Ghost Troop Home Page April Fools Part 2
I was looking back at my clips from the good old
days, and I came across some editorial art that you used to illustrate one of
my essays from the Houston Post (RIP).
It was that old infantry statue, Iron Mike, just like they have him at
Take a look at the manuscript. I’ve trimmed around 10,000 words out of it (which will turn into 50,000 words when I’m done.) What’s here is novella length (25,000), and will probably come to 50,000 more when finished, with appendices…
Three weeks ago you said that the odds of my being right were 5 million to one against. Now you say I’ve got a one in ten. Well, what have I been saying since the start? Scrutinize what’s within. A lot of it is untidy, but the bones of beauty are there. If I’m right, the book can be a best seller. It could even be a classic.
All it needs now is someone who knows and can work with me to control the work. Interested, Brother King? Show me some real Christianity at work! Everyone else I know is conveniently quoting Pilate’s “What is truth?” but I keep recalling the troublesome young Jew who said you don’t gain a damn thing if you swap your soul for success.
You were right when you said we couldn’t be
You’re in for a tithe if you’re the editor of the book. Give me a call when you’ve thought it over.
Eric