Thursday, November 17, 2011

Breaking News Alert--Professional Suicide



I don't care how smart you think you are (and nothing in this open letter convinces me that he is) or how right you think you are (and lots in this open letter is sadly true about how the publishing business operates)--

Never do this.

And be glad you aren't this guy's agent.

An Open Letter to Simon and Schuester CEO Carolyn Reidy 

[Note to self:  This just might be the time to recommend this book to anyone who doesn't understand why the following is a problem. Or even those who do.]

3 comments:

"Ace Underwood" said...

I couldn't read it all -- just too wince-inducing. But I will say, his inability to spell "Simon & Schuster" is not helping his case.

Anonymous said...

If only that were the worst of his problems.

Khaer said...
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