dmv wrote:
] ] Seldom do I really answer those who criticize my work. In
] ] fact, the entire development of my career has been fueled
] ] by my ability to ignore denigrating and trivializing
] ] criticism as I realize my dreams and my goals. However
] ] there is something compelling about Amazon's willingness
] ] to publish just about anything, and the sheer outrageous
] ] stupidity of many things you've said here that actually
] ] touches my proletarian and Democratic soul. Also I use
] ] and enjoy Amazon and I do read the reviews of other
] ] people's books in many fields. In sum, I believe in what
] ] happens here. And so, I speak. First off, let me say that
] ] this is addressed only to some of you, who have posted
] ] outrageously negative comments here, and not to all. You
] ] are interrogating this text from the wrong perspective.
] ] Indeed, you aren't even reading it. You are projecting
] ] your own limitations on it.
]
] Anne Rice doesn't like people trashing her latest novel on
] Amazon.
]
] But really, she should know that regarding criticism -- and
] the inevitable trolls -- the only way to win is not to play at
] all
] (hers is comment between 211-220 when sorted oldest-first if
] this link doesn't work)

Okay Anne, you've apparently begged for this. Now, speaking as a fan of horror film and literature who is thoroughly sick of all things vampiric, I am perfectly qualified to respond to your very cantankerous rant (which may very well stand as my favorite piece penned by you). As a preface, I will state that the Vampire Chronicles have rarely interested me. I felt that Jordan fleshed out "Interview..." beautifully, limiting the source material's pretentiousness in ways that served your reputation better than it possibly deserved. Michael Rymer, on the other hand, captured all of that pretentiousness at the expense of anything that I could possibly deem entertaining. In fact, I have read the books themeselves and found that both adaptations improved upon your dry, overly-romanticized work. Christ, at least the Innovation comics adaptations gave me some nice paintings to look at while suffering through the stale tale. Now, Ramses the Damned, to be fair, was superior to the adaptation, but remember, I am a bit sick of vampires. Now, without further adieu, let's tackle your screed! Never in all my years have I seen such an unprofessional attack on fans by an author. Even Ricky Nelson had the decency to write his feelings on the matter into a song (see "Garden Party"). The level of Chutzpah that you have acheived here gives me pause and I approach this post with a tinge of admiration at your nerve. You have given your work five stars, which seems to classify you as either the ultimate egotist or clinically insane. Certainly, there is some aspect of this work that you feel could use a bit of... [ Read More (0.6k in body) ]

It's ashame amazon hosed this...
I grabbed this from google's cache just to keep this rant on record. She also confirms it was her on her website. This is a unique egoist shitfest which is wrong on many levels:

"Seldom do I really answer those who criticize my work. In fact, the entire development of my career has been fueled by my ability to ignore denigrating and trivializing criticism as I realize my dreams and my goals. However there is something compelling about Amazon's willingness to publish just about anything, and the sheer outrageous stupidity of many things you've said here that actually touches my proletarian and Democratic soul. Also I use and enjoy Amazon and I do read the reviews of other people's books in many fields. In sum, I believe in what happens here. And so, I speak. First off, let me say that this is addressed only to some of you, who have posted outrageously negative comments here, and not to all. You are interrogating this text from the wrong perspective. Indeed, you aren't even reading it. You are projecting your own limitations on it. And you are giving a whole new meaning to the words "wide readership." And you have strained my Dickensean principles to the max. I'm justifiably proud of being read by intellectual giants and waitresses in trailer parks,in fact, I love it, but who in the world are you? Now to the book. Allow me to point out: nowhere in this text are you told that this is the last of the chronicles, nowhere are you promised curtain calls or a finale, nowhere are you told there will be a wrap-up of all the earlier material. The text tells you exactly what to expect. And it warns you specifically that if you did not enjoy Memnoch the Devil, you may not enjoy this book. This book is by and about a hero whom many of you have already rejected. And he tells you that you are likely to reject him again. And this book is most certainly written -- every word of it -- by me. If and when I can't write a book on my own, you'll know about it. And no, I have no intention of allowing any editor ever to distort, cut, or otherwise mutilate sentences that I have edited and re-edited, and organized and polished myself. I fought a great battle to achieve a status where I did not have to put up with editors making demands on me, and I will never relinquish that status. For me, novel writing is a virtuoso performance. It is not a collaborative art. Back to the novel itself: the character who tells the tale is my Lestat. I was with him more closely than I have ever been in this novel; his voice was as powerful for me as I've ever heard it. I experienced break through after break through as I walked with him, moved with him, saw through his eyes. What I ask of Lestat, Lestat unfailingly gives. For me, three hunting scenes, two which take place in hotels -- the lone woman waiting for the hit man, the slaughter at the pimp's party -- and the late night foray into the slums --stand with any similar scenes in all of t... [ Read More (0.5k in body) ]

