tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post6584831162705420516..comments2024-03-23T02:57:31.362-07:00Comments on Authors, Kai Strand & LA Dragoni: My Very Humble Advice to Fellow Authors About ReviewsKai Strand, Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-14200552942914979462015-02-18T11:41:48.611-08:002015-02-18T11:41:48.611-08:00You know what they say about great minds, Dana *wi...You know what they say about great minds, Dana *wink* Great of you to stop in. I've had my interest sparked by something a reviewer mentioned as negative before, and I comfort myself with that instance all the time. Thanks for stopping in!Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-8736692407803685642015-02-18T09:43:56.085-08:002015-02-18T09:43:56.085-08:00Great points. I just wrote a blog post similar to...Great points. I just wrote a blog post similar to this two weeks ago. People have opinions and they are just that, opinions. Savvy readers who use reviews to guide their purchases can spot a solid review vs. crappy review. And you nailed it when you said, " Or, dismiss the review altogether, because the reviewers ‘voice’ doesn’t sound like anything the reader would agree with." So true. Dana Elmendorfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130309062939542854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-17278070095318014482015-02-17T13:25:50.624-08:002015-02-17T13:25:50.624-08:00There will always be bad reviews, a writer has to ...There will always be bad reviews, a writer has to hope they aren't the majority. Thanks for reading, Meg. Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-39675079942971063432015-02-17T13:20:30.205-08:002015-02-17T13:20:30.205-08:00Such a well-made point. Thanks for sharing and enc...Such a well-made point. Thanks for sharing and encouraging writers to let these reviews go. Some of the most successful books in the world have hoards of bad reviews. It's just how it goes.Meg Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942659092767396947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-75619358688787477142015-02-17T11:23:01.160-08:002015-02-17T11:23:01.160-08:00I completely agree with this because I'm curre...I completely agree with this because I'm currently struggling through Anna Karenina. Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-61596498469801494282015-02-17T10:44:43.906-08:002015-02-17T10:44:43.906-08:00Well said. We're all going to get negative rev...Well said. We're all going to get negative reviews--just check out the reviews for any acknowledged classic, past or modern--and there's absolutely no point in getting miffed about it. Indulge in self-pity for twenty seconds, then move on.Joshua David Bellin, Sci-Fi Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259500581833010699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-79818429319861627102015-02-17T09:30:16.372-08:002015-02-17T09:30:16.372-08:00I love that you compared it to art. Because it is!...I love that you compared it to art. Because it is! Why didn't I think of that? I do wish we could expect maturity from all reviewers, but alas its our differences that make the world go 'round. Thanks for visiting, Lee!Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-34954544075726200312015-02-16T16:51:24.966-08:002015-02-16T16:51:24.966-08:00This was so well written and so well expressed, Ka...This was so well written and so well expressed, Kai. You've nailed it. How many people do you know who share the same opinion about Picasso, Hitchcock or Steinbeck? I picked artists across three disciplines and ones most of us have been exposed to or told are true geniuses. Geniuses maybe, but not everyone "gets" them or "likes" them or would go out of their way to see or read their work. And they've all had their critics. Here's to critics. May they be fair and honest in their handling of their "good" and "bad" reviews. We can't ask more.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-873270312973452522015-02-16T10:05:53.168-08:002015-02-16T10:05:53.168-08:00I would be dull if we all felt the same way about ...I would be dull if we all felt the same way about everything! That's a perfect way to view differing opinions. And yes, a lousy review stinks, hurts, crushes my soul - but that same review just might be the thing that sparks interest in a new reader. Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7779997262227613456.post-72167945158580557672015-02-16T09:54:23.504-08:002015-02-16T09:54:23.504-08:00This is something I regularly remind myself. I kno...This is something I regularly remind myself. I know there have been books I've read that have irked me to no end, so why should everyone like the same book in the same way? That would just be dull! Though, let's be honest, a lousy review is still a downer ;)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.com