21st century writing: old methods just don't cut it.
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, USA - When D.L. Shiloh first told friends he was going to offer his novel "Pookoo" for free (yes, free) on his web site, they were aghast - and thought he was crazy. Add that it took 17 years for him to forge "Pookoo", a quirky novel about sports and celebrity culture, one had to wonder what the rewards were for all those years of early mornings and late nights.
"I think they were worried that it came off like I was giving away a 10% coupon for dollar hamburgers,"
Now after one year or so, "Pookoo" has reached close to 2,000 readers in 15 countries. The story is about an Olympic athlete and how life is after losing gold at the Olympic Games and becomes a celebrity all over again. People are asking if there will be a sequel or a trilogy.
With Shiloh's plan for worldwide distribution revving up and taking off, he knows that those readers will expect something again. The plan is to tell compelling stories that have quirkiness, humor and a meaning of life aspect to them. In other words, continue with what "Pookoo" promised.
SHILOH STARTS LITERACY BENEFIT ON FACEBOOK
Recently, Shiloh started a literacy donation program for a Chicago literacy program through his Facebook page (http://apps.facebook.com/
"My grandparents had to work at a very young age and my grandfather couldn't read more than headlines," Shiloh reveals. "It stuns me that wouldn't have been able to read my novels."
So Shiloh began the "Lenny the Lobster's Pookoo Improve Adult Literacy Group" on Facebook, which will benefit a Chicago literacy group.
REMINDER:
NOVEMBER 15TH IS NATIONAL POOKOO GOOGLE SEARCH DAY
WORLDWIDE WEB USERS ARE INVITED TO SEARCH GOOGLE. Web users are invited to search Google for D.L. Shiloh and Pookoo links on November 15th.
