Browsing around online, looking for an agent to talk to regarding a children’s book series I’ve worked on on and off for a few years.
Found one that looked promising, (well, it wasn’t a FedEx Kinko’s copy center or their equivalent,) so clicked on the link to their website.
Here is a direct quote of the testimonial that headlines their website:
I recently contacted D_________ Publishing Company to publish my material entitled “The Memoirs of an Old Country Bishop” and I found them to be very professional and courteous. The options that they gave me was fair and affordable. Their access to the public through technology is overwhelming. I highly recommend them to new authors looking to publish their material.
Apparently their services don’t include editing.
Sigh.
Ouch. Of course, it’s worse when it’s a big publication whether in the form of a major news outlet (e.g. Time) or a well-known author (e.g. Tad Williams).
I know what you’re saying, but at the same time, I’m wondering if you can really call this kind of thing a grammar war. Wars requires two sides that want to fight. I think it’s safe to say that no one fights on behalf of bad grammar.
Sure they do — every time someone writes a sentence like that and/or is responsible for its dissemination to the public.
Fight on, McDuff!
I actually put that quote into Google to find this blog post. I didn’t notice the non-standard grammar when I initially looked at it; I just wanted to see how well those self-published books were selling. Thanks for the read.