Author has trademarked common word; threatening other authors over its use

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  1. John-Wayne

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    I agree, it's one thing to have legitimate criticism if you read the book or at least read some of it to formulate your critique. And of course to maintain a level of professionalism.
     
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    The problem for Amazon is that they should really only allow "verified purchase" reviews, but the comedy aspect of some items (55 gal drum of intimate lube) brings people to the site who may later buy something...
     
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    That can tend to disproportionately hurt lesser known indie authors who don’t sell as many books total, and may sell at cons, books signings, and the like. People who actually bought the book and read it can’t leave a review for someone who already isn’t getting a huge number of reviews to begin with.
     
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    This.
     
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    I prefer it when people buy my books from my publisher's book market instead of Amazon because I get a higher royalty percentage. I'd be disappointed if those readers weren't able to leave a review on Amazon just because they bought it elsewhere.
     
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    Yep.
     
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    I've just been having another look at those books to find some more good lines, and I can't believe I forgot this one! From the dick-grabbing scene:

    "His hand is not moving -- it's just offering the monster to me like a waiter with a dessert tray."

    OK, slightly weird simile there - but then Faleena felt the need to continue:

    "We have cheery cheesecake, brownie sundaes...or this cock. Which would you like this afternoon?"
     
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    If he'd done it in a car park she could have made a joke about cock au van. :)
     
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    Also:

    "I'm meant to live here!"

    "You're meant to live here?"

    "Yes! Because I love those curtains!"

    And then we get to the pictures. I didn't know romance novels usually came with stock photos in the book.
     
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    My God, she can't even write decent dessert choices... :eek:

    Maybe because a picture is worth a thousand words so she gave up? :rolleyes:
     
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    Agreed. Shoulda had hot apple pie alamode. :p
     
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    I'd still take a choccy ice-cream sundae over Flasher Willy any day.
     
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    Me too, EM. Me too.
     
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    I know it was dessert, but if she went the more traditional sausage route she could have pulled out a condom and offered to sous vidé him someplace warm and wet...

    Which phrase I've already trademarked, BTW.
     
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    We have this eclair, this cream horn, or this cock.... I know you want to swallow the cream from all three but you are going to have to choose.
     
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    Waiter, I'll have the cream horn to go.
     
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    Shit, mistook this for the cooking thread for a moment...
     
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    I am slightly worried how easy it is to write like faileena, maybe I missed my vocation as a writer
     
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    I'll give it a shot...

    The cream horn's voice was a low rumble that...

    Oh wait.
     
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    "You look like a salad to me" his voice rolled across the table like a wave, lust riding every word " I want to tear off your dressing and radish you". My panties were wetter than a lettuce in the rain, and I really wanted to taste his bulbous onion.
     
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    Also, when they're talking about whether or not what's-her-face can stay with Cocky Roomie and he starts banging on about having sex with her. She denies that that's going to happen.

    "That's not what your nipples are saying."

    "They get like that when I'm upset!"
     
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    She's wearing a padded bra in that scene, so he's clearly using his special X-ray vision to check out the state of her nipples
     
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    No "Ima toss your salad"?
     
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    That comes after the radishing. :D
     
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