Author Throws Tantrum, Curses out Reviewer - Page 2

wvcherrybomb · 03-29-2011, 04:30 PM

This stupid woman just flushed her career down the toilet ... not that she had much chance of success with her lack of talent.

The one-star reviews on her book, at least on Amazon, are mounting by the minute. Readers are not amused by her attitude.

elemenoP · 03-29-2011, 06:00 PM

Ooooh, these things are like a train wreck that I can't look away from. (go ahead and criticize my grammar in that sentence!)

What was the Diana Gabaldon flap? Linky linky please?

eP

IcecreamLtDan · 03-29-2011, 06:06 PM

Wow, simply amazing, and this woman needs some serious help.

DiapDealer · 03-29-2011, 06:08 PM

Quote:

What was the Diana Gabaldon flap? Linky linky please?

She "poked the (FanFic) bear". Then they growled at each other for a bit.

ATDrake · 03-29-2011, 06:09 PM

Diana Gabaldon blew up over fanfic, describing her fans who wrote it as dirty porny unimaginative people fantasizing about her husband and coming to her house and selling her children into white slavery.

Ironically, she herself seems to have based her most famous creation on an actor she was a fan of, whose character she adapted for her own works.

Also, she praised her own son's book to outside sources while pretending they weren't related and he was this totally fantastic totally new author she just stumbled across. But that's really a different matter.

Lemurion · 03-29-2011, 06:11 PM

I saw a little of it this morning - then quickly bowed out.

It does illustrate one of the problems some indie authors have: The refusal to listen to anyone who tells them their book isn't ready for publication yet. It's a pity, because I've read some very good indie books - I've also tossed away some pretty sad ones, and the ones that hurt are the ones where all they really needed was a little more work.

Nyssa · 03-29-2011, 06:24 PM

My first thought was, well I won't remember her name anyway, so I will not be responsible for contributing to her delusions of grandeur. However, I think Jacqueline Howett has assured that I will remember her name, so that I can be sure not to purchase anything by her...ever.

wvcherrybomb · 03-29-2011, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATDrake

Diana Gabaldon blew up over fanfic, describing her fans who wrote it as dirty porny unimaginative people fantasizing about her husband and coming to her house and selling her children into white slavery.

Ironically, she herself seems to have based her most famous creation on an actor she was a fan of, whose character she adapted for her own works.

Also, she praised her own son's book to outside sources while pretending they weren't related and he was this totally fantastic totally new author she just stumbled across. But that's really a different matter.

Thanks for the link and the info! I can't stand Diana Gabaldon and now I actually have a reason other than her writing.

G J Lau · 03-29-2011, 06:36 PM

My first review was not so great but filled with valid criticisms, especially about the quality of my proofreading. Thanks to that critic, the current (and final) version is a much better effort, and I am sure any future products will also be better. Yes, it hurts, but the truth often does.

Fbone · 03-29-2011, 07:41 PM

After all that I still don't know what her book is about.

wyndslash · 03-29-2011, 07:49 PM

jeez. authors should never respond to negative reviews (or even a positive review at all, as some people might say, since people might feel weird that authors are stalking their own reviews. that's a given, i think, but it's a different matter altogether when they have commented and proven their presence). it's a disaster waiting to happen, as in this case @_@

i have to say, though. this is tempting me to write

elemenoP · 03-29-2011, 08:43 PM

very interesting about DG, thank you!

eP

wvcherrybomb · 03-29-2011, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyndslash

jeez. authors should never respond to negative reviews (or even a positive review at all, as some people might say, since people might feel weird that authors are stalking their own reviews. that's a given, i think, but it's a different matter altogether when they have commented and proven their presence).

I had an author comment on a review I gave on Amazon once. He just thanked me for the kind review. I didn't feel creeped out by it, I thought it was nice that he showed appreciation for people taking the time to write reviews. I believe it was his first (or second) book so I was a bit surprised at how good it was. I only bought it initially because he was so polite on the Kindle boards.

