The latest trend in publishing

Carol

Carol

In tomorrow's online Times book section, 'First Words', a semi-serious look at the latest trend by publishers to add to word of mouth.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article1682363.ece

MorbidMaiden

Thank you! I'm grabbing every piece of publishing info I can...just to help me along the way...pick up tips and secrets...haha, well, it'll all help in the long run to create my publishing empire!

Carol

You never stop learning MM.

Jay Mandal

"Encomia", eh? Hands up all those who know what that means.

Zoe

Would I be right in saying that it's a piece of writing in praise of something?

Jay Mandal

Hi, Zoe. Not sure it has to be in writing, but it is indeed a (plural) word meaning 'praises' or 'eulogy' (I had to look it up). So now we can all toss it lightly into our conversation.

AND they've printed my comment which mentions 'All About Sex'!!!

Carol

Going up in the world.

Jay Mandal

Annie - you'll find it at the foot of the online article whose webpage is given by Carol at the beginning of this thread. (You can highlight, copy and paste the web address.)

Jay Mandal

But it's disappeared now. Sic transit gloria mundi.

Carol

If you put the title of the article into their search box, you should be able to access it, and hopefully the comment will still be there.

Tessa Tangent

'I found myself writing an encomia to elephants' hardly trips lightly off the tongue or fingers, does it now...  And, in any case, my readers would think me a pretentious tw*t!

Tessa Tangent

Blow!  I suddenly quite like the sound of "encomia to the elephants".  Harrumph.