real:
Hi gang. Just before the last thread was 'extraordinary renditioned', I gave TG a recap of our gives and hos. This is direct from Terry Goodkind himself:
"Yeard here. I have come to discover, only just recently, how the people here [Westeros] have for years been disrespected. I was truly upset to hear about it. I have always asked my readers, and former webmasters, to please be respectful of other authors and their fans. I thank goodomens for bringing this whole situation to my attention so that I could put in a word to hopefully set the record straight. (Hard for this writer to come up out of the pages to look around.) I love books, and I deeply appreciate people who read. The joy of reading is not found in a single author, but in a variety. Mr. Martin, for example, is a remarkably talented writer. I'm honored to be included among the variety of authors my readers enjoy. I can certainly understand why people on this site have felt the way they have. No hard feelings on my part if you don't become fans of my work. I thought, though, that it was important for you to hear directly from me that I'm sorry offensive things were done or said in my name. It's not my style and against everything I stand for."
NOT REAL:
...He then uncrossed his fingers, peeled off his latex bald cap (revealing a gorgeous hem of hair that fell below his shoulders and, oddly, across his lip and chin), flashed me his raptor eyes, and demanded I never bring him 'internet busyness' again because, "Some of us have to WORK. That is because we are PRODUCERS, and not lazy PARASITES who are trying to profit off the hard labor of another." I left cold, starved, weakened, but resilient... determined to find the return path -- if only to get his message to you all. Er, that explains why he gave me this message many days ago and you only now finally get to read it.
real:
But really, Terry is a very cool guy and is passionate about writing, his fans, readers, and celebrates the craft overall. What did you guys think of the Hannis Arc passage from THE OMEN MACHINE? If you disband the Lemmings, I suggest "The Nikes" or maybe "Googlers of Search". If we put that on a shirt we're scruuuuuuuwd.
Edited by goodomens, 19 July 2011 - 04:34 AM.