tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post3576379010413564650..comments2024-03-29T05:55:04.625-04:00Comments on Sandra's Place: Instead of Wacky Wednesday It's IWSG WednesdaySandra Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-440937886847367232015-03-15T22:00:44.890-04:002015-03-15T22:00:44.890-04:00I agree- negative reviews are tough. I think it is...I agree- negative reviews are tough. I think it is a good idea to focus on the positive reviews unless lots of the negative reviews say the same thing (just like you said). <br /><br />I think it is interesting that on different sites your book is selling differently with different reviews. Definitely something to think about! Thanks for sharing and wishing you the best of luck! :) ~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-60335381660297247222015-03-04T22:22:42.961-05:002015-03-04T22:22:42.961-05:00Hold your positive reviews close, like sweet babie...Hold your positive reviews close, like sweet babies.I'm not there yet, but I'm dreading my reviews. In my younger days I used to give scathing reviews. I had a writer on Amazon respond, very upset and yelled at me for my review. Thankfully, my empathy chip wasn't broken, and now I tread much more carefully, but i live in fear of someone giving the kind of reviews I used to give. Karma will be coming my way, I know it. Christina Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01760329784127319240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-76680875763985513072015-03-04T22:13:39.299-05:002015-03-04T22:13:39.299-05:00I think the anonymity of the internet can make onl...I think the anonymity of the internet can make online reviewers particularly mean sometimes.Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-92040681549658665822015-03-04T20:03:54.821-05:002015-03-04T20:03:54.821-05:00Hi, Lauren. Thanks for your positive words. You&#...Hi, Lauren. Thanks for your positive words. You're right. It's easier to hear from editors and betas. Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-60741861202364801062015-03-04T19:54:01.696-05:002015-03-04T19:54:01.696-05:00I like that too, Ivy. I like that too, Ivy. Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-64770974297709161592015-03-04T19:53:27.550-05:002015-03-04T19:53:27.550-05:00Tweeting portions of good reviews is a great idea....Tweeting portions of good reviews is a great idea.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-2687973738176277472015-03-04T19:45:18.253-05:002015-03-04T19:45:18.253-05:00When it comes out, Ken, I wish you many, many five...When it comes out, Ken, I wish you many, many five's:)Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-20064511539673285222015-03-04T19:33:05.508-05:002015-03-04T19:33:05.508-05:00Good point, Patsy (cause you're right, it'...Good point, Patsy (cause you're right, it's hard to ignore them): Read when not feeling fragile.<br />I like it!Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-61573860018893696052015-03-04T19:25:19.064-05:002015-03-04T19:25:19.064-05:00Thanks, Birgit, I appreciate it. Well said.Thanks, Birgit, I appreciate it. Well said.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-34642797112000866562015-03-04T19:18:21.407-05:002015-03-04T19:18:21.407-05:00Hi Joylene, I wonder the same thing. I highly reco...Hi Joylene, I wonder the same thing. I highly recommend it for anyone that needs an ego check...grin.<br />Thanks for commenting. Have a great evening.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-42456675504857649432015-03-04T19:08:49.177-05:002015-03-04T19:08:49.177-05:00I hear ya, Anna and I'm right there with ya. I...I hear ya, Anna and I'm right there with ya. I got a 1 and I did the same. I went back and looked at the reader's other reviews. She had dissed almost everything she'd read regardless of who'd wrote. It was a head shaker. And yes, it balances out...thank goodness. grin.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-64717340906717055012015-03-04T19:01:18.736-05:002015-03-04T19:01:18.736-05:00You have a healthy attitude. I'm glad it works...You have a healthy attitude. I'm glad it works for you.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-82049206459345791992015-03-04T19:00:22.021-05:002015-03-04T19:00:22.021-05:00I can take criticism from editors/betas, but I can...I can take criticism from editors/betas, but I can't handle it from general readers. I admire published writers so much. It's a courageous thing to put your self out there. Some people are just mean. Congratulations on your positive reviews. You've reached people! And that's what it's about!