Comments on: I REALLY WISH I GAVE A DAMN http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/ Blog of award-winning and national bestselling author Adrianne Byrd Sun, 21 Aug 2011 01:24:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: KIMMI http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/comment-page-1/#comment-332 KIMMI Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:28:18 +0000 http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/#comment-332 ok so my question is do black author's feel less than if white folks dont' read their books. I just don't think Danille Steel is wondering why all the soul sister's are not running to get her books. :shock: I think about when Oprah started, man you couldn't say NOTHING about Oprah she looked like a old counsin, sister, mama or even grandmother, and then all of sudden "the great white hope" start liking her and she changing she stop being OUR OPRAH AND became everyone OPRAH! For me somthing changed. I hope that is not what would happen with AA.author's if they start writing for white folks. I hold AA. to a higher standard because they give us the real about love, romance, stress and happy ending. We dont' see it in t.v or movies. etc so I depend on author's is it fair ? maybe but it's who I am . :!: ok so my question is do black author’s feel less than if white folks dont’ read their books. I just don’t think Danille Steel is wondering why all the soul sister’s are not running to get her books. :shock: I think about when Oprah started, man you couldn’t say NOTHING about Oprah she looked like a old counsin, sister, mama or even grandmother, and then all of sudden “the great white hope” start liking her and she changing she stop being OUR OPRAH AND became everyone OPRAH! For me somthing changed. I hope that is not what would happen with AA.author’s if they start writing for white folks. I hold AA. to a higher standard because they give us the real about love, romance, stress and happy ending. We dont’ see it in t.v or movies. etc so I depend on author’s is it fair ? maybe but it’s who I am . :!:

]]> By: Angie http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Angie Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:32:55 +0000 http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/#comment-253 Who cares if there are still folks ignorant enough to think the way they still do. Unfortunately, that's just a part of life that we must look beyond and keep on truckin' as you have already said. The show must go on. This is how you make a living and enjoy doing so. If they cannot look past the color of skin and realize the full potential and God given talent that you have, then so be it. Regardless of how far you go, knowing that you have came this far is far more than a rewarding experience in itself. I wish you nothing but joy and congrats on doing what you needed to do to establish yourself as a damn good writer. Who cares if there are still folks ignorant enough to think the way they still do. Unfortunately, that’s just a part of life that we must look beyond and keep on truckin’ as you have already said. The show must go on. This is how you make a living and enjoy doing so. If they cannot look past the color of skin and realize the full potential and God given talent that you have, then so be it. Regardless of how far you go, knowing that you have came this far is far more than a rewarding experience in itself. I wish you nothing but joy and congrats on doing what you needed to do to establish yourself as a damn good writer.

]]> By: Karyna http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Karyna Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:25:21 +0000 http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/#comment-243 Hi Adrianne! I love romance. It's why I write it as well as devour it by the bushels. I read If You Dare and Deadly Double and loved them both (got a weakness for romantic suspense). :lol: Personally, I don't give a crap about the author's race/creed/nationality. I just want to read a good story and be swept away from the doldrums of everyday existence. That's what I hope to provide my readers as well. I'm a romance aficionado, period. I'm Hispanic, but does that mean I'm only going to read hispanic romances (not that there are any out there)? Hell no. Why limit myself like that? It's just my loss in the end if I do. Hi Adrianne!

I love romance. It’s why I write it as well as devour it by the bushels. I read If You Dare and Deadly Double and loved them both (got a weakness for romantic suspense). :lol: Personally, I don’t give a crap about the author’s race/creed/nationality. I just want to read a good story and be swept away from the doldrums of everyday existence. That’s what I hope to provide my readers as well. I’m a romance aficionado, period. I’m Hispanic, but does that mean I’m only going to read hispanic romances (not that there are any out there)? Hell no. Why limit myself like that? It’s just my loss in the end if I do.

]]> By: Bella McFarland http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Bella McFarland Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:20:15 +0000 http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/#comment-237 Couldn't agree with you more. The way I see it, stressing about lack of white readers only takes time away from my writing. Couldn’t agree with you more. The way I see it, stressing about lack of white readers only takes time away from my writing.

