Re: Mike Wise writing a book?

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Randy,

Good thoughts. But what we really could use is a good hobbyist book on characoids (hint,
hint). Gotcha!

Mike Wise

Randy & Deb Carey wrote:

> Mike,
>
> If you pattern a book after those that have come before, then you're right -- who
> needs another book like these.  But you should brainstorm for your own angle, for
> some angle that covers what you know and can do.  For instance, if you can't get
> photos of every species, have a good selection of photos without trying to do them
> all.  Perhaps a section on species identification can include line drawings.  Perhaps
> a section can include stories as to how you and other hobbyists have obtained rarer
> species. Perhaps a spawning section can share stories of how you or someone else
> finally got a pair to spawn.  All of this info would be fresh and could be a
> much-needed synthesis of what's currently scattered here and there.  Then again,
> maybe it could be an updateable Web site instead of a book.
>
> Don't think about another Linke/Staeck-like book, think about what hobbyist Mike Wise
> can contribute to the hobby.
>
> -- Randy
>
> Mike & Diane Wise wrote:
>
> > <snip>
> > Once, in the glow of many accolades, I semi-seriously considered writing a book
> > in installments for the ASG. Sitting back and looking at it dispassionately I
> > realized that I didn't have the resources to do it properly. Access to newly
> > discovered species is a major part in writing any book on this subject. I don't
> > have access to the fish (I'm not rich by any means and dwarf cichlids are next to
> > impossible to find in Denver unless you come to my ... (Oh No, I won't go
> > there!)). Unless you are TFH Publications or A.C.S. Glaser, access to reasonable
> > photos of all the needed species is extremely difficult. Time could be found for
> > observing and breeding all of the species, but I feel mass breeding each species
> > only once or twice would become more like work than a hobby. This is something I
> > don't want to happen! I'm happy observing and breeding obscure,
> > less-than-commerically-salable (= mostly ugly), apistos that fill my tanks right
> > now.
> >
> > My question is why do we need another book?? Right now there are 2 books on West
> > Africans, 8 books on Neotropicals and 3 on dwarfs in general that are in print
> > and available right now. (Oh, yes,  I do have a manuscript to one more, but it
> > certainly isn't mine!) There is also the ASG which is progressing nicely thanks
> > to the few dedicated people willing to work on its Steering Committee. There's
> > the Apisto Mailing List, too. Do we really need more books? All I can do is
> > repeat what the other books say. Is it worth it? I don't think so. Besides, I
> > don't need all of you picking my book apart for errors & mis-IDs! Oh, and for
> > those who just have to have my autograph, I hope to see you all at the ACA
> > Convention in Cleveland in July.
> >
> > Mike Wise
> >
>
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