Bad writer, bad behavior. 

No, no no no no.

Horrible. 

Couldn't believe there is an update.

But there is.

Novelist under fire after admitting to 'stalking' critic: 

http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-novelist-stalking-critic-20141020-story.html

This would not go away. Bad behavior like stalking, should get someone in jail. If not, there should be other negative consequences.

And this one,

http://bibliodaze.com/2014/10/an-open-letter-to-kathleen-hale-guardian-books-stalking-is-not-okay/ 

"Hale’s piece acts ostensibly as a memoir of her exploits, but in the process she also reduced the blogger she stalked to the status of plot point. We know for sure that details were changed, crucial facts omitted and a narrative was constructed that saw Blythe become less than a fully fleshed person. She became a character, a lesson to be taught, a creature of myth and fable.

This isn’t an uncommon tactic in the world of non-fiction."

It's been a week since Kathleen Hale admitted to stalking someone who gave her a bad review and a lot has happened in the interim period. 

Notice the question mark at the end of the post title. It’s there because this is a widespread misconception that’s hurting reviewers. Authors such as Joanne Harris spouting “not all authors” while calling reviewers, like Blythe, trolls is infuriating. This ignorance of how the reading community works is astonishing. If authors are to pass judgement on something that affects their readers, they should educate themselves before commenting in a public sphere.

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