Nenia Campbell's Blog - Posts Tagged "musings"
Group Invites Are Evil BUT
I would like to cordially invite you via this blog to join the Anti-Asshat Indie Authors group.
We recently went public. It's a place to chat with indie authors (and readers) who want to stay drama-free and just talk about books or writing. We're all very down-to-earth, and there are genre-specific forums to blather on about your favorite books (I've already commandeered the gothic one).
As long as you can be civil and friendly (as I know everyone on my friend's list totally is <3), you are more than welcome to join. I'm one of the mods (along with the lovely Elly H. and Rick G., who are both super-nice)!
Do you volunteer as tribute? ;)
Happy reading,
xNenia
We recently went public. It's a place to chat with indie authors (and readers) who want to stay drama-free and just talk about books or writing. We're all very down-to-earth, and there are genre-specific forums to blather on about your favorite books (I've already commandeered the gothic one).
As long as you can be civil and friendly (as I know everyone on my friend's list totally is <3), you are more than welcome to join. I'm one of the mods (along with the lovely Elly H. and Rick G., who are both super-nice)!
Do you volunteer as tribute? ;)
Happy reading,
xNenia
This Really Fries My Potatoes.
I don't normally post directly about book drama, but my friend sent me this blog article yesterday, and it made me sick.
Like, seriously? Plagiarism?
Just a few thoughts:
1. Copypasting someone's REVIEW is plagiarism. Why? Because it's their intellectual property; it's the same reason that copying someone else's essay is plagiarism. The ideas are NOT YOURS.
2. Stealing/distributing an independent author's work is PLAGIARISM and ILLEGAL. They hold the intellectual copyright. You do not. And yes, even if they are not "legitly published" guess what? They can still sue you. And they will probably win.
3. Raising awareness about this fact does not make someone butthurt. It is cracking down on a problematic issue that ruins the free exchange of ideas for all the genuine, honest folk out there.
4. Changing a few words here and there does not fool anyone. There are powerful search engines that are trained to look for that. It only makes you look even more guilty by default.
5. If you're going to suffer through all those consequences...why not just write your own work? Why risk being branded a dishonest and cowardly cheat for the rest of your life?
Just some thoughts.
What do you guys think?
Like, seriously? Plagiarism?
Just a few thoughts:
1. Copypasting someone's REVIEW is plagiarism. Why? Because it's their intellectual property; it's the same reason that copying someone else's essay is plagiarism. The ideas are NOT YOURS.
2. Stealing/distributing an independent author's work is PLAGIARISM and ILLEGAL. They hold the intellectual copyright. You do not. And yes, even if they are not "legitly published" guess what? They can still sue you. And they will probably win.
3. Raising awareness about this fact does not make someone butthurt. It is cracking down on a problematic issue that ruins the free exchange of ideas for all the genuine, honest folk out there.
4. Changing a few words here and there does not fool anyone. There are powerful search engines that are trained to look for that. It only makes you look even more guilty by default.
5. If you're going to suffer through all those consequences...why not just write your own work? Why risk being branded a dishonest and cowardly cheat for the rest of your life?
Just some thoughts.
What do you guys think?
10 Things I'd Like to Write When I Find the Ovaries
All writers have limitations. We have seen them when writers attempt to "branch out" and fail miserably. On the other hand, sometimes an author experiments and really finds their true calling.
Here are some genres/types I haven't written in yet, but would really like to!
1. A bodice-ripper. I have been dared to do this by several friends and GR members. (They know who they are.) It might very well happen. Because, you know, I am just that twisted.
2. A gothic novel. Because I read so many of them, it would only make sense. I need that closure. Because I'm competitive like that, and oh-so-eccentric. Rawr. CRAZY LADIES IN THE ATTIC, BURNING DOWN UR HOUSE.
3. High fantasy. Because...Iunno. Some of them are silly. I would like to see if I write one that is not silly. Knowing me, I'd probably go too far into the opposite realm...of Extremely Disturbing. ^.^; Heh.
4. Fluff. No explanation necessary.
5. Gay romance. Probably F/F, but maybe M/M. I think it would be really interesting to do that. My favorite character in Endgame was Tash, who was into the ladies. I'd like to have a character like that who was the MC. (:
6. Something like The Secret History.
7. A story written from the POV of someone with a mental health disorder. In first person. PORTRAYED AS REALISTICALLY AS POSSIBLE. DUN DUN DUN. ('Twould be a good excuse to brush up on my college textbooks.)
8. Something that could, conceivably, be called literary fiction. Because a lot of what I write is pretty trashy. (But hey - we all need a bit of trash now and then hey?)
9. Something that is pure trash. Like, V.C. Andrews. Something that is so bad people read it for the lolz.
10. A book written entirely from the POV of a dude.
What's something you've always wanted to write, but don't yet have the ovaries or the balls to attempt?
Post your answers in the space down under! vvvvvvv
Here are some genres/types I haven't written in yet, but would really like to!
1. A bodice-ripper. I have been dared to do this by several friends and GR members. (They know who they are.) It might very well happen. Because, you know, I am just that twisted.
2. A gothic novel. Because I read so many of them, it would only make sense. I need that closure. Because I'm competitive like that, and oh-so-eccentric. Rawr. CRAZY LADIES IN THE ATTIC, BURNING DOWN UR HOUSE.
3. High fantasy. Because...Iunno. Some of them are silly. I would like to see if I write one that is not silly. Knowing me, I'd probably go too far into the opposite realm...of Extremely Disturbing. ^.^; Heh.
4. Fluff. No explanation necessary.
5. Gay romance. Probably F/F, but maybe M/M. I think it would be really interesting to do that. My favorite character in Endgame was Tash, who was into the ladies. I'd like to have a character like that who was the MC. (:
6. Something like The Secret History.
7. A story written from the POV of someone with a mental health disorder. In first person. PORTRAYED AS REALISTICALLY AS POSSIBLE. DUN DUN DUN. ('Twould be a good excuse to brush up on my college textbooks.)
8. Something that could, conceivably, be called literary fiction. Because a lot of what I write is pretty trashy. (But hey - we all need a bit of trash now and then hey?)
9. Something that is pure trash. Like, V.C. Andrews. Something that is so bad people read it for the lolz.
10. A book written entirely from the POV of a dude.
What's something you've always wanted to write, but don't yet have the ovaries or the balls to attempt?
Post your answers in the space down under! vvvvvvv
