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This would be very welcome addition to the LNM library. I think the most measured books on the subject have been by Bauer and Mackal. I can see yours being useful in presenting the data, as in Mackal and then offering the pros and cons, alá Bauer and letting the reader come to their own conclusions. It would be great if some people like Gwen Smith (if still alive), Jolene Lin, Richard Preston and the chap who took the "roast chicken" picture, for lack of a better description - could all sit for an extended interview and be included in the book. As it is now, the research you've done on the O'conner, Cockrell, MacRae and McGruer/Cameron cases will be a huge contribution the printed literature on the subject. I'll be first in line to buy! All the best to you, md
ReplyDeleteFantastic news! I will buy more than one copy. I think it's likely to be the best book ever written on the LNM phenomenon. So many different angles on this website.
ReplyDeleteRegarding ideas for the cover, it would be a nice touch if the design were to include the loch, the archetypal image of one of the animals, plus some kind of reference to the modern computer age (to emphasise the fact it has arisen from your blog work). Perhaps the cover could be Loch Ness viewed on a PC screen? Or possibly some visual pun of a Loch Ness Monster and a computer mouse? Just throwing some ideas in the mix!
Your decision to write a book has made my Sunday.
This is great news Roland. I will be adding your book to my collection. No doubt there will be some sceptical sneering but your time at the loch and your dedication and knowledge of the subject is second to none. Your popular blog is proof of thi, and that people take it seriously unlike useless facebook pages with a handful of people mirroring your every word like schoolkids. Yours is a proper OPEN discussion page welcoming sceptics and believers alike. Good luck with the book and long may this fantastic blog continue . And as for a cover to your book, well maybe a combination of photographs old and new.
ReplyDeleteExcellent news. Put me down for a copy.
ReplyDeleteJohn, I don't have the means to view the first three technologies on your list, I think you've proved the article author's point.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea; great news!
DeleteWell, no. Unlike VHS, CDs, DVDs, my website is not produced in mass volume.
ReplyDeleteI would rather not make the assumption, that like your 1970s media, what I type into Google's mass storage devices will still be there 40 years hence.
I've bought a few old books and been surprised just how much information has been kept within those books, and not available online. Clearly books are still essential for longevity. Also, regardless of how free our society appears to be, the major search engines work in a mathematical and commercial manner in order to retrieve information. Whereas if I want a book, I'll buy it. That's real freedom of choice.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with it.
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ReplyDeleteI'll throw in my support and definitely buy a copy. Will it have all the photos as well? Here's a chance to get all the photos in one place in print.
ReplyDeleteJohn, my water horse book was self published, didn't even try to find a publisher. The problem was the print format does such photos no justice at all. I can now see why the classic books had their glossy sections.
ReplyDeleteHardback? I think that would need a publisher?
I would recommend that when a photo is prohibitively expensive to put in the book that the author advises the reader how to find the image online, such as search terms to use. It would enable the reader to find the image without trouble.
ReplyDeleteGreat news Roland. I'll be putting my name down for a copy. Are you considering crowdfunding or seeking pledges? VIP priced pledges to get your name in the introduction?!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
Best of luck with the venture. I've occasionally thought of writing a book on the subject, too, as I've been interested in it for 40+ years now. I couldn't hold a candle, though, to your levels of research and knowledge of it all. I will definitely be buying a copy or two, even if I've already read it avidly here!
ReplyDeleteGreat news GB!!! glad to hear of your second book. Soon I'll have to purchase your first book.
ReplyDeleteBest book I've read on the subject was William's A Monstrous Commotion. Utterly fascinating, non judgemental, cynical but always hinting at the possibility of... something. I found the final paragraph to be one of the most beautifully written pieces of prose I've ever read. I know you hate it Roland but I liked Binn's A Mystery Solved too, very much. I would be extremely interested to read your book. I don't always agree with your conclusions but the quality of your writing is consistently excellent, brilliantly researched and always very intriguing. All the best, Kyle.
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