Why Every Author—and Reader—Should Care about #Cockygate

Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author :

With a name like #cockygate, it’s no surprise that the recent trademark brouhaha would elicit some snickers. Put together with the fact that it’s coming from the often-maligned romance genre or that it’s mostly involved self-published authors up to this point, and some are far too quick to dismiss the situation.

Some, I’m sure, wish I would stop talking or tweeting about it, bored by the details. They can’t understand why I care so much ab...