timlong 0 #1 January 28, 2013 Doug Garr and I have been collected NSTIWTIWGD stories from fellow skydivers, mainly from the 60s-80s time period. We are close to publishing it (paperback,around 120 pages, 60 - 70 stories). As this is a labor of love, no profit, on a shoestring, we are looking for some idea how many to publish (changes the cost depending on what we order). Anyone think they would be interested in buying this collection of skydiver stories? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 4 #2 January 28, 2013 It pretty much already exists in this forum as the "Scary stories from the old days" thread. Have you contacted the authors of some of those? -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iowa 0 #3 January 28, 2013 I'll buy one. Keith ''Always do sober what you said you would do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.'' - Ernest Hemingway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #4 January 28, 2013 Quote I'll buy one. Me too. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #5 January 28, 2013 I must add though, it better have some of Airtwardo's best stories in it. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
propblast 0 #6 January 28, 2013 I think I'd like a copy.Propblast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bill6870 3 #7 January 28, 2013 I'll buy one Blue Skies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #8 January 28, 2013 Quote Quote I'll buy one. Me too. me three scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Usetawuz 1 #9 January 28, 2013 I'll buy a couple. SRA 4795 _________________________________________ The older I get, the better I was! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timlong 0 #10 January 28, 2013 these stories are mainly from the crew on the NSTIWTIWGD group in facebook.....skydivers from Perris and Elsinore in the 60 - 80s....have not combed through this web site....if enough books sell so that we break even, may attempt another one, just send the stories to [email protected] and I will hold on to them and see if we get enough for a second booklet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faulknerwn 36 #11 January 29, 2013 Apple makes a book writing app for the Macintosh and I believe it's free. You can then electronic publish it. You can also sell e books on amazon. Paperback copies are a bit harder. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MissBuffDiver 0 #12 January 30, 2013 Sooo, Timmer...If you take in stories that aren't from our time period, will you make 2 sections? 1 for the 70's , 80's Perris and Elsinore Gang and 1 for the others? Remember when we made the site for FB. It was just for our friends...Doesn't matter to me really...just a thought...Sandy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SEREJumper 1 #13 January 31, 2013 I'd buy one.We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #14 January 31, 2013 Quote I'd buy one. You going to duplicate some of the jumps with all that old gear of yours Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilivan 0 #15 February 1, 2013 Yep, I'd buy one. Make it available on Kindle please "If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation." David Brent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #16 February 2, 2013 Quote Yep, I'd buy one. Make it available on Kindle please +1lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #17 February 2, 2013 Quote Quote Yep, I'd buy one. Make it available on Kindle please +1 Audio-book maybe...for those of us too old & illiterate ? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanPoynter 0 #18 February 2, 2013 Stories such as these will fit perfectly in the displays of the National Skydiving Museum. Rooms will be dedicated to various at activities in our sport. For example, a room on competition jumping will have several historic video clips showing competition from the barnstormers to the present. Michael Kearns is filming (older) jumpers to collect an oral history. Short video clips will show people explaining what certain aspects were like. Stories (in print) will be printed on wall signs. And so on. Your old jumpsuit could be part of a rotating display showing jumpsuit development through the years. See http://skydivingmuseum.org/Donations/tabid/60/Default.aspx Dan Poynter, D-454, Author (132 Books), Publisher (Since 1969), Speaker (CSP). Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Poynter Aviation: http://www.slideshare.net/Dan_Poynter/dan-poynterparachutes-skydiving-aviation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 261 #19 February 4, 2013 Welcome aboard Dan, with your first post. (Even if registered a while already.) P.S., you owe beer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErleGardner 0 #20 February 4, 2013 QuoteWelcome aboard Dan, with your first post. (Even if registered a while already.) Wow, 11 years before making a first post! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
