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Erin MacLeod
Guest
As someone who has alway been interested in pop culture, I think that fandom is an incredibly interesting phenomenon. The reason why I think that a book of stories describing meetings with Morrissey or stories of what Morrissey and his music have meant to people is that I think that the vision of Morrissey in the minds of fans is very important.
Morrissey is not some stupid poppy flavour of the month. He is a thinking, insightful, and creative person with a sharp wit and a keen sense of the ironic. Who could listen to him croon "Why do I smile at people whom I'd much rather kick in the eye", among many many other examples, and not think him amusingly sardonic.
He has become pretty much anything that his fans have wanted to be and he has always remained coy in interviews. This make him, for me, all the more interesting. I agree with those who have questioned this project that a Morrissey-penned memoir would be fantastic, but as much as I would like to read his autobiography, I think that it is almost more fun to imagine him in the Oscar Wild-ish way that I do.
My project is a way for people to share their thoughts about a performer who has meant a lot to a whole wack of people. I am not cashing in--there isn't really that much money to be made--but rather, I think this is a tremendously worthwhile project. We, as fans, create Morrissey through our thoughts, stories, and general conception of our idol. The internet is a tremendous resource where this is concerned, but a book would allow past stories to be collected with new stories.
I say again, I hope you will help me make this book a success.
Submissions are welcome at www.ecwpress.com/fanfare or just email me.
erin
http://www.ecwpress.com
Morrissey is not some stupid poppy flavour of the month. He is a thinking, insightful, and creative person with a sharp wit and a keen sense of the ironic. Who could listen to him croon "Why do I smile at people whom I'd much rather kick in the eye", among many many other examples, and not think him amusingly sardonic.
He has become pretty much anything that his fans have wanted to be and he has always remained coy in interviews. This make him, for me, all the more interesting. I agree with those who have questioned this project that a Morrissey-penned memoir would be fantastic, but as much as I would like to read his autobiography, I think that it is almost more fun to imagine him in the Oscar Wild-ish way that I do.
My project is a way for people to share their thoughts about a performer who has meant a lot to a whole wack of people. I am not cashing in--there isn't really that much money to be made--but rather, I think this is a tremendously worthwhile project. We, as fans, create Morrissey through our thoughts, stories, and general conception of our idol. The internet is a tremendous resource where this is concerned, but a book would allow past stories to be collected with new stories.
I say again, I hope you will help me make this book a success.
Submissions are welcome at www.ecwpress.com/fanfare or just email me.
erin
http://www.ecwpress.com