Are social media fans different from flesh and blood?
Popular author, Nora Roberts, has seen a difference.
The author has a Facebook page for her Nora Roberts books and her futuristic detective series, penned under the pseudonym, J.D. Robb.
Recently, the comments got rather nasty.
Or so I hear as I did not see the actual comments.
Social Media Snarkiness
Apparently, someone on an Amazon review of one of Nora’s books professed to know the author used a ghostwriter. Someone on Facebook picked up the theme.
If you have read her books, you know how ludicrous it is to think even the best ghostwriter could so perfectly reproduce Nora’s style.
The author shared one of her rare responses on her blog. She commented how booksellers often told her how polite and patient her fans are − “the best readers they ever dealt with.”
Unfortunately, the online world seems to have more than an occasional departure from the polite, in-the-flesh fan.
“…we’ve all experienced or read stunningly rude and personal comments posted on-line. Something about the lack of face-to-face can eliminate basic manners and courtesy.”
Nora Roberts, Fall Into the Story blog
Anyone who has been online can relate.
- My basic Comment policy has always been − be nice.
- I’m not sure why that is so challenging for some
- Fortunately, my readers are not like that − who needs fame anyway?
I think Nora’s blog post inspired my recent submission to my favorite word prompt site, Creative Copy Challenge.
The challenge words are in bold.
Creative Copy Challenge #347
Beyond the pale of what should be, the comments came as a surprise. What victory is found in vile words that dissipate common courtesy? Who would sacrifice integrity to inflict pain? Has decency died in a climax of cruelty?
If we unravel the disguise, will we be left wondering where the individual has gone?
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