(Mini) Memoir Update, July 21

Hi guys! So, before I forget, one small update, just so you’re in the loop.

Originally, I said that the book is going to be printed by Blurb, using their “imagewrap” technology. This is one of those books where it’s a hard cover, but the cover is the image. I’m sure you’ve seen this type of book before.

I’ve done a little thinking about this, and there’s one little drawback… I’ve been speaking with the cover designer, and while I was providing her some specifics, found out that the imagewrap has one pretty big flaw. You can decide on the image for the front and back cover, but the spine has to be boring, with only one color, in one of a small pallete of pre-chosen typefaces. Given how cool the cover is looking, I just think it would be such a bummer to sacrifice that “from a big publisher” feel. Seems like it would make it just a little cheap, you know?

Soo... instead, I’d like to step it up to the next level. Hardback, but with a traditional dust jacket. This lets the spine really stand out, plus, it gives yours truly the chance to write little blurbs for the inside flaps. And hell, it’s just more in keeping with the cool retro vibe this thing is taking on.

Plus, the cost per unit is only a couple of dollars more. I’m not gonna charge any extra for that. You are all being so generous as it is. 🙂

If anybody has any objections, let me know. As I mentioned, these books are being printed individually, so if your heart was set on the imagewrap, I can make that work for you. But I really think going this route is going to make the overall thing just so much cooler. 😁

(Re this post’s image: By the way, you like the title? 😜)

So, that’s just a sundry little thing. But speaking of retro vibes… enough of you have asked me about “Big Girls Don't Cry,” that memoir by Tina Small that I’ve already mentioned is a spiritual cousin of this book. I’ve never gotten my hands on a physical copy of that book (quite a collectors item, from what I understand!), but at some point, a transcript fell into my lap. The formatting is a little jacked (I think it’s literally a .txt file), but the text is there. So, if anybody is interested in giving it a read, shoot me a DM with your email address, and I’ll see if I can dig it up?

Salud, y’all!