And some people are wrong and/or self-aggrandizing without being "crazy bitches."
Out. For. A. Walk. ... Bitch.
Spike ,'Selfless'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Jesse - Apr 12, 2013 9:09:00 am PDT #20670 of 28370
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Amy - Apr 12, 2013 9:14:37 am PDT #20671 of 28370
Because books.
There's an ongoing discussion in the SFF community regarding "traditional" vs. self-publishing
The same argument is going on in a lot of other writers' circles, too, and has been for a few years now. I know a couple romance writers who had their rights reverted are doing really well reissuing their own backlists.
Jessica - Apr 12, 2013 9:20:55 am PDT #20672 of 28370
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I loved the part where he said he LOVES socially awkward people...except, of course, the ones who don't kiss his ass.
I loved the part where he said he loves to interact anonymously with people, and then calls this woman a crazy bitch for not knowing she's speaking to a Very Important Published Author.
Ginger - Apr 12, 2013 9:39:26 am PDT #20673 of 28370
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
If rolling one's eyes at a self-important stranger was a slapping offense, I'd be slapped several times a week.
askye - Apr 12, 2013 10:33:27 am PDT #20674 of 28370
Thrive to spite them
Sounds like he wants to interact anonymously because he wants the ego boost when someone recognizes him. And he can be the Humble Professional Writer. Or whatever.
I have a feeling it plays out in his head. He'll be anonymously walking around Worldcon and get in a discussion with someone. And then he'll see the comprehension move across her face like the sun at dawn. She bites her lip, unsure how to continued, does she acknowledge this Great Writer in her presence? Does pretend he's just someone Humble?
So he smiles, benevolently, letting her know that he knows that she knows. And that it's okay. She can acknowledge him. The woman's hand flies to her face as she gasps, and then she steels herself. "Oh! You're (whatever his name is)! You wrote WOOL! I can't believe I didn't recongize you sooner. I'm sure you get recognized all the time! Wool is just... it was a life changer. And your personal story. Going from self publishing to having the film rights of your story sold. You must be ....It must be amazing for you. Please, impart your wisdom to me about self publishing and life."
And so the Humble Writer, humbled at being recognized with no name tag or announmencet of who is imparts his wisdom on to this woman knowing that this will be one of those stories she tells and retells of when she met a Great Writer Who was Humble.
Jesse - Apr 12, 2013 10:35:18 am PDT #20675 of 28370
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
t applause
Jessica - Apr 12, 2013 10:37:14 am PDT #20676 of 28370
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh! You're (whatever his name is)!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA, perfect.
JZ - Apr 12, 2013 11:03:05 am PDT #20677 of 28370
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
That was BRILLIANT (apparently all the J's on the board are in strong agreement - I'm sure juliana will be around any minute now to concur).
askye - Apr 12, 2013 11:05:35 am PDT #20678 of 28370
Thrive to spite them
I couldn't be bothered to scroll back and look for his name.
I found his blog but I didn't bother to read his version. From what everyone has said here it sounds like some kind of passive aggressive bs from someone who really wants to be well known.
I bet his a name dropper too.
hippocampus - Apr 12, 2013 11:06:43 am PDT #20679 of 28370
not your mom's socks.
An S on the board agrees too. Beautifully wrought, Askye.
The comments section is getting thick with writer and editor disapprobation. Including this one:
Ginjer Buchanan on April 12, 2013 at 2:07 pm said:
Setting aside your mode of discourse (which is rank) it strikes me that harboring such anger toward an anonymous woman in a line at an sf con who was vocally opinionated (this by the by, is the definition of an sf/f fan) and whose opinion ran counter to yours, for NINE MONTHS says a lot more about you than you might have wanted to reveal. I’ve been curious to meet you, for professional ressons. No more.