Dear Miss Rosie:
A gentleman in my life has done me an egregious wrong, for which I am
unable to find proper redress. As a result, I am resolved upon featuring said
gentleman (a misnomer of there ever was one) as a character in my next work in
order to reveal him as the cad that he is. May I?
Dear Not-So-Gentle
Reader:
Miss Rosie sympathizes
with your position and finds herself indignant on your behalf and on that of
ladies everywhere who suffer at the hands of Loutish Gentlemen. However, she
cautions against taking such hasty action. First, she suggests you peruse what
Dear Janet Reid has to say on the
subject of libel. Even the Faintest Suggestion of such will bring about a hasty
end to your career—is that what you want? Is taking revenge upon the Gentleman
in Question worth losing everything for which you have worked?
Further, think about
the ways in which the internet may be utilized as a means of Nefarious Retaliation.
What if Said Gentleman embarks upon a Smear Campaign through the offices of
Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, or Goodreads? Miss Rosie shudders to think what
might happen to that pretty line of review stars should this gentleman decide
to respond in kind.
Miss Rosie herself, as a
Writer of Mysteries, has had to strongly resist the Alluring Temptation to,
ahem, “knock off” in print a certain Shameless Lady of Her Acquaintance (she
uses the term loosely) on more than one occasion. To paraphrase Dear Mr. Clinton, she feels your pain.
The best Miss Rosie can
advise is to comport yourself as the Esteemed Professional you undoubtedly are.
Resist the urge to immortalize the scoundrel in print, as he is undeserving of
that honor. Bear in mind that the truth will out. Cads eventually get their
comeuppance. And while revenge may be a dish served cold, karma’s a bitch that always bites. It's just a matter of when.
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