E.L. James was thrown a curve ball on Monday when critics of her "Fifty Shades of Grey" erotica series crashed her social media event, using the hashtag #AskELJames to challenge the author for writing books they allege perpetuate rape culture and sanction domestic violence.

The social media event was planned after the release of "Grey," a follow-up to her novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" that retells the story from Christian Grey's point of view.

A sampling of the backlash:

#AskELJames do you know 15 year olds can write fanfics with healthier relationships than your book ? — betty (@ohhey_itsbetty) June 29, 2015

#AskELJames What actually motivated you to write those books, and think, that it was okay to romanticise abuse? — Laura Ruther ¿ (@NamelessUser303) June 29, 2015

#AskELJames Do you understand the meaning of the words -consent -abuse -a healthy relationship -manipulation because I don't think you do — laura (@rmusIupin) June 29, 2015

#AskELJames Does it make you happy to know young girls everywhere may think abuse disguised as love is part of a normal relationship? — Loulabelle (@loulabella1981) June 29, 2015

I visited my parents last weekend and my boyfriend didn't follow me without my consent. Is our romance dead? #AskELJames — Ponta (@typicalfeminist) June 29, 2015

#AskELJames why did you ever think it was okay to write books that romanticize abuse and reinforce rape culture — molly (@jaemspotters) June 29, 2015

#AskELJames why do your books perpetuate r*pe culture and the harmful stereotype that victims can miraculously save their abusers? — vicky romanova (@THEBLACKWlDOW) June 29, 2015

#AskELJames When humiliating my date to tears , how much money must I spend to be seen as sexy and eccentric ? — Hiddlepox (@Hiddlepox) June 29, 2015

#AskELJames Do you realize that many ppl find a cannibalistic serial killer a more compelling, sympathetic character than Christian Grey? — Jay (#SaveHannibal) (@nighthawkms) June 29, 2015

#AskELJames so did you intentionally make Christian Grey precisely follow the behaviors of an abuser, or was that just a happy accident? — Kristen O'Neal (@Kristen_ONeal) June 29, 2015

#AskELJames are you proud of the fact you made your dirty money out of glorifying violence against women? — ¿¿¿awkward turtle¿¿¿ (@MariamAbood) June 29, 2015

All the Twitter abuse feels good huh? Because abuse = love, right? #AskELJames — We are the Apex (@WeAreTheApex) June 29, 2015

#AskELJames If I stalked you, would it be okay because I love you? — The Hipster Feminist (@HipsterFeminist) June 29, 2015

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'Grey' by EL James: 13 sentences we can show you - and 20 we can't