Monday, November 22, 2004
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It's a slow day, here in the Lowest Highest Point State. What with a short week, Thanksgiving coming up, this year's family memories waiting to be made, and mass exoduses turning into mass arrivals all over our beloved land, I'm punking out today with this little entry.
In 1976, Alan Coren wrote a book titled Golfing for Cats. An excerpt from anectodatge.com,
"Famed British humorist Alan Coren was once advised that anyone seeking to draw the attention of the book-buying public should write about cats, golf or Nazis."
An excerpt from Marylaine.com,
"In his intro, (Author Alan) Coren dismisses authors who whine about publishers not promoting their works, when they themselves have made no effort whatsoever to make their work saleable. It took only elementary research for him to learn that the best-selling books were about cats, golf, and Hitler (the cover has a swastika on it). His pieces include a sendup of 1984 which reveals the fundamental fallacy in Orwell's vision of the future: it assumes that the Big Brother state functions with perfect efficiency. Just like the governments we know and love."
A search at Fetchbook.co.uk brings up oogles of googles of Golfing books. Among them is Coren's "Golfing for Cats. So, the advice he received was right! Unfortunately, the book is out of print at this time. So, he hasn't been able to cash in on the internet's Barnum & Bailey "Sucker born every minute" marketing capability.
It's a shame. At this site there are:
Golfing in Jesus' Spirit: An Old Golfer's Amazing Story
By George L. Olson
Golfing With God
By Douglas W Tatro
Slicing, Hooking, and Cooking: Over 300 Delicious Recipes for Golfing Gourmets Who Like Winning on and Off the Course
By Jackie Eddy
Golfing With the Swans
By Tom Hicks
and Alan Coren's book.
It's Christmas purchasing time. You have no clue for certain individuals. Do they like or despise:
1) Nazis ?
2) Cats ?
3) Golfing
4) Swastika cross-stitiching ?
5) Humor ?
6) Short books ?
His book would satisy all these needs. You may even get a bulk discounted price. That is, if the book was still in print.
I have a copy of the book. First Edition. I believe I was one of the 20 folks that actually purchased it state-side. With its red cover and the hugh black swastika on the cover, I did receive quite a few stares at the counter when I plopped it down. It's parked in one of the multitudinous bookshelves scattered throughout my house. It has been read, contrary to the ever-loving wife's opinion. Not as funny as I'd hoped, especially considering Coren wrote for the late and sadly departed English humor magazine, Punch. But this is all beside the point of this blog.
Which is!?!?
To see if having the words "Golfing", "Cats", "Nazis", & "Swastikas" do for this site what they did for Coren's (out of publication) book. Bring it internet traffic.
So, with apologies to my faithful readers, this is a test for the countless miilions of suckers out there in the Web World. Bring me your hits and thanks for your short visits. My apologies to you that my site is just like Coren's book. It has NOTHING to do with Cats, Golfing, Nazis, & Swastikas. But have a Good (American) Thanksgiving anyway.
It's a slow day, here in the Lowest Highest Point State. What with a short week, Thanksgiving coming up, this year's family memories waiting to be made, and mass exoduses turning into mass arrivals all over our beloved land, I'm punking out today with this little entry.
In 1976, Alan Coren wrote a book titled Golfing for Cats. An excerpt from anectodatge.com,
"Famed British humorist Alan Coren was once advised that anyone seeking to draw the attention of the book-buying public should write about cats, golf or Nazis."
An excerpt from Marylaine.com,
"In his intro, (Author Alan) Coren dismisses authors who whine about publishers not promoting their works, when they themselves have made no effort whatsoever to make their work saleable. It took only elementary research for him to learn that the best-selling books were about cats, golf, and Hitler (the cover has a swastika on it). His pieces include a sendup of 1984 which reveals the fundamental fallacy in Orwell's vision of the future: it assumes that the Big Brother state functions with perfect efficiency. Just like the governments we know and love."
A search at Fetchbook.co.uk brings up oogles of googles of Golfing books. Among them is Coren's "Golfing for Cats. So, the advice he received was right! Unfortunately, the book is out of print at this time. So, he hasn't been able to cash in on the internet's Barnum & Bailey "Sucker born every minute" marketing capability.
It's a shame. At this site there are:
Golfing in Jesus' Spirit: An Old Golfer's Amazing Story
By George L. Olson
Golfing With God
By Douglas W Tatro
Slicing, Hooking, and Cooking: Over 300 Delicious Recipes for Golfing Gourmets Who Like Winning on and Off the Course
By Jackie Eddy
Golfing With the Swans
By Tom Hicks
and Alan Coren's book.
It's Christmas purchasing time. You have no clue for certain individuals. Do they like or despise:
1) Nazis ?
2) Cats ?
3) Golfing
4) Swastika cross-stitiching ?
5) Humor ?
6) Short books ?
His book would satisy all these needs. You may even get a bulk discounted price. That is, if the book was still in print.
I have a copy of the book. First Edition. I believe I was one of the 20 folks that actually purchased it state-side. With its red cover and the hugh black swastika on the cover, I did receive quite a few stares at the counter when I plopped it down. It's parked in one of the multitudinous bookshelves scattered throughout my house. It has been read, contrary to the ever-loving wife's opinion. Not as funny as I'd hoped, especially considering Coren wrote for the late and sadly departed English humor magazine, Punch. But this is all beside the point of this blog.
Which is!?!?
To see if having the words "Golfing", "Cats", "Nazis", & "Swastikas" do for this site what they did for Coren's (out of publication) book. Bring it internet traffic.
So, with apologies to my faithful readers, this is a test for the countless miilions of suckers out there in the Web World. Bring me your hits and thanks for your short visits. My apologies to you that my site is just like Coren's book. It has NOTHING to do with Cats, Golfing, Nazis, & Swastikas. But have a Good (American) Thanksgiving anyway.
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