Pick of the Litter (ature) 02/20/2012
Authors, Steven Wright once said, “The universe is expanding…that should help the parking problem.” Who would have guessed that the problem now is too much space, at least as far as we writers are concerned. We once battled for space in publishing houses, literary agencies, book store shelves etc. Now, because of the Internet, there is too much space and it’s expanding too quickly, offering so many books that most of the good stuff gets lost. It seems the next logical step should be toward trimming and distilling all that space, as well as some of the supersaturating content. That’s why I’ve created a Facebook site called “Pick of the Litter (ature).” Here’s how it works: Every author (pro, semi-pro, amateur) gets to post up their onefavorite book—just one book, just one post—before becoming a “Reader Only” at the site. You can add a link and cover picture, but no further comments, messages, or posts. So, writers, choose carefully. Pick that one work of yours that pumps up your chest and your ego, the one where you came closest to getting it right, the one you’ll want mentioned in the first sentence of your obituary. If you happen to write a better book later on--too bad, fuggetaboutit. So please head on over to Facebook’s“Pick of the Litter (ature)” and proceed… with caution and joy. CommentsLeave a Reply |
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