tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post6845561978196044793..comments2024-03-26T06:47:57.605-04:00Comments on Get Lost in a Story: JUST MY OPINIONJacqui Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12793508141294935459noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-82995898273132108712014-04-24T14:01:04.279-04:002014-04-24T14:01:04.279-04:00Well stated, Kym !!
Very well stated.
Well stated, Kym !!<br />Very well stated.<br />Angi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-76379868696784152014-04-24T13:52:57.262-04:002014-04-24T13:52:57.262-04:00I've never understood the need to post a revie...I've never understood the need to post a review if you don't like a book on the very sites that determine an author's pay. I've written one negative review in my life, on a blog, not where it would have any effect on the author's sales. And the only reason I wrote it was because I had a strong moral reaction to the sexual abuse in the story. The author was an excellent writer, her character's were fascinating, but she crossed a line with a teenage boy when she justified his abuse. So when my blog group reviewed the book, I gave my honest opinion with all the good and the bad. The review stayed on the blog, it didn't go to amazon, or goodreads. Just the blog. I wish people would recognize they are entitled to their opinion, but there is a time and a place for everything. If every person with a job was subjected to blatant criticism of their work performance that had a direct correlation to their pay, a lot of people would suffer from unfair pay cuts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960483227319392804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-59978076317881893082014-04-24T13:39:52.532-04:002014-04-24T13:39:52.532-04:00Exactly, BN. I value an opinion. There's just ...Exactly, BN. I value an opinion. There's just no reason to be mean.Angi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-88007463464634108032014-04-24T13:29:18.000-04:002014-04-24T13:29:18.000-04:00Congrats on the book! Prefer to read reviews with ...Congrats on the book! Prefer to read reviews with examples of why they liked/didn't like a book<br /><br />bn100candg at hotmail dot combn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-39457199139611611852014-04-24T12:24:30.114-04:002014-04-24T12:24:30.114-04:00THANK YOU JILL !!
Yes, just the world we live in.....THANK YOU JILL !!<br />Yes, just the world we live in...I sort of miss the older version where most people were like THUMPER (see Jan's comment).Angi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-29027924344574567792014-04-24T12:22:43.845-04:002014-04-24T12:22:43.845-04:00Thanks Clover. It was "a four letter word&qu...Thanks Clover. It was "a four letter word" in our house, too. Pretty much the worst thing you can say to someone. Perhaps that's why it got under my skin. (shaking my head too)Angi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-71312226050806558752014-04-24T12:12:34.998-04:002014-04-24T12:12:34.998-04:00Angie,
I think anonymous reviews on Amazon are t...Angie, <br /><br />I think anonymous reviews on Amazon are the problem. Goodreads has whole tribes of one star reviewers that gang up on writers and say really nasty things about the the writers and books they hate. Yes hate. They use that word and a lot worse. I understand that Amazon is finally cracking down on some of it.<br /><br />This is the world we live in. If you look at your negative reviewer's history on Amazon, you will generally find many nasty other one star reviews. Some people just love to spread the pain. It's just who they are.<br /><br />Congrats on the new release. There is sure to be an abundance of four and five star reviews! <br /><br /><br />G. Jillian Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606257875353431854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-51173292247932958902014-04-24T12:12:34.813-04:002014-04-24T12:12:34.813-04:00"Stupid" is the S-word in our family. It..."Stupid" is the S-word in our family. It's rude, demeaning and downright mean and my kids do not get to call each other that. <br /><br />Not to mention, I'm kinda thinkin your many readers and awards would have something to say about that too. <br /><br />People, man... shaking my head. Clover Autreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627410482268422941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-3663755208044619692014-04-24T11:57:44.628-04:002014-04-24T11:57:44.628-04:00Many years ago a very wise woman told me to keep s...Many years ago a very wise woman told me to keep sending my story out there along with positive energy. That one day the positive energy would come back to lift me up. I believe that and feel sorry for those who run on the negative.<br />Angi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-9256961453513575932014-04-24T11:54:18.578-04:002014-04-24T11:54:18.578-04:00Thanks, Janie.
