{"id":12668,"date":"2008-02-28T20:58:10","date_gmt":"2008-02-29T03:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2008\/02\/28\/book-writing.html"},"modified":"2008-02-28T20:58:10","modified_gmt":"2008-02-29T03:58:10","slug":"book_writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2008\/02\/28\/book_writing.html","title":{"rendered":"Book Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s Steve’s Open Question(s) for February<\/a> (just barely in time):<\/p>\n

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  1. Do you write in your books?  Do you write reading notes, random notes, or just your name? <\/em>\n

    I usually write my name in paperbacks I buy, once I finish them, along with the date finished, and, if the location I bought it is interesting, that info, too. In some cases, I update the date when I reread them. I have this dream that someone will find a book I’ve given away and tell me about it. I also like finding names\/dates in old books I buy. “Who was that person,” I wonder, and “what did they find in this book?” <\/p>\n

    In books of quotations, I make tick marks next to ones that catch my eye. In books I’m studying, I don’t cavil (since my college days) to underline key passages.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. Do you have any autographed books?\n

    <\/em>Quite a number of graphic novels and trade paperbacks. It’s a nice thing, but not something I obsess over.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. Do you write dedications in the books you give as gifts? You like finding dedications in your books?\n

    <\/em>I’m a big believer in writing dedications in books, though I’m not always thorough about doing so. I’ve always enjoyed getting dedications in books, or finding them in books I’ve bought used. They add a human element, a connectedness to the book.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Here’s Steve’s Open Question(s) for February (just barely in time): Do you write in your books?  Do you write reading notes, random notes, or just your name? 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