A ‘professional’
in the Romance Writing Industry
was accused of a crime.
I know she’s guilty
because we’ve had private conversations
in the past
and she doesn’t believe
what she’s doing IS a crime.
I see hundreds of
authors, bloggers, reviewers
defending her,
saying she’s not guilty.
(To give her credit,
SHE hasn’t claimed lack of guilt.
Everyone who knows her
also knows her stance.)
Her ‘supporters’ don’t personally
know her
yet they are putting their reputations
on the line,
defending her.
Don’t do this.
I speak out on actions.
This crime is bad,
for example.
I can’t support anyone
who is guilty of it.
I don’t defend
people I don’t personally know.
Because I DON’T
know them.