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Full o' Doom ([info]doomsday) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2007-04-06 13:40:00


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Entry tags:authorwank, baleeted

"All these Lies are spurt"
Today on [info]b0st0n, Poet Laureate hopeful deleriumschild made an excited post about her first published book. When b0st0n members pointed out her bad spelling and the fact that she published the book herself, however, her squeeing quickly turned into tantrum-throwing. Then she deleted the post (rumor has it after someone commented saying she tried to get through the book but instead burned it, cut herself, and wrote a poem).

Lucky for us, [info]_b0st0n_snark is picking up the slack and filling us in here. There's even a screencap of the original post. Most of the wank is hidden now in collapsed threads, but you can see where people are getting lubed up.

Deleriumschild made a post in her own journal about it, too:

Dear B0st0n community,
thanks for proving my point
-Embarrassed you're from my town


If you're really brave, you can read excerpts from her book, aptly titled Delirium's Child. She's deleted the book and brought it back once, to get rid of a nasty review, so if it goes away it will probably come back. Here's an example of her, uh, writing:

I've been your friend since day one
I've stuck by your side no matter what
I like you because you're a lot of fun
I know sometimes you want to take the knife
Don't do it, because it's not worth your time


ETA: Don't miss her Craigslist ad and this chat log. They're full of wtf. There's also a little more info on the deleted post here.



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[info]brown_betty
2007-04-07 06:00 am UTC (link)
Oh, no. It was pulled on Publish America, but when PA realized they'd been pranked they withdrew their offer, so the team published it through lulu so everyone involved could get a commemorative copy. Supposedly as self-publishing goes, it's one of the few that's up front and honest.

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[info]innsmouth_eyes
2007-04-08 02:59 am UTC (link)
Oh right, I remember now. So Lulu is just a vanity press, nothing more? I was under the impression that it was one of those that masqueraded as a real publisher with editors and stuff.

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[info]brown_betty
2007-04-08 03:53 am UTC (link)
Lulu probably isn't even a vanity press. They're pretty upfront about the whole thing, none of that "give us the names of twelve people who will buy your book and we'll be thrilled to print it.

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