Put something really controvercial in it,
then you've just doubled your market.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 11:42, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Make references to the illuminati

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 11:44, Reply)

Tricky.
The good but unsellable one is a textbook, so I need to convince publishers that there's a large and growing PG market. Which there is - but it's hard to prove.

As for the monograph - that'll be dealing with potentially controversial stuff... hmmmmm...
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 11:45, Reply)

Could you in some way call the pope a cunt?

(PsychoChomp, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 11:48, Reply)

I think that goes without saying.
The problem is, it's hard to out-controversial my current Head of Department.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 11:50, Reply)

Careful now!
You don't want to alienate one or two of the three people that might buy your book.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 11:52, Reply)

Pah...
In the last couple of years I've published three papers pointing out in great detail where his most recent book is wrong, wrong, wrong. He just smiles.

He likes the attention.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 11:55, Reply)

Oh, you have a lot in common then!

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 11:57, Reply)

Worryingly,
this is probably true.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 11:59, Reply)

You work for Jonathan King, don't you?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 11:52, Reply)