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Originally Posted by HarryT
I certainly take that into account when reading the forum, and I'd never (well, not often  ) criticise someone's spelling or grammar on this forum. I probably wouldn't want to read a book they'd written in English, however. |
That's it exactly. Forum posts are light extemporaneous conversation. But promotional blurbs are intended to sell the quality of your work. Like a cover, but even more so because it's an example of the same art form you are trying to sell. If your ESL skills are weak, write in your mother tongue and find a skilled translator.
The reason I posted here rather than in general, by the way, is that I hoped to couch my rant in a veil of marketing advice and a sense of concern for the craft.