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The Wave, or Why to Publish (corrected and expanded)

By substitute on November 10, 2011

My father was a skilled and productive writer. He published many novels, including the recently reissued National Book Award nominee The Balloonist. There were a few non-fiction books as well: some early scholarly work about Italian literature, a book about solo sailing around the world, and a series of literature study guides for students with [...]


Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, books, donald heiney, literature, macdonald harris, publishing, school | 2 Responses

Summer Book Roundup from Fringehead House Publishing

By substitute on March 21, 2011

We’re as pleased as punch and just as excited to share this summer’s new releases with all of you. As always we remain eclectic yet focused, with a concentration on a wide variety of accessible yet cerebral titles. Please visit our booth, #35B in Kentia Hall. Justin Celine, our VP of marketing, is the one [...]


Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bitterness, books, commerce, ha, publishing | 10 Responses

Legends of the Blue Pencil

By substitute on November 11, 2005

I used to work for a guy who was the God of Copy Editors. He was an intense, slightly built man with fine features, a Roman nose, and long flowing brown hair. He wore tailored clothes and carried a man-purse. He spoke precisely with a fairly thick East Coast urban accent. He had been editing [...]


Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged copyeditors, editing, geek, ocd, personalnarrative, publishing | 6 Responses

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