Comments on: Interview with L.J. Smith part deux http://bookalicio.us/2011/05/interview-with-l-j-smith-part-duex/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 16 May 2012 15:38:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Belinda http://bookalicio.us/2011/05/interview-with-l-j-smith-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-26748 Belinda Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:21:28 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3330#comment-26748 I can't believe this. I'm sorry to hear this. I have waited so long for Strange Fate to come out, but if it comes out and says created by lj smith and by (insert name) I WILL NOT BUY IT I PROMISE YOU. However if it appears to have been written by LJ Smith I will def buy, however, since it has been so long I will have to go back and reread the first 3 books... LOL. Belinda in GA I can’t believe this. I’m sorry to hear this. I have waited so long for Strange Fate to come out, but if it comes out and says created by lj smith and by (insert name) I WILL NOT BUY IT I PROMISE YOU. However if it appears to have been written by LJ Smith I will def buy, however, since it has been so long I will have to go back and reread the first 3 books… LOL.

Belinda in GA

]]> By: gar http://bookalicio.us/2011/05/interview-with-l-j-smith-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-16476 gar Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:01:33 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3330#comment-16476 @camp at the end of midnight damon is comin back @camp at the end of midnight damon is comin back

]]> By: camp http://bookalicio.us/2011/05/interview-with-l-j-smith-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-13433 camp Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:02:36 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3330#comment-13433 This is so terrible but I feel like she herself has raped the original books. Nightfall was bad but then came shadow souls which I couldn't even finish, it was complete trash. Then Midnight where she kills Damon, who I have loved since I was a preteen. So I have very little sympathy for the whole situation. She should never have continued the series. This is so terrible but I feel like she herself has raped the original books. Nightfall was bad but then came shadow souls which I couldn’t even finish, it was complete trash. Then Midnight where she kills Damon, who I have loved since I was a preteen.

So I have very little sympathy for the whole situation. She should never have continued the series.

]]> By: Chimney http://bookalicio.us/2011/05/interview-with-l-j-smith-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-12148 Chimney Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:33:41 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3330#comment-12148 I have actually been interested in the 'Vampire Diaries' for a while now, constantly passing them in the bookstore and contemplating if I should get it or not, but after finding out that the original author isn't going to be the one to finish the series puts a huge damper on things. I just don't like the idea of taking on author's story, their connection, away from them just to make it more like the television show. I have actually been interested in the ‘Vampire Diaries’ for a while now, constantly passing them in the bookstore and contemplating if I should get it or not, but after finding out that the original author isn’t going to be the one to finish the series puts a huge damper on things. I just don’t like the idea of taking on author’s story, their connection, away from them just to make it more like the television show.

]]> By: Cindy http://bookalicio.us/2011/05/interview-with-l-j-smith-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-12140 Cindy Sun, 02 Oct 2011 05:11:29 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3330#comment-12140 Oh, I love L.J. Smith! I actually cried when I found out HarperTeen had fired her from writing The Vampire Diaries! It's wrong, and unfair. That's why I've been trying to spread the word, tweets, and sign petitions! And of course, I will NOT buy the future Vampire Diaries' books. I have actually not read Midnight even though I bought it on March 15th!!! I just can't read it knowing that so much will be revealed (I've read some snippets from the story) and that the next books will be written by a ghost "writer"!!! The Vampire Diaries I fell in love with was written by L.J. Smith, and she will always be my author. I owe her so much, I wish one day I could tell her how her books have changed me so much! I lover her characters, story plots, and her! Love Lisa J. Smith! Oh, I love L.J. Smith! I actually cried when I found out HarperTeen had fired her from writing The Vampire Diaries!
It’s wrong, and unfair. That’s why I’ve been trying to spread the word, tweets, and sign petitions! And of course, I will NOT buy the future Vampire Diaries’ books.
I have actually not read Midnight even though I bought it on March 15th!!!
I just can’t read it knowing that so much will be revealed (I’ve read some snippets from the story) and that the next books will be written by a ghost “writer”!!!
The Vampire Diaries I fell in love with was written by L.J. Smith, and she will always be my author.
I owe her so much, I wish one day I could tell her how her books have changed me so much! I lover her characters, story plots, and her!
Love Lisa J. Smith!

