Since current Hardy Boys editor Anne Greenberg doesn't give a damn about the Hardy Boys OR their fans, it's time for fans to take matters into their own hands and go over her lazy, good-for-nothing head.
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Writers should STRESS the upcoming anniversary, how much they enjoy the HB, what a complete and utter waste of human flesh Anne Greenberg is and wind up by stating they hope the HB will be around for a long time.
Any other suggestions?
If someone wants to create a petition to be snailed mailed, let me know.
>Since current Hardy Boys editor Anne Greenberg doesn't give a damn >about the Hardy Boys OR their fans, it's time for fans to take matters >into their own hands
She is truly a dork. A group of us met her once and she really has no idea of the legacy of the Drews and Hardys, and doesn't care to learn, nor does she understand what a hot property they are. It is really a crime that Nancy, Frank, and Joe have been left in her charge. Things would be mighty different if a person who cared about the characters, and had a brain, was in control.
seriesb...@aol.com (MDB) wrote in message <news:20011001220746.21317.00002061@mb-fw.aol.com>... > >Since current Hardy Boys editor Anne Greenberg doesn't give a damn > >about the Hardy Boys OR their fans, it's time for fans to take matters > >into their own hands
> She is truly a dork. A group of us met her once and she really has no idea of > the legacy of the Drews and Hardys, and doesn't care to learn, nor does she > understand what a hot property they are. It is really a crime that Nancy, > Frank, and Joe have been left in her charge. Things would be mighty different > if a person who cared about the characters, and had a brain, was in control.
I e-mailed several of the nabobs at S&S and I actually got a response from Brenda Bowen, executive VP of the Children's Publishing Division:
"Dear Mr. Finnan,
Just a quick note to say that your email reached my desk just a few moments ago. We will be in touch with you later this week to address your concerns. "
Here's my inital e-mail: "Dear Sir, I'm writing to you about the Hardy Boys. Yes, those famous teen detective whose adventures your company has published since 1979. I've been a fan of theirs for over 40 years and have even created a web site in their honor. Did you know that next year is their 75th anniversary? Their 75th anniversary! Yet, as far as I can ascertain, nothing is being done to honor this event. I've e-mailed editor Anne Greenberg many times but she doesn't even bother to respond. Other fans have told me that she said she is "too busy" to bother about the Hardy Boys and, presumably, their fans. No matter what anyone else has told you, there IS a market for the Hardy Boys. Despite the fact that they are given NO promotion and their editor is openly hostile to their fans, they still sell. Can you imagine what the sales would be if someone who cared was in charge? I hope that something will be done to ensure that the Hardy Boys will be around for another 75 years and that they will not be allowed to fade away due to the apathy of your editors. Thank you."
> >Since current Hardy Boys editor Anne Greenberg doesn't give a damn > >about the Hardy Boys OR their fans, it's time for fans to take matters > >into their own hands
> She is truly a dork. A group of us met her once and she really has no idea of > the legacy of the Drews and Hardys, and doesn't care to learn, nor does she > understand what a hot property they are. It is really a crime that Nancy, > Frank, and Joe have been left in her charge. Things would be mighty different > if a person who cared about the characters, and had a brain, was in control.
Of course, you might not want to use that _exact_ description in your correspondence. :)
>Of course, you might not want to use that _exact_ description in your >correspondence. >:)
I wouldn't bother corresponding. When you understand publishing as it is today, you know that editors are not interested in legacy or popularity. Their main concern is force-feeding readers what they think is the current groove, what they think readers should want and read. The Drews and Hardys are considered leftover fluff, not worth a thought or two because, hey, that'd be work to figure out and do the right thing with them. Editors today don't want to work, only influence others as a means to achieve their own kind of glory. Just look at the stuff they are force-feeding kids today, most of it left unread because it's too awful. Yet a few things are very successful, showing that kids will still read if they are given something really good to read.
