I couldn't get past the first few paragraphs...Really spork-in-eye worthy. In this situation, I would DEFINITELY say it's the specific writing in question, not some vast feminist conspiracy holdi...
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Steve B, Good one. I'm a visual person and understand graphic design (which is different from executing it), but I don't go around redesigning the poor materials at work. I don't blame our graphi...
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Indeed not. My Photoshoppery is distinctly amateur.
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MarkDF, "Is there any other professional industry that is perceived this way?" Graphic Designer. No, you're not one no matter how much "clip art" you own. Our host ain't bad with a little photosh...
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Like jennie, I was going to offer a little critique, but decided not to for the same reason editors do not engage rejected authors: he will just argue. I've had experience reading slush. On a sca...
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Hi Ms Nielsen Hayden - sorry, that was me posting; it came out anonymous because I fumbled the keyboard. Incompetence rather than anything more strategic. :-)
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for several years i've been listening to a named author who shall remain nameless (oh, what the hell -- John Norman) make this same exact anti-male, female publishing feminazi rant that mr. borel...
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When the beer hall revolution comes and we have installed him as our Prime Minister, his books will become required reading. Strangely, this will remain true well after our regime has fallen into...
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Yeah. Apparently I just love a windmill, though.
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It's pretty clear Mr. Borelli has decided he could not possibly be at fault for his work's rejection.
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