And the pen is mightier than the pinfire! (ap photo)
The Angler has an angle on all this recent high profile stuff — former Vice President Dick Cheney is actively shopping his memoir to publishers, according to the New York Times:
A person familiar with discussions Mr. Cheney has had with publishers said he was seeking more than $2 million for his advance. That sum may prove hard to get in this economic climate, especially given his generally low approval ratings, which publishers view as potential — but not certain — harbinger for sales.
Can the market withstand the coming glut of books by former Bush administration officials? Already toiling away on memoirs are the former president, Laura Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Hank Paulson, Donald Rumsfeld and Karl Rove. The Times reports the busy authors are in frequent contact comparing notes and sharing writing tips.
