Comments on: More Evidence of Cassie Edwards “Lifting” http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 12:21:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: kenlee http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-153562 kenlee Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:19:08 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/01/11/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-153562 I totally agree I totally agree

]]> By: SAM http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-125953 SAM Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:42:05 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/01/11/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-125953 How long are you people going to drag this out? Everyone knows the story. The SB's who hate Cassie and her books "accidentally" came across something that looked like plagiarism. They started googling and having their friends jump in and now they are front page news. I would really like to know why Nora Roberts has it in for Cassie Edwards? Nora Roberts, who has nothing to do with Cassie Edwards, actually stated to the AP that Cassie Edwards is a plagiarist. So we all get it. The SB's hate Cassie, Nora thinks she's the God of the romance industry and that we should all bow down to her. Then we have the “Famous Author” wanna-be's whose books I wouldn't pay 5 cents for. I don't know what's worse...the trashy erotica authors or the e-book authors who can't get published by a big publisher and has to settle for what they can get. This is really getting old. How long are you people going to drag this out?

Everyone knows the story. The SB's who hate Cassie and her books “accidentally” came across something that looked like plagiarism. They started googling and having their friends jump in and now they are front page news.

I would really like to know why Nora Roberts has it in for Cassie Edwards?

Nora Roberts, who has nothing to do with Cassie Edwards, actually stated to the AP that Cassie Edwards is a plagiarist.

So we all get it. The SB's hate Cassie, Nora thinks she's the God of the romance industry and that we should all bow down to her.

Then we have the “Famous Author” wanna-be's whose books I wouldn't pay 5 cents for. I don't know what's worse…the trashy erotica authors or the e-book authors who can't get published by a big publisher and has to settle for what they can get.

This is really getting old.

]]> By: Nikki http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-120319 Nikki Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:52:17 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/01/11/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-120319 K.Z.-- The oldest book I've personally checked was SAVAGE OBSESSION, originally published in 1983 by Kensington. It's been reprinted at least twice--1997 and 2006. Also, while checking another CE book, I stumbled across a particular (unique) phrase found in a non-fiction book titled THIS LAND AROUND US by Ellis Lucia and PORTRAIT OF DESIRE by Cassie Edwards. That book was published in 1982, the first year she had a book out. Probably worth a look, if anyone has a copy. So, to sum up: She's been doing this a HELL of a long time. In my opinion, it's about time she got caught. K.Z.–

The oldest book I’ve personally checked was SAVAGE OBSESSION, originally published in 1983 by Kensington. It’s been reprinted at least twice–1997 and 2006.

Also, while checking another CE book, I stumbled across a particular (unique) phrase found in a non-fiction book titled THIS LAND AROUND US by Ellis Lucia and PORTRAIT OF DESIRE by Cassie Edwards. That book was published in 1982, the first year she had a book out. Probably worth a look, if anyone has a copy.

So, to sum up: She’s been doing this a HELL of a long time. In my opinion, it’s about time she got caught.

]]> By: Meriam http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-120171 Meriam Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:37:10 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/01/11/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-120171 Savage Dream was first published in 1990, if I remember correctly. Savage Dream was first published in 1990, if I remember correctly.

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-120151 Jane Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:50:13 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/01/11/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-120151 Touch the Wild Wind was c. 1997. It might be the oldest example although I know that readers have sent other examples to the SBs that haven't been republished. Touch the Wild Wind was c. 1997. It might be the oldest example although I know that readers have sent other examples to the SBs that haven’t been republished.

]]> By: K. Z. Snow http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-120143 K. Z. Snow Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:44:52 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/01/11/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-120143 A question for the "investigators": How long does it seem CE has been doing this? A couple of years? A couple of decades? What's the earliest copyright date on one of the many offending books? Just curious. A question for the “investigators”: How long does it seem CE has been doing this? A couple of years? A couple of decades? What’s the earliest copyright date on one of the many offending books?

Just curious.

]]> By: Chicklet http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-119871 Chicklet Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:03:17 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/01/11/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-119871 Ohhhhh. I've met Robert Hughes, and even from that short interchange I can virtually guarantee he will not take kindly to his work having been stolen this way. Also, Meriam, you are a much stronger person than I am. ;-) Ohhhhh. I’ve met Robert Hughes, and even from that short interchange I can virtually guarantee he will not take kindly to his work having been stolen this way.

Also, Meriam, you are a much stronger person than I am. ;-)

]]> By: Meriam http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-119282 Meriam Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:18:04 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/01/11/more-evidence-of-cassie-edwards-lifting/#comment-119282 Well, I went ahead and borrowed Savage Dream from my local library (morbid curiousity + no life) and sat before google for a few hours. I've sent my findings to Candy and Sarah. Setting aside the whole plagiarism issue, my *god* these books are dire. Dire, I tell you! The hero refers to himself in the third person. There's one bit where, in the midst of an abduction, the heroine has this thought: <i>Even now, as he bound and gagged her he had done it with a keen gentleness! His eyes, as the moon revealed them to Maria, spoke of much that touched her heart and unleashed her passion! Si, though she was being abducted, she did not feel threatened.</i> It's so bad, I can't help but wonder if Ms Edwards is having a laugh at our expense. Is this parody? Well, I went ahead and borrowed Savage Dream from my local library (morbid curiousity + no life) and sat before google for a few hours. I’ve sent my findings to Candy and Sarah.

Setting aside the whole plagiarism issue, my *god* these books are dire. Dire, I tell you! The hero refers to himself in the third person. There’s one bit where, in the midst of an abduction, the heroine has this thought:

Even now, as he bound and gagged her he had done it with a keen gentleness! His eyes, as the moon revealed them to Maria, spoke of much that touched her heart and unleashed her passion!
Si, though she was being abducted, she did not feel threatened.

It’s so bad, I can’t help but wonder if Ms Edwards is having a laugh at our expense. Is this parody?

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