Rude author blasts commentor who complains about typos

[Joonbug1]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Never heard of him (her?) does that say anything to you?

I know you meant this to mean that he's obscure, but it just tells me you don't read as much contemporary literature.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=43

And to answer the other posters who also said they never heard of him either, the guy has been infamous in the literary scene for years more often for his gimmicks but his style of writing has unfortunately done even more damage to literature than McSweeny's (don't tell me you haven't heard of that either).

I envy the people who never heard of Tao Lin, so don't go Googling him, actually. It's for the best. I just needed to state that if someone said something like, "I never heard of this 'Charlie Sheen' guy, or this show called 'South Park,' so they must not be popular," says that the person making such statements are not exactly in the loop in that particular area of discussion.

Not saying South Park is bad, though - actually pretty funny

[anamardoll]

Oh poppycock.

I have a degree in literature with a serious focus in the contemporary, and I read hundreds of books per year, many of them from new authors. If you want to sashay in here and name drop someone you don't like, that's what the internet is for, but if you want to THEN claim that the people who haven't heard of your personal love-to-hate-him author somehow don't read much contemporary literature because otherwise they TOTES would know who you're talking about it, then that's just unutterably silly.

[Joonbug1]

Originally Posted by anamardoll

Oh get off your high horse. I have a degree in literature with a serious focus in the contemporary, and I read hundreds of books per year, many of them from new authors. If you want to sashay in here and name drop someone you don't like, that's what the internet is for, but if you want to THEN claim that the people who haven't heard of your personal love-to-hate-him author somehow don't read much contemporary literature because otherwise they TOTES would know who you're talking about it, then I have to ask you to step outside, sir.

Just stating for clarification. Sorry to upset your pride in that valuable lit degree. But I still stand by what I said. Not parading it, but whatever.

Happy to have given your blood pressure some excitement in your day.

[Joonbug1]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

That blogger is an attention whore. This ignorant outburst will only help him garner even more. Best SEO tool there is.

Originally Posted by mr ploppy

It worked on me

Me too.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Joonbug1

I know you meant this to mean that he's obscure, but it just tells me you don't read as much contemporary literature.
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Originally Posted by anamardoll

Oh poppycock.

I have a degree in literature with a serious focus in the contemporary, and I read hundreds of books per year, many of them from new authors..

my word wouldn't be poppycock, but plain ol' bullshit.

Carry on. Fantasy worlds can be fun to live in. The real world is a bit different though.

[Joonbug1]

Originally Posted by kennyc

my word wouldn't be poppycock, but plain ol' bullshit.

Carry on. Fantasy worlds can be fun to live in. The real world is a bit different though.

Let's split the difference: Bullshit on a poppy cock. Or two. Or a vag.

But again: whatever. We can agree to disagree, if that's the case, Kenny. BTW: How many times did you die on South Park so far, anyway?

[Sil_liS]

Originally Posted by luqmaninbmore

In some languages (Arabic for examples) the words for "reading" and "recitation" are the same.

But I'm betting that the person listening to the recitation isn't called something that means reader.

[MrsJoseph]

Originally Posted by Joonbug1

I know you meant this to mean that he's obscure, but it just tells me you don't read as much contemporary literature.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=43

And to answer the other posters who also said they never heard of him either, the guy has been infamous in the literary scene for years more often for his gimmicks but his style of writing has unfortunately done even more damage to literature than McSweeny's (don't tell me you haven't heard of that either).

I envy the people who never heard of Tao Lin, so don't go Googling him, actually. It's for the best. I just needed to state that if someone said something like, "I never heard of this 'Charlie Sheen' guy, or this show called 'South Park,' so they must not be popular," says that the person making such statements are not exactly in the loop in that particular area of discussion.

Not saying South Park is bad, though - actually pretty funny

Originally Posted by anamardoll

Oh poppycock.

I have a degree in literature with a serious focus in the contemporary, and I read hundreds of books per year, many of them from new authors. If you want to sashay in here and name drop someone you don't like, that's what the internet is for, but if you want to THEN claim that the people who haven't heard of your personal love-to-hate-him author somehow don't read much contemporary literature because otherwise they TOTES would know who you're talking about it, then that's just unutterably silly.

Originally Posted by kennyc

my word wouldn't be poppycock, but plain ol' bullshit.

Carry on. Fantasy worlds can be fun to live in. The real world is a bit different though.

I agree Kenny!

[anamardoll]

Originally Posted by kennyc

my word wouldn't be poppycock, but plain ol' bullshit.

Carry on. Fantasy worlds can be fun to live in. The real world is a bit different though.

I originally used "high horse" but decided that I sounded too harsh. Not everyone can hear my ear-to-ear grin over the internet, I'm afraid. Look! --> (I really do look like that. But less green. )

Including the person to whom I was responding, who seems to think he raised my blood pressure. I'm afraid it takes a lot more than that to do so.

[Joonbug1]

Originally Posted by anamardoll

I originally used "high horse" but decided that I sounded too harsh. Not everyone can hear my ear-to-ear grin over the internet, I'm afraid. Look! --> (I really do look like that. But less green. )

Including the person to whom I was responding, who seems to think he raised my blood pressure. I'm afraid it takes a lot more than that to do so.

Well, I'm happy for you, Doll. Keep up the good work then.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Joonbug1

Well, I'm happy for you, Doll. Keep up the good work then.

Speaking of rude authors, I can certainly see why you identify with the O.P.

Keep writing! You'll get there.

[Joonbug1]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Speaking of rude authors, I can certainly see why you identify with the O.P.

Keep writing! You'll get there.

Will do, brah.

[mr ploppy]

You all smell. Buy my book.

[anamardoll]

There needs to be some kind of Internet Rule that acknowledges that calling strangers by pet names that imply a familiarity that isn't there (doll, brah, mate, friend, darling, dear, etc.) is creepy and weird.

[anamardoll]

Originally Posted by mr ploppy

You all smell. Buy my book.

OMG! *RUSHES OFF TO AMAZON TO BUY*