A Small Lesson in Tact

Several months ago, I wrote a blog on Myspace, which summarized several story ideas I discarded for one reason or another. One of those ideas what about the supposed clone of Jesus Christ (not the Superstar). My reasons for abandoning said story were not because I didn’t find the idea worthy, but rather someone beat me to the punch. I referred to that author as a “dicksmack” for having done so.

I later republished that blog entry on my not-as-of-yet-launched website. Well, I got a comment on the re-blog that I wasn’t quite expecting. At all.

From the very author of that book.

I haven’t even announced my website yet, and already I’m ruffling literary feathers. Certainly not my intent, not this early in the game. Given that I’m a nobody, and that I have no right to slander a book author I’ve never met or read, I decided to rescind that portion of the entry. It wasn’t a fair commentary to make, especially one made in frustration for having been to lazy to act on a story idea.

I shall watch my unfiltered tongue in the future.

Okay, foot, you can leave my mouth now. We have walkin’ to do.

Tags: Apology