Guest guest Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 OK.. with the help of this group, I can probably make the book a real possibility but I cannot do it alone. I have been approved by a publisher to tell my story. He is in fact coming to meet me on 12/30 from Minneapolis. His publishing company focuses on human interest stories and he has already approved the mitochondrial disease as the focus of this book. This does not come without a cost and a contract which is what he will discuss with me when he comes. He wanted me to have an outline when he gets here on the 30th. I have not completed this. The name of the publishing company is Beaver's Pond Press. You can look on the website at http://www.beaverspondpress.com/main/testimonials.htm to give you an idea of what these books look like. It's just a coincidence that the publishers name is Milt - no relation. I could use some help here if we want to take what was going to be a personal story and make it a book of memoirs but we don't have much time. Let me hear your input on this and I do mean that I need as many people to participate and start a chapter as possible. Send them to me in a word document and we can build on this after he visits. He will help us all the way. I have a very good friend who has published two books and she had no idea how to do this. You can find her books on the website. Her name is Dora Weber and the books are " Journey Out of Silence " and " I Danced. " Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Steve. t totally agree that getting medical care is problematic to say the least, for many people. I have been upset about it for years. I cannot let myself dwell on it too much because it absolutely diminishes my quality of life even more. I do believe it it outrageous, and needs to be changed. The all too frequent coldness and lack of interest and empathy alone is enough. (Nevermind the cruelty, arrogance and ignorance, especially labeling anything as " stress " that they do not want to be bothered with.} It is just such a violation of the spirit of medicine. I mean this seriously - If anything will ever send me to a psychiatrist, it is my lack of ability to handle the medical delivery system - but, of course, there is the rub - how to get a good counselor who would take this problem seriously. ) My fantasy is to win the lottery with enough money so that I could hire good comedy writers. I would commission a smash sit com (Jerry Seinfeld or Frazier style) where the medical community's stupidity and horrors would constantly be mocked . (I loved the soup Nazi - " You must get sick when I have office hours, plan your illness 3 months in advance, and develop an illness that I can diagnose easily and treat quickly " ) Perhaps add a Carol Burnett stand-up routine that would do a number on doctors (not old people like she once did), and for good measure add a Reality Show where the real challenge is to get medical care for an unusual problem. Can you see it? Points are given if you get a doctor's call returned..... if you get a diagonstic test run....etc etc, ) Perhaps another reality show where people who must go to a doctor with certain symptoms, and points are awarded if they are NOT labeled hypochondriac, diagnosed with stress, etc, etc. Can you begin to see the great POTENTIAL for humor? For making money? F)OR MAKING OUR POINTS? Gads, I just wish I had talent or connections in this area! Back to the original idea of writing a collection of stories. I think it would benefit the people writing, and other patients. I am not sure that it would do much else. There are so many injustices and so much suffering in our society and the world. Most of the time most people manage to focus away from it. Perhaps that is what is needed to survive for them. Early morning rambling..... Let us enjoy our days, especially the holidays, to the best of our capability. Regards, Sunny > I agree with Barbara, about the poor prognosis for a collection of > stories, > unless there was some standout theme. So here's my suggestion. > > Rather than focus on the disease itself, or the progress specifically, > instead what about: WHY exactly is it so hard to get even minimal > care, > including diagnosis and treatment? WHY exactly do most doctors and > other > health care institutions not even realize this is a problem? And > finally HOW > exactly can we get what little care there is, i.e. success stories of > real-life " guerilla " TACTICS? Targeted towards mito, perhaps, but > applicable > to many other illness categories generally, I would think. > > I know, even this seemingly alarming situation is somewhat old-hat to > popular, and even medical, literature (yes, they agree, the system > isn't > perfect). But WE have some EXTREME harrowing stories to tell, about > vast > delays and non-returned calls, mis-diagnoses and the resulting harmful > treatment, etc. Perhaps a handful of the " best " cases of these, with > just a > few juicy paragraphs for each case, might interest a magazine (as > Barbara > suggests). With, of course, a fairly provocative title. > > Sorry if I seem too strident. In case no one has noticed yet, I'm > sort of > " in your face " at times. :-) Gets me in trouble sometimes, gets my > squeaks > oiled sometimes. I try not to hold onto resentment when I " fail " , and > be > very grateful (out loud and to myself) when I " succeed " . And > apologize