I'm going to a quick multitweet rant about something. You have about 30 seconds to prepare.

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 4, 2014

Over on the right-wing SF/F frothosphere, it's apparently become the fashion to assert a particular conservative writer sell me than me…

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 4, 2014

.. and apparently this is important for REASONS, and proof of liberal bias in the universe blah blah blah oh jesus why this again.

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 4, 2014

Leaving aside whether this particular writer sells more than me or not: Honestly, who really gives a shit if he does?

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 4, 2014

If he does: Good for him! I hope he's happy. It has ABSOLUTELY NO BEARING on how and whether I can sell my books, or he his.

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 4, 2014

It seems some people need publishing to be some zero-sum game in which you can only succeed if someone else is failing, etc.

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 4, 2014

In fact, that's a profoundly way of looking at the publishing world. It's not zero sum: My success doesn't stop any other success.

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 4, 2014

And other people's success do not impede mine. There are enough readers for many authors to do well. Which is great!

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 4, 2014

I find the NEED to say one writer is more successful than another FOR REASONS to be an example of how some people never stop being 12.

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 4, 2014

So, if you're one of those people, stop being 12. If your favorite writer sells more than me, great! I sell enough. And that's enough.

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 4, 2014

End of rant.

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 4, 2014