Curious about this list and the stories behind them. Tell me!

There's just a lot of authors recently who have been trashing and being totally rude towards reviewers. Melissa Douthit stalked and posted what she claims is the personal information of a reviewer who gave one star to a book she adored; Mathias has posted on a lot of DNR reviews of his books and has one of the biggest egos to ever grace the planet earth, and claims he's better than even Tolkein himself.

For the others, you'll have to ask around; there's a lot of badly behaving authors! I don't like adding their books, even to shelves that aren't to-read, but I like knowing who to steer clear from, which is why I wanted this list to be around. (:

wow.
When I become a writer, I will not be like that at all. OSC is frustrating enough, but now he's taken to fussing at reviewers? GAH! I won't read any of these people if they want to act like immature children instead of professionals.

Great choice! (:
I, too, want to be a writer. And there's no way in heck I'll be chasing down people who didn't like my book in order to chew them out for it!

Here's hoping the list is able to stay afloat. We had one similar going a year or so ago and it was mysteriously taken down.

Misfit, what was that Zebra author who had a big scuffle on Amazon.com with some reviewers?

Mermarie wrote: "Misfit, what was that Zebra author who had a big scuffle on Amazon.com with some reviewers?"

Deborah MacGillivray

Hmm, are you sure? I read a thread you and some girls were discussing her on, it was an author you put in a shelf called: I'd rather pass, or something.

Lemme see if I can find it.

This one.

Now I remember. Some very odd discussions at Amazon. There's been so many author kerfuffles I've lost track.

You could write a book right now instead of complaining on this list... Just saying...

I'm going to get my hardhat and some popcorn. Be back in a few :p

One question for you, Mr. Mathias; why do you always come back to argue with the reviewers? You're making a spectacle of yourself. That's great for you that you're getting more sales by your little temper tantrum, but you're also losing many, many sales from book bloggers. And do you honestly think I care at all about your statistics, or that anyone here cares about your statistics? I've never heard of your books, I've only ever heard of you and your arrogance. And you want to know what's weak and pathetic? Commenting and insulting people who don't want to read your books because you're an arrogant, immature, whiny prick.

Oh yeah, just a thought. Raise the prices on your books to that of an average bestselling author ($7.99 - $9.99), and do you actually think you'll have the same success in sales? You're most likely only getting the sales you claim to have because your books are reasonably priced, and, based on reviews, (somewhat) good.

I have to look through a few posts on the blog but I think I have a few other names.

It's not very mature. People will have their opinions, but you've got to take them gracefully otherwise people will not want to read your books.
At least I won't.

If you're an author, I think you can use proper grammar and spelling.

Synesthesia wrote: "It's not very mature. People will have their opinions, but you've got to take them gracefully otherwise people will not want to read your books.
At least I won't."

^^ This

Mr. Mathias, if you're so interested, your name was in my head about a day. I'd never heard of you, and then read everything about your tantrum and seen various examples of you throwing your numbers around in order to impress people, only to show your arrogance. That, sir, is why you're on this list.

Good for you for selling books. What is a helpful publicity stunt in one's eyes shows other people what an unhelpfu, full-of-himself sort of person you are, and that is why I choose not to read your books.

If you want to vote authors on this list, by all means. It's a public list.

All your arguments for being fabulous here are the exact same things you've said to everyone else who DARED to shelve your novels as DNR. Stop repeating yourself because you're not impressing anyone.

Misift, I hope it stays afloat, too. If there are allowed to be lists titled "Worst Books Ever", "I'd Rather Die", etc., then we should be able to have a list pointing out authors who are acting like children!

M.R. wrote: "Synesthesia wrote: "You could write a book right now instead of complaining on this list... Just saying..."

I am. I just finished Chapter 8 of my next epic fantasy, plus I'm releasing Wardstone II..."

The other authors did you what you did - they were too immature to handle a bad review and freaked out. You freak out towards me, I freak out towards you.

Also, how the heck is this a lynch mob? I don't recall anybody threatening your personal safety, and that's just insulting to throw the term around like it's nothing.

Oh, my! Don't I wish I were you!

....Seriously, get over yourself. I thought we settled the fact that throwing your statistics around whenever you don't have anything else to say is pathetic. Also, come up with something else to say. Yeah, I get it, you were in prison and wrote book(s) while you were in there... I don't know why you feel the need to bring that up every chance you get...

Are you twirling your mustache as you give these speeches, Mathias?

Actually, you're being arrogant and unfriendly and rude. And that's why we don't want to read your book.

I'm sick of looking at your responses and your statistics. You're only restating the same thing over and over again, which is essentially a statement of, "Worship me because I'm awesome." And excuse you, but people who write book reviews are, in fact, reviewers. Nobody cares how many twitter followers you have (which, someone in another thread already mentioned, a lot of people on twitter follow the meltdown-er for more lol-worthy posts), and nobody cares how many books you've sold. Please grow up and realize that because you are an author does not give you any reason or right to insult other people.

And us dorks with a laptop and a blog? Collectively, we reach a lot of people. Think about that before you think about being such a jerk to us and anybody else. I don't know anybody from the fantasy faction forum, and it was through blogs and posts from other people I follow that I found out about you. We have a voice, too.

Who are you trying to impress? I may not have read your book but all you've done is guarantee I won't read it. So I guess your stories about writing in prison are for nothing. It doesn't matter if you've "won awards" -- this is the internet. Anyone can make up an award or a Best Seller list for their own opinions. Claiming those accolades doesn't impress anyone and your behavior only deters more and more potential readers.

