Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site hyper.UUCP
Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!hyper!brust
From: brust@hyper.UUCP (Steven Brust)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: Re-recommendation of _Cats_Have_No_Lord_
Message-ID: <147@hyper.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 26-Mar-85 11:23:41 EST
Article-I.D.: hyper.147
Posted: Tue Mar 26 11:23:41 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 28-Mar-85 01:57:36 EST
References: <1136@decwrl.UUCP> <214@zaphod.UUCP>
Organization: Network Systems Corp., Mpls., Mn.
Lines: 22

> [FLAME ON]
> Reviews by Plain Dealers [distance breeds ignorance].
> Faint praise from Famous Authors, Not-So-Famous Authors, Wish-To-Be
> Famous Authors [as in damning with ...].
> Excerpted reviews (lots of ellipses) [what did they leave out and why?].
> Misleading or spoiler cover blurbs [reducing anticipation].
> Irrelevant cover art [so what if he's brunet and 5'4", he acts like
> Adonis].
> [FLAME OFF]

You remind me of a project for somewhen.  I want to write a sort
of ok type SF novel and prime the cover quotes.  First of all, on
the back it could say, "Better science than Tolkien!  Better
world building than Spider Robinson!  Better characterizations
than Hogan!  Better dialogue than Asimov! ..." etc. etc.  Then,
on the inside, fill it with quotes from reviewers and famous
authors.  Things like, "Not a bad read."  and "All right for
long plane trips."  and "I've read worse."  "Not great, but
not bad."

I'm sure no publisher would go along with it, but it would
interesting to how the public would react.