I'm not certain ... but I thin...Thanks, Janie. <br />I'm not certain ... but I think this particular anonymous person was just being hateful. I can disregard it, but it got under my skin. Thanks for the kind words.Angi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-88981649290395064142014-04-24T11:48:25.902-04:002014-04-24T11:48:25.902-04:00I'm clueless as to why anyone would leave a na...I'm clueless as to why anyone would leave a nasty review. There have been plenty of books that I bought and didn't like or couldn't finish. I didn't have an overwhelming desire to seek out the author's review page and share my utter disappointment. Instead, I didn't buy another book from that author.<br /><br />Remember the character Thumper from Bambi? "If you can't say anything nice, don't say nothin' at all!"Jan Schliesmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-74154340601593370442014-04-24T11:43:52.064-04:002014-04-24T11:43:52.064-04:00I think you have a right to express your opinion o...I think you have a right to express your opinion on other people's opinions, Angi. This is a good and correct place to do that, rather than trying to challenge them where they wrote the review.. And anyone who uses the word "stupid" more than once in a review is not worth worrying about anyway.Janie Crouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785786339358893371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-52601252287077345422014-04-24T11:42:18.736-04:002014-04-24T11:42:18.736-04:00Thanks my friend. I'd love to be a part of tha...Thanks my friend. I'd love to be a part of that debate...as long as it were honest and noone could write about it later. LOL<br /><br />You're a terrific writer, Liz !!!Angi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-30612259656970047702014-04-24T11:38:25.623-04:002014-04-24T11:38:25.623-04:00Ha, it's so easy to have an opinion isn't ...Ha, it's so easy to have an opinion isn't it? I mean I have plenty of them, I just choose not to voice my negative ones unless it's really, really important to be negative. And over a book? Nah, not important enough, so I try not o diss books merely because I don't "get it." I've been published as long as you have, and I have had lots of people who thought I suck. They pretty much say that and warn others not to buy my book. In my last one, many thought my heroine was immature. Uh, yeah. I wrote her that way because that's her human experience as the youngest girl in a wealthy family who has never had anything ever, ever in life slip from her fingers. She gets what she wants and when she doesn't get it, she acts a little spoiled and immature. You know, like a REAL person. I wanted to say that to reviewers. But I didn't because there's that whole "authors should keep their mouths shut" thing, but sometimes I would really love to debate a reviewer - a little give and take sort of thing. <br /><br />Nice post, Angi :)liztalleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601028356828336177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-59992154079650679652014-04-24T11:32:19.192-04:002014-04-24T11:32:19.192-04:00Thank you, Rita !!
Thank you, Rita !!<br />Angi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-32118193271853497542014-04-24T11:00:40.042-04:002014-04-24T11:00:40.042-04:00The book sounds like a good read.
Kit3247(at)aol(...The book sounds like a good read.<br /><br />Kit3247(at)aol(dot)comRita Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115952708502482157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-41088846000901084602014-04-24T10:56:10.242-04:002014-04-24T10:56:10.242-04:00You are awesome, Tammy! Honest Reviews --are alwa...You are awesome, Tammy! Honest Reviews --are always appreciated. They make me strive to be a better writer and keep me writig because people like my work. Communicating with readers is one of my favorite things about being published.<br /><br />I guess the "stupid" comments just got to me this time. The wording was just ... well... mean.<br /><br />THANKS AGAIN !!Angi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-12763982735172157342014-04-24T10:27:27.812-04:002014-04-24T10:27:27.812-04:00Hi Angi,
I did buy this book. Now I am going to ...Hi Angi,<br /><br />I did buy this book. Now I am going to read it so I can leave you a great review. I already know I am going to love it<br /><br />yenastone at aol dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com