#CockyGate

That’s it, I’m done. I view this as an absolute challenge to the publishing industry that absolutely cannot stand.

I will see what I can do to transcribe the video, to at least get that online as well.

In no particular order, enjoy every #CockyGate related link I have collected as of the last line of text on this page:


Open Letter to Faleena Hopkins

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dled0pgdgjws5wm/Petition%20to%20Cancel%20Trademark%205447836%20-%20Redacted.pdf?dl=0

Romance Author Gets Unduly Cocky Over Registered Trademark

Trademark Cock-up

A Curious Trademark Kerfuffle in the Cocky World of Romance

https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/05/05/cockygate-faleena-hopkins-has-registered-a-trademark-on-cocky-and-is-using-it-to-threaten-other-romance-authors/

https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/08/romantic-novelist-trademarking-of-word-cocky-fameela-hopkins?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=true

https://mailchi.mp/fc098b4fdddf/gtr-is-all-about-romance-podcasting

https://bookriot.com/2018/05/07/author-trademarks-the-word-cocky/

https://www.facebook.com/golden.czermak.5/posts/370026426838257

https://t.co/g25Bw8uHeQ

https://lmbrownauthor.wordpress.com/2018/05/08/authors-supporting-authors-cockygate/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

https://www.facebook.com/tkleigh/posts/2053855568159881

https://www.facebook.com/margocollins/posts/10157428417614937

http://joannechocolat.tumblr.com/post/173667777826/cocky-hopkins-a-few-thoughts-about-cockygate

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/08/romantic-novelist-trademarking-of-word-cocky-fameela-hopkins?CMP=twt_gu

05-09-18 9am CST

COCKYGATE 2k18 (WILD RIDE) 👀

5/9/18 9:10am CST

5/9/18 9:17am CST

bless the RWA, 5/9/18 9:56am CST

not sure if I had this one:
http://www.pajiba.com/think_pieces/cocky-writer-romance-author-faleena-hopkins-trademarks-cocky-and-tries-to-shut-down-others-using-the-word.php

5/9/18 10:35am CST

#CockyGate Continues With Cringeworthy Victim-Blaming

5/9/18 11:15am CST

5/9/18 2:07pm CST

 

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180507/11303539791/romance-novelist-secures-trademark-word-cocky-begins-beating-other-novelists-over-head-with-it.shtml

5/9/18 4:28pm CST

5/9/18 5:12pm CST

5/9/18 5:25pm CST

.