Location: United Kingdom
Member Since:
Feb. 15, 2010
Rapscallion
Publisher info
Rapscallion is a group of accomplished story-tellers exploring a new route to publication.
What if, they imagined, a publisher was not a gatekeeper, barring the way to most new stories, but a curator, lovingly displaying great work?
What if a publisher actively helped to prepare a book for publication and to build a bigger readership, but left control in the hands of the author?
What if, heaven forbid, the publisher served the writer, instead of the writer serving the publisher?
We've a long way to go, and many avenues to explore, but the first results of our work are published here, a collection of short stories - Amoral Tales - to introduce our work to readers, and our first full-length novel, The Lebanese Troubles.
To follow our progress, learn more about the Rapscallion philosophy and give us your thoughts, we invite you to participate in our blog, A Real Writer - just follow the link below.
And if you feel our work deserves a wider audience, there are a couple of things you can do to help us.
1. Leave a short review on the site with a star rating because reviews certainly influence purchasing decisions.
2. Tell your friends about the books and let them know where to find them.
We appreciate the time you've spent with us, and hope you've had fun in our company.
Alain Miles
What if, they imagined, a publisher was not a gatekeeper, barring the way to most new stories, but a curator, lovingly displaying great work?
What if a publisher actively helped to prepare a book for publication and to build a bigger readership, but left control in the hands of the author?
What if, heaven forbid, the publisher served the writer, instead of the writer serving the publisher?
We've a long way to go, and many avenues to explore, but the first results of our work are published here, a collection of short stories - Amoral Tales - to introduce our work to readers, and our first full-length novel, The Lebanese Troubles.
To follow our progress, learn more about the Rapscallion philosophy and give us your thoughts, we invite you to participate in our blog, A Real Writer - just follow the link below.
And if you feel our work deserves a wider audience, there are a couple of things you can do to help us.
1. Leave a short review on the site with a star rating because reviews certainly influence purchasing decisions.
2. Tell your friends about the books and let them know where to find them.
We appreciate the time you've spent with us, and hope you've had fun in our company.
Alain Miles
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The Rumors Swirling About James Patterson (Short Story)
on March 31, 2011
Ever wanted to write a best-selling book? Or part of a best-selling book? Or a sentence in a best-selling book? Or maybe just a full-stop? Stefano Boscutti shows us how - with a fictional journey into the possibly fictional James Patterson's world of fiction. It's his first day on the job, and there's a lot to learn. No talking, no notetaking, no swearwords (leave that to the profanity department), no interpunts (no, me neither!), no criticism, no smartasses. That's where Stefano could have a problem. Will he make it through to the end of the day and find out what's behind the black door? Glorious satire - and a highly recommended read.