tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post3304917145800380538..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Dipping The Quill Deeper: Overlooking Those Nasty Book ReviewsEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-19183587528199091252021-05-25T20:50:27.151-04:002021-05-25T20:50:27.151-04:00We DO know the rest! We DO know the rest! Eva Marie Eversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159409003924304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-63850195053024178122021-05-25T20:50:18.418-04:002021-05-25T20:50:18.418-04:00We DO know the rest! We DO know the rest! Eva Marie Eversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159409003924304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-87641893959358962452021-05-25T14:43:19.514-04:002021-05-25T14:43:19.514-04:00Great advice for authors. After I read this, I goo...Great advice for authors. After I read this, I googled "worst reviews given to famous authors" and found this review by the New York Times about "Gone With the Wind."<br /><br />"Very nearly every reader will agree, no doubt, that a more disciplined and less prodigal piece of work would have more nearly done justice to the subject-matter."<br /><br />I wonder what Margaret Mitchell thought about that one. A review is just somebody's opinion, and we all know you can please some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time but ... (You know the rest.)Kay DiBiancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510251278455380607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-11183801255234229142021-05-25T12:31:43.927-04:002021-05-25T12:31:43.927-04:00I'll take that 5-star rating!!! :)I'll take that 5-star rating!!! :)Eva Marie Eversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159409003924304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-43632131619648030742021-05-25T12:31:14.280-04:002021-05-25T12:31:14.280-04:00Isn't that strange??? What did they expect? Th...Isn't that strange??? What did they expect? That's why I laughed at the ones I received that said "too much God" vs. "not enough God." Eva Marie Eversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159409003924304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-85850978891942909232021-05-25T12:30:10.811-04:002021-05-25T12:30:10.811-04:00You are so welcome! You are so welcome! Eva Marie Eversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159409003924304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-13452620790915974332021-05-25T12:29:47.106-04:002021-05-25T12:29:47.106-04:00Terry, that's right. Without them, we appear p...Terry, that's right. Without them, we appear phony, don't we?Eva Marie Eversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159409003924304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-92119301123241941982021-05-25T12:21:45.779-04:002021-05-25T12:21:45.779-04:00Best encouragement I've read thus far ...
&quo...Best encouragement I've read thus far ...<br />"Your work struck a nerve of some kind. This is their issue. Not yours. So, pray for them. Jesus knows best of all what rejection feels like, so . . . leave it to Him" Thanks for sharing what we are ALL feeling and struggling to articulate. And can you give articles star ratings? This would be a strong 5 :)Mary A Felkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638581580394236129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-79152395664076873262021-05-25T11:30:13.425-04:002021-05-25T11:30:13.425-04:00Eva Marie, I've been there. "You will be ...Eva Marie, I've been there. "You will be upset. You’re going to pout, and you’re going to call your best friend and you’ll tell them why this person should be booed off the face of the planet. And being one who needs affirmation, I cringe at criticism. But I've learned that some people just don't "get" the book, and that you can't please everyone all the time, nor should you, because different people have different tastes. In my book club, for example, sometimes some of the people love a book and others disliked it. Those funny reviews are hilarious, and I had one myself which I'm very proud of. I received a one-star review on my book of devotions that read, "It's all about God! Stories involving Jesus, God, Christ." Hmmm. Well thank you, you're right! Marilyn Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613157670868692501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-40310342619610324292021-05-25T09:09:35.848-04:002021-05-25T09:09:35.848-04:00Eva Marie, this is a 'file this away for when ...Eva Marie, this is a 'file this away for when I need it later' kind of post while still crafting my first novel. ;) <br />However - your last paragraph is spot on for today. How many irritating people are allowed into our life because our Heavenly Father knows they need prayer? Lol<br />We might be the only one to pray and open a door for Him to help them. Thanks for the reminder. Chriswells.grace@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665766262552516280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-57330992223538973482021-05-25T07:45:17.666-04:002021-05-25T07:45:17.666-04:00Eva Marie,
Thank you for this wise advice about r...Eva Marie,<br /><br />Thank you for this wise advice about reviews. I've often told my authors when they call about a negative review, those validate the 4 and 5 star reviews. It happens to all of us and we need to know how to handle it (or not handle it).<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="https://www.marketing4books.com/us-ord" rel="nofollow"> author of <b>10 Publishing Myths, Insights Every Author Needs to Succeed</b></a> Terry Whalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422274807883053266noreply@blogger.com