Thinking Out Loud Saturday, Mar 14 2009
Or, you know, whatever.
I’ve got about three years of material up on Dreamers Often Lie, some of which is less than stellar, but much of which is good stuff. I’ve always wanted to do something with it–compile the best of into a book, clean it up, maybe add some new content. I mean, this has always been an ultimate goal, but I’m starting to wonder if there isn’t something to the idea.
The problem: I have no idea where to begin. I’d prefer something more interesting than simply words on page–something to make it prettier than it is–but I have no talent in that particular field. I don’t know of any visual artists or photographers that seem like they’d be interested in working with me. And I have no idea who would even be interested in purchasing such a thing from me.
If I did make it, I’d have to publicize it, which I haven’t really made any effort to do before–and I’m not exactly sure where to begin there. I’d love to be able to tap into some of the brilliant PR that went into making YawnLog the hit that it was on such short notice, but don’t really want to ask, especially since none of them would have a personal interest in the finished product. And of course there’s the problem of ordering in bulk. I don’t want a bookshelf full of lonely copies of the Dreamers Often Lie book, but honestly, I’d consider it a smashing success if it sold ten copies.
I’m not sure what my options are, if there are any. If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions or would be interested in helping me out in some way, let me know. Maybe I’m just not looking in the right places.