Authors are people, too

I was reading Pat Rothfuss' blog this morning and came on his reference to John Scalzi's recent post -- don't ya just love cross-blogging? ; ) John's post was on 10 Things to Remember about Authors. He starts out with: "Because it appears someone needs to say these things out loud, some thoughts, for the consideration of readers, about authors, particularly novelists. Warning: This is long."

Yep, it's long, but worth the read. It's funny, insightful, and as far as I can tell dead-on accurate. That being said, ANY reference John makes to rude, inconsiderate, or snarky "fans" (notice I put "fans" in quotes). That means that these people may think they're fans, but they're not. If they were true fans of an author, they would be supportive, encouraging, fun to talk to, understanding, and simply some of the best people on the planet. That would be you guys -- my fans. I couldn't ask, beg, or pray for better people to support me and my work. I have never received even one snarky email.

Ya'll simply rock!

But John penned a great post, and he's right -- authors are people too. ; )

BTW -- I had a permanent filling put on my root canal tooth yesterday. No novacaine. Yeah, that kinda surprised me too. But I guess when you've had a root canal, there's nothing left in that tooth for a drill to hurt. A most interesting experience. And I was gratified to know that my left fang came through it all perfectly and will be staying with me. Yea!

Lisa

P.S.: Don't forget that every Saturday between now and April 28 (with The Trouble with Demons comes out) will be Snippet Saturday -- I'll be posting short snippets from TTWD for your reading enjoyment. And by Monday, I'll announce the contest to win ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) of TTWD. Stay tuned.