When I read my completed manuscript through, trying to assess it as objectively as possible, I thought, hoo boy, I can only hope that the Iguana Books editor who is assigned to work on it is a genius. 4/
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The book is no longer a shining vision in my head, but a concrete thing, something apart from myself that can be assessed and used to gauge not the writing ability I aspire to have or wish I had, but that I actually have. 3/
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I'm finding out that having written a book for publication -- something I have wanted to do since I could write in complete sentences -- is a double-edged sword. I mean, sure, I wrote a book! But also... I wrote a book. 2/
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I've handed the manuscript of my first book, "Insupportable: Why We're Losing People to Lies & What We Can Do About It", over to my publisher Iguana Books for editing and production. 1/
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Great day at Word Vancouver yesterday, promoting my novel In the Frame.
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By pre-ordering you may score an autographed first edition, or if it's your preference (and especially if it should turn out that you share my mother's scathing opinion of my handwriting), an unsigned and unblemished first edition, fresh off the press! 10/ #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
The book will be published regardless of how the kickstarter campaign does, but it's a way for the publisher & me to take the measure of people's interest & enthusiasm for the book & a good way for anyone who is interested in the book to get a hold of a copy ASAP. 9/ #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
In August, I will be launching a kickstarter event to raise money for the book's production costs by effectively putting the book up for sale before it's printed so that anyone who wants a copy can order it in advance. 8/ #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
We're aiming for a publication date of late September, or perhaps early October. 7/ #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
I have always wildly underestimated how long it will take me to do things, but I *think* I just need to finish writing/rewriting 3 short sections, complete some footnotes with books I have placed on hold with the Toronto Public Library, then do the final edit & polish. 6/ #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
I'm getting close to being ready to hand the manuscript over to my publisher, Iguana Books. 5/ #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
Then I discuss what we can do about it, both as a society and individuals, and provide a list of tips for how to have conversations with politically misguided people. 4/ #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
In the book I talk about a former friend who is now a right wing nationalist, and look at the reasons why she and other people embrace factually insupportable causes and vote for grossly unfit political candidates. 3/ #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
The book now has a name, which is "Insupportable: Why We're Losing People to Lies and Hate & What We Can Do About It". 2/ #Insupportable #IguanaBooks
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