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Goal #100 - a book deal for the 100goals100weeks story! During the "ALife4Sale" process, I was contacted by Publicity Representative Evan White, who is based in Los Angeles. Evan does publicity work for all sorts of odd, quirky, internet-based stories. He had heard about me from a friend, and we discussed publicity options for my forthcoming auction. (After all, what is the point of having an auction if nobody knows it is happening?) Evan and I worked out an arrangement satisfactory to both of us, and over the next few months became quite good friends. One day Evan suggested that after the auction, when I came out to LA, we would go skydiving together, and he would show me what this city had to offer. "Great," I said, "but I guess that depends on how the finances look, and where I am working at the time." "Work?" said Evan. "No, no, no! You don't understand! This is your chance to never have to work again!" "Well, I like your thinking Evan," I replied, "but I haven't got a clue what you're talking about! How would I do that?" "Well, you have to come up with a follow-up project. Something internet-based, quirky, interesting, that follows on logically from what you are doing now, and most importantly, and this is where your income comes from, has a book deal in it!" "Right. Sounds good. So what is it then?" I asked. "I have no idea, that's up to you," said Evan. "Hmm, okay, I will work on it." This advice sat in the back of my mind for the next month or so. People continued to ask in interviews what I planned to do next, or where I intended to go, and I always answered that I did not know. One day, someone asked me on the "ALife4Sale" Forum if I had any sort of a "life-list", or set of goals. I did have an old list somewhere that I had written out. And not long after I went looking for that list, the 100goals100weeks idea came to me, almost fully formed. As soon as I thought of it, I thought, "That's it!!" It perfectly fills Evan's criteria, and it would be incredibly exciting to do too. I knew immediately that this is what I would be doing next. And so here I am, trying to achieve what I set out to do, writing on a fairly regular basis, and hoping that it will all pay off in terms of interest from a publishing house. BOOK UPDATE:- July 4th 2010 Well, I never did get my publishing deal, but I am still going ahead with writing the book, and will self-publish if no other option presents itself before October 2010 To find out more about current progress with the book, see my new website:- www.IanUsher.com
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- Birthday blog.
25 Jul 2010 - Northern exposure.
11 Jul 2010 - IanUsher.com - new website.
09 Jul 2010
- Final blog entry - 100goals ends
03 Aug 2010 - A LIFE SOLD - book publication target date!
16 Oct 2010
- My Birthday
25 Jul 2010 - Flight New York to Whitehorse
06 Jul 2010 - 3pm - Central Park
04 Jul 2010
- Re: Next 100 Goals - Play the Vuvuzela!
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