Have you ever been turned off of an author's books...

[Sci]

I think most of you guys who are objecting to Christopher are taking his posts too seriously and too personally. Christopher reminds me of Mr. Spock in a lot of ways -- he's usually not trying to offend anyone or to make anyone feel bad, it's just that he's a rigorously logical person who holds every statement he encounters to that same standard of logic. That can come across as being rude at times, but I don't think that's intentional -- he's just a very frank, very linear, very "If A then B: A, therefore B," kind of guy, and if someone tries to claim, "If A then B: B, therefore A," he's going to pick that apart.

 

[Lorraine Anderson]

...I've been writing novel-length fiction since I was 12. Seriously. I had to learn to write short fiction for Trek....

Funny. I'm just starting on my first novel length fiction at age 50. Everybody's different!

 

[wew]

Actually I never have a problem with Christopher, I just skip his posts if his comments bother me.

Actually Sci I always thought you were the ruler of Andorra.

But in terms of buying books from an individual who I really dislike as person, I see no reason to support that person's income.

 

[OmahaStar]

But in terms of buying books from an individual who I really dislike as person, I see no reason to support that person's income.

Certain authors either aren't smart enough to figure that out (I'm looking at you, OSC), or simply don't care what anybody else thinks.

 

[Julio Angel Ortiz]

Interesting discussion. Can't say I care one way or another what an author's political views are, in terms of influencing me purchasing one of their books (short of them being behind something like Nazism).

But I can understand someone not purchasing a novel if they don't like someone's demeanor / presentation of themselves online or in their public appearances / writing if there is a consistent pattern to the negative attribute(s). I've only ever done that with one author.

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

The "consistent pattern" part is key. One incident or even short-term run of incidents could just be a bad day, or somebody going through a period of stress in their life. Consistent over a long period...that becomes something else in my book.

But, it does work in reverse, too. Like I mentioned before, Geoff Thorne is an example of someone whose consideration of others (i.e. tolerance of diverse viewpoints), and general classiness as an individual, over the long run, has made me willing to try more of his work.

 

[Julio Angel Ortiz]

But, it does work in reverse, too. Like I mentioned before, Geoff Thorne is an example of someone whose consideration of others (i.e. tolerance of diverse viewpoints), and general classiness as an individual, over the long run, has made me willing to try more of his work.

Then let me show you these pictures of him kicking kittens and pushing over old ladies on walkers...

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

Lies, damned lies, and Photoshop!

 

[Sci]

Actually Sci I always thought you were the ruler of Andorra.

Which one? The President of the French Republic or the Bishop of Urgell?

 

[Deranged Nasat]

Actually Sci I always thought you were the ruler of Andorra.

Which one? The President of the French Republic or the Bishop of Urgell?

The people of Andorra should be blue.

Well, they should.

 

[TerriO]

...I've been writing novel-length fiction since I was 12. Seriously. I had to learn to write short fiction for Trek....

Funny. I'm just starting on my first novel length fiction at age 50. Everybody's different!

Precisely. I still am writing the occasional short story when they hit me. I've even got one to finish this weekend that was requested for an anthology coming out next year. But I'm so happy to be back writing long fiction it's kinda scary.

 

[Mysterion]

Christopher reminds me of Mr. Spock in a lot of ways --

More Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory) than Spock, IMO.

 

[Mike Farley]

But, it does work in reverse, too. Like I mentioned before, Geoff Thorne is an example of someone whose consideration of others (i.e. tolerance of diverse viewpoints), and general classiness as an individual, over the long run, has made me willing to try more of his work.

Then let me show you these pictures of him kicking kittens and pushing over old ladies on walkers...

That's ridiculous... Geoff would never kick a kitten, he eats them. And he would never get close enough to an old person to push them over because of "cooties".

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

Christopher reminds me of Mr. Spock in a lot of ways --

More Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory) than Spock, IMO.

That would actually fit the Michael Crichton-like writing style.

And I LOVE that show!!

 

[Brikar99]

I stopped reading Trek books after I went to Shore Leave and every single author stabbed me in the face with their pens.

-sniffle-

God I miss it...

 

[Dayton Ward]

Well, I know you never met me. If I'd stabbed you, you'd know it

 

[captcalhoun]

if you stabbed him, he'd be dead, right?

 

[William Leisner]

In fairness, I was aiming for his heart.

 

[Brikar99]

Well, I know you never met me. If I'd stabbed you, you'd know it

I believe you were the one who told me the story about a rather large-breasted woman at a renaissance fair sitting beneath a 'free milk' sign... but... I could be wrong.

Getting stabbed in the face really screws with my memory.

 

[TerriO]

I stopped reading Trek books after I went to Shore Leave and every single author stabbed me in the face with their pens.

-sniffle-

God I miss it...

I told you to stop staring at my chest.