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This is what Hopkins thinks about readers of romance. This is a screen shot shared on Twitter, it was taken from the legal filing (also shared in full by Kevin Kneupper). #cockygate

Seekingtardis Woooow I honestly didn‘t think she could get worse, I was wrong. I made a post on goodreads about her and to warn others from reading her and they deleted my post and sent me an email saying that it was my option not a review...... (-_-) (edited) 7y

CocoReads This thing is crazy. 7y

CocoReads Also maybe I should reactivate my twitter. 7y

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esurient @Seekingtardis Goodreads is just terrible with that restriction. 7y

Seekingtardis @esurient I mean all reviews are opinions! So that didn‘t really make sense to me! 7y

jpmcwisemorgan @Seekingtardis @esurient That‘s good to know about Goodreads. In this instance, though, they could be trying to stay out of things. 7y

jpmcwisemorgan @CocoReads There are really great authors to follow on Twitter for a wide range of reasons. I follow some just because they have interesting things to say. 7y

CocoReads @jpmcwisemorgan oh I know, I just don‘t really get twitter so I keep joining and then deactivating. But I always enjoy Stephen Kings tweets so if I reactivate it‘ll probably be all authors and musicians (which was why I got it on the first place lol). 7y

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Mr. Cocky | Nana Malone

The author behind the #cockygate kerfuffle is suing the lawyer who wrote the rebuttal to the trademark, another author, & a publicist. The creator of the font involved is looking into his options because he can‘t afford a lawsuit. I‘ve seen a few posts expressing concern that Hopkins might not be ok & I‘m starting to lean in that direction. I certainly hope that she is ok & not in danger of harming herself or others.

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jpmcwisemorgan There have been some videos that I have not seen that have led some people to express concern for Hopkins‘ mental well-being. When this all started a number of writers pointed out the importance of having people who could pull you back from these sorts of decisions & from the sounds of it, Hopkins doesn‘t have that kind of support. I hope that there can be a resolution that doesn‘t cause further harm. 7y

DGRachel She does seem like she might be a bit unhinged and rather than admit she‘s wrong, is attacking people with all (figurative) guns blazing. 7y

CocoReads Yes, it‘s all very bizarre. I‘ve only been loosely following it. She doesn‘t seem to have good advisers and I agree with @DGRachel in that she doesn‘t seem to be able to admit she‘s wrong. 7y

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Richryan52 This is such a strange situation — all the way around! How she even re dived the trademark on a common word baffles me. Basketball coach Pat Riley trademarked “three peat” but he invented it 7y

Weaponxgirl Wow, this is just getting weirder 7y

jpmcwisemorgan @DGRachel & @CocoReads She‘s doubling down in a way that‘s really not going to work for her. I mean, we all probably have something that we won‘t let go of but she seems to have disregarded all the great, calm, and polite explanations as why what she‘s doing is problematic. @Richryan52 You can TM a word but it‘s usually a very specific usage. She seems to have overreached her own TM too. 7y

Richryan52 I agree. I mean could I trademark detective? I think not 7y

jpmcwisemorgan @Richryan52 You could certainly try but it would be best to try with a very specific use - and in your example it would likely be part of a series title and you wouldn‘t be doing just one word, it would be the series title as a whole, and it might even be genre specific. That‘s a large part of what‘s going on with this TM attempt. (edited) 7y

Richryan52 I understand that. I just cannot get over the nerve of this woman. And then to bully others. I really hope her book sales dry up 7y

Richryan52 I just noticed your Holmes quote 7y

CoffeeK8 @CocoReads @DGRachel @jpmcwisemorgan This whole thing is terrible, and just getting stranger and stranger 7y

tpixie Thx for the update 7y

jpmcwisemorgan @Richryan52 I know, you‘d think she‘d let it go but I guess she‘s chosen this as her hill to die on, so to speak. As for my quote, I‘ve been a Sherlock fan since I was a kid - kind of my gateway books, to be honest, because I read above my reading level as a kid. I watched the old TV episodes with my grandma too. 7y

jpmcwisemorgan @tpixie You‘re welcome! I don‘t want to clog up anyone‘s feed but I think there are some people sort of following along and I know not everyone used other forms of social media. It‘s an issue with broader implications so I think it‘s of interest to writers and readers. 7y

jpmcwisemorgan @CoffeeK8 @CocoReads @DGRachel Apparently some of her lawsuit filing includes this tidbit, as shared by Kevin Kneupper on Twitter (he‘s being sued): “You may be interested to note that at 23-24, Faleena Hopkins describes romance novel readers as "unsophisticated consumers" and states that they "do not exercise a high degree of care."

Instead they buy on impulse due to "bare-chested muscular males" on the covers.” 7y

tpixie @jpmcwisemorgan oh my! Slamming the readers? 💰 🚂 7y

CocoReads @tpixie and @jpmcwisemorgan slamming the readers indeed. I‘d like to chalk that up to being young but um, does she not realize if her readers abandon her, she‘ll need to find another line of work? I think I have one of her books on my kindle (because it was either free or cheap) but I haven‘t read it and really have no desire to do so now. 7y

jpmcwisemorgan @tpixie @CocoReads I‘m going to post the excerpt from her filing. Someone finally tweeted a screenshot of it. 7y

DGRachel @CoffeeK8 @CocoReads @jpmcwisemorgan @tpixie Wow. The more I hear, the weirder and sadder the whole thing becomes. Disparaging readers is never a smart thing for an author to do. I‘d never heard of her before this, but name recognition is not a good thing for her at the moment. I will certainly not be sampling her work. Now, Suzan Tisdale posted a video about this which inspired me to buy HER books. 7y

CocoReads @DGRachel I just watched that Suzan Tisdale video. I think I want to be her when I grow up! 7y

DGRachel @CocoReads Absolutely!! 7y

Richryan52 You should try one of my pastiches. I‘d be curious to know what you think 7y

jpmcwisemorgan @Richryan52 If you post a link or a title/where to find it I can do that! 7y

jpmcwisemorgan @DGRachel @CocoReads I‘ve found a few authors that I plan to read now! 7y

Richryan52 My titles out are The Vatican Cameos and The Stone of Destiny. Both are on Amazon and B&N. Coming in September, The Druid of Death 7y

CoverToCoverGirl Where do I find that video @DGRachel? I can‘t seem to find it. 7y

DGRachel https://www.facebook.com/suzan.tisdale/videos/10155793240639401/ @CoverToCoverGirl Try this link. 7y

CoffeeK8 @DGRachel thanks for sharing the videos 7y

CoverToCoverGirl Thank you for the link @DGRachel ... I hope Suzan isn‘t added to the list of people being sued.. my hats of to her for so passionately speaking out! 7y

jpmcwisemorgan @Richryan52 I‘ve included your books on my list at Amazon! 7y

Richryan52 Thank you so much 7y

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