Monday, August 13, 2012

I Talk to a Reporter

So, this morning I had a phone conversation with a reporter who's writing a piece on JRRT and THE HOBBIT and said she'd been told I knew a lot about that topic. It was a good talk; she had clearly done her due diligence, reading several books on JRRT (e.g., Carpenter, Shippey, Letters) to get a solid footing. I hope I was able to provide her with information she can use, and look forward to eventual publication of her piece. More about this down the line, when her article appears.

--JDR

2 comments:

David Bratman said...

If this is a feature article with a long deadline, let me suggest that you write the reporter a follow-up e-mail reiterating your important points. Then she may quote you from the e-mail and get your thoughts represented more accurately.

I have done this once or twice with success, and once was distinctly sorry when I did not.

John D. Rateliff said...

Thanks David; good idea. I'll do that. --JDR