Is it time for Larry Fine to go to print?

 

Last September when I published The Fine Art of Boxing – No Stooge in the Ring, I was convinced the global print industry – magazines, newspapers and books – was on the wane, on the fast road to oblivion. So I opted for releasing my first fiction as an e-book.

Less than six months later, upon reflection, I believe that move may have been somewhat premature. It appears most of my friends, associates and those, with whom I do business, still opt for the more tangible book form. Few have purchased e-readers, with many of them having never read an e-book.

Something tells me hard cover and paperback books will still be around when I am not. There may be lesser numbers perhaps but they will be here in homes, libraries, schools, offices and perhaps even book stores.

So with that in mind, I am contemplating the possibility of releasing my alternative history of Larry Fine in paperback form.

First I need to determine whether this is an affordable move – essentially whether there would be enough potential sales out there to merit the expense of print publication.

My question to readers – are you interested in seeing The Fine Art of Boxing – No Stooge in the Ring in print? The cost would be $15 plus shipping costs. I estimate that 200+potential customers would make it a worthwhile venture – break even most likely.

So this time around, sounding more like a salesperson than an author, I’m giving you my email address – geoff_dale@sympatico.ca for your opinion. I’ll keep count of the responses and in about a month, make a decision on whether to pursue print or just leave Larry in e-book form.

Thanks.

Larry Fine now on Goodreads

Larry Fine now on Goodreads 

WOODSTOCK, ON – To give my book The Fine Art of Boxing – No Stooge in the Ring some more exposure, I've started posting some information about it and me on the Goodreads site at https://www.goodreads.com/author/dashboard.

Goodreads is a social cataloging website founded in December 2006 and launched in January 2007 by Otis Chandler and Elizabeth Chandler. The website’s user base now stands at more than 20 million members

My book: Larry Fine, the frizzy- haired, wild-eyed, middle man of the global phenomenon known as The Three Stooges looks proudly at the boxing championship belt he’s just won, one month shy of the great Depression.

Is it a literary slice of revisionist entertainment history – perhaps?

Captured by Canadian writer Geoff Dale, its Larry’s moment of fistic triumph in the ring in a new book – The Fine Art of Boxing – No Stooge in the Ring – an intriguing blend of fiction and non-fiction with a big ‘what if’ thrown in for good measure.

‘I thought it was an intriguing idea’ said Eric Lamond, Larry’s eldest grandchild. ‘The book is an interesting look at a life if Larry had pursued a different path.’

Lamond, director of marketing with Los Angles based C3 Entertainment, Inc. The Three Stooges® brand owner, says even though the premise is mostly fiction, it shines another light on Larry’s many talents – as a gifted violinist, a versatile comic/singer/dancer that, during his vaudeville days, had the likes of the great Al Jolson laughing with delight and, of course, his rarely explored prowess in the ring as an amateur boxer.

The story covers his early life in Philadelphia as an inquisitive youngster on the look-out for the bright lights, through his years on stage and in the ring, up to the ‘fictional moment’ in September 1929 when he fought for the world championship in the Big Apple.

Some of the tale is right out of the pages of his real life, while other moments, people and scenarios are based on supposition and even downright fiction. In the end it’s all about the great Larry Fine.

The Three Stooges® is a registered trademark of C3 Entertainment, Inc. The Three Stooges® characters, names, likenesses and all related indicia are trademarks and property of C3 Entertainment, Inc.  © 2013 C3 Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.threestooges.com

The Fine Art of Boxing now a Kobo e-book

Good news Larry Fine fans. As well as Amazon and Smashwords, my e-book, The Fine Art of Boxing – No Stooge in the Ring is now available on Kobo - http://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebook/the-fine-art-of-boxing-2.

The book covers Larry’s early years at the turn-of-the-20th-Century in South Philadelphia’s Jewish Quarter to the month before the world was engulfed by the Great Depression. Along the way, readers discover what prompted the youngster, born Louis Feinberg, to lace up the gloves.
Louis, who adopted the name Larry Fine, succeeded as an amateur fighter behind the backs of his disapproving parents, aided by prominent promoter Philip Glassman. Fighting as the feared Kid Roth, he racked up wins in ferocious style, until one fateful event stopped him dead in his tracks.
What might have happened’ if circumstances had been drastically altered. Where would Larry have headed? Could Glassman have helped his young protégé climb back through the ropes?

With the Roaring Twenties captivating young Americans, Larry moved upward in two different worlds – entertainment and fighting. He rubbed shoulders with theatrical giants Al Jolson and Eddie Cantor while avoiding notorious mobsters like Al Capone. What was his fate?

My book and Happy Birthday Larry Fine

Larry Fine was born in Philadelphia on October 5, 1902, 111 years ago today.

The Three Stooges website is celebrating this anniversary with a special page that includes information about my book "The Fine Art of Boxing: No Stooge in the Ring".  Click here to see more.

Larry Fine – No Stooge In The Ring

September 14, 2013

For Immediate Release

WOODSTOCK, ON – Larry Fine, the frizzy- haired, wild-eyed, middle man of the global phenomenon known as The Three Stooges looks proudly at the boxing championship belt he’s just won, one month shy of the great Depression.

Is it a literary slice of revisionist entertainment history – perhaps?

Captured by Canadian writer Geoff Dale, its Larry’s moment of fistic triumph in the ring in a new book – The Fine Art of Boxing – No Stooge in the Ring – an intriguing blend of fiction and non-fiction with a big ‘what if’ thrown in for good measure.

I thought it was an intriguing idea’ said Eric Lamond, Larry’s eldest grandchild. ‘The book is an interesting look at a life if Larry had pursued a different path.’

Lamond, director of marketing with Los Angles based C3 Entertainment, Inc. The Three Stooges® brand owner, says even though the premise is mostly fiction, it shines another light on Larry’s many talents – as a gifted violinist, a versatile comic/singer/dancer that, during his vaudeville days, had the likes of the great Al Jolson laughing with delight and, of course, his rarely explored prowess in the ring as an amateur boxer.

The story covers his early life in Philadelphia as an inquisitive youngster on the look-out for the bright lights, through his years on stage and in the ring, up to the ‘fictional moment’ in September 1929 when he fought for the world championship in the Big Apple.

Some of the tale is right out of the pages of his real life, while other moments, people and scenarios are based on supposition and even downright fiction. In the end it’s all about the great Larry Fine.

The Fine Art of Boxing – No Stooge in the Ring is available exclusively at Amazon.com as a Kindle e-book.

The Three Stooges® is a registered trademark of C3 Entertainment, Inc. The Three Stooges® characters, names, likenesses and all related indicia are trademarks and property of C3 Entertainment, Inc.  

For further information contact Geoff Dale:www.threestooges.com

geoff_dale@sympatico.ca (email)

http://freelanceandfiction.blogspot.ca/ (blog)