I've decided that since I'm getting close to the finish line on the text that it's probably okay for me to post a little comparison – to show what I've been up to. Below are some lines from the King James Version as quoted by Thomas Jefferson. It's a familiar story. This is from Chapter [...]
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Comparative Literature
Posted in Books, Classic Books, Jefferson Bible, Literature on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The foreword: The Jefferson Bible for the 21st Century
Posted in Audio Books, Books, Classic Books, Jefferson Bible, Literature on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The project is moving forward incrementally to the finish line. I'm currently formatting the book into 6"x9" size for publication. I could also stand the services of an editor – please contact me if you're interested in the project. To hold your interest a bit longer, this is the current version of my foreword to [...]
Home stretch?
Posted in Audio Books, Books, Classic Books, Jefferson Bible, Literature on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I'm paraphrasing the last few chapters of "The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth (The Jefferson Bible for the 21st Century)". I will be seeking an editor very soon, and I hope to have it ready to go by Mid May. It's taking longer than I had originally anticipated, both because I go cross-eyed [...]
Nantucket still awaits Ishmael…
Posted in Audio Books, Books, Classic Books, Literature on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It was going to be such a simple project. Really! Just read this old book edited together by Thomas Jefferson, and then move back to Moby Dick. It should have taken me a day or two. But somewhere along the way I got sidetracked into re-creating the wheel. I'm doing a paraphrased edition of the [...]
The first import is done
Posted in Audio Books, Books, Classic Books, Literature on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The first draft of the update to the Jefferson Bible is sorta done. I have it routed to a couple of friends for feedback. I'm actually considering doing a paraphrase of the scriptural text so that it is even more readable, but I've not decided anything completely just yet. It shouldn't really take me that [...]
Jefferson wins over Melville for the moment.
Posted in Audio Books, Books, Classic Books, Literature on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I know I've been back and forth about this already. But I'm doing something completely different from where I started. The Jefferson Bible was originally an audio book project. As you can read in previous posts, it's challenging to read for an audio book! So, I've decided that it still merits an update into something [...]
Craptastic!
Posted in Audio Books, Books, Classic Books, Literature on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I'm finding a few interesting things about lulu.com. The written help and the forums don't necessarily match what is going on in the application. This means that when you upload art, it is a crapshoot as to whether or not your customers get what you thought they were going to. That's pretty sad for the [...]
In for a penny…
Posted in Audio Books, Books, Classic Books, Literature on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In for a pound. Or should that be a dollar? Did that expression originate in England, or is it some kind of baker's secret? I have no idea. At any rate, it's been more than 24 hours, and I'm posting from a position of defeat. Well, perhaps not defeat but neither is it victory. I [...]
To Arrrrr! or not to Arrrrr!
Posted in Audio Books, Books, Classic Books, Literature on April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I've been reading Moby Dick in advance of beginning the recording of the audio book. I had forgotten how completely homophobic the first couple of chapters are! And what an insight into the lives of 19th century whalers this book has been. I know that if I'm ever stuck in Nantucket in a drafty beaten [...]
The Store is Open
Posted in Audio Books, Books, Classic Books, Literature on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, no sooner did I blog about having to wait a week then I figure out that since I'm not publishing a "book" on lulu.com, it's all up already. The link to the store is under the Catalog section on the left. It is a limited choice right now – either an MP3 download or [...]
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