tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post4116881875391301868..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.057-04:00Comments on Word-Whores: Pick, Pick, PickK.A. Krantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-43263696251836590562011-02-10T19:08:22.135-05:002011-02-10T19:08:22.135-05:00I can't remember any of the details, of course...I can't remember any of the details, of course - but last year there was some buzz about a really bad review, and the authors wonderful response to it. The review was cutting and ugly. The author responded publicly, taking each point and turning it into a moment of humor. Reportedly it increased her sales significantly. <br /><br />That said - and knowing how I react to even loving critiques by friends and crit partners - I think when I get published I shall have to take Marcella's approach and just not read the darn things.Kerry Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821175497518362926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-36970793254235167572011-02-10T15:35:35.669-05:002011-02-10T15:35:35.669-05:00See. My problem is that by revisiting the scene of...See. My problem is that by revisiting the scene of the crime, it gets cut into looped tape that plays forever in my head. There until the day I die. . . as far as I know, cause I haven't managed to shut one up yet. So I don't look at my reviews any more. My own personal, neurotic coping mechanism. Ya like it, or ya don't. Too late to complain about it now. The book is done and out. But that doesn't change the fact that I know I have a two star review out on Amazon by a guy who can't figure out why anyone liked the book. At least I don't know why he hated it.Marcella Burnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061631584953668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-25860249514627162102011-02-10T15:14:36.056-05:002011-02-10T15:14:36.056-05:00"A compulsive urge to revisit the scene of a ..."A compulsive urge to revisit the scene of a crime"<br /><br />I think that's a healthy neurosis as long as your perspective evolves over time. It's one helluva way to learn things, but, hey, you touch a hot stove, you <i> know </i> it's going to burn when you do it again. Mebbe you do it less, mebbe you develop a high threshold for pain; either way, you're evolving.K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-40619393489663180432011-02-10T15:05:14.216-05:002011-02-10T15:05:14.216-05:00@Jessa, I agree. I do think with the anonymous scr...@Jessa, I agree. I do think with the anonymous screen in between us it's very easy for people to get worked up and react a little faster than they might face to face. Plus, it's also easy for a mob mentality to arise (regardless of whatever the issue is.) and things can spiral out of control.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810952821295312008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-30134123060203864842011-02-10T14:46:42.107-05:002011-02-10T14:46:42.107-05:00Yay on having a book to be reviewed at all!
I saw...Yay on having a book to be reviewed at all!<br /><br />I saw the huffiness on both sides and can't quite figure out why everybody gets so worked up. So some authors hate some reviews as much as some reviewers hate some books. Seems fair all the way around.<br /><br />I'm slowly learning not to look at reviews. Now if I could just wean myself of the Bookscan...Jessa Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569827979530923930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-74536972622839300602011-02-10T14:32:41.157-05:002011-02-10T14:32:41.157-05:00@Faith - it was a great article actually - I meant...@Faith - it was a great article actually - I meant to talk about it in the post up above and I totally forgot. <br /><br />And yeah, PW pretty much hated BoD - and that's perfectly fine...I just wish it wasn't the first thing that showed up right there when you find the book on Amazon. >_<Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810952821295312008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-45574644257605920612011-02-10T14:20:38.729-05:002011-02-10T14:20:38.729-05:00The Millions just posted a thoughtful article on b...<a href="http://www.themillions.com/2011/02/on-bad-reviews.html" rel="nofollow">The Millions</a> just posted a thoughtful article on bad reviews. It's got to be hard to resist that temptation to respond. Even some big-name authors haven't been able to fight the urge to bitch publicly about them (I saw Jim Butcher go into a mini-meltdown on Twitter over a bad Amazon review), so you should be proud of your restraint.<br /><br />I will say that Publishers Weekly seems to be especially vitriolic; I've read some of their reviews for books I enjoyed and thought, "Geez, did this author run over their dog, or something?" Apparently I'm not the only one to think they judge a tad harshly (and by 'a tad', I mean 'to an insane degree')Faith Van Hornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323794807174371470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-28020073951857001602011-02-10T11:15:33.889-05:002011-02-10T11:15:33.889-05:00I still haven't read it, but it's on my TB...I still haven't read it, but it's on my TBRN (to be read next) list, LOL (Too many books, too little time!) I haven't had many reviews yet, but I hope I can look at them the same way I did rejection letters and critiques, with humor and without taking it to heart. I think that's the only way we can do this writing gig. Lots of chocolate too...or bacon. Hm, I haven't had bacon in a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-19788604341736450212011-02-10T10:48:26.019-05:002011-02-10T10:48:26.019-05:00@jeffe - LoL. Yeah, yeah. Snapping my rubber band....@jeffe - LoL. Yeah, yeah. Snapping my rubber band. <br /><br />@angledge - LOL - Thank you so much. :) Overall, the reviews have actually been pretty good. I like the ones that go into more detail about what the reviewer liked or didn't like because it does help me discover what parts maybe could have been stronger. (If there's a common thread, anyway. Otherwise it's just personal preference and there's not really much I can do about that.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810952821295312008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-90481609016754047492011-02-10T10:38:26.364-05:002011-02-10T10:38:26.364-05:00*snap**snap*Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-52034124834279048252011-02-10T10:26:49.722-05:002011-02-10T10:26:49.722-05:00Overall, how are the reviews? Here's my revie...Overall, how are the reviews? Here's my review: I downloaded the book & less than 12 hours later I finished it. I've read it again since. The world is interesting, the characters are well-defined, & the storyline moves fast. I look forward to the next book in the series!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com