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silasgreenback · 07-17-2012, 12:07 AM

Sci-fi author C.J. Cherryh has recently taken her own approach in dealing with a commercial pirate:

If you’re just now tuning in, an overseas pirate has put up a ripoff masquerading as a Foreigner novel, which is actually a repackaged ripoff of a Foreigner novel. Do honest writers a favor and hit this little offering, along with Rendezvous with Zama and the rest of his piratical offerings…with the most scathing reviews you can manage. They put this stuff out on a weekend, apparently, so all the people that could act are out of the office—but WE aren’t. So go do a good deed....

Campaign Against a Pirate

This all transpired over the weekend and she was victorious as far as the material no longer being hosted on Amazon.

I'm actually a fan of Cherryh's and while the situation and approach are different than Goodkind's, I couldn't blame her if she used his methods or he hers.

Edit: It appears John Scalzi is also involved.

John Scalzi's Site

07-17-2012, 12:07 AM	#169
silasgreenback New Leaf Turner Posts: 260 Karma: 1026664 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hadestown Device: Kobo Glo	Sci-fi author C.J. Cherryh has recently taken her own approach in dealing with a commercial pirate: If you’re just now tuning in, an overseas pirate has put up a ripoff masquerading as a Foreigner novel, which is actually a repackaged ripoff of a Foreigner novel. Do honest writers a favor and hit this little offering, along with Rendezvous with Zama and the rest of his piratical offerings…with the most scathing reviews you can manage. They put this stuff out on a weekend, apparently, so all the people that could act are out of the office—but WE aren’t. So go do a good deed.... Campaign Against a Pirate This all transpired over the weekend and she was victorious as far as the material no longer being hosted on Amazon. I'm actually a fan of Cherryh's and while the situation and approach are different than Goodkind's, I couldn't blame her if she used his methods or he hers. Edit: It appears John Scalzi is also involved. John Scalzi's Site Last edited by silasgreenback; 07-17-2012 at 12:18 AM.