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287723590361811487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-61441469395779188932015-03-04T18:54:33.072-05:002015-03-04T18:54:33.072-05:00You have one of the healthiest attitudes of any wr...You have one of the healthiest attitudes of any writer I know, Pat.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-21791502306433182122015-03-04T18:49:37.738-05:002015-03-04T18:49:37.738-05:00You're right, Steph. Any kind of negative feed...You're right, Steph. Any kind of negative feedback is painful. Although most of the time, the editors and agents try to put a positive spin on it, which helps. At least, I feel mine do. Regardless, it's our babies that are being waled on and it can hurt. I like the 'some will, some won't, so what'.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-28675187641326766722015-03-04T18:40:56.842-05:002015-03-04T18:40:56.842-05:00I agree, CJ.I agree, CJ.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-46252424456350077682015-03-04T18:23:36.868-05:002015-03-04T18:23:36.868-05:00Thank you, Alex:)Thank you, Alex:)Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-60019178688226502342015-03-04T18:08:43.024-05:002015-03-04T18:08:43.024-05:00Thank you, Suzanne. That's a great wish:)Thank you, Suzanne. That's a great wish:)Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-82048606152346765422015-03-04T16:00:52.849-05:002015-03-04T16:00:52.849-05:00That's it, too Feather. Not everyone is going ...That's it, too Feather. Not everyone is going to love the work but what's wrong with that? <br /><br />Love that you hang quotes. Very cool. I used to do that back in the day. The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-61233046539652598332015-03-04T15:47:02.589-05:002015-03-04T15:47:02.589-05:00It's important that authors fully accept the f...It's important that authors fully accept the fact that not everyone is going to love their book. Let that be a given. Don't let a negative review ruin your day. What I do is focus on the good reviews. Make a banner quoting a portion of the good review - and identify the author of t hat review. Tweet portions of the good reviews. Put them on your social media so that the word gets out there. Unfortunately, humans tend to gravitate to the negative news items. So do everything possible to make the positive reviews shine, shine, shine. Blessings.F. Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241888058278268890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-16864667165033229072015-03-04T14:58:04.264-05:002015-03-04T14:58:04.264-05:00I don't have any reviews yet--my book's no...I don't have any reviews yet--my book's not finished yet--but I can imagine i wouldn't be able to help not looking at the reviews. Mostly I'd want to find out what they did and didn't like.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-77051453657157136732015-03-04T14:21:06.487-05:002015-03-04T14:21:06.487-05:00Some writers take reviews as personal attacks. Whi...Some writers take reviews as personal attacks. Which is a waste of writing time and energy. <br />The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-78593281992743623662015-03-04T13:53:56.198-05:002015-03-04T13:53:56.198-05:00It would probably be better if I did ignore my rev...It would probably be better if I did ignore my reviews, but I can't help looking. I do make sure I'm not feeling fragile though, just in case it's not a good one.<br /><br />I don't think Amazon type reviews have much of an impact on sales. I know I don't pay much attention to them when deciding what to read.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-31845951594666127292015-03-04T12:54:16.913-05:002015-03-04T12:54:16.913-05:00I would think negative reviews would always hurt b...I would think negative reviews would always hurt because you put so much into what you created that it would feel like they are attacking a part of you. There have been books, films etc...that got negative reviews only to be heralded as classics now. There have been other books that were big sellers in their day and now you can't give them away. It is hard not to read the reviews but i almost think to let someone else read them and then they can tell you to pass or not. They can also tell you any constructive criticism. Glad your book is selling more at Barnes & NobleBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-88389882147524420642015-03-04T12:46:59.306-05:002015-03-04T12:46:59.306-05:00I've often wondered why I chose to be a writer...I've often wondered why I chose to be a writer, considering it opened me up to all sorts of debilitating anguish. Good thing we love writing, eh? I don't think writing comes with a thick skin. Actually, I think it's our thin skin that makes us better writers. Great post, Sandra. Happy IWSG. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.com