tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766078327028356451.post8901725191128143708..comments2011-05-12T12:06:28.162-07:00Comments on ED KURTZ: Dorchester BluesEd Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502430374690347964noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766078327028356451.post-4764881925584702032011-05-12T12:06:28.162-07:002011-05-12T12:06:28.162-07:00Unfortunately politics, morals and art often get b...Unfortunately politics, morals and art often get blended in the mix--I am reminded of the controversy surrounding Victor Salva, who was convicted of various sex offenses concerning children several years back. Now, I really dig his Jeepers Creepers movies; they're not high art, but I think they're fun as hell. I found out about his sordid past between the first one and the second one, but I still went and saw JP2 in the theater, because I wanted to see the damn movie. Later, I felt guilty for putting money in the pocket of a goddamned kiddy-fiddler over a goofy creature feature. Today, I probably wouldn't do that. It just isn't worth it.<br /><br />As for the new Ketchum, I wish I'd gotten the Cemetery Dance edition instead, but that's just me. It's a limited, which means it won't be around long for everyone else who wants to read the book. And the Dark Regions limited of Valley of the Scarecrow is just out of my budget's reach, so (for now) it's either the Dorchester pb or nothing at all. It just kills me to think of boycotting these great authors by proxy, though I understand why it's being done. <br /><br />At this point, I don't think I'll be procuring any new DP titles unless I get them directly from the authors, though in many cases the authors themselves haven't even seen the damn things. It's just a clusterfuck all around.<br /><br />In brief: I support the boycott. I think everybody ought to, but I don't think it's quite as cut and dry as that. The authors who have chosen to stay on with Dorchester have their reasons, but I sure wish they'd fight to get their rights back and go with a *reputable* publisher. Perhaps a bit of patience would do me--and other readers eager to pick up these stories--a bit of good.Ed Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502430374690347964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766078327028356451.post-28815041125811829862011-05-12T11:13:47.965-07:002011-05-12T11:13:47.965-07:00Good post, Ed. I feel the same way. Boycott Dorche...Good post, Ed. I feel the same way. Boycott Dorchestor!....uhm, except for Mr. Ketchum..<br /><br />Its weird that before I read this post this morning I was walking around the house thinking, Why would I boycott a great guy's book like Ketchum?<br /><br />I don't know what the answer it, maybe buy their ebook as the royalty rate to the author is much higher and its a compromise between politics and literature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766078327028356451.post-26380813340558531182011-05-11T09:36:18.841-07:002011-05-11T09:36:18.841-07:00For me, the question comes down to this: Author A ...For me, the question comes down to this: Author A says, "DP screwed me, don't buy my books from them." Okay, done. But Author B says, "DP is fine by me, so please buy my books from them." Hurm. I respect them both all to hell, and I can act according to individual circumstances. But when Author A says buying Author B's book screws him, too, things get a bit complicated. I feel like it's come down to "Who Do I Want To Screw Less?" And that's a shitty distinction to make.Ed Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502430374690347964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766078327028356451.post-52875523163642702402011-05-11T09:31:34.660-07:002011-05-11T09:31:34.660-07:00Sure, and I can understand why it might be a diffi...Sure, and I can understand why it might be a difficult decision for some. You really have two sides, both of which can be defended by logic:<br /><br />A)Since the author isn't going to get paid whether I buy the book or not, I might as well have the book<br /><br />and <br /><br />B)Since the author isn't going to get paid either way, at least I can keep the company from making money by not buying the book<br /><br />I simply went with the one that makes me feel better about myself. =DLincoln Crislerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231957902201975843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766078327028356451.post-38735204983236418372011-05-11T09:21:23.701-07:002011-05-11T09:21:23.701-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927141577904144729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766078327028356451.post-2757862785475797432011-05-11T09:11:12.722-07:002011-05-11T09:11:12.722-07:00John: Boy, you really took the invitation to verba...John: Boy, you really took the invitation to verbal abuse quite literally. But sure, you can borrow it.<br /><br />Zom B.: I just can't do the e-reader thing. I need physical books, and with THE WOMAN, that leaves a fairly expensive limited edition from Cemetery Dance and the DP trade pb. Perhaps I should have waited and saved up for the limited? I actually assumed it was in $50 range, which seems to be the norm for that sort of thing, but I just learned that it's only $35, which isn't that bad. The lesson here: better research, although most readers won't even think of that, and the CD edition isn't on Amazon, I don't think.<br /><br />Linc: I hear you loud and clear, brother, but I feel like the difficult choice refers directly back to the moral stance. I don't want to buy something for which the creator won't get paid, but I don't want to NOT buy something, thereby causing the creator to not get paid, either.Ed Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502430374690347964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766078327028356451.post-80029945118112247672011-05-11T08:56:01.269-07:002011-05-11T08:56:01.269-07:00There's at least two authors I consider friend...There's at least two authors I consider friends, and another I greatly respect, whose work I am not buying from Dorchester at all, because I support the boycott. All three have new material out since LeisureFail, too. I'm still not going to buy it, because I have no reason to believe the authors are going to get their cut. One's even indicated to me that he's received some money, but another missed a convention appearance last year because he WASN'T getting paid. <br /><br />I'm not too worried about eventually reading those books. I've been blessed with real good company, and they'll find a new home once they've gotten fed up with/finished their contracts with Leisure.<br /><br />And hey... I have no right to pass judgment on you, and I'm not, but is a moral stance really a moral stance if it can't stand in the face of a difficult choice? Just something to think about.Lincoln Crislerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231957902201975843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766078327028356451.post-20044866541632122872011-05-11T08:45:38.933-07:002011-05-11T08:45:38.933-07:00It's no comfort if you don't have an e-rea...It's no comfort if you don't have an e-reader (although you can get the Kindle app for EVERYTHING), but The Woman ebook was published by Crossroad Press & Macabre Ink Digital.An Adversaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610694909908676340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766078327028356451.post-87343369440941351142011-05-11T08:10:49.609-07:002011-05-11T08:10:49.609-07:00You are an absolute and utter disgrace. I'm te...You are an absolute and utter disgrace. I'm tearing my clothing and ripping at my hair right now as I type this - er, right after I type this. I am marking you off the COOL GUY LIST that I keep in my three ring binder. I hope you're happy with yourself.<br /><br />(Um, hey, can I borrow <i>The Woman</i> when you're done?)John Hornorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773389211713070794noreply@blogger.com