Linda: I absolutely loved your private practice book and used a lot of it to get my own up and running; I found nothing even came close to it! Carolyn Schindewolf, LCCE, IBCLC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda J. Smith" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:00 PM Subject: Re: It's in the book? > Cee asks: << So... should those who find glaring errors in textbooks > write > to the publisher? Will that do any good at all? >> > > Absolutely YES, and also write to the author(s)! PLEASE! > > Speaking for myself, I don't like to find errors anymore than anyone else, > and I like it even LESS if the error is in something I've written!!! I'd > far > rather hear about a mistake quickly by someone who cared to write, than > find > the mistake much later after much grumbling about my lousy work. My > reputation is unavoidably on the line with every word I put into print. > It's > painfully embarrassing to find a mistake in something I've written, and > even > worse if nobody points it out till half the world thinks I'm a careless or > uninformed idiot. (Think walking into a formal dinner with toilet paper > stuck to your shoe). > > When I'm questioned about something I've written, I try to view the > question > / challenge as an opportunity to (1) re-examine my writing for clarity and > accuracy, and (2) do a little bit of teaching for the person who cared > enough to write. If I was wrong or unclear, I'll say so and do whatever I > can to correct the mistake or misunderstanding. > > OK, so I'm not perfect. I can get a little testy when I'm questioned about > a > point that is completely accurate and on-target when challenged for the > 58th > time in a given week. > > > Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC > Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre Ltd. > 6540 Cedarview Ct, Dayton OH 45459 USA > (937) 438-9458 / fax (937) 438-3229 > www.BFLRC.com > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: > set lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet > welcome > *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome