Due primarily to the 'less than excellent' approach to M. A. Scoundrel - A Lovalble Scoundrel and some well-intended but project torpedoing reviews, I have deleted the book and abandoned the project from the OLD DOCUMENT perspective.

I still like may plot and belieeve there may be 3 or 4 novels in those first 4 chapters I poste prematurely. Cast of characters will have their names changed for sure and I'm thinking of a Pen Name if I go though a legitimate agency rather than Lulu.

I've got three chapters that look pretty good--Need an outline of the rest and a synopsis of the whole story.

Plan on submitting to Ethan Ellenbert first in a few weeks if I can get everything together for the submittal

Wish me luck

Mac

Posted on Thursday 14 of April, 2005 [23:20:30 UTC]

Actually published the poems with footnotes at The First English Poems Written in the Western Hemisphere.

Currently, it's also the last third of the book titled M. A. Sempine - A Lovable Scoundrel which adds diary and diary entries from the senior and junior earls of Hubbard as well as Miguel Batista's journal entries in Madrid before the two nemeses set sail for the new world.

The footnoted poems cover the New World adventures, but the footnotes are to be replaced by additional Batista journal entries to provide a more complete and satisfying narrative for that period.

Since it doesn't cost but a few cents more, the poems with footnotes will go into an appendix--Just For Fun.

I still have to edit/proof etc what I've 'published' but I like the idea of having a preview for anyone to read that can get on the internet.

Anybody want to post?

Mac

Posted on Wednesday 06 of April, 2005 [23:30:54 UTC]

I've prepared a poem "A Giant That's Mean Is a Very Bad Thinkng" and a puzzle to mail to Club Connection.

Since Mature Years prefers electronic submissions, I sent them one of my best poems "Life Is Just About Time; It's All About Time" which just happens to include a verse about grandchildren. We'll see what happens. I had to reformat it to 16 lines (i.e. 5 3-line verses) each of which is less than 60 characters.

I had thought about submitting the same poem to the Baptist 'Maturing' magazine but their limit is 12 lines and they don't accept electronic submissions (although they may later request the electronic version).

I'm also starting a series of 'faux poems with footnotes' starring my old character M. A. Sempine. This version of M. A. Sempine is a 16th century poet and adventurer who roams around Europe and the New World causing trouble and barely escaping justice.

Some of the early poems are posted at Poetry Corner and a few of the first 'longer' texts will be posted at Writer's Word until I get publishing started. I plan to keep updating the preview to M. A. Sempine - A Loveable Scoundrel until I get enough content to really consider publishing.

Mixed reception--some really like it, but not too many diffferent folks have commented.

Posted on Tuesday 22 of March, 2005 [19:22:37 UTC]

Steve's post in the support forum suggested that I expect a 2 to 3 week delay before I begin seeing my book picked up by any of the book stores.

That would be Jan 19 to Jan 26 timeframe

Posted on Wednesday 05 of January, 2005 [14:25:47 UTC]

Just wanted to note that Liz at lulu.com reported that there had been a glitch in my ISBN Plus handling.

She stated that they were sending me a refund which is rather nice. I really wouldn't be due a refund if, in factg, everything is straightened out.

However, if I need to resubmit ISBN Plus then I guess it would be appropriate.

I'll update this BLOG later.

Mac Wilkey

Posted on Tuesday 04 of January, 2005 [19:16:50 UTC]