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Sometimes you have to say WTF
You know, as in Who's The Fan?
I've been called too fannish by some pros and told by some fans that I was was writing too much to call myself a fan. Pfui ... this is my community, and has been for years.
So, I was startled (and saddened) today to see SFWA's griefcom involved in a dispute between an author and a fannish business. Usually griefcom deals in private with issues between writing professionals and publishers or agents, and acts when it can as a mediator.
I have no personal stake in the dispute mentioned on this public page of the SFWA website -- I'm not involved with griefcom, nor have a I discused this with anyone directly dealing with the problem.
Anne McCaffrey is one of those involved, and the dispute centers on Pern-related materials.
WARNING: If you are bored by legal wrangling, don't go here:
http://sfwa.org/contracts/griefcomadvisories.htm
I just really hate to see things come to a head like this. And yes, there are all kinds of legal issues involved, and some ethical ones, too. Like "What don't you understand about 'stop'?"
I've been called too fannish by some pros and told by some fans that I was was writing too much to call myself a fan. Pfui ... this is my community, and has been for years.
So, I was startled (and saddened) today to see SFWA's griefcom involved in a dispute between an author and a fannish business. Usually griefcom deals in private with issues between writing professionals and publishers or agents, and acts when it can as a mediator.
I have no personal stake in the dispute mentioned on this public page of the SFWA website -- I'm not involved with griefcom, nor have a I discused this with anyone directly dealing with the problem.
Anne McCaffrey is one of those involved, and the dispute centers on Pern-related materials.
WARNING: If you are bored by legal wrangling, don't go here:
http://sfwa.org/contracts/griefcomadvisories.htm
I just really hate to see things come to a head like this. And yes, there are all kinds of legal issues involved, and some ethical ones, too. Like "What don't you understand about 'stop'?"