tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post1906593738017605158..comments2023-06-12T17:08:36.320+01:00Comments on How Publishing <i>Really</i> Works: Tainted By AssociationJane Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-49988316191304352552009-03-29T16:02:00.000+01:002009-03-29T16:02:00.000+01:00Gee, I wonder if it the inquiring author at Authon...Gee, I wonder if it the inquiring author at Authonomy who emailed me about this company... yikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-25974546103445909092009-03-28T20:52:00.000+00:002009-03-28T20:52:00.000+00:00There are also cultural and generational differenc...There are also cultural and generational differences in language that add to the problem Jane!catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-24315661903787454162009-03-28T17:54:00.000+00:002009-03-28T17:54:00.000+00:00@JaneToo true. Perhaps the reason why so many writ...@Jane<BR/><BR/>Too true. Perhaps the reason why so many writers struggle with dialogue is because so much of spoken language translates so poorly to the written form.Bradley Robbhttp://www.fictionmatters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-45068285925840533312009-03-28T14:08:00.000+00:002009-03-28T14:08:00.000+00:00Bradley, I didn't think your remarks were disparag...Bradley, I didn't think your remarks were disparaging at all--don't worry. It's difficult sometimes to get the tone right on this internet thing, though, isn't it?Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-8619489817020015482009-03-28T14:04:00.000+00:002009-03-28T14:04:00.000+00:00@JaneI'm glad you like AW. I've never been there, ...@Jane<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you like AW. I've never been there, but I hope my comment didn't come off as disparaging. In the time I've spent on message boards over past fourteen or so years, the folks at AW seemed to handle the situation quickly. It was a bit of a left-handed compliment. <BR/>I'll certainly keep it in mind as a source.Bradley Robbhttp://www.fictionmatters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-42846187528262219132009-03-28T13:50:00.000+00:002009-03-28T13:50:00.000+00:00I was never worried that I was going to be sued: i...I was never worried that I was going to be sued: it was clear to me that I'd done nothing wrong and to be honest, I could almost certainly have left the guy's name up over at AW and still had nothing to fear. Nevertheless he did seem very worried by his name appearing online and while he told me it was because he was worried about Nasties On The Internet (in much the same way as my aged parents in law worry that Paedophile Hackers Will Find Out Immediately if they let my sons play on their computer), I suspect that you've all come closer to the truth here today.<BR/><BR/>I can only imagine how stressful it must be to have a job where you know you're doing things in an not-particularly-ethical way. I'd hate to be in that situation.<BR/><BR/>And Bradley, AW is a brilliant place to go for reasoned discussion. It can get heated, but there's a higher level of intelligence over there than you'll find on a lot of other sites for writers, and people tend to be very well-informed there, too.Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-26583243591408949712009-03-28T13:14:00.000+00:002009-03-28T13:14:00.000+00:00@DoranI wouldn't say that was cynicism at all, I'd...@Doran<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't say that was cynicism at all, I'd say that's probably the truth. <BR/><BR/>After reading the thread on AW, it was funny just how quickly someone actually mentioned the parts of the Data Protection Act and showed just how thin the threats actually were. Especially as the servers which AW is hosted on are in Washington State, and the DP Act of 1998 is legislation in the UK.Bradley Robbhttp://www.fictionmatters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-60381227246718070662009-03-28T12:21:00.000+00:002009-03-28T12:21:00.000+00:00Cynicism says he was looking for another job, poss...Cynicism says he was looking for another job, possibly in legit publishing and therefore wanted to dissociate himself from vanity pub?<BR/><BR/>DoranAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-84968780122731640682009-03-28T12:05:00.000+00:002009-03-28T12:05:00.000+00:00The bad guys like anonymity and they will always j...The bad guys like anonymity and they will always justify what they are doing no matter how bad it is. Isn't there a saying about how evil men never consider themselves evil? Not wanting to be associated with bad things though, might be a hint that they know on some level they are doing wrong.JP_Fifenoreply@blogger.com