In my search for authors I might be interested in reading
and ultimately interviewing, I visit a wide variety of social media sites. As
such, I’ve been encountering some authors who openly refer to readers as ‘idiots,
dolts, and dopes who should shut up and keep their opinions to themselves.’
Don’t get me wrong; the vast majority of authors are
fantastic people. They write because they can’t stop. Every word, every story
is a piece of these authors’ hearts and souls they gladly share with the world.
But, being human, and an avid reader, I do notice the rotten apples spoiling on
self-constructed podiums of deluded grandeur, shouting their disdain of the
readers who have yet to comprehend the author’s magnificence.
So, here’s my personal message to any author
who truly believes that stroking their ego is far more important than
satisfying readers with the best story a writer can produce:
You’re an asshat.
Ditto :-)
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