tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post2889702659128154427..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Handling Review AngstLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-46739646498424567872015-04-12T15:29:15.576-04:002015-04-12T15:29:15.576-04:00That's true, and I think that's suspicious...That's true, and I think that's suspicious.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-87471168438305482242015-04-12T14:13:55.904-04:002015-04-12T14:13:55.904-04:00I totally know! One of the reasons I am afraid to ...I totally know! One of the reasons I am afraid to let others read my work is the reviews and critiques. It is like asking them to pick apart your kids. =) Martha A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02426112535240400393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-72155543502789335352015-04-12T14:09:33.788-04:002015-04-12T14:09:33.788-04:00I just had a new idea to add to the list. Force my...I just had a new idea to add to the list. Force myself to watch the entire Taylor Swift "Shake it Off" video every time I check my reviews ;) <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JMDina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-50691410401523705852015-04-12T13:42:49.609-04:002015-04-12T13:42:49.609-04:00The weird thing is, there are a lot of sketchy sel...The weird thing is, there are a lot of sketchy self-published books out there with all fabulous reviews. Maybe they're just extra good at finding the right audience. Or maybe...Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-31976711353216725742015-04-12T13:41:15.072-04:002015-04-12T13:41:15.072-04:00I just got a funny review on goodreads. It's a...I just got a funny review on goodreads. It's a three star, but it has a funny animated picture with it. Something about that makes me feel like I've arrived, even though it's Adele saying, "Meh." LOL.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-66899133502447974132015-04-12T13:39:26.923-04:002015-04-12T13:39:26.923-04:00That's so true about not being your core audie...That's so true about not being your core audience. I noticed that early books in series tend to have more negative reviews, but later books have mostly positive. I think because the author has found the right audience that wants to stick with them at that point. <br /><br />Yes, Dauntless was on netgalley too. That's a tough crowd. And those tend to come in first!Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45954427872957585572015-04-12T13:36:56.277-04:002015-04-12T13:36:56.277-04:00Thanks for the congrats, Suzie. I think the thing ...Thanks for the congrats, Suzie. I think the thing I notice most about a books is how many reviews they have. So really, every review does help.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-11369686099780950452015-04-11T18:51:26.021-04:002015-04-11T18:51:26.021-04:00So cool on the Library Journal review! Congratulat...So cool on the Library Journal review! Congratulations!<br /><br />Nowadays everyone can be a critic, and I think that makes it more important than ever for us to take reviews with a grain of salt. For your book to get published, it has to be vetted to some degree (unless you self-pub all on your own with no outside input whatsoever), but anyone can pop up a review, they don't even have to Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-64163644832698421922015-04-11T14:09:37.925-04:002015-04-11T14:09:37.925-04:00Congratulations on the Library Journal review and ...Congratulations on the Library Journal review and being their pick of the month! That's fabulous! I am so happy for you.<br /><br />Options 4 & 5 above are so key...keep things in perspective. We aren't doing this for 5 star reviews and fame. We're doing it because God gave us a gift and wants us to share it, and leave the rest up to Him. Far easier said than done (my novella Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-16906960371607778372015-04-11T08:35:58.944-04:002015-04-11T08:35:58.944-04:00Early on, I told my dh that if I didn't get an...Early on, I told my dh that if I didn't get any 1-star reviews, he'd have to write one for me. Too many good reviews makes it look like only friends and relatives read the book. Books with a wide distribution are going to garner some bad reviews (some deserved, perhaps, and some not). Mostly, I try to remember that that person is not my core audience. With enough time and distance, that C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-85492426081931807672015-04-10T21:22:54.695-04:002015-04-10T21:22:54.695-04:00Dina!!! Super-duper congratulations on the Library...Dina!!! Super-duper congratulations on the Library Journal review and pick of the month! I never buy a book based on reviews. I rarely even read them. That said, I think it's really hard to *not* read what someone has said about your book, and no matter how many good reviews there are, there aren't enough to keep that negative one from hurting to some degree. Sigh....Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67299377120644069662015-04-10T20:50:30.631-04:002015-04-10T20:50:30.631-04:00What, they don't realize that they're slic...What, they don't realize that they're slicing apart my precious child that I worked a year to birth ;) I know that's true about harsh reviews selling books actually. Cool that you read Dance from Deep Within. I think that might be my favorite baby. It's really 100% Dina.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-36985444813973233482015-04-10T11:29:41.483-04:002015-04-10T11:29:41.483-04:00One thing to remember is that many reviewers don&#...One thing to remember is that many reviewers don't even consider the author when they write a review. They are simply judging a book in their mind. They didn't see it as a part of you. The second thing, those harsh reviews sell books. I have bought more books because of harsh reviews. I figure if it touched a nerve that deeply to write that detailed of a review, there must be good Martha A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02426112535240400393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81165416014196298192015-04-10T10:48:23.104-04:002015-04-10T10:48:23.104-04:00So true that the one negative tends to squash 100 ...So true that the one negative tends to squash 100 positives. There is a certain naivete and wonder to not being published that authors fail to cherish. Enjoy it while it lasts :)Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-25226674133457584242015-04-10T10:29:40.370-04:002015-04-10T10:29:40.370-04:00hi Dina
congrats on the great review from a reputa...hi Dina<br />congrats on the great review from a reputable source.<br /><br />as for the snarky, harsh low stars... I've noticed a lot of them and they always seem to be there to hurt a person. I usually check their other reviews and they're usually a LOT of the same venom. Yikes! and I haven't published yet, so there's a peek at my future. well, as my husband says... "DebHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685506948995225770noreply@blogger.com