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Re: your valued opinions- writing on trees/body languages/fungi

Subject: Re: your valued opinions- writing on trees/body languages/fungi
From: Jerry Ross
Date: Nov 25 2011 08:30:51 
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Say just what you like but make it very clear which bits are attested
fact (and include references), which are the accepted opinions of the
wider community and which bits are your own personal views and
observations. Include evidence for your opinions and expect them to be
challenged. (That's the scientific process.)
But rather than starting off by trying to put a book together, which
will take years and for which you might not get a publisher, I'd suggest
that you get into the swing of it with an article on a specific subject
(G australe for example) for something like the Arb Newsletter, which is
always looking for material to publish.
As for your lack of qualification, remember that Einstein was a patent
clerk when he published his Special Theory of Relativity. You're
qualified by years of working with and in trees, looking at fungi and
how they interact with them in the real world - that's as good a
qualification for writing about those interactions (better probably)
than someone who's life has been spent reading books and peering at bits
of fungus on a culture plate or down a microscope. 
Good luck!



On 24/11/2011 23:49, antony croft wrote:

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I am trying to get my head around writing a book, the main dilemma i face is 
thus
Do I stick to the recognised facts and 100% academically researched data, 
which is to be frank limited to say the least, or do I add my own 
observations and readings that may not be quite so valid?
Take Ganoderma australe for instance, i take for granted information that 
evokes utter antagonism in some of my peers, as with fistulina hepatica and 
others, dont even get me started on auricularia mesenterica!
Its true sometimes I feel like saying stuff the "community" and just wanna 
say my piece, but i also want to be taken seriously so try to play ball, not easy! not 
for me anyways! (can you tell ha ha ha)
I started this journey because of the lack of information available, i went 
into the woods and taught myself all i know with a little help from friends i 
made along the way, I could write 3 books not one, im a  gas bag and have 
40000 images! ha ha
I also dont feel i should write yet, im a climber and unqualified, i cant 
even get a job as a trainee consultant or a tree surveyor so what rights 
would I have to write on such things? then the other more aggressive side 
says stuff them all do it and ignore them all!
sorry for thinking aloud here, im a very frustrated arborist! and dont know 
where to go/turn.
(takes a deep breath and hits the send button!)
tony




                                        







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