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> From: "john keane" <XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX>
> To: <sean@pickint.net>
> Subject: Book Reviewing
> Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:29:04 -0400
> 
> Sean,
> 
> I am chronicling my journey to publication
> http://gettingpublished2006.blogspot.com/ [1] and want to get an idea of
> the book review process. I believe today's authors need to understand how
> best to navigate the new publishing paradigm.
> 
> As you know, the old filters [agents, publishers, reviewers, bookstores]
> are being bypassed via a direct connection of authors to readers—with
> reviewers remaining as the major screeners of gold from dross.
> 
> I'd like to know at what stage [.doc, .pdf, paperback, et al.] a self-
> publishing author should seek a review—on-line and in print—and what are
> the odds of getting a serious review. I intend to explore the review stage
> and report on my findings.
> 
> Please join me at my Blog. I'm sure readers will profit from your comments.
> 
> V.N.
> 
> PS (Post Scriptum) You and I share a common view of Dan Brown, technically
> clueless.
> 

The Saltmine Chronicles [2], the unofficial official Office blog, is live
less than one day, and I get email addressed from it. My own blog was live
for months before I got an email from someone I didn't know.

Not that I'm complaining, mind you. I just found this amusing, that's all.

But it's nice to know that John also reads this blog [3], for which I'm
grateful. And I'm sure that reading about the publishing industry will make
for interesting reading.

Good luck, John.

[1] http://gettingpublished2006.blogspot.com/
[2] http://saltmine.pickint.net/
[3] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2006/05/29.2

Email Sean Conner at sean@conman.org

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