Readerville.com has been an important on-line community for me for a very, very long time. It came as a shock to me when it folded. I’ve made lasting friendships there, so in that respect it lives on.
What also lives on is the wonderful Readerville Journal. It’s invariable captivating. For example, an article noting a wonderful blog, How books got their titles (http://garydexter.blogspot.com/). Ever wonder why The Medium is the Massage isn’t The Medium is the Message?
Massage? Shouldn’t that be “message”? Well, yes, it should. When the book came back from the typesetter there was a misprint in the title. According to his son Eric, McLuhan took one look at it and exclaimed, “Leave it alone! It’s great, and right on target!”.
This is an amazing blog. The author, Gary Dexter, is quite a researcher. “Why not Catch 21?” How can one resist?
One of the things I loved about Readerville.com is that I learned so much: the same goes for Readerville Journal. Bravo!
Gary, that is SUCH a wonderful blog, and you're a fantastic researcher. YOU should write THE 101 HABITS OF….
101 Habits of Highly Effective Novelists…now that sounds interesting. Just thought I'd say thanks to you Sandra for the blogcheck (How Books Got Their Etcs), I appreciate you looking in.
Jennifer, accepting that things change is one of life's lessons. It sounds trite, but it's so true!
Stace, I'm glad you're getting something out of 101 Habits. It has so much in it, that some part of it is bound to leap out, depending on what you're in need of.
I actually found the 101 Habits of Highly Successful NOVELISTS this past weekend at my local bookstore! It's attributed to Andrew McAleer, with a forward by Bill Pronzini. Picked it up and so far, so good. Thought you would like to know!
Sorry about Readerville. So many changes. I guess that is the one constant thing in life.