Here, straight from the inbred old grey mare:
http://www.authorsguild.org/general/...hors-alliance/
Quote:
If any of you earn a living as a writer, or hope to, I strongly urge you not to join the Authors Alliance. If you think authors should be the ones to decide what is done with their books, then I strongly urge you not to join.
However, if you are an academic, or scorn the idea of making a living from writing as a quest for “fame and fortune,” the Authors Alliance may be the organization for you. If you think, in our digital age, that the biggest problem facing authors is how hard it is to give your work away for free, it’s for you. If you think you’ve got too much power over people who copy and distribute your work without your permission, by all means sign up. Even if you agree with one or two things advocated by the Authors Alliance, if you join you lend weight to its entire agenda.
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Prep the munchies.
Oh, if anybody cares what actual authors think, here's what the bystanders say:
http://www.thepassivevoice.com/05/20...ance/#comments
Snark central.