[pct-l] 2005 revision of "Yogi's PCT Handbook

[themtgoat at yahoo.com (The Mountain Goat)]

Here Here!
Well Said Yogi.

Being a would be writer myself, even if I never get a book
to a printer, I still agree.

-Mountain Goat-

[pct-l] 2005 revision of "Yogi's PCT Handbook"
yogi yogihikes at sbcglobal.net
Thu Feb 17 22:30:18 CST 2005

My book is registered with the US Copyright office.  As
recommended by that office, I have written permission (from
every contributor to the book) to use everyone's comments. 
There are different ways to register the copyright --
either as a collection of other's work or as your own work.
 Mine is a combination, and IS registered.  I am the
author.  My function is not simply a collector of other's
opinions.  As a guess, I would say that about 80% of the
book is my own words.  The rest is a collection of other
hiker opinions.
 
I realize that by writing my book I have opened myself up
to criticizm.  I usually let it slide, but not this time. 
I worked hard to write my book.  It took a lot of time.  In
order to write the book and distribute it, I had to quit
one job.  The income I receive from the book is much less
than I earned at my second job.  Sure, I get more pleasure
from operating the book business, but not more money.  And
every week I get emails from people who want me to make the
book available for free as an Adobe file.  That's simply
not going to happen.  If you want the book, you'll have to
buy it.  It's good information.  I'm proud of it.  But it's
not free.  Do you think if you wrote to the author of "The
DaVinci Code" and asked for his book as a free Adobe file
he would send it to you?  Or a free electronic version of
"A Walk In The Woods"?  I doubt it.
 
Yep, I'm pretty defensive.  That's because the book is my
passion.  It's human nature to defend what you're
passionate about.  When people critize me, I get riled up. 
A lot of thought, care, time, mental and physical work has
gone into each book.  I go to the PO every day to make sure
that people get their books in a timely manner.  When the
2005 Data Book showed different mileage, I put together a
mileage revision and made it availabe at my cost to people
who had recently bought the book.  
 
I hope my book is helpful for those planning a PCT hike.  I
hope the "Part 2" pages are helpful while hiking.  I think
the book works well, but it's not free.
 
yogi
www.pcthandbook.com 
 

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