FLYING SQUIRRELS REDUX REDUX —— by Steve Nadis
In late-August, when most people are on vacation and circulation, as a result, is down, one must do what one has to do. In that case, it means invoking the term “flying squirrels,” which inevitably brings in a lot of stragglers through Google. My article on this subject, which has been chronicled extensively in these pages, is moving closer toward publication. After a quick touchup last week–needed more “color,” snappier quotes, plus a sharper focus, plus a revamped structure with a different beginning, middle, and end–the article is now in the fact-checking stage and, with any luck, will appear in print before the year’s end. A year-and-a-half from first submitting a story to its eventual publication may seem like a long time to those unfamiliar with the usual twists and turns of the publishing trade. And it is, admittedly, a long time for the typical puff piece with a short shelf life. But for a rich, timeless subject like flying squirrels–creatures that began developing their gliding skills some 20 million years ago–a year-and-a-half is a mere blink of the eye.
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All thru w/ the drafts & rewrite, Snake? I lived with these extremely intelligent varmints for 10 years. (D’ja know they have Incredible inflection ability when “talking” to each other?) Think I still have a couple candid shots of these acrobatic upside-down-walking, gliding marvels.[Maybe a postlogue or just a blurb under a color shot.] An incredible nuisace at times.
Had +14 on my cabin wall one winter. Out came the pellets!
Hi Marco — thanks for the note. I hope I’m all thru w/the drafts & whatnot but you never know. (It ain’t over til …, as they say.) I did not know about their inflection ability. I’m sure that after 10 years of living with flying squirrels, you know a lot more about them than I do.
i cant understand……