RE: Drain Brameged Inc. Bites the Hand That Feeds It

["Clarke, Carol (MHMR/Hazelwood)" <carol.clarke@xxxxxx>]

Dear Mad Hatter. 

A. I don't really want to grow a pair, I am happy the way I am, thank you
very much.

B. If I were being more critical then I feel like being presently, I would
love to give you a blow by blow of you incoherent rant. I honestly didn't
understand half of it. In short, you forgot the first rule of writing,
remember who you readers are, and don't piss them off. 

C. You were personally one of the main reason why I quit writing. I just
couldn't take your EVIL EVIL rant like criticism. Sorry I am not a
professional writer, and my skills are so far beneath you. 

D. I do like much of the writing on this list, and I try to send the authors
a little note when I like something. You it's quick, and one of you
"worthless" responses but I also don't' cut someone to shreds because the
misspell a word or don't us perfect grammar. Over the years I have seen many
a writer improve there skills. Each story being better then the last.  Have
I read everything on the list no, I try to read my favorites, The Bear and
Hunter Ash, or a story here or there, but I have a life. Issues, so a quick
note is all I honestly have time for generally. It doesn't mean the list is
falling to pieces.

E. Dear chicken little, the sky is not falling. You are not the center of
the universe, and in time this list will fall apart, or raise to greatness
all without you and your attitude problem.  If you want to help the list, be
nicer to the would be writers. They have to fell safe and excepted before
they can risk writing a story for the list.  So if you really want more
stories, be more positive to people on the list. That is why I first risked
letting the list see anything I wrote. (though in your words  it was trash)
New writers don't need to be whipped and beaten with there work. The
standard rule for helping someone with a story is to find two things you
like about the story for every one thing you don't like or think needs to be
fixed. 

F. Have you ever thought of comparing Buffy/Willow list to Xena/Gabby list.
Most of the Xena/Gabby list took a dive for a few years after Xena ended,
but many are still out there. 

I normally don't flame, but something in the tone of your rant sent me over
the edge, so I will apologize to the List, and even to you Mad Hamlet. I
honestly think you went too far. And that ends my rant.


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