Thumper’s Mother would be proud
Feb. 7th, 2010 08:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
erastes
A review site advertising for reviewers:
Reviewers- We are looking for a kinder gentler reviewer. If you can't say something nice, pass on the book. We do want honesty, however, there are nice ways to say what you want to say. I'm sure you understand what we are looking for
Awwwwwwww!!!! – innit nice!?
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Date: 2010-02-07 08:14 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-02-07 09:09 pm (UTC)If all the reviews are good, better, best - how can you really tell which ones are ACTUALLY good?
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Date: 2010-02-07 09:53 pm (UTC)a kinder gentler reviewera reviewer who will praise every book that comes her way in the most sincere-sounding of terms. If you can't say something nice,pass on the bookwe're not interested. We don't want to deal with authors who feel their genius hasn't been appreciated. Especially since publishing is a very small field, and either we all know each other or we know someone who does know the author. We do want honesty, however, provided that honesty is flattering. If there are no nice ways to say what you want to say...well, we're not interested in saying that a book is bad, or even mediocre, even if it is. ESPECIALLY if it is. I'm sure you understand what we are looking for. Not reviewers who will notice poor writing, plotholes, weak characterization or plagiarism. No. We want cheerleaders.There, fixed it for them.
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Date: 2010-02-08 10:57 am (UTC)You win editor of the week.
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Date: 2010-02-07 10:01 pm (UTC)Or would that get the supply of free books cut off if some things get left off the site since nobody wants to recommend them?