tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post4517729933353346665..comments2024-03-27T02:16:10.805-07:00Comments on Diverse Reader: Craig Chats: Welcome To Equality Diverse Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13624021933858896964noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-33437508167921372992018-07-24T08:58:48.418-07:002018-07-24T08:58:48.418-07:00Well said, I'm so glad that there are people w...Well said, I'm so glad that there are people who can put into words what I am thinking far more eloquently than I could manage. HUGSjennysmum2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/00190037296403095750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-19864331823723473422018-07-23T16:45:20.734-07:002018-07-23T16:45:20.734-07:00Thank you for your superb words. The gist of what ...Thank you for your superb words. The gist of what you said is exactly what I was trying to express when I replied to another author who wrote essentially the same type of response to the hoopla. I am a reader who loves the fiction of mm romance and I recognize it as fiction. The paranormal and science fiction can take me even further away from my daily life and that can be even more enjoyable. My guess is that writers of old time Western fiction have not jumped into a time machine so they can write authentically about what really happened then (sarcasm). Besides who would want the realism of the smells of that period? I encourage any of those who were hurt or disillusioned by the previous week's broohaha to try to let it go (I know it's hard when you feel you've been devalued) and stay with us. There are too many wonderful writers who are on my auto-buy list and I don't want any of you to drift away, please!Gayle Offerjosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17563646786759876231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-33652218517902302202018-07-23T12:33:30.765-07:002018-07-23T12:33:30.765-07:00Thank you.Thank you.Laurie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346619988457088860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-87385967876450217602018-07-23T10:26:36.718-07:002018-07-23T10:26:36.718-07:00Applauding quietly from my corner of England xxApplauding quietly from my corner of England xxlmsomertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16869188880950161848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-76399319624487782902018-07-23T03:25:58.360-07:002018-07-23T03:25:58.360-07:00I'm not familiar with Mr. Hirschi's work. ...I'm not familiar with Mr. Hirschi's work. But I am familiar with pain. And I believe this kind of anger is fueled by the kind of pain that gets triggered again and again and a person can feel helpless to ever stop it. I have no criticism at all of his position. <br /><br />That said, I believe the most dangerous thing to any human being is another human being. The more we separate ourselves from one another, the more we say that some other group is not "self" the easier it is to destroy those people. So I'm never a fan of separation. In any form. Which means the wrestler who earned the college scholarship for being so good at his sport should not be denied his scholarship because he uttered a gay slur. Because we don't want a young gay man denied a scholarship because he marched in a Gay Pride parade.<br /><br />That said, there are all kinds of readers looking for all kinds of stories and all kinds of writers to fill those needs. I never in my life thought I'd write MM BDSM. Ever. When I started the book that became the beginning of my MM series, I didn't know the character was going to end up with another man until he did. I'd had that story planned for weeks as femdom.<br /><br />When I found myself writing it, I quit several times because - I mean - wait - what the ever-livin' fuck?!! But sometimes a topic and a character and a story just insist on existing. Here's the thing, because God forbid I should have just said this in a few words - we do have the same kinds of experiences. Power dynamics are power dynamics. Love and struggle and hate and ugliness are shared things. Somehow, out of the slushpile that is indie romance or mm/mf erotica or whatever can come wholeness instead of division. Acceptance instead of suspicion. <br /><br />You ever look at a rainbow close-up? There is no telling where one color leaves off and another begins. There are no edges. Yes, some of the books and topics seem frivolous in the face of he horrors visited on so many people. But it's possible for that to serve something of much more weight and moment than a shifter fantasy seems like it can.<br /><br />As for me, Hunter Dane and Camden Snow are great gifts to me and my respect for them and the way they are presented is so great it sometimes paralyzes me. I will write them until they leave me or I die. I will write them because it honors me to do so.<br /><br />I'm a writer. Nothing is off limits. With all due respect to those who believe differently.<br /><br /><br />Addihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489247671578937678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-82909607489403891352018-07-22T20:46:25.282-07:002018-07-22T20:46:25.282-07:00Thank you for writing this! I couldn't have sa...Thank you for writing this! I couldn't have said it better, or nicer, myself!