I just received another form-letter. I am annoyed.
I know that everyone starting out at any profession can get frustrated.
I can, to some extent, understand that editors may see this as a most cost effective answer to actually doing their jobs.
This may sound a little harsh, but the form-letter is an insult to authors.
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." James D. Nicoll
10 February 2013
09 February 2013
Space Marines
My name is Christopher Geoffries. Until recently, I worked as an archaeologist/anthropologist in South Asia. A bit of a breakdown and a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome.
I needed a new gig or I wasn’t going to be able to by the ramen.
The only thing I have published, so far, is a single haiku. I am working HARD to become proficient at my new profession.
I was shocked and dismayed to read of Games Workshop's attack on our shared cultural heritage. They are attempting to steal our very words.
'space marines' indeed.
In protest, I have put together a little 100,000+ novel about space marines. I call it Chris's Space Marine Extravaganza! It is available at Smashwords here for free.
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