DRAWING A LIFE....PT1

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Shit...

Let's take yet another break from the music.

Over time and several episodes, I'm gonna recount one of the most awkward evenings of my recent times...


It started with myspazz...

Upon recommendation I was poking around looking for what myspazz was about. I was at a loose end - generally floundering in London and wondering what the fuck...

So I got myself an account.


It looked fun...

That first weekend, I tried to convince Alan McGee he should quit wasting his time with the music business and get into publishing my book.


----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: Paul
Date: Mar 11, 2006 12:06 AM

Well,

I know you're not a publisher of books, or at least I don't think you are, but given your enthusiasm for new things, I'm about to try and persuade you to become one.

You see, I have this book I've written, or at least mostly written about nuclear power, infatuation and drugs.

Basically, a few years ago I worked for the duation of a Refuelling Outage at Sizewell B Nuclear power Station in Suffolk with the intention of writing an investigative/expose book into the very poor levels of SECURITY.

This initially went well, but given it was obvious the place was a liability I took my eye off the ball and became involved with the local folks.

With very little intent on my part, this adventure went on to become a trip into the dark netherworld of heroin recovery, heavy drinking and the purchase of 100 ecstacy pills. Meanwhile, I became infatuated with the Scaffolders voluptuos secretary Laura.

The result is, I think, an excellent insight into both the seedy world of nuclear power and the proud world of a small town community.

So, basically I've sent this out to more than 150 mainstream publishers and agents with no success.
Now, I understand of course that, like any creative business, publishing is a tough nut to crack, but I find this lack of success particularly bemusing given that the book is non fiction and the UK government are about to comission a new set of nuclear stations - a course of action that makes this book very relevant.

Perhaps I'm just a bad loser, but it strikes me that publishing is very much in need of a grunge/reformation period. Frankly, no-one appears to be preparred to take a risk, or at least I've not found who these people are......

So, if you yourself fancy taking a chance on an ambitious career in publishing, or know of anyone who's already there or who might be interested in starting, drop me a line and I'll email/mail you the first few chapters and some further information.

All the very best

Paul +*+*+*+*+k

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Paul i used to publish books.Best idea i have is contact my friend James Williamson who runs Creation books it sounds like a job for him.Hope this helps..Alan



----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: Paul
Date: Mar 11, 2006 12:06 AM

Well,

I know you're not a publisher of books, or at least I don't think you are, but given your enthusiasm for new things, I'm about to try and persuade you to become one.

You see, I have this book I've written, or at least mostly written about nuclear power, infatuation and drugs.

Basically, a few years ago I worked for the duation of a Refuelling Outage at Sizewell B Nuclear power Station in Suffolk with the intention of writing an investigative/expose book into the very poor levels of SECURITY.

This initially went well, but given it was obvious the place was a liability I took my eye off the ball and became involved with the local folks.

With very little intent on my part, this adventure went on to become a trip into the dark netherworld of heroin recovery, heavy drinking and the purchase of 100 ecstacy pills. Meanwhile, I became infatuated with the Scaffolders voluptuos secretary Laura.

The result is, I think, an excellent insight into both the seedy world of nuclear power and the proud world of a small town community.

So, basically I've sent this out to more than 150 mainstream publishers and agents with no success.
Now, I understand of course that, like any creative business, publishing is a tough nut to crack, but I find this lack of success particularly bemusing given that the book is non fiction and the UK government are about to comission a new set of nuclear stations - a course of action that makes this book very relevant.

Perhaps I'm just a bad loser, but it strikes me that publishing is very much in need of a grunge/reformation period. Frankly, no-one appears to be preparred to take a risk, or at least I've not found who these people are......

So, if you yourself fancy taking a chance on an ambitious career in publishing, or know of anyone who's already there or who might be interested in starting, drop me a line and I'll email/mail you the first few chapters and some further information.

All the very best

Paul Fullbrook" type="hidden">

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RE: A book called 48 Days in the Nuclear Family

Body:

Paul i used to publish books.Best idea i have is contact my friend James Williamson who runs Creation books it sounds like a job for him.Hope this helps..Alan

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	La Paloma, the Queen of Infinity	yes..go on... Posted by La Paloma, the Queen of Infinity on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 02:20 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	So did you contact Mr Williamson? I was expecting something to warrant your dislike of McGee. Posted by Clinker on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 13:03 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	The story continues in the next blog... I don't dislike McGee - it was good of him to respond at all. Looking at the Creation books list though, I can't see why he thought his mate would go for mine... My issue with McGee is the quality of the bands he's been promoting of late - nothing more, nothing less... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 13:08 [Remove] [Reply to this]