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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">From:
<cheyne@dustjacketreview.com><br>
To: <chuck.whitney@ucr.edu><br>
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</font><font size=2>Dear Professor Whitney,<br>
<br>
I am the founder of Dust Jacket Review, a forthcoming bookcentric
website. <br>
<br>
We are focusing on book reviews, and are seeking great writers to
contribute their insights.<br>
<br>
To this end, we are approaching graduate writing students with our site
concept and asking whether they would like to become contributors for our
site. <br>
<br>
For us, it is an opportunity to receive contributions from great
writers. For the students, it would be a self-marketing
opportunity: We will provide a link from their reviews on Dust
Jacket Review to their own personal writing site -- whether it be a
publication, or blog, or any site that showcasing their own
writing. <br>
<br>
I am writing to you, specifically, because as the department chair you
are potentially in a position to communicate this opportunity to your
students via listserv. I have pasted our marketing letter for grad
writing students below.<br>
<br>
I appreciate your attention and encourage you to contact me with any
questions! <br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Cheyne<br>
<br>
Cheyne Rood <br>
Founder, Dust Jacket Review<br>
<a href="??">http://dustjacketreview.com</a><br>
<a href="http://cheynerood.com/blog" eudora="autourl">
http://cheynerood.com/blog</a><br>
<a href="??">cheyne@dustjacketreview.com</a><br>
<br>
</font><font size=2 color="#008000">Student Email:<br>
Subject: Calling All Reviewers - Dust Jacket Review<br>
</font><font size=2> <br><br>
</font><font size=4><b>How do you define a great book?<br>
</b></font><font size=2><br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=3> <br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4>You represent the next important writers and thinkers
of our generation. You have something interesting to say – in the
works you create, and about the works you have read.<br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4>We are launching a website called
</font><font size=4 color="#FF0000">Dust Jacket
Review</font><font size=4>, which is a place to shelve, share, and review
books. Anyone can write a review, but in particular
</font><font size=4 color="#4F81BD">we want to know what you think about
books</font><font size=4>:<br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4 color="#00B050">The ones on your shelf, the one in
your back pocket, the one you read on the train, the ones you read as a
child, the ones that remind you of home, the ones that make you smile,
the ones that are overrated, the ones that challenge you, hurt you,
changed you - the books that define you. <br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4>Think of it as fun, think of it as nostalgic, but
also think of it as
</font><font size=4 color="#4F81BD">marketing</font><font size=4>.
We will give you a </font><font size=4 color="#D13819">Pro Reviewer
Badge</font><font size=4>, which links to your own publication
site. The badge appears on every review you write, and on your
profile. If people love your reviews – your witty insights, clever
writing, lyrical stylings – then they can easily travel on to your
publication site, bringing you the attention you deserve.<br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4>The site is brand new – so new, we haven’t launched
yet! Launch is projected for late June 2007. We would love to
hear from you – contact us now and we will set you up with a
</font><font size=4 color="#D13819">Pro Reviewer
Badge</font><font size=4 color="#C00000"> </font><font size=4>in advance
of launch. With that, you’ll have a great opportunity to be
featured and start generating traffic to your own publication.<br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4>Sound interesting? Email
</font><a href="??"><font size=4 color="#4F81BD">
probadge@dustjacketreview.com</a></font><font size=4>, and we will
personally respond within 48 hours. <br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4>Best,<br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4> <br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4>Cheyne Rood<br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4>Founder<br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4> <br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4>Dust Jacket Review<br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4 color="#4F81BD"><a href="??">
http://dustjacketreview.com</a> <br>
</font><font size=2><br>
</font><font size=4 color="#4F81BD">
<a href="http://cheynerood.com/blog/" eudora="autourl">
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