Next time you catch a battle on tv or on YouTube, take a
look at the audience. Solid moves draw
cheers, and particularly painful jabs prod onlookers to cringe.
I certainly appreciate a good bout, but I didn’t think I’d
be oohing, ouching, wincing, and belly-laughing quite so much over a written
writers’ blog battle. Better yet…they’re
taking it into the video ring.
Round One
Earlier this week, Michael Kozlowski published a blog post
on GoodEReader.com claiming that Self-Published Authors Are Destroying Literature. (http://goodereader.com/blog/commentary/self-published-authors-are-destroying-literature/)
That alone started a scuffle in the post comments, but the
battle was just beginning.
Round Two
Mercy Pilkington published a rebuttal post, also on
GoodEReader.com, with Counterpoint: Self-Published Authors Are the Salvation of Literature. (http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/counterpoint-self-published-authors-are-the-salvation-of-literature/)
Ooooh! Bob! Weave!
Jab! Duck! Ouch!
The Main Event
As if the written blocks and punches weren’t entertaining
enough, Mercy and Michael are also taking the blog battle to the webcam
arena.
Bwahahahahahaha!!!!
I don’t know about y’all, but I’m curious to hear how they
each define “literature” and if anyone mentions the canon or the history of literary
canonization.
Grab your popcorn and place your bets, folks. The Indie Author Debate airs on Spreecast this
Thursday (06/20/13) at 8 pm CDT. - http://www.spreecast.com/events/indie-author-debate
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