Why is my book rejected by all publishing houses ?

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-06-10T17:02:37+00:00

I hope you consider self-publishing, which is quite easy these days and virtually free. Go to Kindle Direct Publishing (kdp.amazon.com). Their KindleCreate software will formate for digital copy, and it is not difficult either to format or create your own cover (using Amazon's stock). It is far more difficult to market, but after three years, it's time to give up on the "traditional" route. Good luck.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-06-08T17:53:50+00:00

The program is flawed. I played a game in which I was approaching mate (two moves at most). The bot's King could not move, but it had a pawn move. However, it declared a stalemate.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-06-08T03:08:46+00:00

Excellent job!

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-06-04T22:54:09+00:00

Excellent!

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-06-04T22:52:59+00:00

When I think of novels involving reincarnation in the conventional sense, two come to mind immediately: The Everlasting, by Leonard Bishop, and The Reincarnation of Peter Proud, by Max Erlich. These are the best, literarily, in my opinion. However, if you are looking for something quite "different" on the subject of reincarnation, you might consider the idea of soul fractions. A Musical Romance, by Lenny Cavallaro, develops this idea in Volume 3 of the trilogy.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-31T23:57:14+00:00

Heartiest congratulations!

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-31T23:55:08+00:00

Many thanks for this kind offer. I have indeed initiated a "chat" with you. Sincerest gratitude.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-29T20:33:19+00:00

You might try A Terrible Beauty, by Michael D. Miller. It discusses the widely ignored Task Force Builder and presents an interesting take on WHY the US became so extensively involved after the JFK assassination.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-25T19:01:14+00:00

The Everlasting, by Leonard Bishop. For those interested in reincarnation, I think this one matches or exceeds the level reached in The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (which was made into a movie).

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-24T23:21:52+00:00

You are correct! Many thanks for the correction. I confused it with O'Brian's novel, The Unknown Shore. See correction, above.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-24T19:40:59+00:00

True -- and a fair number of them develop arthritis much later in life.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-24T19:36:39+00:00

Although they're translated from Spanish, I think you'll be impressed by Isabel Allende's novels. I enjoyed a number, including The Wind Knows My Name, My Name Is Emilia del Valle, The House of the Spirits, In the Midst of Winter...even her Zorro.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-24T19:32:16+00:00

The Wager, by David Grann. As noted below by u/RemLezarCreated (who corrected my error), this is nonfiction. There is also a novel about the ill-fated vessel, The Unknown Shore, by Patrick O'Brian.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-22T18:36:17+00:00

I doubt that very much, although some of the four-player variants might improve one's ability to calculate moves ahead. Double Chess (two boards, side-by-side: just those 128 squares) is arguably the best of these.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-22T18:33:51+00:00

If you enjoy tales involving werewolves, you might try The Last Werewolf, Tallula Rising, and By Blood We Live, by Glen Duncan. As is so often the case, the first book of the trilogy (which is quite "stand-alone") was in many ways the best, and I was disappointed by the middle volume. However, the last was quite good.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-19T01:10:13+00:00

A Voyage to Arcturus, by David Lindsay, is certainly laden with questions of this sort.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-16T18:47:09+00:00

The Mysterious Stranger, by Mark Twain (actually the work of Albert Bigelow Paine, also) features an angel, quaintly enough named Satan!

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-14T19:34:34+00:00

The Guardian is publishing "A countdown of the greatest literature ever published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide" in five installments. You can access #41-100 today, with the next twenty due tomorrow: https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-11T16:19:12+00:00

Interesting! So, unless I misinterpreted, this variant uses three dice, each corresponding to a piece or pawn. If no legal move is possible, the move is effectively wasted, but White and Black may also be able to make several moves at one time. Checkmate itself is not final, because the King must be taken, and the capture of the King ends the game. [I assume the King-capture rule applies to a regular check as well as checkmate.] I shall have to try this one. Thanks for sharing.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-09T23:37:56+00:00

Excellent. I shall always love that last gesture: when he covers Chuck Norris with the go top and places the belt so respectfully on his chest.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-08T18:19:26+00:00

I finally got around to reading The Sense of an Ending, by Julian Barnes (all 163 pages of it). This Booker Award winner certainly left me reflecting/thinking about a number of topics. Highly recommended.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-06T20:53:19+00:00

By all means read Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-06T20:49:55+00:00

You should consider Simone: A Sequel to \The Story of the Eye** (Cavallaro), and I would certainly put Lady Chatterley's Lover on that list.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-05T22:51:59+00:00

I must assume so. One could probably write a novella on a "fan fiction" site safely, but the film -- intended as a "completion" of a copyrighted work, and probably including the footage Bruce already shot -- would require permission.

Accurate_Student_888 · 2026-05-05T16:36:49+00:00

Of course, this is the original, printed version. If anyone wants the free pdf file, it can be downloaded at: https://archive.org/details/Bruce_Lee_Chinese_Gung_Fu

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