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?

Comments

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