Q&A
A: In a nutshell, the stress of going through the agent rejection process, on top of everything else I was dealing with, plus more wasting of time waiting for agent replies, when I was already seven years behind schedule, drove me to seek a better solution. I had heard of iUniverse in the fall of 2006, and in 2007 I looked into it again, called them, and the person was so friendly and helpful, I signed up.
I liked the fact that I had more control over the final look of the book, things like what spelling to use, the cover (I’d heard horror stories of authors not liking their covers and being unable to do anything about it), and final say on every aspect of the publishing process. I also liked the fact that iUniverse would provide more marketing help than traditional publishers do for many authors.
Q: Since your father, Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy, MB, BS, FRCP (C), was Judy’s doctor for over twenty years, how did he feel about your writing her story?
A: He’s pleased and delighted that I took the trouble to tell Judy’s story.
Q: How does Judy’s family feel about this book being published?
A: Her family is thrilled. Cliff was candid right from my first interview with him. He wanted Judy’s story told. Her daughters spoke to me at length too, particularly Cyndy and Miriam; they were eager to tell their mother’s story and to learn more about the details of what happened to her. Miriam also was instrumental in ensuring the manuscript was finally written in 2006 by introducing me to a man who was able to help me organize the writing so that I could get it done. Cyndy went with me to the TGH medical records department, while Cliff provided me with the permission documents I needed. She helped me transcribe the stacks and stacks of medical records. I could not have learnt of all the details of Judy’s life, the details that made her come alive in the pages of Lifeliner, without their support and generosity in giving me so much of their time.
For a more extensive interview, please check out this ezine article.
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