Comments on: Another Year, Another Round of Da Vinci Contenders http://www.slushpile.net/index.php/2005/12/21/another-year-another-round-of-da-vinci-contenders/ Writing about writing Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:58:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Steve http://www.slushpile.net/index.php/2005/12/21/another-year-another-round-of-da-vinci-contenders/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Steve Thu, 22 Dec 2005 05:01:37 +0000 http://www.slushpile.net/?p=371#comment-253 "Will the book trade become like sports where every year someone else is annointed the next Michael Jordan?" I think it has for some time. It always markets the new "Possible" contenders to the throne. It is a business dependant on heavy marketing and the old "this one is going to" routine is what marketers know how to package and sell. “Will the book trade become like sports where every year someone else is annointed the next Michael Jordan?”

I think it has for some time. It always markets the new “Possible” contenders to the throne. It is a business dependant on heavy marketing and the old “this one is going to” routine is what marketers know how to package and sell.

]]> By: Logan http://www.slushpile.net/index.php/2005/12/21/another-year-another-round-of-da-vinci-contenders/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Logan Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:54:48 +0000 http://www.slushpile.net/?p=371#comment-251 Lord knows I wouldn't blame you for putting it off. Brown isn't exactly a challenging read. Pure escapism, but even then, poorly designed. Just a great marketing campaign. Whomever publicized him, I will probably commit sexual favors to hire. Lord knows I wouldn’t blame you for putting it off. Brown isn’t exactly a challenging read. Pure escapism, but even then, poorly designed. Just a great marketing campaign. Whomever publicized him, I will probably commit sexual favors to hire.

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