About can we talk
The people on this list love romance. Because they love it, they are often critical. To us, pulling a book apart, saying what we like and what we don’t like, is part of the fun. If you are offended by open discussion of the good and bad in romance novels (including ones that you like), this isn’t the place for you. This is not a list where people shyly apologize for having opinions or tiptoe around because someone knows an author personally.
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We ask that authors not participate in this list because we have noticed that many readers have a hard time expressing themselves frankly in fear of hurting writers’ feelings. No offense to writers is intended. After all, even a college literature class will host critical comments on books that are considered masterpieces. How many of us could really say what we thought of The Scarlet Letter if Hawthorne were present? We also ask that all posts to this list remain confidential and not forwarded to others off the list. And, because of the increase in the amount of spam, your subscription must be approved by a canwetalk moderator before it is finalized. Don’t worry – you won’t be asked for your “romance reader” card or anything; we just want to know your email address isn’t [email protected] before it is approved.
On this list, open discussion is the point. We’re all grown ups, and as long as we are courteous, we should be able to talk, to agree, to disagree, without feeling we’ll be flamed for having an honest and perhaps unpopular opinion. Can we talk here? We sure can!
Unlike AARList, which is open to authors and readers alike, discussions on canwetalk will not be used without permission for future articles here at AAR so as to preserve its free and unfettered nature. Discussions on AARlist, as its members are aware, may in fact be used in future articles at AAR.[/fusion_tagline_box]