Robin Hardy Online
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A highly indignant, highly amused reader forwarded this survey she had received from a new publisher of Christian fiction (which turned out to be an imprint of a long-established romance publisher). The reader explained, "They made very clear what level of reader they were looking for when they promised, 'It will only take a minute or two of your time--you don't need a pen or pencil.'"
We were intriqued. What kind of a survey can one complete without basic writing implements, and only nominal reading skills? When we saw it, we knew we had to share it:
That's right--you just scratch off the circle below your choice. And when you send in your survey, you receive a couple of their Christian romances free--and the opportunity to buy more, of course.
After glancing through excerpts of their offerings, our Amused Reader said, "I've seen children's books written with more complex sentence structure." She went on to comment rather caustically about the state of publishing to pander to the lowest common denominator of their perceived audience, and ended with, "Be glad you're not involved in that three-ring circus."
posted June 2, 2006
