I set up this micro-press publishing business to publish 19th century literature in English, for which the copyright has long expired. I’m being a bit vague on purpose, and am only willing to say at this point that I collect Victorian-era British magazines.
Why the secrecy?
I’m still adding to my collection, and I’ve noticed a considerable increase in price at various antiquarian booksellers for magazines in which I’m interested. I intend to buy a few more issues during the coming months, and then I’ll say, “enough.” That’s when I’ll tell you more about my collection.
In the meanwhile, I’m putting together my first manuscript, in my role – one of many – as the book’s editor. I currently can choose different kinds of texts from more than 20 000 magazine pages from my collection: poems, short stories, serialized stories, educational and religious texts, etc. etc. etc.
I don’t scan those texts into my computer, I type. Each day, I type like a maniac.
Oh, the joys of micro-press publishing!