I'm pretty sure we've had this discussion before but I think it's been awhile?

What do you guys do when there's a book or fic you really like but then the author does something that you think is stupid? We've had a lot of examples in this fandom, everything from P2P (I understand some people support that, just using it as an example) to people faking their own deaths. But it doesn't always have to be something big. Maybe they make a comment on their Twitter or Tumblr that we don't agree with. Maybe they write a really self-serving author's note. If it's a published (original fiction) author maybe they get into an online war with a reviewer. Or maybe they say something really sexist or racist or just plain closed-minded.

This imagining only works if it's someone/something you REALLY love. So picture your favorite author or favorite book and then picture them doing something really stupid. Would you continue to read their work? Would you continue to count their writing as a favorite? Would you continue to follow them on Tumblr or Twitter or wherever?

How would you balance, in your mind, the action with the quality of writing and the joy that writing brought you? Are you able to separate the work from the artist?

Also, tangentially related, to what degree should authors censor themselves, if at all? If an author is a racist or a bigot or sexist should they try to hide that from the public? Should they be careful what they tweet and blog and Facebook? Or should they let it all hang out? Where/how do you draw the line between professionalism and free speech?

Inquiring minds want to know!

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Hi all,

I don't know if anyone has read the books, but Charlaine Harris just put out the last one.  Honestly, I was disappointed, would love to hear what others who have read them thought.  

Also, I'm looking for any good Sookie fics  I'm kinda partial to Eric ! ;)

(if I knew how to embed an image i would!)

Here's a Rec if I need one:

El Camino
Author: IReen H PM
He drove a rundown 1973 El Camino, smoked like a chimney - and the few words he spoke were seldom to me. HEA TwiFic Contest Public Vote and Judges Choice Winner
Follow/FavoriteRated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Angst - Bella & Edward - Words: 12,560 - Reviews: 139 - Favs: 204 - Follows: 128 - Published: 04-16-13 - id: 9209742

Okay so a friend and I were talking about Rob. We wondered how many Twilight fans out there would shag him...BUT there's a catch: he cries like a little girl afterwards or during.

What happens next? Do you dump him or console him? We wanna know. AND, what's he crying about in your fantasy?

So, who watches TVD? What are your thoughts on the pilot episode for the new show The Originals? Are you looking forward to more Elijah? (I know I am.) What do you think of the show being set in New Orleans? The absolute lack of anything resembling any of the NOLA accents?

My thoughts on the show will be inside. Come in and share yours!

SO sorry for the absences! Excuses are inside!

I'll be honest, I'm having real trouble thinking of challenges at the moment so if there's anything you'd like us to focus on, let me know in the campfire!

ETA Challenge for the week!: Do you have dietary requirements? Are you gluten-free, meat-free etc? Come and share your experiences inside - enquiring minds want to know!