Behind the Scenes With Jan Pogue, Publisher of the Recent National Hit 'Morning Glory Farm'
Extra: How is Vineyard Stories surviving the economic climate as a small publisher? What are your biggest challenges right now?
Pogue: I'm doing great, but I think small is the operative word there. ... My biggest challenge? Finding good books. ... There seems to be an insatiable desire for what I'm putting out. ... People love to know about Martha's Vineyard. They love to know the offbeat things about Martha's Vineyard; the true Martha's Vineyard; the sexy Martha's Vineyard; and the Cape, as well. ... Again, it's staying true to what you believe you're supposed to be. If I get all puffed up and start thinking, "Whoa, look at this book. Wow, I'm a national publisher," then I'm going to lose my company. I may have a national book, but I'm still a niche publisher. And I have to recognize that, and accept it and enjoy it. I mean, heck, what I do is a lot of fun. And I'm not sure that anybody at Simon & Schuster, at this point in their lives, would be saying it's a lot of fun.