tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643284288701407636.post7074468775273802601..comments2023-09-15T08:09:45.038-07:00Comments on The Blog That Dripped Blood: Deadworld becomes DARKENEDBryan Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06134200306524905880noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643284288701407636.post-74482039342449978912011-03-01T12:19:01.693-08:002011-03-01T12:19:01.693-08:00Mr. Gordon,
It's not that hard to change a ti...Mr. Gordon,<br /><br />It's not that hard to change a title in your reviews. I suggest you get over yourself, change the titles, and help an author with publicity for his most recent book, as opposed to publicly lambasting him for something that is out of his control. <br /><br />Your blog states that: <br /><br />"<i>I have a great love of gothic literature and a passion for the smaller presses. Hopefully, the reviews I write will help promote the diamonds in the rough often overlooked in today’s small press industry.</i>"<br /><br />- but you're showing nothing but bitterness and contempt for something as small as a title change.<br /><br />I run a very successful horror review website that has several thousand hits every month, and I would never even <i>consider</i> speaking the way that you just did. In fact, I can provide links to at least 10 other review blogs/websites that are well established, and can also guarantee that <i>none</i> of them would find hardship in changing a title. <br /><br />You run a book review blog, not The New York Times review.a paperback horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09805029608223585566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643284288701407636.post-27139924364770848472011-02-27T12:03:38.839-08:002011-02-27T12:03:38.839-08:00I wanted to chime in and just extend my best wishe...I wanted to chime in and just extend my best wishes to your wife, I am so sorry for the pain you are both going through and my heart goes out to you. I pray things go well for her.Ankhhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487752961994756404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643284288701407636.post-53478043075139111332011-02-25T11:53:02.517-08:002011-02-25T11:53:02.517-08:00I'm so sorry to hear about your wife's ill...I'm so sorry to hear about your wife's illness and I dearly hope things look up for you both. <br /><br />I look forward to reading DARKENED and it may just be my first purchased e-book ever!<br /><br />MeliMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317955095955760786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643284288701407636.post-63791261656767618452011-02-23T12:32:07.209-08:002011-02-23T12:32:07.209-08:00My most sincere thoughts and prayers to you and yo...My most sincere thoughts and prayers to you and your wife.Midnyte Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411332857885069319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643284288701407636.post-33627805506127185322011-02-23T12:09:31.410-08:002011-02-23T12:09:31.410-08:00Nice blurbage, Bryan!
As for the title, you'r...Nice blurbage, Bryan!<br /><br />As for the title, you're right - even if it's a case without merit it's not worth the time and stress (especially given your current situation) when you can just change it this early in the game.<br /><br />As for Mr Gordon, apparently review blogs are Very Serious Business. Given that it's pretty trivial to edit online reviews, especially the one on his own blog...The Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034876660046047029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643284288701407636.post-35634324843336703402011-02-23T09:35:56.867-08:002011-02-23T09:35:56.867-08:00Well said Wulf. Bryan, you've got more than e...Well said Wulf. Bryan, you've got more than enough to worry about without worrying about the name of a book, so fuck it's just a name. <br /><br />Take care BAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14774157397018878160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643284288701407636.post-62867623144677935682011-02-23T09:04:29.986-08:002011-02-23T09:04:29.986-08:00Bryan, you don't have to answer for your actio...Bryan, you don't have to answer for your actions. Besides, it's YOUR book so you have the RIGHT to do whatever you see fit with it. <br /><br />If some people can't understand the fact that you and your wife are going through HELL right now, and that you two DO NOT need anymore unwanted stress in your life, well--- FUCK THEM!!! <br /><br />I admire you for caring so deeply about your wife, and I REALLY admire your wife for being so strong and courageous dealing with such a horrible disease.<br /><br />And, as for the new title. I like "DARKENED". It sounds like an awesome METAL song. LOL! Right on, bro.<br /><br />-WulfWulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15010582789682474272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643284288701407636.post-17553508752263063152011-02-22T22:40:35.373-08:002011-02-22T22:40:35.373-08:00Let me be very clear. I do not exaggerate when I ...Let me be very clear. I do not exaggerate when I say the lives of my wife and myself hang from a very thin, tenuous thread. I will not allow the introduction of any extra stress into the equation, not even the threat of it.<br /><br />Let me be EXTRA clear. My wife has stage four metastatic breast cancer. Her oncologist told her she was out of treatment options months ago. She is on a clinical trial which essentially may be her last hope. She is in and out of the hospital on a regular basis.<br /><br />I'm sorry for the issue with your reviews, but there is nothing I can do about that.<br /><br />Perhaps I should have researched alternate titles at an earlier stage, but what's done is done and I CANNOT FUCKING CHANGE IT. In the past I have used titles that have been previously used. The Killing Kind and Queen of Blood, specifically. There were never issues and I did not expect there to be issues this time.<br /><br />Trust me, I have learned my fucking lesson.Bryan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06134200306524905880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643284288701407636.post-91798126536920803752011-02-22T22:17:49.450-08:002011-02-22T22:17:49.450-08:00I'm not sending in changes to the reviews I...I'm not sending in changes to the reviews I've already posted. I will change the Midwest Book Review article, because I'm just e-mailing it now, but that's it.<br /><br />You're right: No one can copyright a title. I don't think a lawyer would have even taken such a case because it's clearly stated in the law. But for the sake of your fan base, I highly recommend doing a little research on titles before using one. Why would you want to use a title that at least two other horror books are using?<br /><br />Be that as it may, good luck with "Darkened."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com