a > lot, as I crash through the bushes of life (where some find " their > path " ). > I've always been this way, but my illness has brought out a new > level. :-) > > Steve D. > > > Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:06:37 -0600 > > > > [...] > > > > As for publishing some stories, I can offer a little advice from my > years > of > > contacts with the publishing world. Your idea is great and is > something > that > > needs to be done. Unfortunately, illness stories are a dime a dozen > on > > editor's desks these days and in general must be different or stand > out > from > > the stack to get any attention, even if written by a professional > writer. > > I'm afraid a collection of patient written stories will have a hard > time > > finding a publisher. If I were still able to write, I would make it > a > > priority to interview and write up mito patient stories for > mainstream > > magazines markets, but that is not an option for me now. Some > alternatives: > > 1. Post a notice on writer's sites soliciting a medical journalist > who is > > looking for a book project and would be willing to interview mito > patients > > and write their stories. 2. Consider self-publishing a book of > stories > > written by patients. This can be done fairly cheaply these days. 3. > Contact > > UMDF and find out if they would be interested in sponsoring a book > of > > stories written by patients. > > Hope this helps > > > > Barbara > > > > From: Doyoucook@... > > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 5:32 PM > > To: ; adultmito > > Subject: changes in disease > > > > [...] > > side point > > Has anyone thought of writing a book on this terrible disease and > how we > all > > > > struggle to keep alive and go undiagnosed. I keep telling Dave to > write > his > > story so others can learn and possibly cope with their disease. I'm > > interested > > in writing one and get many others to donate their stories and > possibly > get > > it > > published. does anyone have any comments or ideas. > > Kim > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained > herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of > this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are > reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the > postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their > own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends > one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of > the attack. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Alice I didn't read your post until after I had posted to Steve. I do not mean to be a wet blanket for your idea!! I think it is wonderful that you are taking on this challenge. Please believe me. My cynicism took over in that post. It would be great if you and others could write about the great dilemma so many people face. Good luck in your efforts. Regards, Sunny > > OK.. with the help of this group, I can probably make the book a real > possibility but I cannot do it alone. I have been approved by a > publisher to tell my story. He is in fact coming to meet me on 12/30 > from Minneapolis. His publishing company focuses on human interest > stories and he has already approved the mitochondrial disease as the > focus of this book. This does not come without a cost and a contract > which is what he will discuss with me when he comes. He wanted me to > have an outline when he gets here on the 30th. I have not completed > this. > > The name of the publishing company is Beaver's Pond Press. You can > look on the website at > > http://www.beaverspondpress.com/main/testimonials.htm > > to give you an idea of what these books look like. It's just a > coincidence that the publishers name is Milt - no relation. > > I could use some help here if we want to take what was going to be a > personal story and make it a book of memoirs but we don't have much > time. > > Let me hear your input on this and I do mean that I need as many > people to participate and start a chapter as possible. Send them to > me in a word document and we can build on this after he visits. He > will help us all the way. I have a very good friend who has published > two books and she had no idea how to do this. You can find her books > on the website. Her name is Dora Weber and the books are " Journey Out > of Silence " and " I Danced. " > > Alice > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained > herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of > this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are > reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the > postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their > own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends > one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of > the attack. