Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset
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I have a long held ambition to write a book and am now finally starting to do something about it.
My theme is not unique, it will be on getting to the 92 current league grounds, but I am not anticipating writing a best-seller, more that I want to get something 'out of my system'.
I had always planned for it to be one which starts at Roots Hall with 1/92 (back in the early 70's) and ends with 92/92 at our new ground. That just seemed to me to give a nice loop. However, 'Fantasy Farm' could be donkey's years away yet and i can't wait forever, so the plan now is for 92/92 to be for our visit to Blackpool in April. Currently on 85/92, I have a few contrived trips planned to get to my goal before then (starting at Middlesboro tomorrow).
I have just started the writing process - the nature of my job (gardener) means that I have more time in the winter so this should all fit in well. The plan will be to publish asap after the Blackpool game.
I have no illusions about a megga publishing deal, I am thinking that the route to go will be one of the self-publishing options that exist now. I am not really looking to make any money by this, just covering the costs would be nice.
One of my friends, a Leeds die-hard, publishes one book a year on the ups and downs of following his team so i will be getting some tips from him. But I would really like to speak to anyone else who has gone through the publishing experience as the more hints I can get the better.
Maybe a meet up before a game would be good - my publishing cost budget should extend to the cost of buying a pint!
Help anyone?
PS: save a few pennies for a book stocking-filler for Xmas 2016!
My theme is not unique, it will be on getting to the 92 current league grounds, but I am not anticipating writing a best-seller, more that I want to get something 'out of my system'.
I had always planned for it to be one which starts at Roots Hall with 1/92 (back in the early 70's) and ends with 92/92 at our new ground. That just seemed to me to give a nice loop. However, 'Fantasy Farm' could be donkey's years away yet and i can't wait forever, so the plan now is for 92/92 to be for our visit to Blackpool in April. Currently on 85/92, I have a few contrived trips planned to get to my goal before then (starting at Middlesboro tomorrow).
I have just started the writing process - the nature of my job (gardener) means that I have more time in the winter so this should all fit in well. The plan will be to publish asap after the Blackpool game.
I have no illusions about a megga publishing deal, I am thinking that the route to go will be one of the self-publishing options that exist now. I am not really looking to make any money by this, just covering the costs would be nice.
One of my friends, a Leeds die-hard, publishes one book a year on the ups and downs of following his team so i will be getting some tips from him. But I would really like to speak to anyone else who has gone through the publishing experience as the more hints I can get the better.
Maybe a meet up before a game would be good - my publishing cost budget should extend to the cost of buying a pint!
Help anyone?
PS: save a few pennies for a book stocking-filler for Xmas 2016!