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It seemed to me that the original post from the author-to-be was not 
soliciting advice on how to write, but rather what type of market might 
be out there for her.  She made a few mistakes in spelling/grammar, as 
many people posting on the net do.  She was not requesting advice on her 
net writing style.  My impression of Steve Maas' reply was that it was 
quite snide, not to mention condescending, in tone.   

My reply was not intolerant, nor was it hysterical (however, that seems 
to be a typical male response to women who voice strong opinions).   I 
voiced an opinion, that what I read seemed rude and uncalled for.  I 
stand by that opinion, and I'd add that I have the same reaction to the 
remark that I must somehow be "hysterical" (actually, I feel quite calm, 
though a bit disgusted).  

Finally, I would say that if Steve Maas sincerely felt that he would be 
doing the original poster a service by pointing out that she had problems 
with her writing style (tough luv, you say?), then he might have emailed 
her privately.  Making a  comment as he did on the newsgroup smacks of an 
attempt at subtle humiliation.  The woman appears to be writing her first 
book--that takes some courage.  She appears to be well-educated.  Your 
comment, in my OPINION, (oops, does that seem hysterical?), seemed to 
attempt to "put her in her place".

BTW, to whomever made the comment that I might be suggesting that Steve 
Maas was also "...racist and sexist", I'd like to know where that notion 
came from.  I don't see it anywhere in my post.  A bit reactionary, 
perhaps?

Hoping that while my ideas may offend some, my grammar and syntax does 
not,

Linda Berris