Even though I said this was a personal blog, this first post is all about the publishing business (Nimblewords Books). I started it (with a couple of others) just a month or two ago, and as yet have done very little to advertise it.

That hasn’t stopped the submissions coming in. Most of them have been off-topic to the point where I wonder if anyone actually stops to read the publishing guidelines. (Poetry? What do we want with poetry? Nimblewords Books is strictly non-fiction, and for very good, solid marketing reasons. We’re not even going to read poetry submissions, let alone publish them.)

A few have sparked our interest enough to view the entire manuscript. One of those was a gem of a book, a well-written, detailed description of how to write a CV and cover letter, and how to interview like a pro.

Brilliant. There’s so much more to the art of getting a job than I would have imagined. Just from having read it, I figure I’ll be well placed should I ever have to apply for a job again.

And if you’re competing with me for that job, you’d better have read that book as well, or you’ll stand no chance at all.

Needless to say, we accepted that book. There’s still a bit of work to do, but with luck, it’ll be available by the end of the month.

I’ll keep you posted.