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psende
4/30/2007 9:06 PM
Little John pretty much said it.
I, too, am disappointed. If you're doing an ad do an ad, but be up front about it. I hope the author was charged advertising rates for this underhanded schpiel.
Little John Gael
4/30/2007 12:38 AM
Admittedly, the author's style is engaging, but do you mean to tell me that I just spent my time reading a 5-page ad for a book??? Come on folks. It's called bait-and-switch. I'll think twice before reading a lengthy article in the future. I'm disappointed.
It's called an Excerpt/First Chapter. It's a win/win situation where the content provider (Crosswalk in this case) gets good free content, while the author/publisher get to promote their book. It's common, it's above board, it's accepted, it's been around forever. It's nothing to be disappointed about. It's a good article. If you like it and want to read more, buy Martoia's book. If you don't, move on.