JANELLE COULTON - FREELANCE WRITER

Please Accept My Sincere Apologies

It has come to my attention recently that I have obviously offended a few people with points that I made in a couple of my articles.  Firstly I would like to apologise to these people. I am truly sorry that someone was offended by my writing.

It was not my intention to hurt someones feelings by what I've written and published online. I'm not sure exactly which articles it was that offended these people, because I don't know what they read, but I'm guessing it could have been at least two that are on my site. I am hazarding a guess that is was the content in

How could you do this? Or

Nice Girls get Dumped, so be a little bit Bad.

In February, this year when I wrote both of these articles, it is true that I may of made certain assumptions, without any facts to back up what was written. However we all assume, we have to. Especially when we are not told the whole story and the whole truth.

In any case, we all have the freedom to speak our mind. This is what writing is all about to me. As long as we continue to write about our feelings keeping basic ethics and the law in mind, in other words no mentioning of names unless we have all the facts and the person's permission, then it is okay. The complaint that I received has also made me wonder if some of my writing really fits in with the content of my site, so I am seriously considering moving some of my work and/or modifying it. These articles were written and published in February 2006, when I was going through a very trying time. Because my life is so much different now, I may need to reconsider what needs to be on my site and what should not.

Nevertheless, I am truly sorry that someone felt hurt by my writing.

Lastly I will say if somebody is offended by my writing and/or wishes to give me some constructive criticism on where I could improve, I would love to hear from you.

Update!

Given the fantastic feedback I have had from visitors to my site and my members, I have decided that the articles in question will stay. I have had some really great feedback and many people have told me my style of writing and humour I attempt to project when I feeling like Hell (please excuse the term) is absolutely awesome. I cannot ignore positive feedback like that, so enough of my doubts about my writing, it's fine and it stays! And given that I apologised and that apology was never accepted, I say "GET OVER IT!"