]]> By: Emma Petersen http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Emma Petersen Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:13:48 +0000 http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/#comment-233 <i>I like white people. Some of my best friends are white. (I’ve always wanted to say that.)</i> Roflmao. Excellent post. I think with all the attention the issue has been getting some good will come of it. Or I might just be incredible naive. I like white people. Some of my best friends are white. (I’ve always wanted to say that.)

Roflmao. Excellent post. I think with all the attention the issue has been getting some good will come of it. Or I might just be incredible naive.

]]> By: Deborah Mello http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Deborah Mello Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:16:46 +0000 http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/#comment-231 Well said, Adrianne, and greatly appreciated. Let the choir say AMEN! Well said, Adrianne, and greatly appreciated. Let the choir say AMEN!

]]> By: Deborah Mello http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Deborah Mello Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:16:46 +0000 http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/#comment-232 Well said, Adrianne, and greatly appreciated. Let the choir say AMEN! Well said, Adrianne, and greatly appreciated. Let the choir say AMEN!

]]> By: Colored Only: How to cope with it being the equivalent of 1952 in Romanceland http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Colored Only: How to cope with it being the equivalent of 1952 in Romanceland Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:47:58 +0000 http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/#comment-229 [...] 29, 2007Colored Only: How to cope with it being the equivalent of 1952 in Romanceland Adrianne Byrd put it in a nutshell what black romance authors must do to make it in this society and maintain our [...] [...] 29, 2007Colored Only: How to cope with it being the equivalent of 1952 in Romanceland Adrianne Byrd put it in a nutshell what black romance authors must do to make it in this society and maintain our [...]

]]> By: Angelia http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Angelia Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:22:39 +0000 http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/#comment-228 Adrienne, I am totally with you about the whole article. I am going to write my books and allow those who purchase them read and enjoy...Great Post. angelia Adrienne,
I am totally with you about the whole article. I am going to write my books and allow those who purchase them read and enjoy…Great Post.

angelia

]]> By: Gwyneth Bolton http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Gwyneth Bolton Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:39:22 +0000 http://adriannebyrd.net/blog/2007/10/29/i-really-wish-i-gave-a-damn/#comment-227 Great post, Adrianne. I feel you. There are things that we will never have control over. And the best way to deal with this is to write the best stories we can and keep in moving. As a fan of your work, I know that white readers who haven't read you are missing out big time. As an avid reader of romance in general and African American romance novels specifically, I know for a fact that the majority of romance readers are missing out big time. But it's their loss. Not mine. Yes as a writer, I could be missing out on sales. But they are sales that I never knew for certain I would get anyway. I'm for promoting and growing the African American romance community. I'm for spreading the word about the great African American romance novels I've read. I would love it if we had equal opportunities to get readers... I would love it if racism no longer existed... But, I can't let that stop me from writing and sharing my stories, from reading and enjoying the stories my sistas are putting out there. I can't let this foolishness steal my joy and drive me crazy... because if you let it it will. Dana thanks for e-mailing me about this great post. I've been in deadline mode and staying away from the blogosphere. Gwyneth Great post, Adrianne. I feel you. There are things that we will never have control over. And the best way to deal with this is to write the best stories we can and keep in moving. As a fan of your work, I know that white readers who haven’t read you are missing out big time. As an avid reader of romance in general and African American romance novels specifically, I know for a fact that the majority of romance readers are missing out big time. But it’s their loss. Not mine. Yes as a writer, I could be missing out on sales. But they are sales that I never knew for certain I would get anyway. I’m for promoting and growing the African American romance community. I’m for spreading the word about the great African American romance novels I’ve read. I would love it if we had equal opportunities to get readers… I would love it if racism no longer existed… But, I can’t let that stop me from writing and sharing my stories, from reading and enjoying the stories my sistas are putting out there. I can’t let this foolishness steal my joy and drive me crazy… because if you let it it will.

Dana thanks for e-mailing me about this great post. I’ve been in deadline mode and staying away from the blogosphere.

Gwyneth

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