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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Promise of Expertise FAIL

Posted by Jared @ 4:30 pm CST
Filed under: Depressing, Humor, Writing

I "love" that the cover in the ad on this page (right sidebar) for a book on how to help writers get noticed by editors and avoid the slush pile has a typo.

Here's a tip, though: Never trust an anonymous editor who wants to give you advice on how to get published.

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1. Jared - 02/21/2010 4:41 pm CST

Ugh. The copy at the book info page itself is more of the same.

There's no way this person is a professional editor.

2. Milly - 02/21/2010 8:18 pm CST

That's funny. The book I'm reading now has a word that isn't a word. I had to underline it. . . because it bugs me.

3. Shrode - 02/22/2010 9:00 am CST

I'm glad you posted this!

4. nhe - 02/22/2010 1:25 pm CST

This person could be a professional editor if he/she is under 30 or so.

My kids bring home A+ papers they have written in which I find multiple incomplete sentences......all the time.

There is a new generation of teachers and professionals out there who could care less about grammar.

5. Jared - 02/22/2010 3:38 pm CST

nhe, an editor would point out to you that the correct phrase is "couldn't care less." :-)

6. Jared - 02/22/2010 3:40 pm CST

But, yes, I remember, as an English major, having classmates who were aspiring-teacher Education majors, and there were quite a few dummies and cheaters. I didn't think it boded well for the future of the public school systems.

7. nhe - 02/23/2010 11:48 am CST

rats!........"could" care less made it through grammar check!!!

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