https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/956927006
On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Michael Dexter <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear active PLUG members, > > OSCON is coming and one of you will head there with a full sessions pass > courtesy of O'Reilly Media! > > You'll have to work for it though but it will make you a better person > and is a GREAT alternative to giving a PLUG talk should you still find > that too intimidating. > > The contest: Write a public book review of any O'Reilly title. > > Who is eligible: Active PLUG members defined as those active on the > mailing list, attending meetings or attended the Torvalds Q&A where this > was announced. Hint: Not being on the mailing list could cause you to > miss this very message! > > The winning review will be chosen based on: > > Depth - Do you fully appreciate the strengths & weaknesses of the book? > > Clarity - Do you communicate that fact and help people make a decision? > > Sincerity - You're allowed to be funny or passionate! > > Relevance/Timeliness - It is a new release? Is it a hot topic? > > Effort - Is this your first review? The book's first review? > > Venue - Will anyone see your review? Amazon is good. Print? (with proof) > > A review should help make (and at times break) a buying decision. There > ARE crap books out there but rarely, if ever from O'Reilly. I LOVE > thoughtful negative reviews but they probably won't win you the pass. > > HOW: Simply post a link to your review to the PLUG mailing list or a > verifiable form of proof that it will be printed in a future publication. > > HELP: I will have free e-book coupons at the meetings up through OSCON > > DEADLINE: "Before OSCON" but I am open to a fixed, earlier deadline if > it risks ruling out an active list contributor who lives outside > Portland and would have to make travel arrangements. > > Even I took a stab at it last year: > > http://www.amazon.com/review/R24J5P38R9ZAVV > > Good luck! > > Michael Dexter > PLUG Volunteer > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
