Prince of the North Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I would like to remind everyone that the term is "on fire with hate", not 'filled with hate". C'mon dudes, get your Kurtisms right. Well, thank you, I stand corrected and...even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arryn Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 In this case the fruit is hanging so low it's actually subterranean, which provides something of a challenge for the firing squad...Buried on my own petard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I was hoping for a good book recommendation, but I got so much more. I haven't been this excited for a thread since lies of Locke lamora. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 And, along with "Filled with Hate", I'm very tempted to change my title to "ACTUAL AUTHOR". The only questions are whether to include at least one exclamation point and, if so, how many? Already stole it. No exclamation marks though. I haven't been this excited about a title since the Lies of Locke Lamora came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 The difference between a writer and an author is that an author is a person with his/her name on the cover of a book. A writer is the person who actually puts all those words in a line. Good writers learn to choose their words with care and then line them up properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 The difference between a writer and an author is that an author is a person with his/her name on the cover of a book. A writer is the person who actually puts all those words in a line. Good writers learn to choose their words with care and then line them up properly. Psht, I spew my words out a dozen at a time and let them fall where they may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Psht, I spew my words out a dozen at a time and let them fall where they may. I tried that once and they spontaneously self organized in such a way that I had to learn to read them boustrophedonically. A few touches of the lash and they learned to behave after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arryn Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I tried that once and they spontaneously self organized in such a way that I had to learn to read them boustrophedonically. A few touches of the lash and they learned to behave after that.Classicist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I had seen the makings of this thread, and walked away knowing that my glorious board brethren would take care of it well even if I did not participate. I am so proud of you all -- you did not let me down. Nor did you shit directly into my soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Is shitting into someone's soul a good kink to explore in say a monster porn novel? Asking for a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Is shitting into someone's soul a good kink to explore in say a monster porn novel? Asking for a friend. Only if there are time-travelling Vikings inolved.* * Tell your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Or the horny ghost of Osama bin Laden.* *I still have not read that gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazydog7 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Is shitting into someone's soul a good kink to explore in say a monster porn novel? Asking for a friend. I had a copy of this once years ago. http://www.amazon.com/Nights-Sasquatch-John-Cotter/dp/0425033937/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417061030&sr=1-1&keywords=nights+with+sasquatch As I recall shit in mouth was about the only thing that didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of the North Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Already stole it. No exclamation marks though. I haven't been this excited about a title since the Lies of Locke Lamora came out. Dammit! Story of my life! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertrude Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 This is why I love this board. Heart you all big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Ent Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Honest question: does the welcoming message to new members make it clear that KurtR’s behaviour is discouraged? I ask because I honestly feel for the guy. He made blunder that just happens to be seen as a major offence on this board. But he can’t know–the morality of anonymity on the Internet is unclear at best, and I always have the sneaking suspicion that many of you other board members don’t actually use their own name or even species when posting. I happen to agree that sockpuppetry for advertising your own work should be frowned upon, but I don’t assume that by opinions are universal. Could one automate a response? Could a member’s first message to the Literature forum be caught by a bot or a moderator for approval, so that the poster is informed about the unhelpful reaction he or she can expect from this community? This single misstep probably hurt Miller’s aspirations even more than publishing an excerpt of his turgid prose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuenjato Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Honest question: does the welcoming message to new members make it clear that KurtR’s behaviour is discouraged? I ask because I honestly feel for the guy. He made blunder that just happens to be seen as a major offence on this board. But he can’t know–the morality of anonymity on the Internet is unclear at best, and I always have the sneaking suspicion that many of you other board members don’t actually use their own name or even species when posting. I happen to agree that sockpuppetry for advertising your own work should be frowned upon, but I don’t assume that by opinions are universal. Could one automate a response? Could a member’s first message to the Literature forum be caught by a bot or a moderator for approval, so that the poster is informed about the unhelpful reaction he or she can expect from this community? This single misstep probably hurt Miller’s aspirations even more than publishing an excerpt of his turgid prose. I can't feel it for this guy, though, not even after seeing that picture of him with his cute kid. At a certain point in life you have to be instructed that some behaviors will not / should not be tolerated. Sure, it's painful, but most of those life lessons usually are. And then barging back in with the now ultra-cliched retort of 'being the jealouz' of an 'actual author' & the editing snafu. C'mon. I can see why some think it might be performance art. What would have been really funny (more, perhaps, that this thread has already generated) was if people around here reacted with implied-sarcastic praise and kept the ruse going for a while. Who would know what gems KurtR would have posted? How many sock-puppets might he have generated to establish the groundswell of "me-to!" a la PrinceBytor's shenanigans back in the ezboard day or Stanek on his first, white-knuckle attempts to 'experiment' with marketing...? The mind boggles. But that would set a bad precedent. From my memory, we usually get a thread like this every six months or so. It's not common enough to warrant an automated response, imo. Not when the response might, just might, make a person rethink his promotional schemes.* Not when the response generates so many laffs as-is. *seriously, though, i wish these kind of people spent the time they use in marketing/astroturfing to actually improve their writing. yeah, yeah, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crixus Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Having a nosy through that Goodreads page, Kurt appears to have some friends Miles, Lorenzo and Raven, all of whom signed up within a few weeks of each other, 5-starred Mike's books, added a handful of suspiciously similar ratings to other books all on the same day (they all read the same stuff Mike does and share his opinions!), then never posted on Goodreads again. <_<Stanek's crown is safe for now. Mike, you coulda been a contender...ETA: That excerpt is pure magic :lol: - and we're the #5 result for "Mike Miller Sockpuppet" also!*wipes tears of joy* Men and mares? Odd. WHERE ARE THE STALLIONS AND WIMINZ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baxus Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 You guys are a bunch of a-holes that are jaundiced-eyed because HE'S AN ACTUAL AUTHOR. You all can just spew your venom in animus envy; I'll sleep fine at night, will you?. This post shows me that the actual author in question is probably in his teens or is very childish. Neither makes me want to read his work since I've already made such a mistake with Eragon. Fool me once, shame on you and all that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crixus Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 God, Eragon! Some fool recced it to me and naively, I bought book 1 without investigation. Horrific, devoid of any redeeming quality. Didn't fall into the 'so bad it's good' category, wasn't funny (knowingly or otherwise), wasn't even spork-worthy, really. Just a collection of the most tired fantasy cliches. It kills me that the kid apparently made millions. Even more, that Jeremy Irons portrayed Eragon's Gandalf/whateverthefuckhisnamewas in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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