I didn't mean to offend the Religious Right. Honest. - Page 3

AlexBell · 07-19-2010, 06:02 AM

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Bremen Cole · 07-19-2010, 06:49 AM

The reviewer gave their opinion. That is what a review is. If the person was offended by the anti-religious elements of the book, then they were offended. As odd as it may seem to the often closed minds in media, there are alternative viewpoints.

To the author I say, if you have 8 positive reviews and one negative, that's good! Instead of whining about it, accept a nearly 90% positive and move on. A "good" or "bad" book is in the mind of the beholder, that's the whole point of reviews......

GeoffC · 07-20-2010, 05:30 AM

one day i'll understand what is meant by right and left view. from what i remember it's all placed in a circle so the far of one becomes the .....

Moejoe · 07-20-2010, 06:41 AM

Just write a note back to their review, something along the lines of:

Dear Reviewer,

Are you mental?

Yours
Author.

Worldwalker · 07-20-2010, 12:40 PM

No, no, if you're going to do that, you have to go all Anne Rice on them! It's much more entertaining for the fans.

corona · 11-07-2010, 04:40 PM

Stick to your guns, Author!

Donna Callea · 11-13-2010, 10:21 PM

Corona,
Thanks for your support, but I think an update is in order. Believe it or not, the person who wrote the negative review, Frankie Sutton, is actually a very nice lady. Over the summer we exchanged a number of emails and got to know each other. Aside from our politics, we have a lot in common. I've come to the conclusion that I never should have made a big deal about her review. An author who wants to be taken seriously needs to develop a thick skin. And Frankie helped me in the skin-thickening department. She had every right to her opinion and I should have let it be.

Anyway... this month I started promoting my other novel, The Haircut, A New Year's Tale" since it has a holiday theme. And, lo and behold or oy vey, Frankie Sutton bought a copy and left a review. It turned out to be A RAVE REVIEW. She gave it five stars and even started recommending it to others on the Amazon forums. Then, to my amazement, she somehow removed her negative Amazon review of New Coastal Times. She didn't have to do that. She probably shouldn't have done that. But I know she was just trying to be nice.

I chalk the whole thing up to... Well... I don't know what I chalk it up to. Maybe there's hope for world peace after all. Maybe it's an early New Year's miracle. Maybe we all just crave happy endings. In any case, I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy inside.

Happy reading to all, and to all a good night.

Donna

MacEachaidh · 11-14-2010, 10:07 AM

Good outcome, Donna.

Maybe in writing the second review, Frankie realised that her first wasn't so much a review of your book as it was her using the opportunity to vent about some personal feelings of her own, that were brought to mind by your book. That's how her review read to me from the first, anyway.

The Internet: a place where people confuse expressing an opinion with the chance to be snarky.

Donna Callea · 11-14-2010, 11:45 AM

I think you may be right, MacEachaidh.

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07-19-2010, 06:49 AM	#32
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	The reviewer gave their opinion. That is what a review is. If the person was offended by the anti-religious elements of the book, then they were offended. As odd as it may seem to the often closed minds in media, there are alternative viewpoints. To the author I say, if you have 8 positive reviews and one negative, that's good! Instead of whining about it, accept a nearly 90% positive and move on. A "good" or "bad" book is in the mind of the beholder, that's the whole point of reviews......

07-20-2010, 05:30 AM	#33
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	one day i'll understand what is meant by right and left view. from what i remember it's all placed in a circle so the far of one becomes the .....

07-20-2010, 06:41 AM	#34
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	Just write a note back to their review, something along the lines of: Dear Reviewer, Are you mental? Yours Author.

07-20-2010, 12:40 PM	#35
Worldwalker Curmudgeon Posts: 3,085 Karma: 722357 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	No, no, if you're going to do that, you have to go all Anne Rice on them! It's much more entertaining for the fans.

11-07-2010, 04:40 PM	#36
corona Addict Posts: 324 Karma: 25168 Join Date: May 2010 Device: kobo	Stick to your guns, Author!

11-13-2010, 10:21 PM	#37
Donna Callea Author Posts: 47 Karma: 50000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Device: kindle	Corona, Thanks for your support, but I think an update is in order. Believe it or not, the person who wrote the negative review, Frankie Sutton, is actually a very nice lady. Over the summer we exchanged a number of emails and got to know each other. Aside from our politics, we have a lot in common. I've come to the conclusion that I never should have made a big deal about her review. An author who wants to be taken seriously needs to develop a thick skin. And Frankie helped me in the skin-thickening department. She had every right to her opinion and I should have let it be. Anyway... this month I started promoting my other novel, The Haircut, A New Year's Tale" since it has a holiday theme. And, lo and behold or oy vey, Frankie Sutton bought a copy and left a review. It turned out to be A RAVE REVIEW. She gave it five stars and even started recommending it to others on the Amazon forums. Then, to my amazement, she somehow removed her negative Amazon review of New Coastal Times. She didn't have to do that. She probably shouldn't have done that. But I know she was just trying to be nice. I chalk the whole thing up to... Well... I don't know what I chalk it up to. Maybe there's hope for world peace after all. Maybe it's an early New Year's miracle. Maybe we all just crave happy endings. In any case, I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. Happy reading to all, and to all a good night. Donna

11-14-2010, 10:07 AM	#38
MacEachaidh Browser Posts: 745 Karma: 578294 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura HD	Good outcome, Donna. Maybe in writing the second review, Frankie realised that her first wasn't so much a review of your book as it was her using the opportunity to vent about some personal feelings of her own, that were brought to mind by your book. That's how her review read to me from the first, anyway. The Internet: a place where people confuse expressing an opinion with the chance to be snarky.

11-14-2010, 11:45 AM	#39
Donna Callea Author Posts: 47 Karma: 50000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Device: kindle	I think you may be right, MacEachaidh.

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