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Will you help? Alice Alice I didn't read your post until after I had posted to Steve. I do not mean to be a wet blanket for your idea!! I think it is wonderful that you are taking on this challenge. Please believe me. My cynicism took over in that post. It would be great if you and others could write about the great dilemma so many people face. Good luck in your efforts. Regards, Sunny > > OK.. with the help of this group, I can probably make the book a real > possibility but I cannot do it alone. I have been approved by a > publisher to tell my story. He is in fact coming to meet me on 12/30 > from Minneapolis. His publishing company focuses on human interest > stories and he has already approved the mitochondrial disease as the > focus of this book. This does not come without a cost and a contract > which is what he will discuss with me when he comes. He wanted me to > have an outline when he gets here on the 30th. I have not completed > this. > > The name of the publishing company is Beaver's Pond Press. You can > look on the website at > > http://www.beaverspondpress.com/main/testimonials.htm > > to give you an idea of what these books look like. It's just a > coincidence that the publishers name is Milt - no relation. > > I could use some help here if we want to take what was going to be a > personal story and make it a book of memoirs but we don't have much > time. > > Let me hear your input on this and I do mean that I need as many > people to participate and start a chapter as possible. Send them to > me in a word document and we can build on this after he visits. He > will help us all the way. I have a very good friend who has published > two books and she had no idea how to do this. You can find her books > on the website. Her name is Dora Weber and the books are " Journey Out > of Silence " and " I Danced. " > > Alice > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained > herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of > this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are > reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the > postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their > own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends > one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of > the attack. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Alice, Go for it! Self-publishing has become much more respectable in recent years. Writer's Digest Magazine even has an annual awards competition for books that have been self-published, and if you enter and your book is chosen for an award, you would get some press in the magazine, which may help generate sales. There have been a few occasions in publishing history where self-published books have garnered enough attention to be picked up by a publishing company and republished under the house name. These stories are rare, but do happen. The biggest drawback to self-publishing, aside from the fact that you must pay to be published rather than be paid by the publisher, is that essentially you must do your own promotion. But there is plenty of info on the web about free or low-cost ways to promote your book. There would also be a built-in readership for the book through UMDF, who I'm sure would be interested in getting it before the public. Good luck! It's an enormous undertaking, but worth the effort. My advice is don't rush. It's better to think through the project and have something you will be proud of in the end. Cheers! Barbara _____ From: justagram@... Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 6:35 AM To: Subject: Re: book/collection idea OK.. with the help of this group, I can probably make the book a real possibility but I cannot do it alone. I have been approved by a publisher to tell my story. He is in fact coming to meet me on 12/30 from Minneapolis. His publishing company focuses on human interest stories and he has already approved the mitochondrial disease as the focus of this book. This does not come without a cost and a contract which is what he will discuss with me when he comes. He wanted me to have an outline when he gets here on the 30th. I have not completed this. The name of the publishing company is Beaver's Pond Press. You can look on the website at http://www.beaverspondpress.com/main/testimonials.htm to give you an idea of what these books look like. It's just a coincidence that the publishers name is Milt - no relation. I could use some help here if we want to take what was going to be a personal story and make it a book of memoirs but we don't have much time. Let me hear your input on this and I do mean that I need as many people to participate and start a chapter as possible. Send them to me in a word document and we can build on this after he visits. He will help us all the way. I have a very good friend who has published two books and she had no idea how to do this. You can find her books on the website. Her name is Dora Weber and the books are " Journey Out of Silence " and " I Danced. " Alice Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Steve and Sunny I agree that the road is long and the travel hard, but never give up. It took me 15 years to get a diagnosis and another 10 to establish the team of doctors I have (some are actually local). I was one of those told that it was all phychological. Another doctor told me he would see me in a year if I were still alive. Just want you to know that good things can happen at the end of that road. Of course as new symptoms develop, I may be back on the road again. laurie > From: z39z@... > Reply-To: > Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 08:43:47 -0500 > To: > Subject: Re: book/collection idea > > > > > Steve. t totally agree that getting medical care is problematic to say > the least, for many people. I have been upset about it for years. I > cannot let myself dwell on it too much because it absolutely diminishes > my quality of life even more. I do believe it it outrageous, and needs > to be changed. The all too frequent coldness and lack of interest and > empathy alone is enough. (Nevermind the cruelty, arrogance and > ignorance, especially labeling anything as " stress " that they do not > want to be bothered with.