Poorly written mass-market books have existed forever. I think most teachers focus on literary fiction and the classics, and I'm not so sure that creative writing teachers aren't incredibly biased. But it's not like this stuff is that hard to look up.
tl;dr writers are not a breed of mystical super-people get over it
Re: I have no opinion on this writer, BUT
Poorly written mass-market books have existed forever. I think most teachers focus on literary fiction and the classics, and I'm not so sure that creative writing teachers aren't incredibly biased. But it's not like this stuff is that hard to look up.
tl;dr writers are not a breed of mystical super-people get over it