tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post5158303308502919630..comments2024-03-26T17:32:38.865-04:00Comments on YA Outside the Lines: Acting outside the linesBrian Katcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-17688900349080954652010-12-12T13:47:16.528-05:002010-12-12T13:47:16.528-05:00Great post, April! Very thought provoking. To me t...Great post, April! Very thought provoking. To me the child pornographer is a definite no brainer. Rude behavior is case by case. Personally I don't like to listen to gossip, but if I witnessed it personally or someone I really trusted did, I'd take it pretty seriously, though like Barb said I understand if people are having a bad day. But it's very important to be polite and respectful to fans and booksellers and everyone. I firmly believe this and even when I am having a bad day try not to take it out on others.Stephanie Kuehnerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337734171729461782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-20030248973318289712010-12-09T13:16:11.108-05:002010-12-09T13:16:11.108-05:00I usually take it on a case-by-case basis. However...I usually take it on a case-by-case basis. However, every time I read/buy a book I am in some way promoting or supporting that author. So if they happened to be a little snappy once it probably wouldn't affect me much. If they exhibited consistently rude and abrasive behavior towards others, I would definitely think twice. If it was someone who I thought had done something truly horrible (child pornography being a perfect example) I would refrain from buying their book.Sierra Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364930724666386832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-81408389630757962222010-12-07T18:25:27.564-05:002010-12-07T18:25:27.564-05:00I have some evil deeds in my past. I also tend to...I have some evil deeds in my past. I also tend to be rude -- it's not my intention, but I have a prickly personality. In case anyone wonders why I use a psuedonym on the net, those are the reasons why.<br /><br />So I'm not typical, but I would be *more* likely to read a book by an author of questionable moral background. I value ideas, and authors who live on the fringe will have wilder and more diverse ideas than any Susie Homemaker turned novelist.<br /><br />I believe that freaks make the best authors. I can only hope the public judges me by that standard as I begin my writing career, and not by the standards of moral perfection and politeness. I have a damaged mind and I have had a lot of bizarre experiences, and I would like to entertain the world with stories about both.Remus Shepherdhttp://www.genocideman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-30008032390875394482010-12-07T12:46:57.712-05:002010-12-07T12:46:57.712-05:00Great topic, and one I think about a lot. Philosop...Great topic, and one I think about a lot. Philosophically, I think I've decided I believe author behavior and author work should be evaluated separately, where I'm able. <br /><br />People compartmentalize. I've known men who did wonderful things in their day job, often helping others in life-changing ways, yet who went home at night and beat their wives. I understand the desire for black-and-white solution, but I'm not sure how it would help anyone to deprive him of livelihood and honestly-earned praise in one area because he sucks in another. <br /><br />I guess I believe in discipline rather than punishment. But I reserve the right to change my mind or fall short of my own ideals about forgiveness.Jan O'Hara (Tartitude)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04930129153455367820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-87459545476872379242010-12-07T10:25:22.837-05:002010-12-07T10:25:22.837-05:00Wow, um, this is a difficult one. For the first tw...Wow, um, this is a difficult one. For the first two, it would depend on the infraction, how I heard about it, and what the situation was. However, number 3 can go to hell for all I care. I wouldn't touch his books with a 50ft. pole.Bwyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14683685551503362225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-4895912209944821602010-12-07T00:20:34.717-05:002010-12-07T00:20:34.717-05:00Great post, April. From this moment on I shall lea...Great post, April. From this moment on I shall lead an exemplary life, lest someone Tweets about me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-49562994758950742632010-12-06T23:57:30.694-05:002010-12-06T23:57:30.694-05:00The Education of Little Tree was originally publis...The Education of Little Tree was originally published as non-fiction and was supposed to have happened to the author. The author is the one who wrote "Segregation now! Segregation forever!" for George Wallace. My understanding from Native American authors is the book is offensive, partly because it is inaccurate. I actually protested it being on my daughter's 9th grade summer reading list, because it was the only book that was supposed to be representing Native American Lit.April Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193292966301864407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-18407226303479433762010-12-06T18:30:07.348-05:002010-12-06T18:30:07.348-05:00I put a high value on decency in my own interactio...I put a high value on decency in my own interactions with others, and it's a quality that people I choose to be friends with possess. But at the same time, I don't think disordered--or even pathological--behaviors disqualify a person from being able to contribute something positive to the world around them. <br /><br />In the case of the guy with the pornography: yes, he needs to face the consequences of his behavior, and he needs to receive treatment. But should his books be burned? Absolutely not. I'm with R.A. Nelson on the surprising possibilities and contradictions we contain (and I also loved The Education of Little Tree). This individual could write his MG books from his cell; his right to have a voice via writing doesn't expire, not even with these unsettling actions. No school visits for him, though.Ashley Hope Pérezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991064798582078393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-17044212188500198902010-12-06T16:22:26.162-05:002010-12-06T16:22:26.162-05:00*sigh*
