The Need to Repeat Myself
Back in February (see February 24th's entry), I discussed the need to be original in your stories in order to stand out from the crowd. Today's discussion will be along those lines as well, but in another vein. (Stop snickering, Vlad!)
When you, as an author, present your public face to the world, you want them to know that you are as intriguing and unique as your stories. It's tough to put aside any troubles you may have with your self-esteem, but it's also crucial that you do...and just be yourself. What you don't do is put on a mask of someone you'd rather be, because then you're not giving people a chance to know the real you.
You also don't copy a new up-and-coming (well, she hopes, anyway) vampire author's web design and content, then change it just a smidge to look like your own. Because, frankly, it pisses her off. You most certainly do not do that, but if you had, you might think enormously hard about fixing your grievous error. Because an unhappy offended author is not a pretty site.
Now, in other news, I'll be finishing up my revisions on Eighth Grade Bites today (Three more chapters! Wooohooo!) and sending them on to my Crit Partner for her thoughts. Then later this week, I'll send them in to my editor and agent, a full week ahead of schedule.
I rock out loud.
And, I'm one of a kind.
Addendum: Did you know that stealing website content is copyright infringement?
When you, as an author, present your public face to the world, you want them to know that you are as intriguing and unique as your stories. It's tough to put aside any troubles you may have with your self-esteem, but it's also crucial that you do...and just be yourself. What you don't do is put on a mask of someone you'd rather be, because then you're not giving people a chance to know the real you.
You also don't copy a new up-and-coming (well, she hopes, anyway) vampire author's web design and content, then change it just a smidge to look like your own. Because, frankly, it pisses her off. You most certainly do not do that, but if you had, you might think enormously hard about fixing your grievous error. Because an unhappy offended author is not a pretty site.
Now, in other news, I'll be finishing up my revisions on Eighth Grade Bites today (Three more chapters! Wooohooo!) and sending them on to my Crit Partner for her thoughts. Then later this week, I'll send them in to my editor and agent, a full week ahead of schedule.
I rock out loud.
And, I'm one of a kind.
Addendum: Did you know that stealing website content is copyright infringement?
posted by Heather Brewer at 5:37 AM
12 Comments:
My, my, my.
And there are so many ways an unhappy offended author could respond -- especially in this world of linking to sites to highlight such obvious theft...
(This is Jackie, using a different computer to leave a message...)
There certainly are so many ways a deeply offended author could react to this event. Hopefully such blatant theft won't be an issue in the future.
Tsk, tsk. Nothing worse than someone stealing an author's words and ideas to the point of it being obvious, whether it be from a book, a blog, a website, or otherwise. I can certainly see why any author would be deeply offended.
I hope it doesn't happen in the future, Heather -- either to you or ANY OTHER AUTHOR, for that matter.
FL
I quite agree, FL. It would be a shame.
Sorry to hear that Heather... you want me to see if I can take them down :)
Thank you, sweet Ewoh...but all is well now. It's amazing what a little thing like a blog post and threat of legal action can do. :)
What about the guys with baseball bats? Want me to recall them?
Oh...is THAT what you meant when you said 'bats'?? I thought we were sicking our leathery-winged friends on them... ;)
Vlad's too busy celebrating at the moment...
He's been so good about revisions this week, I'm treating him to a nice glass of AB Negative. ;)
I'd have to back Ewoh Nairb on this... if you really want, we can explore other options. :D I also have some nice alphabet agency friends who could make their life far more interesting...
LOL! I have the best minions! Adrift, you get a gold star. ;)
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