[MD] New UK edition of LILA

[Dan Glover]

Hello everyone

>From: David Harding <davidharding at optusnet.com.au>
>Reply-To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
>To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
>Subject: Re: [MD] New UK edition of LILA
>Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 14:28:47 +1100
>
>Dan,
>
>Thanks for the info. However, it's disappointing. It's a shame Pirsig
>couldn't create the covers as he wanted because of constraints placed by
>the publisher whose aim is to promote a book rather than support an
>authors creativity. There may be a time when it's common place for
>authors create a whole book and not just the words, or edited words,
>within it. Because most on MD have at least some inclinations of the MOQ
>becoming a culturally commonplace Metaphysics, would it be unreasonable
>to ask Pirsig to create covers for his two books, if he hasn't already,
>for future generations?
>
>Thoughts?

Hi David

I've heard it said that a person cannot judge a book by its cover!

Seriously, the cover of a book is a marketing tool. A good cover sells 
books. A book publisher better sell books or they will not be in the 
publishing business long. Now, from what I've read, money wasn't the reason 
Robert Pirsig wrote his books. So it seems there is a built-in conflict of 
interest between the author of a book and the publisher of the book. Writing 
a book and selling a book are different endeavors. Perhaps it's best to know 
one's limitations.

Thanks for your comments,

Dan