Several years ago I was contacted by a well-known (actually famous and well-published) professor from the University of California at San Diego and we had lunch. He bought lunch. We met several times after that. He said he wanted me to write a book, and if I did, he said he could get it published. He had been following my drivel since the old H20 days. Obviously, he needed a life. He said my stuff would sell well in "Christian Bookstores". HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Me, the worst apostate from hell, appealing to "Christians" who aren't dubs! Now THAT is as good as it gets!
I asked him "what should I do?" He said, "just string all your writings together and put a common thread between them." I said, "but I've already written about subjects that many others have covered". He said, "yes, but you write like a jerk, and people like jerks." Well, he didn't really say that, but he might as well have said that. He has more class than to say that, but I know he meant that.
So, I've thought about that. I've re-read some of my stuff in the "Best Of" section on this board, and I must admit, I DO write like a jerk!
Maybe I SHOULD put together a book. Only about 1/3 of my best stuff (whatever THAT means) is in the archives of this board. The other 2/3rds was posted to the old H20. Several people have saved that drivel, so I can wade through it and find a gem here and there. Or a turd here and there, depending upon your point of view.
Several years ago when I decided to undertake this project per the Professor's urging, I enrolled AlanF and Gedanken to help me out. I wrote my introduction to my book and basically stated that I was doing the whole thing to make a whole BIG BUNCH OF MONEY. For some strange reason AlanF and Gedanken said I was on the wrong track. It broke my heart and I gave up on the books back then. Doesn't everyone write books to make a WHOLE BIG BUNCH OF MONEY?
But now, I'm considering the project again. I still want to make a whole BIG BUNCH OF MONEY, but I will say that I am doing it to help out mankind. Sorta like what the Watchtower Society does who incidentally also makes a WHOLE BIG BUNCH OF MONEY doing it. I did learn a few things from them, you know.
What do you folks think about this project? I've given my stuff for free for ten years. Shouldn't I started being a Capitalist before I die?
Farkel