tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post867700202098981196..comments2024-01-19T22:01:50.746-05:00Comments on Three Wicked Writers Plus Two: Reviews... Love 'em or Hate 'em?Cari Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06581235338272282124noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-30824877007279185102010-09-11T13:22:35.576-04:002010-09-11T13:22:35.576-04:00Valerie, okay, you're on about the names, so.....Valerie, okay, you're on about the names, so...<br /><br />Thanks for your cool input, Val!<br />Lotsaluv, Nat.<br /><br />Hee hee!Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-56789987201282040912010-09-11T12:55:15.888-04:002010-09-11T12:55:15.888-04:00Hi,
you can call me Val if I can call you Nat!! ...Hi,<br /><br />you can call me Val if I can call you Nat!! Hehe!!!<br /><br />I've enjoyed reading all the comments here. <br /><br />The 'too much sex' thing. sigh....yes, I've seen lots of comments about that. You'd think the pubs would take note? I feel for the authors who are told by their publishers to add more sex...but why??<br /><br />Your average reader, in my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-54152404104999913892010-09-10T19:17:51.061-04:002010-09-10T19:17:51.061-04:00The irony of the Apocalypse::::
People told not to...The irony of the Apocalypse::::<br />People told not to follow the Second Coming, who fail to recognize the urgency of the moment and die in the Apocalypse because of it.<br /><br />Pick out someone else, do this again and discard this Situation.<br />The people who have learned were going to learn anyways. They're not the ones who need it. <br />The disfavored need it, people like my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-35337197495646876432010-09-10T17:22:13.898-04:002010-09-10T17:22:13.898-04:00TOO MUCH SEX IN A BOOK! OH HELL YEAH. I WANT ONE O...TOO MUCH SEX IN A BOOK! OH HELL YEAH. I WANT ONE OF THOSE REVIEWS. I'LL TAKE THEM ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT. THANK YA VERRA MUCH!<br /><br />Yep, I'm shouting it to the rooftops. Maybe the Too-Much-Sex Reviewer Fairy will help me out. lolTess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-78101094523267078412010-09-10T15:41:58.872-04:002010-09-10T15:41:58.872-04:00Laurann, learning from them is cool. I like the ki...Laurann, learning from them is cool. I like the kind that gently explain where they thought I went wrong. It tells me if they read it properly or not. I have one where it's clear she didn't. God bless her, but she mentions something not being clear in the book, then mentions that she skimmed. That may well be why she missed the bit she didn't understand... *shrug* I feel for her that Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-36493168626591970002010-09-10T15:37:22.315-04:002010-09-10T15:37:22.315-04:00Madison, I think we all swear we won't read an...Madison, I think we all swear we won't read any more! Bloody things are evil, I say, the way they lure you to click on that link.Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-91169151619631723202010-09-10T15:33:19.059-04:002010-09-10T15:33:19.059-04:00I LOVE that cover!!!
Reviews - I like getting th...I LOVE that cover!!! <br /><br />Reviews - I like getting them. Good or bad (bad ones suck - I won't lie - and can depress me) but I've learned from both on what I'm doing right and wrong. I listen to them, ponder their points, and I wrote a book because of reader comments (Berrr's Vow in the 4th Zorn series) when I originally figured no one would want to read the dad's story!Laurann Dohnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10682357766355440391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-72133178460582000212010-09-10T14:46:35.492-04:002010-09-10T14:46:35.492-04:00Reviews are a toughie. I get all excited about the...Reviews are a toughie. I get all excited about the good ones, but bummed with the bad ones. I always swear I won't read more, but I do. lol. <br /><br />I like the site and nice cover!Madison Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08866919030956287067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-91899200980151859102010-09-10T14:20:07.251-04:002010-09-10T14:20:07.251-04:00OMG! She actually mentioned the bloody cramps? I&#...OMG! She actually mentioned the bloody cramps? I've got a really bad one. I'll have to find it on my old site that I've shut down for public view and send it to you sometime. She *really* didn't like the book.Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-47171361258437450502010-09-10T14:10:10.814-04:002010-09-10T14:10:10.814-04:00I had a review (a "2" where the woman ac...I had a review (a "2" where the woman actually said she went to bed early because she had cramps...)and did not find my book sufficiently entertaining.anny cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769733659120481918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-35072633339250834132010-09-10T13:36:53.834-04:002010-09-10T13:36:53.834-04:00I'm praying this comment will go through, Anny...I'm praying this comment will go through, Anny...Blogger has been a bitch to me.<br /><br />I cracked the hell up at #6!Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-75903806006400392572010-09-10T13:23:15.221-04:002010-09-10T13:23:15.221-04:00PS: GREAT blog site. Love her philosophy...PS: GREAT blog site. Love her philosophy...Anny Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305873753916213970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-67695142385624515862010-09-10T13:12:19.915-04:002010-09-10T13:12:19.915-04:00Reviews you say? I try very hard to learn somethin...Reviews you say? I try very hard to learn something from every review. It's not always possible--especially if the reviewer isn't specific.