Idle Tom learns a new expression …
It turns out that while I have been visiting Sodom this past week, Idle Tom the Publisher has been … BUSY!
"You know how it goes," says The Idle One. "Bobbin’, divin’, duckin’, weavin’, schmoozin’, boozin’ -"
"Now that last one - I know you can do that," I said.
"Yep - anyway, been busy. Very busy. So when’s Project X going to be ready for me? I’ve paid good money for your second book, up front too -"
"As you keep on reminding me," I said. "I am fully aware that it is the biggest advance in Legend Press history."
"Certainly is, Mr Coles."
"But then - is that really saying that much?"
"So when am I getting my book?"
"In the fullness of time."
"In the fullness of time?? What the hell does that mean?"
"It’s a Biblical phrase. The Christians were very keen on it. Comes from the Greek "Pleroma" - and it means, basically, that you’ll get it when everything’s good and ready."
"The fullness of time?"
"That’s right, Tom. In the fullness of time."
"You know what?" he says. "I think I like it! Great way to stall off writers and distributors in the future! ‘When’s the book going to get published?’ they ask - and I shall reply, ‘In the fullness of time’. I LOVE IT!"