How often have we seen this:
I love (insert author’s name here) you guys are nuts. Yeah, so what if her books have sex in them. Whats so wrong with being open about yourself? No one is making you pick up her book, and i certainly dont see you going out there to write anything better.
in response to criticism of an author?
Sometimes the phrasing is a bit more sophisticated, the writer more articulate, and the spelling and grammar overall better, but the core message remains: if you don’t like what I like and have the gall to say so publicly, it’s because you are a talentless, envious hack and a prude–so there!
Personally, I’m entertained by visualizing these passionate defenders of whatever it is I don’t like or dare criticize, telling me these things to my face… :evil 😀 :
katieM
July 6
4:36 pm
This is about that nut who waited 3 months to become outraged that there are those who dare to dislike the oh so mighty and sparkly LKH isn’t it!
Mireya
July 6
5:16 pm
I agree with you… “come tell it to my face sweetums” is the first thing that comes to mind whenever I read something like that. I don’t have a lot of patience with fanatic pompom girls that feel it is their duty to “defend” their idols *snort*
theo
July 6
5:37 pm
I’m with you too 🙂 And I saw that comment come through and really had to tape my fingers together not to answer it. I am surprised she didn’t add ‘neener neener’ to it though. Sounds like that age range.
Ann Bruce
July 6
7:06 pm
Must not feed troll, must not feed troll…
Amarinda Jones
July 6
7:26 pm
Some people are just weird and strange and if they don’t have someone to bitch about their lives are meaningless….sad really
Maddie
July 6
9:47 pm
Sorry Karen but you have no “RIGHT” to your own “OPINION” and “YOUR” just “JEALOUS”
How dare you LOSERS POST and SHARE your VIEWS on a BADLY WRITTEN BOOK!!!!!! ABOUT SEX having SEX with SEX !!!!
sallahdog
July 7
2:54 am
LOL, one of my friends who was still a die hard LKH fan long after I gave up, She used to write me after each new book…”I really think you might like this next book, she is kinda getting back on track..” Then Bullet and Flirt came out…
I got an email from her a couple of weeks ago…
“Stick a fork in me, I am done..” another one bites the dust..
katieM
July 7
3:45 am
This is what’s going to happen see – it will all be a terrible horrible dream! She’ll wake up and be back in book 4 or we’ll wake up and she will have stopped writing at book 5! Yes! That’s it exactly. And all the fanatical fans will take a long drink of sanity juice! Yum!
Anon76
July 8
10:10 pm
Trust me, this goes on every day at every factory in America.
Opinions are hugely influenced by gossip, newbie initiation and the like.
We become the Borg
MIreya
July 8
11:15 pm
so resistance is futile?
Anon76
July 8
11:36 pm
Mireya said:
“So resistance is futile?”
Nah, it’s just the jumping on the band wagon thing that is IMHO futile.
Like thinking, no matter what movie Brad Pitt appears in, it’s awesome. Even if he showed up and mouthed the words with no emotion, he rocks the world.
But…he’s married to La Thing. So, really how much of their actual work influences reviewers and the like. Do we go on name recognition and the fact we are INFLUENCED to think them great parents from the PR.
Just pondering
Randi
July 9
7:53 pm
Oh, I really really want to feed the troll. *sigh* But I shall refrain.