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980786005453154003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-78560280726267183812018-07-22T20:17:22.394-07:002018-07-22T20:17:22.394-07:00I love this. Thank you for writing it.I love this. Thank you for writing it.Sandymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02726493857297382569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-34045747360230568352018-07-22T19:44:52.288-07:002018-07-22T19:44:52.288-07:00Craig, thank you. What this guy has to complain ab...Craig, thank you. What this guy has to complain about I’m not really sure. His books seem to sell well. He’s well travelled , successful has a husband and son and pets and lives on a small island off the west coast of Sweden. <br />This sentence I find extremely ironic considering the posts accredited to him “ However, the deep passion for a better world, for love and tolerance are a red thread throughout both his creative and non-fictional work. “ <br />It’s difficult to compare that sentence to the vituperative attacks on Piper Scott and see them coming from the same person. Piper deserves an apology. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079590692854316439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-74579540886303161972018-07-22T18:17:28.937-07:002018-07-22T18:17:28.937-07:00A truly wonderful post, thank you for the laughs a...A truly wonderful post, thank you for the laughs and for focusing on this in the community. Himi B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01954157677424209290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-79206429429031606562018-07-22T17:25:03.712-07:002018-07-22T17:25:03.712-07:00Thank you for ALL of this 😊Thank you for ALL of this 😊Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279024953860380125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-56468683231318718052018-07-22T15:00:59.549-07:002018-07-22T15:00:59.549-07:00Craig, you seriously rock. Big hugsCraig, you seriously rock. Big hugsDannyfiredragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758161984765233117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-27121361950689873082018-07-22T14:44:40.357-07:002018-07-22T14:44:40.357-07:00You rock!!You rock!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670770667688028011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-81640924470673470492018-07-22T12:39:48.668-07:002018-07-22T12:39:48.668-07:00As ever Craig, you're right on the nail with a...As ever Craig, you're right on the nail with all of this excellently thought out piece.Mirrigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673606508071673506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-12947275395115728352018-07-22T12:29:01.538-07:002018-07-22T12:29:01.538-07:00Thank you for writing this :)Thank you for writing this :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276499226825137036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-43625659264785630412018-07-22T12:07:02.454-07:002018-07-22T12:07:02.454-07:00It appears the voice of reason is especially eloqu...It appears the voice of reason is especially eloquent today. I wasn't going to leave a comment anywhere during this particular bust up, but I make an exception for you, Craig. Those were great words, very well spoken.Helena Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529886101156451591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-68891952187190910742018-07-22T12:02:26.119-07:002018-07-22T12:02:26.119-07:00Thank you (((hugs)))Thank you (((hugs)))Morticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665928554901357823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-15299885487882936262018-07-22T11:53:55.474-07:002018-07-22T11:53:55.474-07:00gods Craig! I shared this with my husband, his res...gods Craig! I shared this with my husband, his response was that when your right, you write! Keep it up!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378795156230482582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-4395456994048956562018-07-22T11:31:59.372-07:002018-07-22T11:31:59.372-07:00Thanks for this article, Craig! Thanks for this article, Craig! S.Lirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787307019842983456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-45849371210649627552018-07-22T10:10:51.634-07:002018-07-22T10:10:51.634-07:00Brilliant Craig! You're spot on! Thank you fro...Brilliant Craig! You're spot on! Thank you from a reader and an ally!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496005980988766192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-26510464336579897172018-07-22T09:17:00.014-07:002018-07-22T09:17:00.014-07:00Thank you, from a writer, reader, and an ally.
Thank you, from a writer, reader, and an ally.<br />Chris Quintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00072555758910717525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-86507708492256233072018-07-22T09:00:40.885-07:002018-07-22T09:00:40.885-07:00Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08904493617267573052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-32807436147640789282018-07-22T08:54:12.388-07:002018-07-22T08:54:12.388-07:00This kind of logic is hard to argue with, and an e...This kind of logic is hard to argue with, and an enjoyable presentation too! Thank you for being such a gentleman and making so much sense. Gushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08080149300215376470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-82044839314736482922018-07-22T08:49:23.634-07:002018-07-22T08:49:23.634-07:00Bravo Craig. You're my favourite new super her...Bravo Craig. You're my favourite new super hero. Susan Mac Nicolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316811900178819241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-10371538729522632392018-07-22T08:38:15.829-07:002018-07-22T08:38:15.829-07:00I love everything you wrote in this article, Craig...I love everything you wrote in this article, Craig! You are always the champion for what is right! Thank you! Brina Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10376624333829755316noreply@blogger.com