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If you think being a pirate is tough, try being a writer. At the end of 2005, I had the pleasure of conducting a work session on writing humor at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo. This endeavor got me started on this book, which is my journey as a writer, with all the joys, disappointments, experiences and hemorrhoids brought on through dealings with agents, book stores, publishers and marketers. Written to enlighten authors and aspiring writers with insight into the publishing business, it is also meant to give them and everyone else a few laughs. sample xx Order through this web site today and . details press release reviews Entertaining and informative - a writer's light-hearted guide through the minefields of publishing and marketing books, and of life. Lyn - Buffalo, NY "I started it and didn't want to put it down." Ann D., Buffalo "I'm only on page 20, but I really like it." Edyta, London I just had a look at the sample in your new book and it is just wonderful. I wish you had posted more of that stuff. Paul, Kenya |
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x |  Writer Bob Tells It Like It Is, August 10, 2008 Bob is always fun. He has a way with words. He has a way with stories, especially stories full of personal anecdotes and offbeat happenings. But there is nothing more fun than reading a writer trying to explain how the hell the universe of writing and publishing actually works. It is like trying to grasp string theory with quantum chopsticks. This memoir relating the arduous adventure of thoughts on their way to the bookshelf is a must read for all Swiatek fans. You'll laugh, sure, but mainly you'll come away with a huge appreciation of just how much work goes in to making those pithy comments. I know being a pirate would have been a lot easier, but writing is where the real adventures are. Thomas Fortenberry, Charlotte, NC |
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| For would be writers, May 3, 2008 By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) A different kind of thief that isn't heard about too often - the ones in the book business. "I Don't Want to be a Pirate - Writer, maybe" is Author Robert S. Swiatek's account of his adventures with a certainly treacherous industry of books. Covering all the joys, disappointments and hemorrhoids that he as a writer has had to deal with during his career, while stillkeeping a positive and upbeat demeanor about it all and encouraging aspiring writers not to give up and keep up their efforts. "I Don't Want to be a Pirate - Writer, maybe" is highly recommended for would be writers and a must have for community library collections catering to them. A Writer's Journey on Treacherous Seas Robert Swiatek set sail over thirty years: his mission to write and publish a book. What transpired was a series of false starts, sharp turns, harrowing stops and, in fact, several books with very amusing titles. In a conversational amusing tone, Mr. Swiatek relates his journey and passes along what he has learned: have fun, don't give up, learn from your mistakes, and read, read, read. Great advice for those who wish to write, publish and sell books! Linda A. Lavid, Buffalo, July 14, 2008 |
xxx | August 29, 2008 The best thing about any of Bob's books . . . you can read them in a few hours. I Don't Want to be a Pirate is a humorous journey into the author's mind. He allows us into his head, giving us his animated thoughts about the characters in the publishing industry. Bob's animated, characterization of the publishing and promotion world is priceless. Glad I'm not an author. Mike McKay - WBFO, Buffalo C. Kontak, Central NY, July 17, 2008I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book by Robert S Swiatek. It's full of information for the aspiring writer and presented with lots of humor. It also gives a non-writer (like me) a look into all of the ups and downs that go into writing and publishing a book. It has given me an appre- ciation for what a writer must go through to get published and then to get their books sold and read! This book may change my mind about reading only what I have seen on the Top Ten list!! A very funny book of the author's endeavors in his life as a writer, I especially liked the humorous part - as fate would have it - forcing him to be creative in seven minutes on a cooking show on WNED. I can't wait to read the next book. Maria Hejna, Williamsville, NY |