Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2003 15:18:16 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: An imaginary conversation in the backroom of a bookstore . . . .
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

>kfl at keithlynch.net 02/04/03 03:07PM

 [stuff edited]

>
>Eric could use some editing himself.  In addition to that posting, he
>made dozens of others that said almost exactly the same thing.  Each
>of them said a few interesting things the others didn't.  For instance
>the posting mentioned here doesn't say that he removed someone
>lighting a cigarette in a context where lighting a cigarette was
>common when Schmitz was writing but uncommon today.  He mentioned
>that edit in several other postings.

One of the more bizarre edits on his part.

>
>I'm looking forward to his _1633_.  Any idea when it will be out in
>mass market paperback?  Thanks.

I believe James Schmitz is re-editing it for Ouija Board Press . . . <g>

To seriously answer your question, the "traditional" lead time betwixt =
hard and soft is about a year, but I wouldn't place money on such a bet, =
considering the world of publishing.  You may also find the hardcover =
remaindered shortly after the paper edition comes out.

mjw

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