Since there appears to be no direct connection via Email listed on your net
page to editor Hansel, I guess you can relay this, if you would, Ms. Waters:
I'm Gordon Ross, the "author" of the "article" you ran about my Razoredge in
issue #65. In actuality, you ran a query letter Vintage Triumph Register
officials said they never received back when sent in November. However, I
knew someone got at least part of it, as the enclosed membership check had
been cashed.
As production manager, and as editor, I don't see how you two could place the
piece in the magazine without, one, checking back with me before running
it...i.e.: the references to my willingness to write articles for you (hence
the query), and two: without proof reading or editing the damn thing. Your
Golden Quill awards must be based on your layout skills and processing of
photographs.
The typos and left-out portions of sentences make all of us look like fools.
Examples: 2nd graph: "Cecily, sadly, was as advertised." Obviously, if you
read further, it should have read: "Cecily, sadly, was NOT as advertised."
Changes the whole meaning of the piece. You can't type "welding" (4th
graph) separate "(ithad" and "byowner" (paragraph 5), supply the missing
words between "car" and "orthe" (paragraph 5, top of next next page), tell
the difference between "Through" and "Though" (paragraph 6), spell
"necessity" (you have "necissity"), separate "optfor" (same paragraph). Etc.
Were you in a hurry? Was it cold in the office when you did this? Were you
distracted? As a journalist for 36 years, I'm appalled at your apparent lack
of professionalism in handling "Razoredge Rebuild." I must give you an "A"
on layout, however. That was nice.
I am, quite frankly, mystified it appeared at all, as my letter, the sketch
and pictures weren't supposed to exist. I am also surprised I haven't been
contacted as to whether or not you wanted any real restoration articles...as
that is what the letter was about, or even be told the material was going to
run. Since such a sloppy job of proofreading and handling the letter was
done, consider my offer to write anything for you rescinded. As if you
seemed to care.
And please don't consider this Email as something further for publication
(though I doubt you ever would).
I'm certain the next issue will be handled a little more carefully.
Gordon Ross
|