Assorted news and updates related to the Small Press Exchange and Ahadada Books. http://www.smallpressexchange.com Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:34:40 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.smallpressexchange.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=the-joys-of-not-being-published.html&Itemid=99999999 <p>Via Ron Silliman&nbsp;comes this opinion piece from the Guardian:</p><p>Self-publication of a neatly produced, high quality (the paper is never less than 100 gram, preferably 120 gram) booklet with a smart Photoshop cover professionally folded and stapled makes a great gift, or maybe a summary of a good year at the writing group, a fundraiser for a school, or a memorial for a special person. </p><p>Why bother to go through all the heartache and hassle of fighting to get your precious memories [...] dsendecki Writing Self Publishing