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Thanks ALOT Jack, because of your post I just spent the last 2 1/2 houers on Chinook's website. I am soooo jealous

Rick

Hi Jack and Rick,

Glad you enjoyed the journal. We're on the last night of the road trip home. We've driven 1500 miles, and are in a motel on the Idaho/Oregon border, only 6 or 7 hours from home. Trip has gone smoothly so far, and we're hoping we'll finish out in the same fashion.

After we get home and squared away, I'll put together a post script with equipment details, lessons learned, etc. The book idea is interesting, but I haven't a clue on how to connect with or interest a publisher. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Just a postscript to say we are all very lucky to have both Mike (Chnook) and madmike on this website. I SURE appreciate them both

Rick

Chinook wrote:......The book idea is interesting, but I haven't a clue on how to connect with or interest a publisher. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

There is a couple who make the rounds of Strictly Sail and I imagine other boat shows who have written books on Sailing Georgian Bay and The Canals of France. I think her name is Pixie, anyway, I would imaging that a good source (other than buying a book on how to write a book or the local library's/community college course) is to visit the authors corner at a show like that and chat up someone who has done it. Although I am married to an educator (teacher to us common folks) I prefer to get my information from someone who has done it successfully. Another thought is to write to Cruising World and see if they are interested in publishing it in excerpt fashion, once you are published in some format, publishers and agents are more likely to take you serious. I used to write for technical publications a while back and once in one or two getting into others was much easier. But writing to a deadline is real work and they do not appreciate it if you miss the deadline. You have to write something even if you haven't got anything to say.
on edit: not having anything to say on the other hand means you are probably chatting to much in the Pub

Hi Tangentair,

Thanks for the tips. I'll follow up, now that I'm back home and have all kinds of spare time, since I don't have to tend to such chores as setting and raising anchor, trimming sails and the like. Drive home was long and tiring, but it does feel good to be back in comfortable and more spacious surroundings.