Comments on: Mychael Black, One Of The ‘In’ People At Torquere Tells Us What He Thinks…

By: Ann Somerville’s Journal » Blog Archive » My memory, she work fine sometimes

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:12:19 +0000

[...] Not only did this person’s illogical stance confuse the hell out of me in itself, I was also puzzled because I was sure he himself had talked about how he didn’t like people making that kind of pretence himself. I thought maybe my age was catching up with me, but lo, so it was: [...]

By: Torquere Press: The Case Of The Poison Pen Names | The Naughty Bits

Torquere Press: The Case Of The Poison Pen Names | The Naughty Bits — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:54:17 +0000

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By: Ann Somerville

Ann Somerville — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:08:54 +0000

er, that last comment was by me. I don’t know why I had a mysterious WordPress login that wasn’t.

“The only problem people have with Torquere Press and its owners…” should have read “The only problem people have with Torquere Press and its owners and the use of pen names…”

By: logophilos

logophilos — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:22:15 +0000

Emmy, most writers use pseudonyms (and by the way, it’s considered pretty uncouth to drop the ‘real’ name into a discussion for no damn reason at all, lolz or no bloody lolz.)

The issue about the post in question is nothing to do with that. The only problem people have with Torquere Press and its owners is the proliferation of pen names to apparently mask the favoritism shown to the owners and their intimates in matters such as sending books to print. I say ‘apparently’ because no one at TQ can be bothered to tell us why S A Clements needs four separate writing identities in the same genre and at her own publishing company.

MB’s problems are less about his pen name/gender identity and more about the fact he and his cronies act like thugs to anyone who criticises them. And then whine about the fact we’re all sooo meeeen for quoting their own words back at them in evidence of this fact.

By: Emmy

Emmy — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:02:35 +0000

Does it matter what people use as a pseud? Nora Roberts is a pseud for Eleanor Wilder. Who cares?? Robyrts is cool too, lolz.

By: Bad Apples « The Not-so-deep Thoughts

Bad Apples « The Not-so-deep Thoughts — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:30:55 +0000

[...] (E-publishers, Ellora’s Cave, Small Publishers) With the dust-ups over New Concepts Publishing and Torquere Press going on at Karen Scott’s blog and Dear Author, Emily Veinglory put out a call for Positive [...]

By: Melynda

Melynda — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:41:18 +0000

I’ll totally cop to it. I was born a Melinda. Changed my name to “Melynda” in the 7th grade during a “dare to be different OMG this is soooooo kewl” phase. Much protesting and snorting ensued from my mother, who eventually got over it. I just got a birthday card from my grandmother, on which she spelled my name with the “y” for the first time.

It’s just stuck.

Ironically, I write under a pseudonym that is normal. It does contain a “y,” but in a traditional place.

I do like Nora Robyrts, though. I’d say go for broke and try “Nyra” too. Who cares if it changes the pronunciation? It’s for the art. The ART.

By: Angelia Sparrow

Angelia Sparrow — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:10:10 +0000

Hey, leave my wyrd alone. I NEED that.

Matters are settled with us and the editors.
And you can always find Brooks and Sparrow at the website.

By: Shayne

Shayne — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:03:04 +0000

I figured you were, Ms. Roberts, but you also made a very valid point. And on the net either you take someone’s wyrd or you don’t.

By: Teddypig

Teddypig — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:30:57 +0000

J.D. Rybb is that you?