#sjmexposed

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After hearing about some other authors with bad behaviour to their fans, I feel like we need an account like this but all YA authors. I don’t want to support these authors but it’s not always easy to find out about these things unless you have insider info. Ugh :(

Yes, this! Exactly. I honestly think there are a lot of authors out there who behave badly but still rake in the cash from their fans because they don’t know any better. 

Please note: While this account was originally intended to primarily be about SJM, we’re more than happy to chat about other authors too. Our Ask is always open for Anon responses, and our Submit button as well (although that does not allow Anonymous submissions as far as I can tell..) Barring this, our email is also another option if anyone wishes to contact us: sjmexposed(at)gmail(dot)com.

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“I am guilty of this myself. I used to think that writing a book "in a week" was something I needed to aspire toward. And it's an accomplishment! But when I try to write fast, my quality slips. I cut + rewrite a lot For me, going slow ends up being faster in the long run.” Denn’s latest tweet. Feel like the quotations around “in a week” is an absolute reference to sjmessy and her bragging about writing tod in a week

It might be, or it might not. I’ve seen several YA authors talk about quickly drafting novels (not necessarily bragging, more tracking their writing progress via social media) so I’m not 100% sure that’s completely aimed at SJM.

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So in response to the ask about the team at Bloomsbury, it’s half we don’t have to hype up her stuff as much so we can devote time earlier to other books that need more marketing time, which is a good thing! We want the underrated books to get attention. But I can say that Sarah is TERRIBLE at getting things in on time. Most authors don’t make deadlines, but Sarah is possibly the worst (especially considering she’s working on three series at the moment).

(IMPORTANT: Source has been verified as someone with “insider info.” As per their request, they will remain anonymous.)

Thank you so much for this info! 

It’s really heartening to hear that publishing companies do focus on underrated books when they can. It’s great for both the author and publisher. I can’t say I’m surprised to hear that she misses deadlines often, too, especially considering THE WORLD OF THRONE OF GLASS has been pushed back a year. What confuses us is that she keeps making new proposals for new novels/series to her publisher – which obviously they’re going to acquire, because money, when she already appears to be struggling under her workload. I’d have thought it would be better to focus on one series at a time (maximum TWO, maybe) and get that right before moving onto the other. Perhaps a rash assumption, but it comes across a little as if she cares less about the quality of the work she’s putting out – and for her it’s more about the QUANTITY. 

I find it…strange. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hi, all! Because we get asked a lot, we’ve complied some frequently asked questions. You can also read them on our main page HERE, but also wanted it on our main feed. If we get anymore frequently asked questions, they’ll be added there.

Why are you doing this?

To quote our bio, “Simply put, we don’t think sjm is as nice as her fans claim she is. After one of us had a bad first-hand experience with her a few years back, we now want the evidence to prove it.” After digging a bit deeper, we found others with similar experiences. Ultimately, we want to back up speculation with fact/evidence too.

So you guys have no life, huh?

Actually, we do. Maintaining this blog takes very little time/effort.

Why don’t you talk about books/authors you like instead?

We do this too. Just not on this site.

I have something to share, but don’t have/want to use Tumblr. What do I do?

You can always email us at sjmexposed(at)gmail(dot)com. All responses will remain anonymous unless otherwise specified.

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I just came across this account and it is amazing. I have been dying to gossip about SJM and find out wth is going on with her. I just love reading about the tea ☕️😂 plus I have no one to gossip about her with but really wanted to find somebody as interested as me.

Thank you!! You can always chat/rant with us. :)

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A question for the owner: Do you enjoy Sarah's books? You don't seem like an anti, but you also don't seem like a stan

(To clarify, this blog isn’t just run by one person. We generally collaborate on larger posts & answer Asks individually or leave it for whoever is most suited to respond.)

I don’t really like the terms anti/stan because they’re a little bit too black or white for my liking. But while I’m definitely not a fan, not sure I would fall into the category of “anti”, either. I agree with a lot of what the antis say, but maybe not everything. Yet I definitely don’t like/agree with a lot of the stans attitude toward her/her books & still try to defend her.