Gemotions

The editor's words of dismissal, printed on crisp white paper, felt like a slap in the face. His historical fiction piece, "The Crimson Tide," was said to be "too slow" and "lacking excitement." He sat there, his blood boiling. He knew the market. He knew the audience. He knew his book was the best.

That night he logged into a series of forums, ones dedicated to books and publishing. He wrote a series of anonymous posts, critiquing the publisher and the editor, revealing the secrets of the house. He wrote about the poor editing, the lack of marketing, the general ineptitude of the staff. He watched as the comments rolled in.