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Posted March 31, 2011
Wow... unbelievable... read the comments section...

http://booksandpals.blogspot.com/2011/03/greek-seaman-jacqueline-howett.html
Posted March 31, 2011
No kidding! O_O

Well, I'm sure it would make for an interesting read into the psyche of a disturbed individual.
Post edited March 31, 2011 by LordKuruku
Posted March 31, 2011
Well, that was one of the best examples of "career suicide" I have ever seen!
Posted March 31, 2011
At least the title came out right and not "Geek Semen."
Posted March 31, 2011
Man, the internet is just fucking things up for everybody.
Posted March 31, 2011
That's a great way to commit a career suicide
Posted March 31, 2011
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StingingVelvet: Man, the internet is just fucking things up for everybody.
Um, no. Her inability proof her own work, lack of foresight to get someone else to proof her own work, lack of decorum when faced with justified negative feedback and lack of self control, fucked up her possible future career.

The internet was simply the stage she choose upon which to commit her career suicide.
Posted March 31, 2011
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StingingVelvet: Man, the internet is just fucking things up for everybody.
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bansama: Um, no. Her inability proof her own work, lack of foresight to get someone else to proof her own work, lack of decorum when faced with justified negative feedback and lack of self control, fucked up her possible future career.

The internet was simply the stage she choose upon which to commit her career suicide.
Oh I know, I'm just saying without the internet as a quick and instant outlet for her frustration she probably would not have fucked things up that badly. The 'net creates an instant and completely public soundbox.
Posted March 31, 2011
THAT... was awesome.

I can't understand, though, why the other comments chided her lack of professionalism. Why should she have any? She isn't a professional.
Posted March 31, 2011
nm.
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Posted March 31, 2011
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HoneyBakedHam: THAT... was awesome.

I can't understand, though, why the other comments chided her lack of professionalism. Why should she have any? She isn't a professional.
The second you make money from something, you're a professional at that something. Your level of skill at whatever it is you're making money from doesn't matter.

Further, people are chiding her because she makes other people who start out that way, with the intent of getting a traditional publisher look bad. If you'd read all the comments you'd know that many agents/publishers read those blogs with the aim of finding possible future authors. She even went and told one such agent/publisher to "fuck off!"
Posted March 31, 2011
OMG!

She has a blog...
http://jacquelinehowett.blogspot.com/

So if you want to find out about her grammar skills... there it is.

She's functionally illiterate.
Posted March 31, 2011
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HoneyBakedHam: THAT... was awesome.

I can't understand, though, why the other comments chided her lack of professionalism. Why should she have any? She isn't a professional.
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bansama: The second you make money from something, you're a professional at that something. Your level of skill at whatever it is you're making money from doesn't matter.
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Of, relating to, or connected with a profession
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young professional people
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the professional schools of Yale and Harvard
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(of a person) Engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as a pastime
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a professional boxer
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Having or showing the skill appropriate to a professional person; competent or skillful
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their music is both memorable and professional
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Worthy of or appropriate to a professional person
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his professional expertise
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Denoting a person who persistently makes a feature of a particular activity or attribute
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a professional naysayer


Many people think professional means what you think it means, and with all due respect, it does not.
Posted March 31, 2011
Had a little look at Amazon - the two 5 star reviews she is quoting on BigAl's is written by Danielle J. Howett and Margaret T. Howett. Somehow I am still not quite convinced to buy this book.
Post edited March 31, 2011 by amok
Posted March 31, 2011
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HoneyBakedHam: Many people think professional means what you think it means, and with all due respect, it does not.
When money is at stake, that's exactly what it means. Time to throw out those internet dictionaries, mate ;)
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