So, Starbucks wants to be just like Cosi? Oye.
I came away from that documentary respecting Joan's work ethic, but still disliking her intensely as a person. The doc made it clear that she's someone who can dish it, but can't take it.
Consider it done!
So, so, so true. I miss all the women on that show. I thought Molly Parker was amazing as Alma. And the evolving relationship between Jane and Joanie was fascinating to watch. You've inspired me to dig out my dvds and have a Deadwood marathon!
Thank you for that link. I must admit I got a little misty when I read their motto, "To tell one's story is a human right."
Thanks so much for all of that very helpful information! I'll be pm'ing you very soon!
That's some great information and advice. If you don't mind a few more questions-- how does one go about self-publishing? Do you need an attorney to handle copyrighting? Is the expense considerable? And what sort of PR do you do on your own behalf? Thanks!
Thanks so much! That's really helpful.
You're puzzled by the squeeing? Did you see him emerge from the ocean in his swim trunks in the 800th Bond movie? Grr.
I had no idea that soaking was necessary! How long should it soak?
When I say trolling, I mean that you seem to be intentionally offensive and insulting to your detractors and intent on provoking an angry response from them for the sheer sport of it. Given how many exchanges have taken place on these boards, it's hard to believe that, at this point, you're not being deliberately obtuse. You keep asking those who disagree with you to explain themselves and clarify their position. But I can't imagine how they can be any more clear. They think the project of creating a multi-racial playland for your kid is cool. But they think that stripping the Afro of its name and, thus, its associations with black culture, simply because some assholes may not appreciate its positive connotations, is not only misguided, but potentially harmful. And you made them extra uncomfortable by calling it a halo when Christianity was imposed on Africans by white owners as a tool of oppression. You also came off as extra squicky by appearing to be weirdly obsessed with black hair. (For example, describing an Afro as "a monument to supreme coolness," strikes me as a healthy level of praise, while saying, "When I saw someone with a Halo, I might as well have heard Ave Maria playing. I was in the presence of someone whom I had decided was divine," seems, as posters have already explained to you, fetishy.) There's nothing even remotely ambiguous or unclear in dissenters' explanations. And I really don't see how any reasonable person can take issue with their point of view. I think there's consensus here that you didn't set out to be intentionally hurtful. But, in spite of your best intentions, you ended up producing something hurtful. Continually challenging the women whom you've hurt is making a bad situation worse. And escalating things even further by labeling those women the Black Consciousness Mafia is peculiarly offensive. No one is telling you you're not allowed to be passionate about matters of race and social justice. No one is telling you that you're not entitled to an opinion. People *are* telling you that, in this instance, you are pursuing your project of racial justice in a counterproductive manner and that you should have put more thought into this piece and should have expressed your point of view more clearly and constructively. Dissenters were not shutting you down-- they were educating you. It was only after you launched a response that was strangely defensive and defiant (Hood pass? The white woman did not sit down? Black Consciousness Mafia? Really?) that people got angry with you personally. And, as for your hopeful suspicion that there is a silent majority in agreement with you-- I just don't buy it. Jezzies are not known for shrinking from a fight. We're not given to terror. That assertion seems to be more evidence that you're incapable of just admitting that this post missed the mark. Just for some perspective here-- I think I'm pretty safe in assuming that I'm the whitest white woman on this board. I'm so pasty I'm whiter than Elmer's glue. I have white privilege oozing out of my lily white ass. And. Even. I. Get. It.
Has either official offered evidence to back up his claim? Which theory is more credible?
Kristl, I've popped into this thread a few times because, like any epic trainwreck, it's morbidly difficult to look away. But, at this point, I'm really curious to know what you aim to accomplish. You're leaving the impression (presumably unintentionally) that you're out to win-- to make what you've termed the Black Consciousness Mafia capitulate to your way of thinking. You've paid lip service to the notion that you embrace dialogue and a diversity of opinions. But the substance of your comments leaves the opposite impression. And, though you claim your detractors are merely repeating themselves, you're doing quite a bit of repetition yourself. Your main argument seems to be that, because you perceive yourself to be racially sensitive and self-aware, there's no way anyone could reasonably accuse you of being tone-deaf on the subject. But when the general consensus clearly coheres around precisely that conclusion, maybe it's time to get a little less strident and a little more reflective. I say this as someone who believes you're well-intentioned-- you appear to be trolling your own post. And I ask, with every intention of being constructive-- what is your ultimate goal here? Do you aim to be right? Or do you aim to have a civil and productive conversation that allows you to learn something about yourself along the way?
Perhaps self-publishing success has been limited to pop fiction and YA specifically because those audiences are more likely to be comfortable with Kindles, iPads, etc. (?)
As an aspiring author, I'm not so sure I begrudge the Snookis of the world their book deals. I suspect that the profits from her hot mess made it possible for the publisher to take a risk on an emerging author. Surely publishing doesn't have to be a zero sum game?
Aspiring author here! Would you mind telling me a bit more? How do you connect with potential readers without a publisher to do a bit of PR on your behalf?
Would you mind saying a bit about how you come to select self-published titles? As an author struggling to get published, the do-it-myself model is alluring. I'd love to hear how word of mouth functions from the perspective of a reader.
Thanks! That was super helpful.
So, maybe I'm hopelessly naive or missing a funny bone, but I don't understand the tow truck punchline *or* the U-Haul punchline. Can someone explain it to me?
Who is this guy and why is he so invested in stirring up shit between women who clearly like and respect each other? This clip says so much more about him and his fear of successful women than it reveals about his interview subject.
