I have an idea. Why don't those among us that are writers each write a small
chapter of a book, (why not use the memorable finds thread idea), that we can
'get right' and publish it! On this listserve, we have over 900 persons that
can do the job of editing. The proceeds can be used for an Historical
Archaeology scholarship or HISTARCH grant.
Sister Mary, COGS
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It is within the boundaries of love that you discover life. Enjoy it!
Quoting "G. Alcock" <[log in to unmask]>:
> Dedie:
>
> That was justifiable grumpiness. I love well-written, well-researched,
> escapist fiction. I too tried to read _Birthright_ and classified it as one
> of those books that, as Dorothy Parker put it, "should not be tossed aside
> lightly. It should be thrown with great force."
>
> Sure, the relationships were often realistic, but the dialogue limped, the
> plot was awkward, and the archaeological errors were just salt in the wound.
>
> I hope the history buffs, the active members of avocational societies, and
> all those National Geographic and Archaeology subscribers also hurled the
> book.
>
> Gwyn Alcock
> Redlands, California
>
> "Snow, Cordelia" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> <snip>
> Ignorance is not bliss and it does a disservice to readers to assume that
> since they don't know anything, anything goes.
> <snip>
> Granted we as archaeologists make up a miniscule percentage of the
> readership of such a novel, but one would think that an author, even of a
> pot-boiler, would take a little more pride in their research.
> Dedie Snow
> (the old grump)
>
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