*nods*. Well said. Having read the Nora Roberts response, it is actually a professional thing to say. Because she doesn't say that reader was wrong or try to offer any defenses, which actually makes me respect her more.
As for Elizabeth Bear, I think that given the time lag in the reporting of sales to the author (if I remember all my publishing factoids), the sales would have mostly taken place before the RaceFail09 comments. Of course, I could be wrong. But I think it was delayed so that the sales increased pre-fail. I think.
But I suppose the "there's no such thing as bad publicity" cliche has a reason for existing, maybe.
Of course, talking about it makes me a little annoyed because I was a former fan until the fail came around and then I was just angry. 2009 has been the year for pro authors in SF/F to really fail, hasn't it?
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As for Elizabeth Bear, I think that given the time lag in the reporting of sales to the author (if I remember all my publishing factoids), the sales would have mostly taken place before the RaceFail09 comments. Of course, I could be wrong. But I think it was delayed so that the sales increased pre-fail. I think.
But I suppose the "there's no such thing as bad publicity" cliche has a reason for existing, maybe.
Of course, talking about it makes me a little annoyed because I was a former fan until the fail came around and then I was just angry. 2009 has been the year for pro authors in SF/F to really fail, hasn't it?