Shelving My New Book for a While

I had a great time last night at the blog dinner honoring the illustrative Hugh MacLeod, except people kept asking me how the new book is coming and the short answer is that for right now it isn't.

I want very much to immerse myself. I love the concept and I love nothing more than writing particularly, books.  I think the concept of Global Neighborhoods and of what the world looks like when our kids replace us in the marketplace are interesting and important to a great many people. I have amassed great stories from people all over the Western world.

But I need to face up to bread and butter issues.  Being an author is not as lucrative as many people might think. Nor are the speaking engagements. In fact, on the fame-and-fortune continuum, I have been way over on the fame side and need to move closer to the fortune side, at least to the mortgage-covering side.

I don't think I'll have much trouble increasing my consulting practice, but just so you know, I have immediate openings for new clients.  To learn more, email me here.

Comments

[Mukund Mohan]

Shel
Great meeting you last night. Keep in touch about Private communities.

[shel israel]

Grammar Nazi. Thanks for pointing out my missing comma and "t." you certainly picked yourself a good alias. But this site no longer posts anonymous comments. If you wish to be posted here, you need to use your real name.

[Chip Griffin]

Sorry to hear you're pausing on the book, but my guess is there are some lucky companies out there who will benefit from your newly available time.

[Zo]

I think you mean "shelving" your new book, yes?

Hope you can work out the writing / $$ balance ... not easy!

[Todd Defren]

Shel, you might want to double-check that email address? It's listed as sending email to the comments field of this blog (where you commented):

http://oatmealstout.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/giving-libraries-a-second-life/

Unless of course you've figured out some kind of brilliant anti-spam workaround to email?! ;)

[shel israel]

Thanks, Todd, fixed. Jeesh, I made a lot of mistakes on this one. Sorry, folks.

[Bruce]

Shel - With regard to the delay on your book the following quote came to mind.

"Money speaks I can't deny, the other day it said goodbye."

Not sure where that quote originated but balancing what you want to do with what you have to do is one of mankinds oldest battles. Still enjoying all the chat the Naked C. has stirred up at this end.

Cheers