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It's out of my hands
12-07-2013, 11:58 AM,
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It's out of my hands
Today, at 9:43 a.m., I sent my book proposal to the University of Illinois Press. I braved the nearly one foot of snow we got Thursday night and Friday morning and walked to the post office to deposit the package in person. Now comes the waiting.

I want to thank everyone who has suffered through my postings on Ida Tarbell and especially Tom Bogar and Liz Rosenthal for reading the proposal and making excellent suggestions on how to improve it. Also, to Roger Norton for creating this site which has allowed me to meet some of the nicest and most intelligent people in the Lincoln community (even Bill and Gene Tongue). Plus, I would be remiss if I didn't thank Joe Di Cola for being the best unknown father a boy could ever have. Big Grin

Keep your fingers crossed!

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Rob
Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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12-07-2013, 12:43 PM,
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Best of luck, Rob!
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12-07-2013, 12:43 PM,
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Good luck Rob- we are all behind you!
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12-07-2013, 02:31 PM,
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Good luck, Rob! Vicki and I wish you all the best in this endeavor.
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12-07-2013, 02:36 PM,
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Good news! We are all rooting for you
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?
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12-07-2013, 02:50 PM,
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Good luck, Rob!
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12-07-2013, 03:01 PM,
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Good success, Rob!
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12-07-2013, 04:34 PM,
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Good luck, Rob
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12-08-2013, 03:45 PM,
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Hi, Rob,

I am thrilled to know that your proposal has been sent off to the publisher. The University of Illinois press is lucky to be the recipient of same. Your plan to tell the story of Ida Tarbell's work on Lincoln will be a welcome addition to the literature.

Thank you for keeping all of us posted on your progress. We look forward to further updates. The parallel between your trudge through the snow and one made by Lincoln during his New Salem days warmed my heart.

All the best to you and Cheryl and Droopy for the holidays,

Joe
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12-08-2013, 09:43 PM,
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GOOD LUCK!!!
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12-09-2013, 07:38 PM,
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Thanks everyone for the kind words. I hope to hear something in about a month or so.

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Rob
Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

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12-10-2013, 01:32 PM,
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Rob - Just saw this! I've been out of commission with family issues lately, but anyway, GOOD LUCK! I'm very excited and can't wait to hear what happens next!
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www.petersonbird.com

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12-10-2013, 07:46 PM,
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That's great Rob! Hope everything works out for you.
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12-13-2013, 11:38 AM,
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The news wasn't what I what I had hoped to hear. The U of I Press rejected my proposal. They gave as the reason budgetary constraints which requires them to be "exceedingly picky" as to what they publish. So, I'm going to take some time away from the proposal and write a talk I'm giving in February on Ida Tarbell's struggle to present Lincoln's Indiana years in a better light than did his earlier biographers.

I've got a number of other presses that I'm going to approach. I'm, not giving up. This is a story that needs to be told and I'm the person to do it. It will get published.

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Rob
Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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12-13-2013, 12:42 PM,
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I'm sorry Rob, their loss!
There are plenty of other University press's out there. You'll find the right one.
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?
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