Back from Andorra (yes, snow was sh*t, but still managed 4 hours snowboarding a day) and just catching up on what's been happening on various blogs. Of real interest was a blog on PesdaPress that Mark Rainsley (pictured left) has started a blogging on his progress in putting together a guide to sea kayaking in the south west (UK).
I think this will be really interesting to keep visiting for two reasons, firstly to see how the book is getting on and secondly, to gain an insight into what putting together a book is all about. As this quote shows, there's a lot more to it than you might think..
"What is different this time?
Well, the first culprit is Pesda Press, the publishers. They have supplied a daunting pamphlet full of rules and conventions to follow. These rules are 30% absolute, 30% relative and 40% nebulous. For example, you’d never believe what a big deal it is, trying to figure out whether to type ‘miles’ or ‘kilometres’ (or ‘km’ or ‘knots’ or ‘nm’ etc.). Don’t get me started on numbers. Added to this is the business of explaining tidal flow and behaviour, which is a bit like trying to nail jelly to the ceiling, with ‘amusing’ consequences for future paddlers if I make even a minor mistake. I am culling information from several sources and often they don’t even have the good grace to agree with one another…arrgggh."
Good luck Mark, and I'm looking forward to more posts.
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