ON MARCH 7th I RECEIVED WORD FROM A MAJOR UNIVERSITY PUBLISHER REQUESTING MY FULL MANUSCRIPT FOR REVIEW. I'D SENT SAMPLE CHAPTERS TO SEVERAL MAJOR PUBLISHERS IN DECEMBER, BUT NEV ER HEARD BACK. IN THE WRITING WORLD THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON. THIS IS WHY I DECIDED IN FEBRUARY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SELF-PUBLICATION. THE LETTER RECEIVED ON MARCH 7TH IS VERY EXCITING NEWS. IF THE ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF TITLE ACQUISITIONS LIKES THE STORY, SHE WILL PASS IT ON TO 2 PEER EDITORS. IF THEY LIKE THE STORY THEY PASS IT UP TO THE UNIVERSITY'S EDITOR REVIEW BOARD. IF IT PASSES MUSTER WITH THEM, THE UNIVERSITY WILL PUBLISH THE BOOK. THIS PROCESS MAY TAKE UP TO 12 MONTHS. THE MANUSCRIPT MAY ALSO GET REJECTED AT ANY TIME, SO I WILL KEEP UPDATES POSTED HERE AND ON THE WESITE HTTP://SITES.GOOGLE.COM/SITE/LOSTAIRMEN. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.
PATRICK M. HEALY
LOST AIRMEN FAMILY GATHERING: SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
HILLER AVIATION MUSEUM, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
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