[Cwgrad-announcements] Fwd: Call for Reviewers - Dust Jacket Review

[Charles Whitney]

>From: <cheyne at dustjacketreview.com>
>To: <chuck.whitney at ucr.edu>
>
>
>Dear Professor Whitney,
>
>I am the founder of Dust Jacket Review, a forthcoming bookcentric website.
>
>We are focusing on book reviews, and are seeking 
>great writers to contribute their insights.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>I appreciate your attention and encourage you to 
>contact me with any questions!
>
>Best,
>Cheyne
>
>Cheyne Rood
>Founder, Dust Jacket Review
>http://dustjacketreview.com
>http://cheynerood.com/blog
>cheyne at dustjacketreview.com
>
>Student Email:
>Subject:  Calling All Reviewers - Dust Jacket Review
>
>
>How do you define a great book?
>
>
>
>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.
>
>We are launching a website called Dust Jacket 
>Review, which is a place to shelve, share, and 
>review books.  Anyone can write a review, but in 
>particular we want to know what you think about books:
>
>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.
>
>Think of it as fun, think of it as nostalgic, 
>but also think of it as marketing.  We will give 
>you a Pro Reviewer Badge, 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.
>
>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 Pro 
>Reviewer Badge in advance of launch.  With that, 
>you’ll have a great opportunity to be featured 
>and start generating traffic to your own publication.
>
>Sound interesting?  Email 
>probadge at dustjacketreview.com, and we will 
>personally respond within 48 hours.
>
>Best,
>
>
>
>Cheyne Rood
>
>Founder
>
>
>
>Dust Jacket Review
>
>http://dustjacketreview.com
>
>http://cheynerood.com/blog/
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