} It is just such a violation of the spirit > of medicine. I mean this seriously - If anything will ever send me to > a psychiatrist, it is my lack of ability to handle the medical delivery > system - but, of course, there is the rub - how to get a good counselor > who would take this problem seriously. ) > > My fantasy is to win the lottery with enough money so that I could > hire good comedy writers. I would commission a smash sit com (Jerry > Seinfeld or Frazier style) where the medical community's stupidity and > horrors would constantly be mocked . (I loved the soup Nazi - " You > must get sick when I have office hours, plan your illness 3 months in > advance, and develop an illness that I can diagnose easily and treat > quickly " ) Perhaps add a Carol Burnett stand-up routine that would do > a number on doctors (not old people like she once did), and for good > measure add a Reality Show where the real challenge is to get medical > care for an unusual problem. Can you see it? Points are given if you > get a doctor's call returned..... if you get a diagonstic test > run....etc etc, ) Perhaps another reality show where people who must > go to a doctor with certain symptoms, and points are awarded if they > are NOT labeled hypochondriac, diagnosed with stress, etc, etc. Can > you begin to see the great POTENTIAL for humor? For making money? F)OR > MAKING OUR POINTS? Gads, I just wish I had talent or connections in > this area! > > > Back to the original idea of writing a collection of stories. I think > it would benefit the people writing, and other patients. I am not sure > that it would do much else. There are so many injustices and so much > suffering in our society and the world. Most of the time most people > manage to focus away from it. Perhaps that is what is needed to > survive for them. > > Early morning rambling..... > > Let us enjoy our days, especially the holidays, to the best of our > capability. > > Regards, > > Sunny > > >> I agree with Barbara, about the poor prognosis for a collection of >> stories, >> unless there was some standout theme. So here's my suggestion. >> >> Rather than focus on the disease itself, or the progress specifically, >> instead what about: WHY exactly is it so hard to get even minimal >> care, >> including diagnosis and treatment? WHY exactly do most doctors and >> other >> health care institutions not even realize this is a problem? And >> finally HOW >> exactly can we get what little care there is, i.e. success stories of >> real-life " guerilla " TACTICS? Targeted towards mito, perhaps, but >> applicable >> to many other illness categories generally, I would think. >> >> I know, even this seemingly alarming situation is somewhat old-hat to >> popular, and even medical, literature (yes, they agree, the system >> isn't >> perfect). But WE have some EXTREME harrowing stories to tell, about >> vast >> delays and non-returned calls, mis-diagnoses and the resulting harmful >> treatment, etc. Perhaps a handful of the " best " cases of these, with >> just a >> few juicy paragraphs for each case, might interest a magazine (as >> Barbara >> suggests). With, of course, a fairly provocative title. >> >> Sorry if I seem too strident. In case no one has noticed yet, I'm >> sort of >> " in your face " at times. :-) Gets me in trouble sometimes, gets my >> squeaks >> oiled sometimes. I try not to hold onto resentment when I " fail " , and >> be >> very grateful (out loud and to myself) when I " succeed " . And >> apologize a >> lot, as I crash through the bushes of life (where some find " their >> path " ). >> I've always been this way, but my illness has brought out a new >> level. :-) >> >> Steve D. >> >>> Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:06:37 -0600 >>> >>> [...] >>> >>> As for publishing some stories, I can offer a little advice from my >> years >> of >>> contacts with the publishing world. Your idea is great and is >> something >> that >>> needs to be done. Unfortunately, illness stories are a dime a dozen >> on >>> editor's desks these days and in general must be different or stand >> out >> from >>> the stack to get any attention, even if written by a professional >> writer. >>> I'm afraid a collection of patient written stories will have a hard >> time >>> finding a publisher. If I were still able to write, I would make it >> a >>> priority to interview and write up mito patient stories for >> mainstream >>> magazines markets, but that is not an option for me now. Some >> alternatives: >>> 1. Post a notice on writer's sites soliciting a medical journalist >> who is >>> looking for a book project and would be willing to interview mito >> patients >>> and write their stories. 