Comments on: book edit almost done

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:55:57 +0000

I know what you mean about being sick of a book — and I’ve only just signed the publishing contract!
I started writing my novel nearly three years ago. Since then it’s gone through about three major drafts, two title changes and countless little edits. I spent about two months this summer fine-tuning it, redoing the opening, rewriting the synopsis and cover letter, and sending it off round the publishers again. I was sick of it when I sent the last submission off. I dread to think how I’ll feel in a year’s time when it’s finally ready to hit the shelves!

By: Pamela Slim

Pamela Slim — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:44:57 +0000

Glad to hear it is almost done Hugh!
I am not nearly as far with final edits as you. Mine is due to the publisher October 15.
And the process is just as you describe — intense, at times exhausting.
But I am excited to see your book in print. As much as I love the internet, I can’t wrap my hands around it, crack the cover open for the first time, smell the fresh ink and paper, and sip a cup of coffee while drinking in the words.
Books just feel different. And I think they are worth doing, even once, for the experience.
I am sure yours will be a big success.
Enjoy hitting send on Monday!

By: nikkirae

nikkirae — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:18:37 +0000

Very nice.

By: tinkugallery

tinkugallery — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:40:20 +0000

I see a book reading at my gallery in your future…We will get you to Toronto one way or the other!

By: Ben Rowe

Ben Rowe — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:22:32 +0000

Hugh,
The second book should be about Global microbrands — you’d write a great book on that.
I’d buy the first copy.

By: Mark O'Donnell

Mark O'Donnell — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:58:27 +0000

I’m happy for the ancillary coverage. You know more about me than my agent. Congrats on the bouncing baby book! It is a challenge to enjoy it and to keep perspective at the same time. — Mark O’Donnell

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:58:18 +0000

By: ken brand

ken brand — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:45:44 +0000

Ahhhh.…it’ grand to be a human being, whirly-gig imagination and all it’s contrasts, shadows and flash bulb brilliance.
I’m a buyer:-)

By: Roberto

Roberto — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:08:47 +0000

Hi Hugh,
Relax birthing is almost over and you can be proud of it. Love to read the book when is out there.
Good luck,
Roberto

By: Hannah

Hannah — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:15:27 +0000

I’m really looking forward to the book. Despite the advantages of the online world, there is really nothing like a nice solid book in your hands.
As a musician, there are very few recorded performances that I have actually listened to. Although any mistake is solely on my own shoulders, it is still stuck out there, unchangeable. Music in general, however, is always changing…so I just try to perform more! We perform to practice, a professor once told me. Perhaps the same could be said between writing a book vs. a blog.

By: graham peake

graham peake — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:44:29 +0000

you nailed it — 100% — they are all my ‘babies’ but at the time I just want them to fly a long long long way away and never come back.
(I will be buying the book)

By: McNutt

McNutt — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:43:04 +0000

Always appreciate the candid self-observations, Hugh; thanks for posting them. Godspeed with the final “birthing pains”…

By: Nathan Bowers

Nathan Bowers — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:40:56 +0000

Excited about the book, “How to be Creative” is my favorite PDF ever.
So, road trip before huge book deadline? Procrastinate much?

By: Shelley Noble

Shelley Noble — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:40:37 +0000

The book will be a big hit, Hugh. Although I’ve learned from you that a narrow yet deep following on the web is far far more rewarding in all ways to a broad yet shallow jump into the old style fray.
Even though you have been known to enjoy the occasional shallow broad.
Best of luck and congratulations on finishing!

By: Oza Meilleur

Oza Meilleur — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:21:12 +0000

I’m one of the million and more people who have read “How To Be Creative.” At one time, I even printed it out…but the pages got all mixed up and messed up.
So it will be nice to buy the book version.
Real nice!
Congratulations…wishing you all the success you deserve — which is a lot.
Mudd a.k.a. Oza
xoxo