Dear Authors:
Quit fighting and airing your dirty laundry on facebook. Grow up. Good grief this isn't jr. high. I'd rather you get in a ring and duke it out, but this 'they said this and they said that' makes me say SHUT UP! I really don't care you got your feelings hurt by a post. Move on and be the bigger 'person.' Constantly rehashing and getting your 'friends' involved makes you look like the problem. Unless I see blood, I don't want to hear any more whining.
So go to your rooms. Sit in time out and think about what you are going to say and do to resolve this problem... out of the public eye.
Love,
Mom
Authors forget they are in the spotlight. Readers are enamored with these secret people who spin stories of love, romance, danger and mythical worlds. But, when authors bring personal business to the forefront, watch out. It turns into a rally. Supporters of the author gather round and put their two cents in and the soap box gets a work out. Best advice I can give... stay out of the feud.
We all want to protect those we love. So when an author gets bashed, it is the street team to the rescue. (a street team is a group that supports and promotes the author) Street team members usually feel close to one another because they believe in a common goal... Support the Author.
These on-line fights can get ugly. Words are said, and as we all know, much can be lost in translation via a keyboard and a screen. Some people become very brave while sitting in their comfy chairs and spout off hurtful words and attack anyone who doesn't believe in the cause, including other team members. Some sit quietly while eating popcorn, while others wait for the storm to pass and wait passively.
Me? I could care less, other than I find it entertaining! True colors are exposed as one minute they are F-bombing, fist pumping, and slapping one another on the back. The next they are singing 'kum bah yah' and toasting S'mores.
Personally, I thought multi-media was supposed to be fun and a way to stay connected. Seems the way to stay connected is with flying fingers and words. "Block" is quickly becoming one of my favorite words.
It is often said people feel like there is a party going on, but they failed to receive an invitation. Please realize all these people are sitting at home, by themselves, and staring at a computer screen. There is no party! Their entertainment for the day is 'fighting for the cause!'
Never forget you can be whoever YOU want to be on the internet, BUT SO CAN EVERYONE ELSE! That person you are communicating with may say they are male, but really are female or vice versa. Do not invite someone on to your computer you would not invite into your home!
Never give money! Yes, you may be asked.
Two words: NO and BLOCK.
