British Writer Tracks Down Teen Who Gave His Book a Bad Review, Smashes Her With Wine Bottle

[Potoooooooo]

http://gawker.com/british-writer-tracks-down-teen-who-gave-his-book-a-bad-1741713016

A 28-year-old British man, most notable for his 2006 victory on the quiz show Countdown, tracked down a Scottish teenager who’d written a negative review of his self-published novel and shattered a bottle of wine on the back of her head. The aspiring author pleaded guilty to the assault in a Scottish court Monday

 

[Tom Sawyer]

That would actually make for a really interesting story.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Obviously, this means you only review old, arthritic authors, or those without much of a travel budget.

 

[GenesisNemesis]

Well okay, now I'm not going to buy your book or support you in any way. I wouldn't have anyway because the book was terrible.

 

[bilby]

Well okay, now I'm not going to buy your book or support you in any way. I wouldn't have anyway because the book was terrible.

DUCK!

 

[credoconsolans]

http://gawker.com/british-writer-tracks-down-teen-who-gave-his-book-a-bad-1741713016

A 28-year-old British man, most notable for his 2006 victory on the quiz show Countdown, tracked down a Scottish teenager who’d written a negative review of his self-published novel and shattered a bottle of wine on the back of her head. The aspiring author pleaded guilty to the assault in a Scottish court Monday

Well, that's one way to handle internet trolls.

 

[Bronzeage]

Kind of harsh, but I didn't know we could do that.

The worst review I ever got was from a fellow writer. The publisher distributes to other writers in the house, so a review can be posted on release day. These are real critical review, not puff pieces. I've done plenty of them, and actually spike one book because it had too many plot holes and other discrepancies. A 5th floor walk up apartment in New York, does not have a fireplace. Stuff like that.

My reviewer did not like romance novels and especially didn't like erotic romance, which he labeled "mommy porn". It was "It's a good book if you like this sort of stuff" review. If I ever meet him, I won't hit him with a wine bottle, but I think it would be fair to pour some down his back.

 

[bigfield]

http://gawker.com/british-writer-tracks-down-teen-who-gave-his-book-a-bad-1741713016

A 28-year-old British man, most notable for his 2006 victory on the quiz show Countdown, tracked down a Scottish teenager who’d written a negative review of his self-published novel and shattered a bottle of wine on the back of her head. The aspiring author pleaded guilty to the assault in a Scottish court Monday

Well, that's one way to handle internet trolls.

This isn't trolling: Review

The dude is simply a psycho.

 

[credoconsolans]

Well, that's one way to handle internet trolls.

This isn't trolling: Review

The dude is simply a psycho.

Guy wrote that long a review on a book he didn't even read?