Very welcome back Douglas. To which I would like to add that I second both
Tim Allen and Sally Evans.
On Jan 27, 2008 6:12 AM, Sally Evans <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Douglas, I think the term vanity production needs re-thinking.
> You are poet of some distinction and experience, and you know what you are
> doing as a publisher, even a small one. You are the only person who can
> say
> what is your best selection of your work, though sympathetic readers may
> comment, help and advise.
> The phrase 'vanity publishing' properly belongs to a now outdated system
> where a minor or local dignitary wrote a very bad account of their lives,
> people they had met, and successes they considered themselves to have had.
> These books not finding a traditional publisher were eventually taken on
> by
> sharks who neither printed many, nor distributed any, of the books, but
> charged the so-called author a huge amount for producing them, far more
> than
> the printing cost would have been had it been done properly. The people
> who
> got up to this were usually minor establishment, middle class figures like
> retired clergymen, schoolmasters etc.
> It is a far from suitable term for self-published poetry, and I can only
> assume it has been brought into poetry as a way for the establishment to
> look down their noses at the disestablishment.
> Unless you mean it as obviously a joke (perhaps you do) you should not
> encourage the use of this ridiculous term.
> I look forward to buying and reading a copy of your new collection.
> cheers,
> Sally.
> Sally Evans
> http://www.poetryscotland.co.uk
> http://groups.msn.com/desktopsallye
> http://www.myspace.com/poetsallyevans
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Douglas Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 12:35 PM
> Subject: Love Poems
>
>
> > Hullo to everybody. I am back.
> >
> > I am in the process of publishing a vanity production:
> > http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com/poetry/library/love1.html
> >
> > as I had one assigned ISBN allocated for my Benjamin Press and I thought
> I
> > might as well use it. There is nothing new in the book, the latest poem
> is
> > ten years old, as I dont write anymore. I realise that my writers block
> is
> > caused by material in my life that I dont know enough about to analyse
> > properly so it is best left alone. But I have had a good innings, being
> an
> > Old Age Pensioner now. But I thought that with a book in the offing I
> > might as well rejoin.
> >
> > I still have a lot of addresses from my last book Wounds for those who
> > wanted copies so if you want to update or fancy a copy of the new work
> > just send me a postal address. I am thinking in terms of a May
> publication
> > but I should have copies before then. As I said this is just a vanity
> > publication for friends and family and anyone else that is interested.
> >
> > It is great fun editing and designing a book of your own work and I get
> > the urge every few years. I create PostScript files on my PC for my
> > printer.
> >
> > Cheers and apologies for cross-posting.
> >
> >
> >
> > Douglas Clark ..................... Bath, Somerset, UK ......
> > http://usergroup.plus.net .......... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com
> >
>
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