RIP

Looks as if the publisher of my Confronting the Text, Confronting the World series at Lang is canceling the series due to economic issues. . .bad economy and low sales figures. . .

Very sad news for me. . .I think the volumns are quite good, but also think the marketing was weak. . .sigh. . .thanks to all who bought copies and to the many fine works included in the series. . .

Poisoning a moveable feast?

A Heimgway classic has been revised. . .here is a great Op-Ed on the mistake by the publisher. . .

Writing is rewriting

Spent four hours this morning rewriting the introduction to my Parental Choice? book. Most of my writing involved rethinking what I have already put down.

Also, most of my writing is done while I am going about my day (and night). My brain drafts and brainstorms nearly continuously once I have committed to a project. How I wanted to re-vision this book (the original idea was a book TO parents about choice, but the new book is more broadly about choice and to all the stakeholders in education) was tumbling around in my head for the past two days, and with the Tour de France having an off day, I was eager to get up and write.

I am often accused of not working (people don't tend to understand the work of an academic and writer), but after four hours of writing, I am shot. . .not saying this is like roofing a house, but writing is fairly draining. . .

More as I go. . .

New book contract. . .

Have submitted several book ideas lately with no luck. . .but just had a confirmation on my Parental Choice? book idea from IAP; the series is Critical Constructions: Studies on Education and Society, edited by Curry Stephenson Malott.

I'll try to post the process for this book on this blog; may help those looking at this sight and trying to submit/write a book of their own. . .

Co-authored chapter in new book on competition

Competition: A Multidisciplinary Analysis