tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214139537886339178.post7575198990471900983..comments2024-02-28T06:35:13.275-06:00Comments on Pamela S Thibodeaux ~ "Inspirational with an Edge!": Saturday Spotlight - Removed @ Authors RequestPamela S Thibodeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951038997223264816noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214139537886339178.post-6275660159231435662009-02-16T11:18:00.000-06:002009-02-16T11:18:00.000-06:00Hi Pamela,IMO, you're doing a great service to aut...Hi Pamela,<BR/><BR/>IMO, you're doing a great service to authors by spotlighting them and their work so I don't see it as censorship when you post a disclaimer about the excerpt or work. In fact, all you're doing with the disclaimer is letting the reader know the work may or may not be suitable to them. It's no different than someone having a disclaimer on their website asking if the viewer is over 18. <BR/><BR/>I think the disclaimer you posted is fine as is and those who wish to take you up on your generous offer to spotlight them shouldn't have a problem with it. If they do, then it's their problem. <BR/><BR/>I also agree with what the others said about having the author give their work a rating (although you'll have to come up with a rating system for us to use) and asking that we post a less explicit scene.<BR/><BR/><BR/>JMOTerri Molinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684929235647584445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214139537886339178.post-71448320205360594962009-02-08T18:13:00.000-06:002009-02-08T18:13:00.000-06:00I like Anne Carrole's idea. Ask the authors to ra...I like Anne Carrole's idea. Ask the authors to rate their books and tell what audience the book is geared to. You could also let everyone understand that you want only PG excerpts. I enjoy the Saturday Spotlight. Hope you won't discontinue it.Elaine Cantrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668294337075373288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214139537886339178.post-23236448620546607132009-02-08T15:46:00.000-06:002009-02-08T15:46:00.000-06:00Since this is not a review site, ask the author to...Since this is not a review site, ask the author to rate their books and to add a line about who this work is geared toward. No author wants to offend readers--nor does an author wish to be judged by "association" by someone who has not read their work. If you leave it up to the author it is then between the author and the reader and you are left out of it.Anne Carrolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459916746850595922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214139537886339178.post-57190689672900502912009-02-08T12:15:00.000-06:002009-02-08T12:15:00.000-06:00I agree with Amber. If you feel the need to make a...I agree with Amber. If you feel the need to make a disclaimer you should check out the rating on the WRP site.<BR/>I personally do a little spicy in my book, but it can be by no means considered erotica. I have never seen a rating though except for erotica excerpts, which ask you whether you are over eighteen. <BR/><BR/>I don't think you should stop. Just ask the author first. Good luck and don't let small bumps stop you. Invite Bess again and in her case drop the disclaimer? Bess is a real sweetheart and you should be able to work it out her.Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214139537886339178.post-89490534317356126622009-02-08T12:07:00.000-06:002009-02-08T12:07:00.000-06:00Hey Pam, I knew the genre you wrote for when I was...Hey Pam, I knew the genre you wrote for when I was spotlighted and figured you had a cross genre readers at your site. I do write spicy to hot and usually only put up excerpts that are pg when I blog anywhere. But it wouldn't offend me as an author if you labeled my writing R or let your readers know this.Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214139537886339178.post-4665870414097946212009-02-08T11:17:00.000-06:002009-02-08T11:17:00.000-06:00Hi Pam. This is your blog and you have the right ...Hi Pam. This is your blog and you have the right to show a rating for the books you spotlight. But, I can understand Bess being concerned. Her love scenes are not explicit at all. Mine, in Heart of Stone, are not either, but TWRP rated my book "spicy." Another review site advised me to rate it PG/R. These kinds of things can be very subjective.<BR/><BR/>Don't close the Saturday Spotlight. It's a great way for readers, and other authors, to get to know about new work.<BR/><BR/>Since my spotlight is coming up, please let me know whether or not you'd prefer not to proceed with it. No problems, I understand completely.<BR/><BR/>Take care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214139537886339178.post-40388168209536962622009-02-08T10:08:00.000-06:002009-02-08T10:08:00.000-06:00Hey Pam, I think Bess was upset because her love s...Hey Pam, I think Bess was upset because her love scenes are fade-to-black. There's no explicit material in her work. My suggestion would be to privately ask each author you spotlight if their book has any explicit material (sex, violence, language, etc.) and if their answer is "yes", inform them that you will have to post this disclaimer in their spotlight. Or, since you spotlight mostly TWRP authors, visit their buy page and check out their heat rating for the featured title. There's nothing wrong with disclaimers as long as they are justified. In Bess's case, it wasn't neccessary. <BR/><BR/>I don't think you should close the Saturday Spotlight. You do have a fun, clean blog and I love how you incorporate all TWRP authors, no matter the sub-genre. I think that kind of support is what makes TWRP so special. A bit of research never hurts though for disclaimers :)<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps!Amber Leigh Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583347236334318332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214139537886339178.post-16297503234715484722009-02-08T09:50:00.000-06:002009-02-08T09:50:00.000-06:00Most review sites rate the sensuality of their boo...Most review sites rate the sensuality of their books. It is your right to spotlight books that you do or do not feel comfortable with--the constitution protects everyone, even those who do not read or write graphic novels. Spotlights help both readers and authors get to know each other. I think they are important--perhaps you could use a rating system and ask those who are spotlighted to censor their blurbs or details in the spotlight so as not to offend your younger viewers.DanielleThornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993889577292227348noreply@blogger.com