I'd actually bought one of your books a long time a go at the recommendation of a friend, but had never got around to reading it. After your comments and self-righteous attitude on Blythe's review, I called Amazon and had it removed and my money returned. There's at least one reader I know for sure you've lost. Stop whining and learn from this stupid type of behavior.

Go write. Go rant on your own blog. But most importantly, go away.

Lady Blythe wrote: "Oh, my! Don't I wish I were you!

....Seriously, get over yourself. I thought we settled the fact that throwing your statistics around whenever you don't have anything else to say is pathetic. Also..."

Because his work is Super Important and Noteworthy, I guess. It is Art, because he suffered to create it.

Thalia wrote: "Actually, you're being arrogant and unfriendly and rude. And that's why we don't want to read your book.

I'm sick of looking at your responses and your statistics. You're only restating the same t..."


Especially Kat. She and Wendy Darling influence the most readers and are very VOCAL about how they feel about author asshats.

Kat wrote: "Are you twirling your mustache as you give these speeches, Mathias?"

LOL, Kat.

He's on a self-destruct mission.

M.R: "Lady Blythe, we have a few mutual friends. Maybe ask them about me before you procede. With the heckling."

That sounds like a threat to Blythe.

And "against the greats" indeed. Certainly never to be among them.

In my experience trolling has little to do with writing credentials. But I don't really care if your books are great. I have other things to read by authors that don't heckle people and endlessly talk about their stats and how much money they make.

Talk about giving the poor self-pubbed authors a bad rep.

Dude. You need to let your books speak for themselves.

PS, your smiley faces and number of sales don't make people like you. There are a lot of rich jerks in the world; there's no reason to be so determined to be numbered among them.

But that'd be just another stat you could add to your lovely list.

I wouldn't worry about him. If he DID have money, then that would simply prove that money doesn't equal class. Who throws around their income like it's cool? It's just... Weird and gauch.

Yep, and using caps lock on me isn't going to make me feel bad about not suppporting an arrogant man.

Again with the statistics. Do you not understand that we don't care? Write whatever the heck you want in prison--I don't judge a book based on where it was written and how many drafts it took them. In fact, I believe I saw you insulting another writer on twitter for writing five drafts of their book when you oh-so-fabulously only needed two.

Stop. Just stop. You're embarassing yourself now, whether you register it or not.

Ya know, your books did look interesting until I saw this thread. Seriously, you're burying yourself dude. Just sit back, watch your NBA, and if your 22 books (which you wrote in prison, which I have memorized no since you mentioned it about 20 times now) are as amazing as you claim they are, then they won't need to watch you defend your book to want to buy it.

He changed the name to Best Goodreads Author. How pathetic!

Wow, that was super mature. Really awesome.

Seriously. Now you've reached a new low of "Please look at me, I'm acting like an idiot."

Thalia, can you make it so that only you can edit the list's information?

Lady Blythe wrote: "Thalia, can you make it so that only you can edit the list's information?"

I thought that's how it was to begin with, when a person makes a list. I don't see how it's fair for a list to be edited by someone who did not create it.

But hey, now it's telling me I'm a GR Librarian. I'll just keep re-editing it back to its original state for as long as I need to.

I can't believe we're arguing with someone who is compelled to photoshop a sparkle onto his pinkie ring in his author photos...

Hm, I believe the voting is called Author Temper Tantrums. Maybe the title should include Egotistical Authors as well.

"What's this here voting thing called? Hmm. Ima make some changes! Best Author List! Ha! That'll get 'em. Now to figure out how to photoshop all my jewellery into flashing it's junk at people. Ima genius!"

This is just ridiculous. I think there needs to be a term dubbed for author trolls. Look, I get that it's your book and you're upset but people are allowed to express their opinions even if you think they're nonsensical. As author you have logically accept that not everyone's going to like you. Instead of throwing hissy fits throwing mud, the best thing to do PR wise would be NOT to respond and NOT to make yourself look like an asshat. If the negative reviews bother you then don't read them. Insulting your readers is just going to make a dent in your readers.

Oh my, M.R. Mathias just doesn't stop! His pathetic rambling keeps popping up on my news feed.

Just for the record, even if I had once considered buying or reading a book by this fool, NEVER will I. Maybe he should learn some boundaries when it comes to professionalism! Some authors on this list may be excused to an extent since I have read some apologies and such but this sorry little man just keeps going on the offensive...ever heard the little saying "you wouldn't be getting mad if what THEY were saying isn't true"...hmm seems like someone has some insecurities he's only "brave" enough to address from behind a computer screen. Earned my pity vote!

You guys. Stop feeding the troll and maybe it'll go away.

OTL.

Based on how everyone is reacting to him, I have nothing to regret from blocking the author. Now I don't have to see what he's saying unless I click the button, and I happen to care so little about what he's saying that I can't force my fingers to click the mouse over the button.

But now I want to photoshop sparkles onto stuff. The world needs more sparkles!

I think Misty's right. This is going nowhere. We're all just adding gasoline to the fire.

This is EXACTLY what he wants. His name in people's mouths. Doesn't matter if it's good or bad.
Which is why this is the LAST time I will comment on anything related to him, and I will not read any more crap about him - no matter how shamefully he acts.

Ha! That's like saying a surgeon's not a surgeon unless they've performed surgery on you...


[Ok, so THAT was the last time I'll comment... ;P]

Misty wrote: "Ha! That's like saying a surgeon's not a surgeon unless they've performed surgery on you..."

*thumbs up*