Myspace mock #1 - Michael Smith
Just got in, so before I catch up, read comments, etc, I thought I'd respond to the email in my inbox. OH good, a friend request on MySpace (feel that irony there). Now, see, I hate MySpace; it has uses, but they're not really for me. My profile says: NB: if you want to add me and it's not obvious from your profile that I know you, send me a message; I'll deny any request from people I don't recognise, so don't waste each others time, ok? I'm hear to keep in touch with actual friends on here, I use Livejournal, Facebook and similar, better sites for meeting new people.
Basically, I'm interested in three types of people on MySpace; people I actually know that aren't on Fb or LJ, people I've met through the former two that use MySpace as well, and authors/bands that I actually know of[1]. So I don't want random requests, and I always deny them if I don't know the person; sometimes I reply, mostly I don't. I think from now on I'll post here, publicly, especially if I get a request from someone as easily mockable as this idiot: Hello I'm Michael Smith, 21yo, living in Oxford. I'm a writer and am currently busy finishing my debut novel, Jamie Roberts and the Puzzle of Darkness. It's the first in my epic fantasy series; Wielder of the Stones. It's out on October 8th.
Right. Jamie Roberts and the blahdy blahdy, part one of an epic... Sound a bit familiar? Look, it gets worse: THE PLOT Jamie Roberts is 16 years old, orphaned and has never known his family.
Now, I've not actually read the books, despite many attempts to make me, but I do know the basics. A certain Harry Potter is an orphan as well. Hmm, let's have a look at his interests: Books: I love fantasy stories. I particularly like The Inheritance Trilogy written by Christopher Paolini, and the Alex Rider series written by Anthony Horowitz. My big reading passion is Harry Potter. July 21st can't come quickly enough.
Yeah, there's a surprise. 21 year old wannabe author, spamming friends requests (probably using a script) to people who've specifically said they don't want to know, with no follow up message. I'm pretty sure he's not someone I know from here or elsewhere, but even if he is? A bit, um, challenged in the verbal comprehension stakes methinks? Scary: It's out on October 8th. WTF?!? There are smart, intelligent capable, decent writers on my friends list, yet this kid has a book deal and they don't? FFS. Mr Smith? If you do read this, you did kinda ask for it there...
Meh, the book signing I mentioned yesterday went well, more on that later, but was very very cool.[1] Oh, I sometimes make exceptions for very attractive women, but I blame Jennie for that.
Basically, I'm interested in three types of people on MySpace; people I actually know that aren't on Fb or LJ, people I've met through the former two that use MySpace as well, and authors/bands that I actually know of[1]. So I don't want random requests, and I always deny them if I don't know the person; sometimes I reply, mostly I don't. I think from now on I'll post here, publicly, especially if I get a request from someone as easily mockable as this idiot: Hello I'm Michael Smith, 21yo, living in Oxford. I'm a writer and am currently busy finishing my debut novel, Jamie Roberts and the Puzzle of Darkness. It's the first in my epic fantasy series; Wielder of the Stones. It's out on October 8th.
Right. Jamie Roberts and the blahdy blahdy, part one of an epic... Sound a bit familiar? Look, it gets worse: THE PLOT Jamie Roberts is 16 years old, orphaned and has never known his family.
Now, I've not actually read the books, despite many attempts to make me, but I do know the basics. A certain Harry Potter is an orphan as well. Hmm, let's have a look at his interests: Books: I love fantasy stories. I particularly like The Inheritance Trilogy written by Christopher Paolini, and the Alex Rider series written by Anthony Horowitz. My big reading passion is Harry Potter. July 21st can't come quickly enough.
Yeah, there's a surprise. 21 year old wannabe author, spamming friends requests (probably using a script) to people who've specifically said they don't want to know, with no follow up message. I'm pretty sure he's not someone I know from here or elsewhere, but even if he is? A bit, um, challenged in the verbal comprehension stakes methinks? Scary: It's out on October 8th. WTF?!? There are smart, intelligent capable, decent writers on my friends list, yet this kid has a book deal and they don't? FFS. Mr Smith? If you do read this, you did kinda ask for it there...
Meh, the book signing I mentioned yesterday went well, more on that later, but was very very cool.[1] Oh, I sometimes make exceptions for very attractive women, but I blame Jennie for that.