tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post8479649033344453155..comments2023-06-04T08:18:05.065-04:00Comments on Starving Novelist: Putting on the Big Author Panties/My Favorite Review Thus FarSara Furlong-Burrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14893391101864117298noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-50792130194889329282013-04-18T13:58:27.081-04:002013-04-18T13:58:27.081-04:00You cannot be more right about ignoring negative r...You cannot be more right about ignoring negative reviews (and even comments). I wrote an article for The Daily Beast about my younger son. A few of the comments were mean and hurtful, yet (despite the personal nature of my essay) I chose to ignore them.<br /><br />My one pet peeve is people who rate your book one star but give no review to support it. I often wonder if these folks have even read the book at all. <br /><br />Anyway, I need to put your book on my TBR list pronto!Susan Oloierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311938400999953443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-18791968848587549132013-02-21T00:14:51.943-05:002013-02-21T00:14:51.943-05:00Thank you all! James, I'm planning on getting ...Thank you all! James, I'm planning on getting to your novel too. :-)Sara Furlong-Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893391101864117298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-81567240398885238842013-02-12T02:19:19.395-05:002013-02-12T02:19:19.395-05:00Awesome review! It is sad that people can be so ch...Awesome review! It is sad that people can be so childish when it comes to less than stellar reviews. When someone gives a "bad" review, we should be grateful for the honest feedback. In this case, I'm glad to read that this reviewer really enjoyed reading Enigma Black, but at the same time gave some good constructive criticism. As writers, that's all we can ask for. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to Book 2!<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />RobRob (Sharky) Prunedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852272996508745105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-47259519667280907832013-02-10T17:26:20.179-05:002013-02-10T17:26:20.179-05:00Hi, Sara. You are so right about how we need to ac...Hi, Sara. You are so right about how we need to act no matter what the review might be. I've tried my best to take the high road and to stay away from burning those little bridges. Once I had a friend tell me she didn't like the book. I simply thanked her for taking the time. Weeks later she told me she had passed the book onto another friend of hers who did love it. :)<br />Congrats on the review. I haven't gotten to your novel yet, but I will. Continued success!<br /><br />-JimmyJames Garcia Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559119178720751963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-71397010022057567302013-02-09T16:46:49.559-05:002013-02-09T16:46:49.559-05:00What a great review, especially coming from someon...What a great review, especially coming from someone you consider honest with her criticisms. And really, everyone needs a critic. Even when we think we have written the best piece ever, there is still room for improvement, whether it be a sentence restructured, a different word used, or God-forbid, a whole section taken out. Honest criticism makes for better writing.<br /><br />And those that just take it as a slight need to rethink themselves as writers. We ALL have room for improvement!Katherine Krigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737873330498032718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-12811570345762069512013-02-09T06:24:45.279-05:002013-02-09T06:24:45.279-05:00That is sad that authors act like kids and give th...That is sad that authors act like kids and give this reviewer bad reviews on her books in revenge. I agree that it's childish. Sadly some book bloggers are childish too. <br /><br />Glad you got a relatively good review and that you knew enough about the reviewer to take the review with a grain of salt.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com