And now for something completely different: Authors who are not trying to tear each other eyes off

[reviews_and_ramblings]

Since I list both of them in my friends list and they are both in my Top 100 Gay Novels List, I read both their posts, and I love how they managed to "solve" a question in a very ladylike manner, for once using hearth and mind.

Some fans of the Nightrunner's series by Lynn Flewelling, are commenting on Kirby Crow's Amazon reviews page saying that her Scarlet and the White Wolf series IS NOT like the Nightrunner's one. (http://kirby-crow.livejournal.com/324923.html)

Obviously it's not! Problem is that Amazon's recommendation system is linking the two series together, saying that if you like one, you maybe will like also the other one. (http://www.amazon.com/dp/055359009X/?tag=elimyrevandra-20)

Lynn Flewelling posted to specify that she and Kirby Crow, without any online wank feast, talked about the matter, and in particual Lynn would like to let reader know that they're not at odds with each other. (http://otterdance.livejournal.com/353754.html)

So why don't we all take example from them, and stop to try to raise a storm in a glass of water? The reason why Amazon states that "Customers Ultimately Buy" also the Scarlet and the White Wolf series After Viewing The Nightrunner series, it's probably quite simple: Gay Romance readers probably put both series in the same ListMania, or probably they go to Amazon to buy both series after reading about it on some blog. Mine for first has linked them together in the Top 100 Gay Novels List, but I'm not probably the only one. For example this Friday I will post Lynn Flewelling's Inside Reader list on my LiveJournal; Kirby Crow is listed in my Friends list; many friends of mine are also friends of Kirby and probably fans of Lynn... SO it's only natural that they are connected on Amazon. And BTW, where is the problem? Why you can't enjoy both series without feeling like you are hurting one or the other of the authors?

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One thing is not like another

[pabrown.livejournal.com]

That's bizarre that anyone one think one series is like another because Amazon links them together. Huh? Amazon links all kinds of books together and sometimes the only similarity is the fact that they are both GBLT or they are both mysteries (and trust me, there are many types of mysteries and I sure don't like them all, but I don't expect Amazon to either know that or care)

Sometimes I wonder at how easily people online get all pissy over conceived slights when none are meant. People really need to stop being so sensitive and reading things in to comments when nothing is intended.

Re: One thing is not like another

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yes, I use Amazon's recommendation system since usually it helps me to find books from new authors that I wouldn't know about in other way. People, and fans above all, really should take things less seriously, and above all, instead of trying to piss each other off, it would be better to be a big (peaceful) community of readers who happen to like their characters "gay" ;-) Elisa

*giggles at blog post title*

[kirby-crow.livejournal.com]

I am very much in favor of no tearing out of eyes! (lmao) That probably wins for best blog post title of the year.

Lynn Flewelling was very gracious, kind, and professional in how she dealt with this and I thank her, and you. You're both lovely. :)

PS: Just FYI, the link to my journal post is locked, babe. :) Don't worry, you can leave the link up. They can always friend the lj if they really want to read it, because I can't unlock a post after people have commented under lock.

Re: *giggles at blog post title*

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Ouch, being your friend, I didn't notice it ;-) Well, as you said, people can friend you if they want to read! Maybe you will gain some friends more. Elisa

ETA BIG LAUGH: I just noticed your default icon, that I love, it's one of the reason why I friended you so many months ago... I swear, I didn't remember it when I posted! Elisa

Re: *giggles at blog post title*

[kirby-crow.livejournal.com]

LOL! I didn't connect it myself! I was just staring at my default icon going "What is she talking about? OH! Bleeding eyes!"

*giggles more* I'm so happy my work day ended on a laugh, Thank you. :)

Re: *giggles at blog post title*

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

You are welcome ;-) It's a better way to end a day with a laugh instead of a wank feast. Elisa

[lee-rowan.livejournal.com]

If Amazon hadn't stuck Ransom and Standish together in a package deal, I'm not sure how long it would have been before I got to know Erastes. I think the whole "flaming rivalry" business is hyped by TV because conflict attracts attention. That's hard-wired into our genes; if our ancestors hadn't been alert for potential danger, we wouldn't be here. But buying into it is a waste of time. VERY FEW of us can write stories so fast that readers only have time to read our books.

If the Nightrunner and White Wolf series are both gay romance series books, that's reason enough to say "if you like X, you might like Y." Librarians do that all the time.

Besides, Amazon is screwy. I looked up the Battlestar Galactica DVDs, and now I'm getting recommendations for every sort of macho SF violence-porn you can imagine. Amazon's sorting hat has no brain in it.

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

There are no words for how excited I am for White Road. \o/ I love Alec and Seregil! :D

[veggieg.livejournal.com]

I read Scarlet and the White Wolf series by Kirby Crow and really enjoy it. Now I'll have to look for Nightrunner series now.

So the way I see it, if not for the confusion that lead to this post, I wouldn't know about Nightrunner's... It's a win win situation to me.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Also I sometime had "strange" recommendation. I hope that, posting reviews with the right tag and Lists with related books in them, I will help to tune that reccomendations for the Gay Romance community of readers on Amazon. And for Lynn and Kirby, I think the recommendation that links them together is a good thing, fans shouldn't be upset by it. Elisa

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

LOL so you will come back Friday for Lynn's Inside Reader List, if you like her as author maybe you'd like to know what she likes as a reader. Elisa

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

See, this is the right behaviour, if you like one you read the other. Kudos to you ;-) Elisa