[bksvol-discuss] Re: synopses

  • From: "robert tweedy" <roberttweedy@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:35:08 -0600

I know that is why I just get the plot of the book off the back cover. Sometimes they will put a review at the top.

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:56 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: synopses


Hello Robert and all,

Bookshare policy is that we are not permitted to use the reviews appears
either at the back or the dust jacket.  Reviews are copyrighted by others
and come from different sources and, as such, are not a part of the original
text.  While they can be included in the scan of the book, they cannot be
used in either of the synopsis fields.  You are perfectly free to use the
dust jacket summary written by the publisher in your short or long synopsis.

Pratik


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of robert tweedy
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 5:06 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: synopses

I agree, that is why I don't use any reviews which we can't unless it is on
the back of the book or dust jacket.
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 3:51 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: synopses


I would also suggest staying away from short synopses that say "see long
synopsis."  There is no need to state the obvious.  It's a waste of
character space and helps no one.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Grandma Cindy
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 1:02 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: synopses

I thought the rules specifically said not to express
opinions in synopses. You're right--a review is the
place for that, and I've submitted quite a few of
them. smile

G.Cindy

--- Meka <mekawh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

This is not picking on anyone in particular because
now I don't even
remember the books where I have seen this.  Hooray,
fully functional memory!

I hope that as submitters/validators, we can steer
clear from the synopsis
that is consistently more like a book review.

For example, I read a short synopsis that basically
said 'if you are wanting
some useless fluff, this will be a good book.' One
person's useless brain
fluff is another person's enjoyable book, hence why
I think there's a better
way to do it.    I think that we could use the
review section (does that get
used anyway?) for that.  Or synopses that have book
spoilers.

I know it can be hard not to do this.  I write book
reviews with my friend
for a blog that we both share and it's really hard
to do some good book
griping without spoiling important parts of the
book.

This is not a gripe, just a suggestion, and one that
I want to follow as
well.

Meka

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