Recently, a publicist offered me a free copy of a book that she was representing. In return, she hoped that I would post a review here on Windypundit. Based on her description of the novel as a legal thriller, I said "sure" and she sent me an e-book version for my Kindle.The book had a terrific opening chapter, filled with well-observed scene setting and rich detail, and … [Read more...] about A Brief Explanation Of My Review Policy
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In Which I Decline a Prospective Content Partnership
The Popehat folks are far better at this sort of thing, but let me give it a try. I got this email with the subject "Content Partnership": Hey there Mark,My name is Sladen West and I wanted to discuss the possibility of some sort of content partnership with you and windypundit.com. I do a lot of writing in the automotive space and thought my articles could be a great fit … [Read more...] about In Which I Decline a Prospective Content Partnership
No April Fools For Me
I've decided that running April Fools Day prank posts is not a good idea for me. I let Eric Turkewitz talk me into it last year, and the only people I fooled were my loyal readers. That's not the relationship I want to have with them. I don't expect readers to agree with me or even like me, but (except for obvious sarcasm or hyperbole) I want them to know I believe what I say … [Read more...] about No April Fools For Me
Yeah, It Kinda Feels That Way…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A25VgNZDQ08Hat tip: Charlie Stross. … [Read more...] about Yeah, It Kinda Feels That Way…
Why I Prefer My Readers
Today I happened to read a tweet from @furrygirl: It may seem like a childish metric, but as a general rule, you know how effective your activism is by how fiercely the state comes after you. She should know. In 2011, out of curiosity, she sent off FOIA requests to several government agencies for her record, and got a bit of a shock: I'd actually pretty much forgotten about … [Read more...] about Why I Prefer My Readers