STGRB has started a new series called Bullies As Authors. Whenever we learn of a bully who is exposed as a closet author, or an author who is exposed as being a bully, we will put this author on our list. We decided to start this series because of the many comments and emails we received over the whole Jane Litte/Jen Frederick fiasco. More and more people are starting to see that so many of the bullies who claim to be “reviewers protecting other reviewers from BBAs” are in fact, authors themselves, like Jane, and Angela Horn, and Linda Hilton, etc. Hence our series. We believe this will be an indispensable guide to our readers, to help them avoid not just the bully reviewers out there, but also the bully authors who they may find in their author circles someday.
Our latest Bully As Author is HJ Leonard, whose books are currently listed on Wattpad:
An example of HJ’s bullying can be seen in the post, HJ’s Bully Review, where she slams author Jamie McGuire for something Jamie never did. For more information on that story, see Beautiful Blunder, Dear Author Strikes Again.
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OMG, the writing in Firebird is freaking awful. The second sentence of the prologue made me dizzy!
And that was the chapter that had the highest view count.
It lost me on chapter one. It would be one thing if they were not a harsh critic (I make these sort of errors all the time), but someone so harsh should honestly have stellar writing free from from misused words.
Don’t forget, HJ Leonard is the chief moderator of the BBA group on Goodreads (now a secret group) where they plan and carry out attacks on authors. Who’s willing to bet that if Jane Litte goes down for her latest behavior, HJ Leonard will inherit the crown of Queen-Empress of the Book Review Trolls?
If HJLeonard is going to inherit that crown, she better learn to write first. Yuck.
LOL!
I’m a little confused about Pam’s role in one of the reference links. Though not very nice, I don’t think she’s one of the review bullies.
As far as HJLeonard, I promptly muted them on Wattpad. As well as Jenny Trout. I’m just not going to risk my reputation allowing their comments.
The bullies are (and have been) taking over Wattpad for some time now. And anyone who tries to stop them gets banned.
Thats one reason I moved my full novels to Tablo. instead of Wattpad. My short fiction and poetry that remain will be published later.
All the stuff I’m learning makes me want to quit reading so I can take up a less stressful pastime like hunting serial killers or being the person at the carnival the guy throws knives at.
Sad isn’t it? Reading should not be a battleground.
The reviewers aren’t serial killers, though effectively serial book killers if the petition to take down Jefferson And His Mistress is any indication.
At least at the moment, the bullies can’t petition to take work down from Wattpad.
As an update, user not found.
You’re right. Very interesting.
She probably intends to open a new account under a different name and republish. Sadly, I doubt we’ve seen the last of her poorly written, unoriginal drivel.
Means yet another to mute. Better to mute than respond to conflict.