<br /><br />Rants? Lots.<br /><br />1) Don't read books you know you won't like (genre, heat level, length.<br /><br />2) Be specific about the things you disliked AND the things you liked.<br /><br />3) Don't give the book a high rating orAnny Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305873753916213970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-39355089000322542010-09-10T12:05:17.024-04:002010-09-10T12:05:17.024-04:00Same here, Anne. Good ones can make your day. Thos...Same here, Anne. Good ones can make your day. Those ones have you dancing about and feeling so happy that someone "got" your book and understood where you were coming from.Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-18561045196496414872010-09-10T11:52:09.562-04:002010-09-10T11:52:09.562-04:00I fully admit that when I see a great review or a ...I fully admit that when I see a great review or a top pick for one of my stories I'm all, "Woohoo!". Then when I see a negative review, I'm like, "Geez, whatever. I don't know why I bother reading reviews anyway". <br /><br />LOL<br /><br />Reviews are important, but they aren't THE most important thing in the world. Just wish I could remember that little fact!Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-74430280642913493972010-09-10T11:51:43.596-04:002010-09-10T11:51:43.596-04:00I fully admit that when I see a great review or a ...I fully admit that when I see a great review or a top pick for one of my stories I'm all, "Woohoo!". Then when I see a negative review, I'm like, "Geez, whatever. I don't know why I bother reading reviews anyway". <br /><br />LOL<br /><br />Reviews are important, but they aren't THE most important thing in the world. Just wish I could remember that little fact!Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-12985450786523958882010-09-10T11:45:07.018-04:002010-09-10T11:45:07.018-04:00Hi Deb!
Trainwrecks...yep, you can't resist l...Hi Deb!<br /><br />Trainwrecks...yep, you can't resist looking!<br /><br />That isn't my site. I just created it. But you should still go over there if you want to lol. I might do some guest reviews for her, though, but they'll be on the print books I read before I fall asleep at night.Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-78310510945490256132010-09-10T11:42:42.991-04:002010-09-10T11:42:42.991-04:00I'm with you on all you've said, Reg. It i...I'm with you on all you've said, Reg. It is just someone's opinion. Keeping that in mind is key.Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-75036234825731220922010-09-10T11:42:00.641-04:002010-09-10T11:42:00.641-04:00Ahhh, reviews. I have a love/hate relationship wit...Ahhh, reviews. I have a love/hate relationship with them. It's like watching a train wreck, lmao. You just cant look away. I haven't yet learned how to have the bad ones not affect me.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I want the truth, but it can be such a subjective thing. So if the reviewer is a fan of Romantic Suspense and hates my book, it would indeed give me pause.<br /><br />Yet Debbie Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488684854114890419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-40062460694956090452010-09-10T11:41:33.130-04:002010-09-10T11:41:33.130-04:00Ahhh, reviews. I have a love/hate relationship wit...Ahhh, reviews. I have a love/hate relationship with them. It's like watching a train wreck, lmao. You just cant look away. I haven't yet learned how to have the bad ones not affect me.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I want the truth, but it can be such a subjective thing. So if the reviewer is a fan of Romantic Suspense and hates my book, it would indeed give me pause.<br /><br />Yet Debbie Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488684854114890419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-31840745540739961722010-09-10T11:39:25.124-04:002010-09-10T11:39:25.124-04:00Hi Valerie! (Can I call you Val in future?)
Yes, ...Hi Valerie! (Can I call you Val in future?)<br /><br />Yes, know what you mean about sex for sex's sake, but like Regina said, sometimes authors are asked to add more. <br /><br />I'd love to get a box load of print books like you do. It'd be like Christmas!Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-76818093893043539382010-09-10T11:37:46.517-04:002010-09-10T11:37:46.517-04:00Hiya CZ. Yes, you'll be getting reviews before...Hiya CZ. Yes, you'll be getting reviews before you know it. You rock!Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-32559994819717971722010-09-10T11:36:38.975-04:002010-09-10T11:36:38.975-04:00Hi Amber! I know exactly what you mean. We can'...Hi Amber! I know exactly what you mean. We can't help but peek at the reviews. I'd love to be able to ignore the ones in this name like I do in my others, but something pushes me to look. ARGH!Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-89545780028706630132010-09-10T11:18:53.267-04:002010-09-10T11:18:53.267-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-3330413971036128752010-09-10T11:18:46.331-04:002010-09-10T11:18:46.331-04:00Something else...jeez, I'm chatty today...if I...Something else...jeez, I'm chatty today...if I were a reviewer I believe I would be able to find SOMETHING nice about a story even if I didn't care for the book as a whole. Being mean for the sake of being mean just isn't right.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.com