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Aug. 31st, 2008 04:28 pmThey say never meet your heroes, and I'm beginning to believe that's a maxim to live by.
I've discovered, as of late, that there are some authors who I might admire but couldn't get along with at all, and that I would probably end up wanting slap them in the face. Either because their politics are so extreme, or because I believe in being polite whenever possible.
It might be a personal quirk of mine, but nothing gets my hackles up more then someone who gets snarky towards other for little or no reason, and doesn't even stop for a moment to consider if the person they're being snarky to was trying to be rude or if there's just been an innocent misunderstanding. I consider unnecessary snark to be a sign of a very self-centered, insecure person.
Then again, there are authors on my f-list who's works I've read, admired, and who I believe to be genuinely wonderful, warm, generous, good natured people - people I'd probably want to meet with in real life.
I've discovered, as of late, that there are some authors who I might admire but couldn't get along with at all, and that I would probably end up wanting slap them in the face. Either because their politics are so extreme, or because I believe in being polite whenever possible.
It might be a personal quirk of mine, but nothing gets my hackles up more then someone who gets snarky towards other for little or no reason, and doesn't even stop for a moment to consider if the person they're being snarky to was trying to be rude or if there's just been an innocent misunderstanding. I consider unnecessary snark to be a sign of a very self-centered, insecure person.
Then again, there are authors on my f-list who's works I've read, admired, and who I believe to be genuinely wonderful, warm, generous, good natured people - people I'd probably want to meet with in real life.