2. Consider self-publishing a book of >> stories >>> written by patients. This can be done fairly cheaply these days. 3. >> Contact >>> UMDF and find out if they would be interested in sponsoring a book >> of >>> stories written by patients. >>> Hope this helps >>> >>> Barbara >>> >>> From: Doyoucook@... >>> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 5:32 PM >>> To: ; adultmito >>> Subject: changes in disease >>> >>> [...] >>> side point >>> Has anyone thought of writing a book on this terrible disease and >> how we >> all >>> >>> struggle to keep alive and go undiagnosed. I keep telling Dave to >> write >> his >>> story so others can learn and possibly cope with their disease. I'm >>> interested >>> in writing one and get many others to donate their stories and >> possibly >> get >>> it >>> published. does anyone have any comments or ideas. >>> Kim >> >> >> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained >> herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of >> this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are >> reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the >> postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their >> own treatment. >> >> Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends >> one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of >> the attack. >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Alice I'll bite. I will need to have someone help put the info into a more readable form, but will give it a try. laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:35:12 GMT > To: > Subject: Re: book/collection idea > > > OK.. with the help of this group, I can probably make the book a real > possibility but I cannot do it alone. I have been approved by a publisher to > tell my story. He is in fact coming to meet me on 12/30 from Minneapolis. > His publishing company focuses on human interest stories and he has already > approved the mitochondrial disease as the focus of this book. This does not > come without a cost and a contract which is what he will discuss with me when > he comes. He wanted me to have an outline when he gets here on the 30th. I > have not completed this. > > The name of the publishing company is Beaver's Pond Press. You can look on > the website at > > http://www.beaverspondpress.com/main/testimonials.htm > > to give you an idea of what these books look like. It's just a coincidence > that the publishers name is Milt - no relation. > > I could use some help here if we want to take what was going to be a personal > story and make it a book of memoirs but we don't have much time. > > Let me hear your input on this and I do mean that I need as many people to > participate and start a chapter as possible. Send them to me in a word > document and we can build on this after he visits. He will help us all the > way. I have a very good friend who has published two books and she had no > idea how to do this. You can find her books on the website. Her name is Dora > Weber and the books are " Journey Out of Silence " and " I Danced. " > > Alice > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein > are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is > entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their > physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 If anyone is interested, here is a great guide to self-publishing from Writer's Digest. It can be purchased online for $8 and includes 15 practical articles on all aspects, from writing to promoting. WD publications are some of the best available for beginning and intermediate writers. http://www.writersdigest.com/store/magdisplay.asp?id=WG1004 For a little inspiration, here is a link to this year's winner of the WD self-published book award. http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/self_published_winners03.asp Barbara _____ From: Barbara Seaman Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:18 AM To: Subject: RE: book/collection idea Alice, Go for it! Self-publishing has become much more respectable in recent years. Writer's Digest Magazine even has an annual awards competition for books that have been self-published, and if you enter and your book is chosen for an award, you would get some press in the magazine, which may help generate sales. There have been a few occasions in publishing history where self-published books have garnered enough attention to be picked up by a publishing company and republished under the house name. These stories are rare, but do happen. The biggest drawback to self-publishing, aside from the fact that you must pay to be published rather than be paid by the publisher, is that essentially you must do your own promotion. But there is plenty of info on the web about free or low-cost ways to promote your book. There would also be a built-in readership for the book through UMDF, who I'm sure would be interested in getting it before the public. Good luck! It's an enormous undertaking, but worth the effort. My advice is don't rush. It's better to think through the project and have something you will be proud of in the end. Cheers! Barbara _____ From: justagram@... Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 6:35 AM To: Subject: Re: book/collection idea OK.. with the help of this group, I can probably make the book a real possibility but I cannot do it alone. I have been approved by a publisher to tell my story. He is in fact coming to meet me on 12/30 from Minneapolis. His publishing company focuses on human interest stories and he has already approved the mitochondrial disease as the focus of this book. This does not come without a cost and a contract which is what he will discuss with me when he comes. He wanted me to have an outline when he gets here on the 30th. I have not completed this. The name of the publishing company is Beaver's Pond Press. You can look on the website at http://www.beaverspondpress.com/main/testimonials.htm to give you an idea of what these books look like. It's just a coincidence that the publishers name is Milt - no relation. I could use some help here if we want to take what was going to be a personal story and make it a book of memoirs but we don't have much time. Let me hear your input on this and I do mean that I need as many people to participate and start a chapter as possible. Send them to me in a word document and we can build on this after he visits. He will help us all the way. I have a very good friend who has published two books and she had no idea how to do this. You can find her books on the website. Her name is Dora Weber and the books are " Journey Out of Silence " and " I Danced. " Alice Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Alice, Are you asking for us to send you our personal stories by the 30th of this month... or just commit to sending them in the future? Maggie > > OK.. with the help of this group, I can probably make the book a real possibility but I cannot do it alone. I have been approved by a publisher to tell my story. He is in fact coming to meet me on 12/30 from Minneapolis. His publishing company focuses on human interest stories and he has already approved the mitochondrial disease as the focus of this book. This does not come without a cost and a contract which is what he will discuss with me when he comes. He wanted me to have an outline when he gets here on the 30th. I have not completed this. > > The name of the publishing company is Beaver's Pond Press. You can look on the website at > > http://www.beaverspondpress.com/main/testimonials.htm > > to give you an idea of what these books look like. It's just a coincidence that the publishers name is Milt - no relation. > > I could use some help here if we want to take what was going to be a personal story and make it a book of memoirs but we don't have much time. > > Let me hear your input on this and I do mean that I need as many people to participate and start a chapter as possible. Send them to me in a word document and we can build on this after he visits. He will help us all the way. I have a very good friend who has published two books and she had no idea how to do this. You can find her books on the website. Her name is Dora Weber and the books are " Journey Out of Silence " and " I Danced. " > > Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Alice, I am in the same boat as Laurie. The more stories told, the more awareness! When would we have to get something to you? I think this is great what you are doing. I know this book was supposed to be about your life though . . . Smiles, a On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:56:57 -0500 Laureta Fitzgerald lfitzger@...> writes: Alice I'll bite. I will need to have someone help put the info into a more readable form, but will give it a try. laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:35:12 GMT > To: > Subject: Re: book/collection idea > > > OK.. with the help of this group, I can probably make the book a real > possibility but I cannot do it alone. I have been approved by a publisher to > tell my story. He is in fact coming to meet me on 12/30 from Minneapolis. > His publishing company focuses on human interest stories and he has already > approved the mitochondrial disease as the focus of this book. This does not > come without a cost and a contract which is what he will discuss with me when > he comes. He wanted me to have an outline when he gets here on the 30th. I > have not completed this. > > The name of the publishing company is Beaver's Pond Press. You can look on > the website at > > http://www.beaverspondpress.com/main/testimonials.htm > > to give you an idea of what these books look like. It's just a coincidence > that the publishers name is Milt - no relation. > > I could use some help here if we want to take what was going to be a personal > story and make it a book of memoirs but we don't have much time. > > Let me hear your input on this and I do mean that I need as many people to > participate and start a chapter as possible. Send them to me in a word > document and we can build on this after he visits. He will help us all the > way. I have a very good friend who has published two books and she had no > idea how to do this. You can find her books on the website. Her name is Dora > Weber and the books are " Journey Out of Silence " and " I Danced. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 a, I can write a second book if I wish that centers more around my personal life but I could also produce a very informative chapter within this book. This is an opportunity knocking so when I meet with Milt on the 30th., if I have some chapters that I could present him which come from the Mitoldies, I think this would be perfect. Start typing. Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Maggie, If you can send me your personal story by the 30th., it would be wonderful. I would like to present as many of these as chapters as I can. I will also write my own. Of course, there should be time for more after the meeting on the 30th but he'll tell me what we need to do to make them work in book form. Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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