tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post5198407125292271371..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: Engineering Victory... didn't we just...? yes, we did.DW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-76476189676012573912015-11-10T08:55:19.115-08:002015-11-10T08:55:19.115-08:00We are in "agreeance". Too many readers ...We are in "agreeance". Too many readers don't get past the marketing-enhanced spin to dive into what the author is saying in when the entire content is considered.John Foskettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-24479745812688897942015-11-09T22:28:39.535-08:002015-11-09T22:28:39.535-08:00Hi John,
I frequently get that sense but I sort of...Hi John,<br />I frequently get that sense but I sort of expect it at this point and make allowances. My bigger beef is with readers who latch on to that one thing the promotional copy touts and dismiss the book entirely before even looking at it or refuse to credit the author with some valuable insights because they can't get past their disagreement with the ultimate conclusion.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-69477870472995725992015-11-09T16:56:38.971-08:002015-11-09T16:56:38.971-08:00Drew: I occasionally get the sense that some publi...Drew: I occasionally get the sense that some publishers/advisers/editors persuade authors to "juice up" the thesis for marketability. You need to lure the buyers in (especially at the going prices academic presses charge these days) and nothing will do that better than "new" versions of old history or "discovery" of the "thing" that really altered the John Foskettnoreply@blogger.com