Chicken Soup for the Pedophile's Soul

Holly Smith

Health Communications, Inc.
1561 Maple Street
Tampa, FL 31142

Mr. Warren Summers
Inmate #5381
Lorton Correction Complex
Lorton, VA 22079

Dear Mr. Summers,

Thank you for your continued interest in Health Communications, Inc. Regarding your inquiry into our decision not to purchase your manuscript, "Chicken Soup for the Pedophile's Soul," allow me to address a few of your specific concerns:

• First, while it's true your manuscript speaks to an underserved, potentially lucrative niche market, we're not convinced that "Jack Canfield's formulaic gold mine," as you put it, is appropriate for this particular segment of the literati.

• Second, our attorneys advise us that it would be a felony merely to allude to chapters four through eight, let alone to publish them.

• Yes, even in West Virginia.

• Though we appreciate your frustration at incurring significant research-related expenses, it has never been our policy to offer unsigned clients an advance against bail and/or court costs.

• Finally, we realize that your deposition from case no. 345-87-L, "W. Summers v. the Jefferson High School Varsity Chorale," was forwarded to us in error; it will be returned forthwith.

Again, thank you for your interest in Health Communications. Although we politely refuse to accept from you any further written correspondence, phone calls, email, or faxes, we wish you much luck in your future literary endeavors, as well as with the Virginia state parole board.

Sincerely,

Mitchell Jenkins
Associate Publisher
Health Communications, Inc.