Angry, Unprofessional Authors

[Scott]

That's right. I don't even want to say anything to @gali and @PashaRu because I am so upset with them for commenting in this thread! How dare they post anything in a topic where someone said something that could be unfairly construed as criticism about someone as perfect as me!

[PashaRu]

Hehheh thanks...but I feel a little cheated at not having been sworn at.

[Scott]

@PashaRu

[PashaRu]

@PashaRu

Thank you, thank you. I feel so much better now.

[Fran]

I knew there would be trouble when I witnessed the invasion of the smilies

[PashaRu]

If ya can't beat 'em, join 'em.

And ya can't beat 'em.

[bookowlie]

You all are too funny....and little crazy I mean that in a good way. I guess I am techno-challenged, since I have no idea how to post all those cool icons you are attaching to your posts!

Anyway, the beat goes on. It's now 4 days later and the author just submitted another dispute response to me. It's getting laughable at this point. She basically says she is not interested in the review, feels she wasted her money, and is warning other authors to stay away from this site. I guess she will direct the other authors to the "yes men" sites. Then they can get pay for a glowing review from someone who probably never even read their book and just gives top rated reviews in exchange for money. At some point, maybe they will take some personal responsibility for their own writing, rather than blame others.

[gali]

Lol, you are right Scott. I see the errors of my ways now.

bookowlie, she still goes on with that?? A publisher has once threatened me for daring to criticize the translation, so I understand you completely.

[ALynnPowers]

I can't read this thread anymore. I can't stop laughing.

[bookowlie]

At one point, I considered responding to the author in a "killing with kindness" manner. I could have kept replying to her angry rants with "You are so wonderful", "Have a splendid day", etc. Then I thought to myself, "Ok, no".

-- 22 Jan 2015, 10:15 --

I just realized that I have been posting my replies under "Quick Reply". Why is this pertinent, you may ask? There are no available Smilies icons to use under "Quick Reply". You must all think I am a big dummy for posting that I don't know how to get the Smilies you are all using! Now that I know I can use them with the regular "Post Reply", look out

[ALynnPowers]

Congratulations! You have just leveled up a notch in the computer literacy realm. But just a tiny level. Hahaha.

[bookowlie]

Congratulations! You have just leveled up a notch in the computer literacy realm. But just a tiny level. Hahaha.

I have a long climb up the computer literacy ladder, since I am probably two steps from the bottom.

[PashaRu]

That sure is a buncha chickens yer catchin' there.

[ALynnPowers]

That sure is a buncha chickens yer catchin' there.

I was thinking the same thing. Just wait until she realizes that there are SIX whole pages of pictures she can use!

[bookowlie]

ALynn - Watch out! Now that you have clued me in on the extra pages, I just started using the pictures on Page 2. Wait until I get to Pages 3 - 6.