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the answer took the shape of a mo(nu)ment - a print issue that followed the concept of the online issues of blueprintreview: a call for submissions, a given theme, fiction + poetry + art combined. for 2007, the plan was to take this idea one step further. the next question in line was: "What happens when a number of authors take a theme, and collaborate while writing?" turned out, the question triggered an answer that delayed all further blueprintpress plans: the work on a possible collection of connected stories turned into a full-size collaborative novel, working title: 2028.
the authors participating in this project originated both from the online issues, and from the mo(nu)ment paperback. here's a bit more about the project: 2028 - a world novel. fast forward to summer 2009 and the completion of said novel. by that time, it was clear that the route to take for this project was the classic query/agent/publisher way. yet again, the idea transformed. the chapbook turned into a collection, too large for home-made. plus, some new book-postage-regulations were issued, which cut down the options to mail chapbooks. together, this brought back the idea of blueprintpress. and for starters, for this project, a print-on-demand route. in transit is completed now, the book page for it is here: in transit.
in transit will also be a pathfinder - the trial-and-error project for additional publishing / distribution options. that was the second reason to publish this collection under the blueprintpress-label. "What happens if the idea of handmade is combined with the reduced economy options of mailing books and the micro cosmos theme?" the answer to this is: "micro-novels": books that are hand-made, and fit in an air-mail envelope. in spring, blueprintpress called for micro novels. My Apartment The Republic of Love |
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