By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: I received this message recently,"You may set some people off (numerous people mentioned), but it's your call brother, if you’d like a few bars let me know, but would love to see it on your newsletter." Anonymous Yes, I do annoy people from time to time. On … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: In response to my column on reviews came this reader's view. "I like your book review comments. In my experience everyone who contacts me for a book that they'll review is just a book collector looking for freebies. Some of my acquaintances have developed huge … [Read more...]
Steve Klemetti provides new drivers and new personal best elapsed times and speeds from the first three events of the 2025 NHRA national event season. NEW DRIVERS AAFK Spencer Hyde 3.886 322.19 2025 WINTER AAFK Spencer Hyde 4.935 142.00 2025 PHOENIX AAFK Spencer Hyde 8.742 69.64 2025 … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: Years ago, I found myself in the middle of a brouhaha, which is a common event for me. A Cleveland Museum had a change of leadership and decided to go modern, the antithesis of what museums are all about. They overspent and were faced with bankruptcy and the … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: Today we discuss printing and publishing your book by using a publisher (editor, reviewer, promoter, printer, finisher) and the rule here is add some big dough to the cost of your book. 1) The adage is, "you get what you pay for." For any decent publisher … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: Last week we discussed what a book reviewer is or does. Today we will discuss the life of a Self-Publishing author does to survive in the tough world of book writing. 1) A publisher is a job title for someone who rewrites, edits (maybe), puts photos and text … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: I am a book reviewer, which is akin to a 20-year Alcoholic Anonymous person repeating to the group that he is an alcoholic. Newspapers and magazine editors say, "Oh, crap, another book review from Parks, there goes our Ad space." What is a book reviewer and … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: One of the reasons I have crafted so many newsletters over the years is to facilitate the spread of information that isn't normally available without a great deal of effort and research. By reaching out to others to gather information I can then turn around … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks DEAR READERS: Here is a special Motorsports Newsletter that will also be added to the Gone Racin' Archives, copies of which are available free of charge to anyone who wishes to see the records. Witnesses will never see exactly the same event and historians recognize that fact. To … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: Here is a special editorial on lost photographic collections by Steve Reyes. Very interesting about photo collections and their whereabouts. Asher may have told you about the late Dick Towers buying Jim Kelly, Eric Brooks, Don Varian, Marty Johnson and … [Read more...]
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