This is fascinating. I am a writer on Medium, and last year began a short piece with an email of my own, in which I resigned my temporary gig with a supremely annoying parking lot magnate.
I embroidered on reality a bit to insert a homicidal 26 year old doppelganger at the office who was trying to assassinate me.
If you would care to read, I would be most honored! -
Actually, Nathan, I've already written that ,as well as several others I just haven't posted them yet. I think I'm going to have to schedule them or they'll just fester on my computer. Thanks for the prod!
You might enjoy a truly one-of-a-kind book by UK author Dennis Duncan on the index ("Index, A History of the - A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age").
This book contains not one but TWO indices, one that is computer-generated then duly sliced, diced and filleted by Duncan, and a second by the redoubtable Paula Bain, a leader in the UK indexing community and, as the author puts it, "a human being."
I am very much looking forward to reading this, Terry! As time allows, I am aspiring to add some indexing work to my grab bag of writing/editing skills.
I'm sure you'll enjoy it, Maureen. I'm a great admirer ofn Denis Duncan: I like his sens eof humour. Have you read Book Parts (reviewed in the same link)?
This is fascinating. I am a writer on Medium, and last year began a short piece with an email of my own, in which I resigned my temporary gig with a supremely annoying parking lot magnate.
I embroidered on reality a bit to insert a homicidal 26 year old doppelganger at the office who was trying to assassinate me.
If you would care to read, I would be most honored! -
https://medium.com/@ma_murphy_58/firing-your-temp-assignment-in-which-the-author-shamelessly-edits-an-actual-email-to-make-it-a-47c3e75f0240
Wow. You have been busy. 👏
LOL. I would like to get to 101 versions!
I'll not lie Terry, I came here hoping that this post was you writing the short story in the form of an actual Index!
Actually, Nathan, I've already written that ,as well as several others I just haven't posted them yet. I think I'm going to have to schedule them or they'll just fester on my computer. Thanks for the prod!
Exciting! Look forward to them.
Hello from 2025, Nathan Slake!
You might enjoy a truly one-of-a-kind book by UK author Dennis Duncan on the index ("Index, A History of the - A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age").
This book contains not one but TWO indices, one that is computer-generated then duly sliced, diced and filleted by Duncan, and a second by the redoubtable Paula Bain, a leader in the UK indexing community and, as the author puts it, "a human being."
Cheers!
Thanks, Mo. That's a great book. I reviewed it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/terryfreedman/p/the-parts-of-a-book-in-general-and?r=18suih&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
I am very much looking forward to reading this, Terry! As time allows, I am aspiring to add some indexing work to my grab bag of writing/editing skills.
Thank you and best regards,
Maureen M. ("Moe")
I'm sure you'll enjoy it, Maureen. I'm a great admirer ofn Denis Duncan: I like his sens eof humour. Have you read Book Parts (reviewed in the same link)?