An Author's Eye View of the World

With the upcoming presidential campaign...blah, no I am not talking about it here. I know everyone is sick to death of it no matter which side of the spectrum your beliefs find you, but being someone with a voice, be it small or large, gives a writer the opportunity to state one's view.

Without a doubt those of us who write Man-Love are open to same sex couples, so again, not too much to discuss as far as anything new there.

I read a T-shirt once, it said, 'Be Careful Or You'll End Up In My Novel'.
Don't recall whose quote it is, or even if it's accurate, but in reality, how true! The adage write what you know has many angles. Of course writing about work, locales, hobbies that you know well makes writing more simplified. Guess work doesn't cut it for most of us, and we, or I should speak for myself, interview or research as best as I can to get accurate, but that even sometimes isn't enough.

But an author's opinion????
Well! open the floodgates!

There is no shortage of opinion or points of view, and I'm not talking first person here, I mean, what us authors think about things.
I know if I'm angry, my characters become very pissed off. Oh, don't get them started! They will rant and rave. When days are good, comedy is present.

Is this normal? Ask an author. Authors aren't normal. We have so many creatures living in our heads who take over during writing time, we can't be responsible for their actions.

Or can we?

Look, we are lucky to have an avenue to vent. Very lucky. I mean, everyone can. 'Dear Diary...today I was treated like a piece of shit because that's how some days go.'

But someone who writes for a living, whether it's for non-fiction journalism or my genre, silly erotica and fun and games, authors get to air their stuff. I think many readers understand this. Not only are they getting to know the characters and story, they certainly are understanding the mind behind the work. I know my fans do. They know me so dang well, I feel as if they've been hanging around near my computer for years. And some of course are my closest friends. That's the best part. Fans who become good friends. A lovely perk!

But...let an author warn you. If you are not a warm and fuzzy individual? Sorry, babe, you too will be in the books. Oh my yes. The assholes, my villains, the people my readers love to hate. Yup. You're there. Of course you may not recognize yourself. Most people who are nasty are narcissists and can't see past their own egos and everything is about them. You know them, I know them. We all know them.

So a few of us with a voice, take an Author's Eye View of our own little petty world. I don't need to vent in public forums, argue with people because we don't agree, react to things written about me...nope no need at all. Luckily I believe in karma and she has been so kind to me, I love her. I try to be good, give when I can, offer advice, try not to speak badly behind people's backs, and know everyone has their own story and should be handled tenderly. You don't know what that person has been through. They may be grieving for all you know. So don't get all nasty behind people's backs. You know nothing of their lives.

Except!! if you accept poison or venom as fact. Just watch The Daily Show to see how 'facts' are really 'Bull-cough-shit' and not facts at all. But skewed views that are said over and over again by enough pinheads to make anyone believe anything... without asking! or checking if it is indeed pure fact, not vindictive fiction.

Where the heck am I going with this? Oh yes. An Author's View. Well, my dears, whether I love you for being my closest ally, or loathe you for ripping me to shreds behind my back, you are indeed a star. You are in all my novels and you will be there in each one. Because us writers? Yeah us? We write WHO we know as well as WHAT we know. I may not kill you off, but I will certainly let you know what I think of you, and that includes the people I love.

Wanna know what a writer thinks about you? Read their stories!

And don't behave like a nasty piece of crap for no reason. Everyone tries as hard as they can in the moment they are in. So believe the best in people, not the worst.

Be safe out there.