Too Much Information
“The worst thing about blogs is that they’ve allowed me to read the thoughts, opinions, and general rantings of my favorite authors, entertainers, and celebrities. Never in history has it been so easy for those I hold in some esteem to convince me that they should just shut up and write.” — Drew on ENWorld.org
Some authors are articulate, well-written, and interesting outside of their novel writing. Others just aren’t. Most of the time I can make the distinction between an author and their characters. There are a number of authors I read and enjoy that I don’t agree with at all. Their essays or interviews may infuriate me, but I keep reading their books.
However, every once in a while I read an author’s blog, website, or interviews and I find myself repulsed by what it shows about them. It’s not that their books have gotten worse, it’s that I don’t want to spend time in the company of such a person even by proxy. At that point, I no longer read what they write.