And he refused to let his publishers submit his books for awards.
Chuck Pfarrer, a former SEAL member and the author of "SEAL Target Geronimo," an account of the Bin Laden raid published by St. Martin's Press in November, said Thursday that he submitted his book to the Defense Department for vetting not because he believed it was a requirement, but "as a courtesy".
He has said he took his wife's name as nom de plume to avoid submitting his books to military censorship.
Although he occasionally downplayed his own contribution to literature, Creangă himself was aware that his texts went beyond records of popular tradition, and made significant efforts to be recognized as an original author (by corresponding with fellow writers and willingly submitting his books to critical scrutiny).
The Belarusian poet and critic Aleh Loyka died, at the age of seventy-seven, after submitting his hundred and first book to a publisher.
Throughout the book, Hemingway submits his hunting ability, his consideration toward others (the term that he reserves for himself at his most insensitive is a "four-letter man" — presumably, a shit), his modesty, his bravery, and his powers of perception to the test (which doesn't prevent him from flinging around some ugly racial epithets).
None of his publishers have been surprised when his submitted book diverges from his original idea, as is all too common these days.
Wen Ho Lee, the former Los Alamos National Laboratory nuclear technician, has had to submit a book about his experiences being prosecuted for mishandling weapons secrets to the federal government for review.
In discussing the extent of Mr. Clinton's involvement in the California contest, one associate said that his time was limited because he was nearing the due date for submitting the manuscript for his book.
He wrote his book, submitted it, and then waited… and waiting… and eventually it appeared.
