh...
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Does any one know where the love of God goes...When the waves turn the minutes to hours? -G. Lightfoot
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voodoolily
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Finnuh, munnuh, muhfuh, I enjoy creating new written vernacular, s'all.
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Thanks! This actually isn't the book that I really wanted to write, but I figured it's a foot in the door and is cheaper than grad school. I'll get a tiny advance (seriously, I make more money blogging) and royalties!  |
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Samwise
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Grats! I plan to hit you up for a signed first edition in case it takes off. |
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Sand
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Congrats!
So what was the book you really wanted to write? Because I think writing about breakfast is awesome! Everyone loves breakfast.
You said in your OP that your MS is due in a year. What is a "MS"?
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« Last Edit: December 01, 2011, 11:39:20 AM by Sand »
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ghost
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Dinggrats!
That's awesome!
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RhyssaFireheart
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MS most likely means manuscript.
Congrats, VDL!
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Chimpy
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Congratulations.
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'Reality' is the only word in the language that should always be used in quotes.
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NiX
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Locomotive Pandamonium
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If you need some test tasters or something, feel free to drive north and cook for us I've already claimed that spot, sorry! When the book comes out can we all send our books to get signed? |
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Ruvaldt
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Congrats, and I look forward to reading it. I love food history.
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"For a long time now I have tried simply to write the best I can. Sometimes I have good luck and write better than I can." - Ernest Hemingway
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Numtini
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Congratulations!
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If you can read this, you're on a board populated by misogynist assholes.
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Ironwood
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Seriously well done, Lady.
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Khaldun
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Congratulations!
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Mosesandstick
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Grats. Don't forget to post more good stuff here!
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voodoolily
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Finnuh, munnuh, muhfuh, I enjoy creating new written vernacular, s'all.
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Congrats!
So what was the book you really wanted to write? Because I think writing about breakfast is awesome! Everyone loves breakfast.
You said in your OP that your MS is due in a year. What is a "MS"?
Yes, it's fancy author-abbrevs for manuscript. The rest of the shorthand is totally over my head.  |
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Jherad
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I find Rachel Maddow seriously hot.
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Wow, that's fantastic! Congratulations!
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Soln
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well struck, grats. Do let us know if you come to Seattle for any signings.
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lamaros
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Is the book going to be used in any courses? Otherwise why would they restrict your style?
Also good luck, not just with writing it but everything else involved. Will be interesting to see if you want to write another book once you're done. ;)
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Nebu
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Yay! Congratulations!!!!
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"Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other."
- Mark Twain
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Paelos
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Grats! So jealous! |
CPA, CFO, Sports Fan, Game when I have the time
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Zetleft
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Print is dead.
I mean congrats V.
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Quinton
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I approve of breakfast. I could see buying a book about its history.
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Sky
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My fiancee said we will probably want a copy for the library. We get kids from the college in doing research on that kind of thing regularly.
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Furiously
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It better have a chapter on bacon. Or I will never buy it.
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Evildrider
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It better have a chapter on bacon. Or I will never buy it.
Bacon can not be contained in just one chapter.  |
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Paelos
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Bacon Narwhal is excited about your book!  |
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DraconianOne
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Well done!
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A point can be MOOT. MUTE is more along the lines of what you should be. - WayAbvPar
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Cyrrex
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If it helps you any, today I had a protein shake for breakfast, followed up by some really tasty rolls with some rather strong cheese on them. You can use this material for chapter 5 in your book, assuming that you credit me properly.
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"...maybe if you cleaned the piss out of the sunny d bottles under your desks and returned em, you could upgrade you vid cards, fucken lusers.." - Grunk
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stu
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Fuckin' A. A history of breakfast? That's epic. Grats!
I had a blueberry turnover today. Yesterday, raisin bran cereal. Hope that helps.
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Dear Diary,
Jackpot!
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