Honey catches more flies...

OtterBooks · 03-29-2011, 10:33 PM

Some of the mock reviews on Amazon are funny, and they are increasing in number.

Joykins · 03-29-2011, 10:44 PM

I had an author thank me for a good review on my blog, and several thank me for good reviews on goodreads. It didn't bother me at all. It's not going to stop me saying what I think of their other books (which will probably be good, as I like those authors, but who knows?).

The authors I've given negative reviews to have been, one and all, classy enough to remain silent. I think an author can probably get away with correcting factual errors in a (negative) review as long as they are very calm about it, but that's about it.

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03-29-2011, 04:30 PM	#16
wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 847 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	This stupid woman just flushed her career down the toilet ... not that she had much chance of success with her lack of talent. The one-star reviews on her book, at least on Amazon, are mounting by the minute. Readers are not amused by her attitude.

03-29-2011, 06:00 PM	#17
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	Ooooh, these things are like a train wreck that I can't look away from. (go ahead and criticize my grammar in that sentence!) What was the Diana Gabaldon flap? Linky linky please? eP

03-29-2011, 06:06 PM	#18
IcecreamLtDan Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1928980 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North Carolina Device: JetBook Lite, Kobo wireless, Kobo Glo	Wow, simply amazing, and this woman needs some serious help.

03-29-2011, 06:09 PM	#20
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Diana Gabaldon blew up over fanfic, describing her fans who wrote it as dirty porny unimaginative people fantasizing about her husband and coming to her house and selling her children into white slavery. Ironically, she herself seems to have based her most famous creation on an actor she was a fan of, whose character she adapted for her own works. Also, she praised her own son's book to outside sources while pretending they weren't related and he was this totally fantastic totally new author she just stumbled across. But that's really a different matter.

03-29-2011, 06:11 PM	#21
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	I saw a little of it this morning - then quickly bowed out. It does illustrate one of the problems some indie authors have: The refusal to listen to anyone who tells them their book isn't ready for publication yet. It's a pity, because I've read some very good indie books - I've also tossed away some pretty sad ones, and the ones that hurt are the ones where all they really needed was a little more work.

03-29-2011, 06:24 PM	#22
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	My first thought was, well I won't remember her name anyway, so I will not be responsible for contributing to her delusions of grandeur. However, I think Jacqueline Howett has assured that I will remember her name, so that I can be sure not to purchase anything by her...ever.

03-29-2011, 06:36 PM	#24
G J Lau Zealot Posts: 126 Karma: 415116 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Frederick MD Device: Nook	My first review was not so great but filled with valid criticisms, especially about the quality of my proofreading. Thanks to that critic, the current (and final) version is a much better effort, and I am sure any future products will also be better. Yes, it hurts, but the truth often does.

03-29-2011, 07:41 PM	#25
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	After all that I still don't know what her book is about.

03-29-2011, 07:49 PM	#26
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	jeez. authors should never respond to negative reviews (or even a positive review at all, as some people might say, since people might feel weird that authors are stalking their own reviews. that's a given, i think, but it's a different matter altogether when they have commented and proven their presence). it's a disaster waiting to happen, as in this case @_@ i have to say, though. this is tempting me to write

03-29-2011, 08:43 PM	#27
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	very interesting about DG, thank you! eP

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03-29-2011, 10:33 PM	#29
OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,262 Karma: 2979086 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 4, iPad Mini/Retina	Some of the mock reviews on Amazon are funny, and they are increasing in number.

03-29-2011, 10:44 PM	#30
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,601 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	I had an author thank me for a good review on my blog, and several thank me for good reviews on goodreads. It didn't bother me at all. It's not going to stop me saying what I think of their other books (which will probably be good, as I like those authors, but who knows?). The authors I've given negative reviews to have been, one and all, classy enough to remain silent. I think an author can probably get away with correcting factual errors in a (negative) review as long as they are very calm about it, but that's about it.