I don't read his blog, so I wasn't drawing any conclusions from his life. Was that directed at Consuela?

No wasn't suggesting anyone was reading his blog except me. I'm suggesting that some of the attitude shows through in his voice - not a douche bag attitude, but some of the other attitudes. And that might be what arouses the paranoia.

No wasn't suggesting anyone was reading his blog except me.

Yeah, I don't read his blog, but frankly, I've become pretty skeptical of much of the SF/F community in recent years. Unless I know someone understands race & gender issues, I tend to err on the cautious side. And I've been burned by writers I'd had good reports of, like Jay Lake.

And then there's Jim Hines, who seems like an awesome human being, and I wish I liked his books more than I do. Sigh.

Well, I'm a couple books behind, and perhaps very dense, but I'd not have read his tea leaves and worked any of that out. Which books do you think it bleeds through in?

Honestly, I don't need them to be saints--just write responsibly (done) and not show their dirty underwear in public (done). They don't have to be the treasurer for QUILTBAG or anything.

I mean, there's nothing for me to be cautious about, I don't think. I enjoy their books until they turn me off them.

just write responsibly (done) and not show their dirty underwear in public (done).

At this point, this is all I am asking for with regards to anyone creating media I enjoy. I don't know if I'll ever be able to read anything by Harlan Ellison again.

Don't tell me about Jay Lake, okay? I really want to continue loving Metatropolis.

I don't know if I'll ever be able to read anything by Harlan Ellison again.

This.

I don't know what I would have done in Connie Willis' place.

ETA: and with that, I went back and read Patrick Nielsen Hayden's comments regarding same, calmer now.

My mom periodically cleans out our childhood books and recently asked me if I wanted the Lloyd Alexanders; I said "yes" without hesitation (my brother got the L'Engles, dammit). She just sent them to me and man, I did not remember there being so many! And yet some are missing! I now have:

• The Illyrian Adventure (which I used to pronounce "IL-y-RY-an""
• The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man
• The Wizard in the Tree
• The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha
• The Town Cats and Other Tales
• The Foundling and Other Tales
• Westmark
• The Chronicles of Prydain

Where the eff are The Kestrel and The Beggar Queen? I know we had them. That's my favorite trilogy of his books, somewhat unsurprisingly. I'll have to see if she can find them. Anyway, looking forward to some nostalgic rereading.

The only writers I don't read because of their general unpleasantness are Piers Anthony and Jerry Pournelle. Harlan has always been a jerk, and it's been a very long time since he's written something worth reading.

I have definitely not picked up new authors I might have otherwise read because they've been insane on the internet. Or are connected with people who are insane.