[Dargon-writers-list] Strange Publicity Stunt

[Victor Cardoso]

On Aug 31, 2008, at 3:12 PM, Mark A. Murray wrote:

> Adding real life celebrities to a world where people come to read
> "fantasy" is just wrong in my opinion.

Some could take the same stance when trying to add generic fantasy  
elements like "Ogres" to a unique fantasy world. However you didn't  
see anyone threatening to quit over that.

> Do what you want, though.  Just drop me from everything if you go  
> ahead
> with it.  I'll not have my name associated with this kind of stunt in
> any way, shape, or form.

Drop you from everything? As in you'll leave DZ over a marketing move?  
You and Carlo are the ones who are constantly berating DZ for not  
capitalizing on marketing trends. Doing ONE publicity stunt (which  
isn't even guaranteed to work) gives you an upset stomach?

Threatening to quit over something the majority of writers haven't  
even weighed in on seems a little extreme to me...

-v

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Victor Cardoso
Ann Arbor, MI
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