It’s a lazy day so let’s do a link round up!
I was going to do a recap of the stripper fun times from last night but I’m exhausted still. Instead, I’m giving you guys some links to peruse today. There’s a lot of crazy out there on the internet today.
It seems the internet has taken crazy pills today. It starts with this post:
Stop The GR Bullies: Why It’s Time To Stop The Goodreads Bullies – The person behind the Stop The Goodreads Bullies site bullies her way into Huffington Post by writing this opinion piece. Really, it’s a good marketing strategy… too bad it’s way misguided. Huffington Post Books
Shortly after the publishing community as a whole collectively rose up and protested, the Books editor of Huffington Post came in with this response:
Andrew Losowsky: Stop The GR Bullies: An Explanation – The Huffington Post Books Editor responds to the many people complaining about the STGRB blog post. Huffington Post Books
Then finally, shortly after that, Foz Meadows wrote this amazing recap of what happened with the Stop the Goodreads Bullies and gives an even balanced reporting of the incident.
Foz Meadows: Stop the GR Bullies: A Response – Foz responds to the blog post by the Stop the Goodreads Bullies people with a well-informed look at both sides of the issue. Huffington Post Books
For stuff that aren’t part of the ongoing Goodreads war:
The New World of Publishing: Blurb Writing – Dean Wesley Smith talks about writing blurbs as an indie author. I think this applies to more than just indie authors because even traditional and epub authors have to write a blurb for say, a query letter. Relevant for many. Dean Wesley Smith
12 Most Relevant Reasons You Should Self-Publish – Rachel Thompson reveals reasons to self-publish. I like that she’s not using the vitriol that some advocates of self-publishing use. I like her objective “This is why I like it and this is why you should do it” approach to self-publishing instead of “YOU ARE WRONG IF YOU DON’T!” 12 Most
The Intimacy of Ink, with tattoo artist and author James R. Tuck | Sidney Bristol – Sidney Bristol talks INK with tattoo artist and author James R. Tuck Sidney Bristol’s blog
Then some fashion store online mistakenly tweeted that the reason #Aurora was trending was because of their dress when in fact it was because there was a shooting in Aurora, CO. The company has since tweeted its apology and ignorance of the real reason. I have friends in Aurora, but I’ve talked to them today. They did not choose to go to a movie this afternoon, thank goodness.
So the world has taken crazy pills today. I think I’m just going to stick my head in the sand and stay there for a few days.