A bunch of the reviews just got hosed. The ann rice post and all reply's are gone. Like it never happened.
dmv wrote:
] ] Seldom do I really answer those who criticize my work. In
] ] fact, the entire development of my career has been fueled
] ] by my ability to ignore denigrating and trivializing
] ] criticism as I realize my dreams and my goals. However
] ] there is something compelling about Amazon's willingness
] ] to publish just about anything, and the sheer outrageous
] ] stupidity of many things you've said here that actually
] ] touches my proletarian and Democratic soul. Also I use
] ] and enjoy Amazon and I do read the reviews of other
] ] people's books in many fields. In sum, I believe in what
] ] happens here. And so, I speak. First off, let me say that
] ] this is addressed only to some of you, who have posted
] ] outrageously negative comments here, and not to all. You
] ] are interrogating this text from the wrong perspective.
] ] Indeed, you aren't even reading it. You are projecting
] ] your own limitations on it.
]
] Anne Rice doesn't like people trashing her latest novel on
] Amazon.
]
] But really, she should know that regarding criticism -- and
] the inevitable trolls -- the only way to win is not to play at
] all
] (hers is comment between 211-220 when sorted oldest-first if
] this link doesn't work)

A bunch of the reviews just got hosed. The ann rice post and all reply's are gone. Like it never happened.
dmv wrote:
] ] Seldom do I really answer those who criticize my work. In
] ] fact, the entire development of my career has been fueled
] ] by my ability to ignore denigrating and trivializing
] ] criticism as I realize my dreams and my goals. However
] ] there is something compelling about Amazon's willingness
] ] to publish just about anything, and the sheer outrageous
] ] stupidity of many things you've said here that actually
] ] touches my proletarian and Democratic soul. Also I use
] ] and enjoy Amazon and I do read the reviews of other
] ] people's books in many fields. In sum, I believe in what
] ] happens here. And so, I speak. First off, let me say that
] ] this is addressed only to some of you, who have posted
] ] outrageously negative comments here, and not to all. You
] ] are interrogating this text from the wrong perspective.
] ] Indeed, you aren't even reading it. You are projecting
] ] your own limitations on it.
]
] Anne Rice doesn't like people trashing her latest novel on
] Amazon.

I think that its sorta cool that she made her presence known. It wasn't her best book, but I'd still rather read ANY Ann Rice book than about anything else.

skullaria wrote:
] A bunch of the reviews just got hosed. The ann rice post and
] all reply's are gone. Like it never happened.
] dmv wrote:
] ] ] Seldom do I really answer those who criticize my work. In
] ] ] fact, the entire development of my career has been fueled
] ] ] by my ability to ignore denigrating and trivializing
] ] ] criticism as I realize my dreams and my goals. However
] ] ] there is something compelling about Amazon's willingness
] ] ] to publish just about anything, and the sheer outrageous
] ] ] stupidity of many things you've said here that actually
] ] ] touches my proletarian and Democratic soul. Also I use
] ] ] and enjoy Amazon and I do read the reviews of other
] ] ] people's books in many fields. In sum, I believe in what
] ] ] happens here. And so, I speak. First off, let me say that
] ] ] this is addressed only to some of you, who have posted
] ] ] outrageously negative comments here, and not to all. You
] ] ] are interrogating this text from the wrong perspective.
] ] ] Indeed, you aren't even reading it. You are projecting
] ] ] your own limitations on it.
] ]
] ] Anne Rice doesn't like people trashing her latest novel on
] ] Amazon.
]
] I think that its sorta cool that she made her presence known.
] It wasn't her best book, but I'd still rather read ANY Ann
] Rice book than about anything else.

Wow, I pity you. You truly are as pretentious as you seem at first glance. There is nothing inherently wrong with your love of Anne Rice's pretentious, self-indulgent cheesy romance novels masquerading as horror literature. However, to say that you would rather read her drivel than "[sic] about anyone else," paints you as the down's syndrome sufferer that I picture you to be. And there is nothing cool about making your presence known by trashing your fans when they call you on your lack of inspiration. She is a nasty menopausal bitch of questionable talent who has written some of the most godawful trash ever spewed onto unsuspecting horror fans. Now, goths and "trailer park waitresses" may eat this stuff up like flies chowing down on excrement, but it all begs a question, skullaria...Anne says that her work is read by "intellectual giants and trailer park waitresses." Since your postings betray any chance of you falling into the former category, could you please tell me what it's like to waitress in a trailer park?