"AFFECT me"
I am way, WAY too t...*sigh*<br /><br />"AFFECT me"<br /><br />I am way, WAY too tired.Barbara Caridad Ferrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819588291534894141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-88463532583500624802010-12-06T16:21:49.546-05:002010-12-06T16:21:49.546-05:00Definitely the type of behavior has something to d...Definitely the type of behavior has something to do with it. I had heard about Anne Perry, but I wasn't a reader prior so that didn't really effect me other than to perhaps make me a little curious, given the types of novels she writes.<br /><br />The child pornographer's a no brainer. <br /><br />Rudeness is kind of a "depends on" sort of thing. What was the context, the situation, is it possible the author was having a bad day... repeated accounts of rudeness, on the other hand, are definite strike 'em off the reading list offenses.<br /><br />My personal one is a lack of intellectual curiosity. A well-known author professed a lack of knowledge or interest in the subject she writes novels about because she finds it "icky."<br /><br />Just left me absolutely gobsmacked. I'm not sure I could ever pick up any of her novels after that.Barbara Caridad Ferrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819588291534894141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-14112375419870935342010-12-06T15:54:47.377-05:002010-12-06T15:54:47.377-05:00As a bookstore worker and a conference worker, i h...As a bookstore worker and a conference worker, i have had authors be rude either to me, or to a coworker. I have never bad-mouthed these authors in a public space, but i also do not, ever, recommend their books. Being polite to people is important.<br /><br />That said, if i thought someone's writing was fantastic, i might make exceptions for rude behavior. But not for child pornography.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-38238830035212714912010-12-06T15:25:50.516-05:002010-12-06T15:25:50.516-05:00For me, it depends on the behaviour. Things like t...For me, it depends on the behaviour. Things like the child pornography example you cite are a no-brainer, but general bad/rude behaviour will also affect my decision - though only if I witness it first hand. <br /><br />I confess there are several people whose work I've deliberately passed by after seeing how they treat the people who read their blog, or who use their blog to make spiteful attacks on public figures (usually politicians).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-92097702957889866882010-12-05T23:48:38.096-05:002010-12-05T23:48:38.096-05:00A really thought provoking post, April. One of the...A really thought provoking post, April. One of the best books I've ever read was The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter. About the time I had read the book it came out that Carter had once been involved with the KKK. It didn't hurt my enjoyment of the book, but it did make me think long and hard about how a man who had belonged to such a group could have possibly written a novel filled with so much love. Human beings are strange and complex creatures.R.A. Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05917854943370784501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-24981088186904884422010-12-05T20:42:49.375-05:002010-12-05T20:42:49.375-05:00Wow! What a great post. So interesting. I didn'...Wow! What a great post. So interesting. I didn't know about Anne Perry. Very weird. And the first signing author. Yeah. That would totally turn me off. <br /><br />Luckily I quit drinking over fifteen years ago, so I just have to watch my behaviour on cyberspace!!!Janet Gurtlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378521577302320423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-56868677592020020832010-12-05T12:48:21.304-05:002010-12-05T12:48:21.304-05:00I really enjoyed this post; I'd never heard ab...I really enjoyed this post; I'd never heard about Anne Perry being a murderer! <br />There's always the flip side, too: people might be MORE interested in buying books because of the publicity the author received for their crime. <br /><br />I, personally, don't think much of an author's reputation when buying their book. *shrug*Lauren Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749629168151466704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-10830005717090029552010-12-05T07:00:54.641-05:002010-12-05T07:00:54.641-05:00Hmmm.
Good thoughtful post.
I think Lydia Sharp (a...Hmmm.<br />Good thoughtful post.<br />I think Lydia Sharp (above) has "it" correct.<br />I still read Anne Perry even after I found out.<br />I haven't read Alice Hoffman since her TwitterBehaviour, now referred to as "Pulling a Hoffman".<br />Thanks for sharing,<br />RKCharronRK Charronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363516910545064180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-79461799994912745432010-12-05T05:41:41.196-05:002010-12-05T05:41:41.196-05:00It does affect my view of the whole package, in th...It does affect my view of the whole package, in the same way an actor's bad behavior will then affect whether or not I enjoy their films. Used to be a huge Mel Gibson fan. Not so much anymore.<br /><br />Whether or not that is a correct line of thinking, I'm not sure, but it is what it is. And the "it" here, in my opinion, is just human nature.Lydia Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328254761920829040noreply@blogger.com