Friday, June 23, 2006

I always like reading what other people think about my writing (especially the people who like my writing). For example, take this:

Mac Tonnies has been writing muchly on what he calls the "Cryptos." His evolving Crypto manifesto draws on several antecedents, but Tonnies' spin is unique and contains many startlingly original flourishes. He is the natural heir to Keel and Vallee - no light praise. If he publishes a book on the topic, it will likely become an instant must-have. Tonnies is a powerful wordsmith. More significantly, he has an agile mind that seems to access things that exist at the margins of normal consciousness. I suspect that many surprises await us.


Holy cow. Now I've got some serious standards to live up to!

(Hey, editors! You reading this?)

1 comments:

panlives said...

Book editors have to realize that we are in the midst of a prolonged fascination with the supernatural in almost every form.
TV and cinema are bursting with hugely popular moneymakers.
Who could have imagined that an obscure, obtuse, dense and dark underground cult book called "The Mothman Prophecies" would become a successful film starring Richard Gere, and lensed by prestige director Mark Pellington?
There are two opposing forces at play here - those of us who want to see Mac Tonnies' new book in print because we think he has something significant to add to "the path," - and the business side of the deal; the publishing industry.
I happen to respect the reluctance of editors who are in the business of making money.
But I would say to them the following: take a chance on Mac Tonnies. His writing, his research, his persona, his personal biography, will all come together one day in that alchemical brew called "marketing magic."
He is not in it for the $$$, and that is what will make all the difference.
Editors: believe in Mac Tonnies and his readers. Cast this loaf upon the waters and it will return to you ten-fold.
Mac is the real deal. He is authentic. And his work will one day soon become publishing gold, as well as box office gold.
Who will be the book industry professional to get on board now?
And how many will weep on the sidelines after having rejected a future star?