]]> By: Susan Mann http://bookalicio.us/2011/05/interview-with-l-j-smith-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-9566 Susan Mann Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:59:15 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3330#comment-9566 Wow I love LJ Smith. I have read her books since I was a teen. I was gutted for her when I read about the Vampire Diaries situation. Truly shocking. She is such a lovely person. x Wow I love LJ Smith. I have read her books since I was a teen. I was gutted for her when I read about the Vampire Diaries situation. Truly shocking. She is such a lovely person. x

]]> By: Andie http://bookalicio.us/2011/05/interview-with-l-j-smith-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-9523 Andie Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:24:28 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3330#comment-9523 OK, first of thanks to Bookalicious for posting this interview :) It really helped me to understand more on how L.J. Smith is feeling after losing something so dear to her: Even if it is just a book series to some of you guys And that's were I get to the second part of my comment :| I fully understand how some of you people who are angry about how LJS describes what it's like to have this taken away from her (you guys know who you are), since I have actually been a victim of rape in the past myself, but all the hatred you're throwing at her is totally unecessary >:| In fact I suggest you actually look up what the word rape means, because from what I recall it means having something that's important and precious to you forcefully taken away from you :( As people who've gone through this, you should know how upset and angry this makes you feel. The guy who raped me got away with it scott free because he's a lying manipulative rat, and even worse it turns out he did the same thing to someone before me and got away with that too. If I'm angry at anyone in the world for what's happened to me it's him, not anyone else :| Especially not at someone for speaking their mind and saying exactly how they feel about having something precious forcefully taken from them who know exactly what they're talking about Andie (writer and rape victim) P.S. If you really don't want to read her books anymore, just stop reading them. There's no need to make a grand announcement about it: That's just rude :/ OK, first of thanks to Bookalicious for posting this interview :) It really helped me to understand more on how L.J. Smith is feeling after losing something so dear to her: Even if it is just a book series to some of you guys

And that’s were I get to the second part of my comment :| I fully understand how some of you people who are angry about how LJS describes what it’s like to have this taken away from her (you guys know who you are), since I have actually been a victim of rape in the past myself, but all the hatred you’re throwing at her is totally unecessary >:| In fact I suggest you actually look up what the word rape means, because from what I recall it means having something that’s important and precious to you forcefully taken away from you :( As people who’ve gone through this, you should know how upset and angry this makes you feel. The guy who raped me got away with it scott free because he’s a lying manipulative rat, and even worse it turns out he did the same thing to someone before me and got away with that too. If I’m angry at anyone in the world for what’s happened to me it’s him, not anyone else :| Especially not at someone for speaking their mind and saying exactly how they feel about having something precious forcefully taken from them who know exactly what they’re talking about

Andie (writer and rape victim)

P.S. If you really don’t want to read her books anymore, just stop reading them. There’s no need to make a grand announcement about it: That’s just rude :/

]]> By: Andi http://bookalicio.us/2011/05/interview-with-l-j-smith-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-8609 Andi Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:32:09 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3330#comment-8609 So glad you ran this interview. LJ Smith was my favorite author growing up (and I still re-read the original Vampire Diaries books sometimes). Horrible to read what a position she's been put in. Totally frustrating. So glad you ran this interview. LJ Smith was my favorite author growing up (and I still re-read the original Vampire Diaries books sometimes). Horrible to read what a position she’s been put in. Totally frustrating.

]]> By: Book Chic http://bookalicio.us/2011/05/interview-with-l-j-smith-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-8487 Book Chic Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:40:21 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3330#comment-8487 No one probably cares anymore since this was a couple weeks ago, but I feel like the rape/pee analogies work, though the rape one is a bit gruesome. For LJ, this isn't just some run-of-the-mill job like most of us have. This is something she has created from her mind and heart and spent a lot of time on. I mean, did you read the part about how much research she does? OK, so you spend 20 years working hard on these books and then just when it's getting popular again, you get shoved off the ship and have everything you worked for get distorted and the characters are doing things they would never do. Someone else is wrecking her world and defiling it essentially. That sounds a lot like rape, doesn't it? That also sounds like someone desecrating something you love. It's a metaphorical rape and sometimes that analogy is warranted, like in this case. In other words, get over it and stop being so uptight. No one probably cares anymore since this was a couple weeks ago, but I feel like the rape/pee analogies work, though the rape one is a bit gruesome. For LJ, this isn’t just some run-of-the-mill job like most of us have. This is something she has created from her mind and heart and spent a lot of time on. I mean, did you read the part about how much research she does?

OK, so you spend 20 years working hard on these books and then just when it’s getting popular again, you get shoved off the ship and have everything you worked for get distorted and the characters are doing things they would never do. Someone else is wrecking her world and defiling it essentially. That sounds a lot like rape, doesn’t it? That also sounds like someone desecrating something you love. It’s a metaphorical rape and sometimes that analogy is warranted, like in this case.

In other words, get over it and stop being so uptight.

]]> By: Grace Fonseca http://bookalicio.us/2011/05/interview-with-l-j-smith-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-8441 Grace Fonseca Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:32:12 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3330#comment-8441 Love the site. Very well organized. Come visit me. Love the site. Very well organized. Come visit me.

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