Tom Morgan Posted 9 December , 2004 Share Posted 9 December , 2004 For those Pals who tried to help me with the time-consuming and probably impossible task of rendering the First Day on the Somme abbreviations into HTML and wondered exactly why I wanted to do it, the truth can now be told.......... Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Maier Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 What a fascinating account. It has gone midnight and I am struggling with a deadline but I had to read that through from beginning to end. Martin Middlebrook will be in print for decades to come, and deservedly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Great account. Well done. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyford Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Tom An engrossing account of the book and the man and for me an entirely new look behind the scenes of a 'bestseller'. Also, I understand now about the N C O in lower case which seemed so curious in your first posting. Thanks for letting us see this account and to the 'Pals' who helped. Kate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Stayed up to read it very absorbing. regards Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Robertson Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Quite a coup - well done Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Great article, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Tom A great account,like a good book I didn't want it to end. Interesting to read the comments about Mr Middlebrook's book from the "established authors". Regards Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Really enjoyed the article. But I was shocked by how little money MM made from this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Not one of your guru's Tom but thanks for a fascinating read. I always had a high regard for anyone who writes books (and articles) but even more so having had a glimpse 'behind the scenes' as it were. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Absolutely gripping. You've asked and Martin Middlebrook has answered every question I would have asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Mackenzie Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Fantastic article Tom. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred van Woerkom Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Thanks Tom for your efforts and thanks Martin for this insight into your methods and into the methods of publishers. FIRST DAY ON THE SOMME will live for a long time to come. Regards, Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Tom A great article. Thanks for sharing it with us. I thought it interesting that MM's article concludes with him thanking his readers. It should be the other way around. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 10 December , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Just to clarify one thing - the "well done" message have been making me think..... I hope Pals don't think that I wrote the article. The writer is Martin Middlebrook. If there is anything in the article which gives the impression that I wrote it following an interview, or anything like that, please let me know so I can correct this. My part was just setting out the article out in the usual website format. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Tom, There is nothing on or in the article to give any impression You wrote it and it is obviously Martin Middlebrook's article. I think the PALS congrats were for getting such an esteemed author on YOUR website. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Ahha. So to came to pass then, Tom. You gave me a nod and wink months ago and I thought that might be why you were asking the HTML question. A fascinating insight into the first Great War book that I put on the shelf. Thanks for persuading Martin to write it. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Tom, There is nothing on or in the article to give any impression You wrote it and it is obviously Martin Middlebrook's article. I think the PALS congrats were for getting such an esteemed author on YOUR website. Aye Malcolm Tom I totally agree with Malcolm,the congrats are for you asking Mr Middlebrook to produce the article. Regards Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.wight Posted 11 December , 2004 Share Posted 11 December , 2004 Thanks for making this available, Tom. I haven't read any of his books so far but look forward to in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyHollinger Posted 13 December , 2004 Share Posted 13 December , 2004 Once again, you've done wonders ... anything is possible for a dedicated man, eh? Andy & Lauren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 14 December , 2004 Share Posted 14 December , 2004 Marvellous article , I'd never really considered the "life" of a book before. Very interesting -thanks to Tom and MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dixon Posted 14 December , 2004 Share Posted 14 December , 2004 Fascinating article Tom, I too stayed up past my bed time to read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Nixon Posted 14 December , 2004 Share Posted 14 December , 2004 Fascinating article Tom, thanks for sharing it - lucky for us all that MM persisted in the face of such a lukewarm response. There's a lesson there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hodges Posted 14 December , 2004 Share Posted 14 December , 2004 Can I add hearty seconding to the above comments. Quite unbelievable views of a brilliant book from Corelli Barnett and John Terraine (particularly due to their WFA involvement and as Terraine also started out as an amateur). I can't believe Barnett didn't take the opportunity to recant either! Further proof if any was needed that history, like so many things, is far too important to leave to the 'professionals'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevew Posted 14 December , 2004 Share Posted 14 December , 2004 Brilliant article............... Thanks to Tom and Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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