tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post5720442969622294645..comments2023-11-18T13:07:27.303-08:00Comments on Indie Author: Congratulations: You Get To Be The Bigger Person NowUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-86819016568284424742010-10-19T22:12:31.813-07:002010-10-19T22:12:31.813-07:00Thanks, Virginia. The world could do with more san...Thanks, Virginia. The world could do with more sandwich reviewers...and anyone reading this who wants to know what the heck a sandwich review is, see this post from Virginia:<br />http://www.publetariat.com/write/sandwich-critiquingApril L. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450879359445096462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-16152529526722589772010-10-18T12:49:46.378-07:002010-10-18T12:49:46.378-07:00I've written a number of things for writing.co...I've written a number of things for writing.com and left a number if reviews as well. Giving a sour review isn't any more enjoyable than getting one. I always try to use the sandwich method. Unfortunately, most people have no idea how to give a helpful review. On top of that we authors have a terrible time separating ourselves from our product (and in the end that is what it is). It'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-69930717022035475362010-02-16T09:39:39.990-08:002010-02-16T09:39:39.990-08:00Maha -
Thanks for sharing your perspective as both...Maha -<br />Thanks for sharing your perspective as both an author and a reader. I've said before that authors need to remember they will not be sitting right next to every reader, ready to explain confusing passages or justify their writerly choices. Therefore, if a significant number of readers have found some aspect of a work confusing, or have come to incorrect conclusions about it, or April L. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450879359445096462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-13675230631633517272010-02-16T09:30:06.718-08:002010-02-16T09:30:06.718-08:00April, I just discovered your site after learning ...April, I just discovered your site after learning of your book Snowball, for which I've downloaded a sample but haven't read yet (but will later this morning). Anyway, here I am.<br /><br />This post is really timely. I recently posted a review for a Kindle book and gave it only three stars. As a former aspiring author (and getting back to it now) and having judged and critiqued books, I Mahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860769211904356161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-15563045970931246042010-01-21T19:50:59.476-08:002010-01-21T19:50:59.476-08:00Good tip, Joleene.
I used to keep a sign I print...Good tip, Joleene. <br /><br />I used to keep a sign I printed out for myself posted over my computer that read, "What are you hoping to accomplish, and will this help?" Anytime I wanted to respond to something online, even if it wasn't anything angry, I'd read that sign and think about my motivations before posting. The sign steered me away from trouble many, many times!April L. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450879359445096462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-15909614289832489022010-01-21T19:37:24.274-08:002010-01-21T19:37:24.274-08:00very good advice! I used to have a very slow inter...very good advice! I used to have a very slow internet connection, so that by the time I could actually POST a reply to something that made me angry, I'd had time to calm down. So now, when I dash off some snappy comeback i try to sit and stare at it and pretend my internet is still slow. It usually works.Joleene Naylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03655661228273361991noreply@blogger.com