Actually Elizabeth, I am perfect but being perfect I don't want to make everyone else feel diminished so I hide it... perfectly.
::cough:: And yes, I think this thread has reach the point that being sensible achieves nothing more ;-) On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 9:23 AM, Elizabeth <[email protected]> wrote: > As much as we would like it to be the case, none of us are perfect. > Before you criticise Mr Feist perhaps you should look at your own writing > style / grammar, which is less than stellar.**** > > ** ** > > No one has “earned the right” to be critical unless and until, they are > perfect themselves. Last time I checked that was …………….. well no one. **** > > ** ** > > I appreciate a creative experience (painting / book/ concert or person) as > much for the inherent flaws as the “perfect” parts.**** > > ** ** > > Can’t you just enjoy the ride, appreciating the bumpy bits as well as the > smooth?**** > > ** ** > > By the way I am on the top of the not perfect pile. My grammar and syntax > suck!**** > > ** ** > > I am willing to concede that I may be a touch biased as I work in a > Library and become pissed beyond all reason by individuals who take it upon > themselves to “edit” a published book.**** > > Elizabeth**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *StephenB > *Sent:* Saturday, 11 May 2013 5:44 PM > *To:* feistfans-l > *Subject:* Re: Picked up my copy of Magicians End**** > > ** ** > > Ray has explained – as much as he can – the publishing process. You’ve > simplified it to a point of irrelevance. Its far more convoluted and > involved than even the author can control, and as Ray has mentioned here > numerous times since ACI, in many cases the author really isn’t in the loop > at all!**** > > **** > > While most here will appreciate your point, it has been done to death, and > pretty much not shared.**** > > **** > > As for Neil Diamond – you paid to see an old man sing! What did you expect > a 60s/70s album quality rendition of ‘Love on the Rocks’!**** > > **** > > Because you have paid for the book it does not ‘give you the right to be > critical’. That’s just arrogant. **** > > **** > > S **** > > **** > > *From:* Mark Pulsipher <[email protected]> **** > > *Sent:* Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:31 AM**** > > *To:* feistfans-l <[email protected]> **** > > *Subject:* Re: Was: Picked up my copy of Magicians End**** > > **** > > Sorry, guys. I hold to my assertion. Sure, HC can shoulder some of the > blame for their proofreading, but in the end, there is one name on the > cover in big letters. If my name was the big thing married to a document or > some peice of work, I would take it upon myself to make sure my name was > only associated with the best product possible. Is it too much to ask to > have people own their s**t and care about what is being sold to us?**** > > I write this as a fan, and as a fan I have been made to expect a certain > level of excellence. This time the bar dropped too far and we need to be > realistic. It is not my fault there are gross errors and to say I am 'not > doing it right' is ridiculous. I am a reader, and I do it at a high level. > I have an will continue to do it right.**** > > I had the chance to see Neil Diamond in concert a couple of years ago. I > am young enough to have never had the chance to see him when he was at his > prime, but when this tour happened, I just had to take the opportunity.. > come on, this is Neil Diamond! I was so excited, and then the show began. > He is too old, too tired, and his voice is shot. He could not sing, could > not keep up with the tempo and talked through most of his lyrics. I was > severely disappointed. But then I saw everyone else around me jumping > around and singing along, just so happy to hear Neil Diamond singing (of > course, being hella-drunk likely helped their disposition). I was, however, > the one guy who could not enjoy the show, because I know what this guy has > been capable of. I paid an armload of cash and got a really crappy show. I > cannot sit through garbage simply because someone of a legendary history is > the one shoveling it out. We are paying for this, we have a right to expect > more.**** > > I understand if you want to spend the money and it does not matter to you, > that is your right. But I also have the right to say this is just not good > enough. I have a grip of books on my shelf with Ray's picture inside the > dust jacket. I have earned the right to be critical. Praise where it is > deserved, jeers where it is needed.**** > > You will never win me over by telling me it is too expensive to do it > right.**** > > **** > > On another note, I would like to say that nothing in my opinion will ever > compare to what he produced with The King's Buccaneer, truly a book that > inspired me.**** > > **** > > Ray, with all due respect, I assume you at least must see I have a valid > point.**** > > M > > --- On *Fri, 5/10/13, John <[email protected]>* wrote:**** > > > From: John <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Was: Picked up my copy of Magicians End > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, May 10, 2013, 11:11 PM**** > > [email protected]<http://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>writes > > > > I have to agree with Chris on this, typos would not and have not stopped > me from buying or reading any book. As with ACI, I voiced my concern over > the typos to Ray, BUT I still read it and loved it! My grip is really with > Harper Collins because its their job to produce a flawless product. You can > tell most typos in ACI are "auto-correct" typos and that if someone had > read it afterwards would have been found. I mean we all found them and > we're not the professional editors as they are. > > > > Part of the issue from my point of view is cost. > > A simple example > Magician 1982 @$20 > Magician's End 2013 @$30 > That is only a 50% increase > > Now using actual inflation rates @141% Magician's End should be @$50 > > So the $20 saving has to be made somewhere To read a book thoroughly it > can take a person a week, and still no guarantee they won't miss something. > In fact most costs have increased , the only thing going down is the price > of the book > > For the UK Magician was originally @10GBP Magicians End should be nearer > 32GBP. > > Remember paying someone to read a book is not the only cost. They need > office space and other items. A person earning 10 can be charged out at > over 200 and that may just be a lowly employee. > > -- John > > The Official Raymond E Feist Website > http://www.crydee.com/ > > Books to read, and shelves to fill, > Ray's great books, just fit the bill. > > > > > **** > > ** ** >
