tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post1149094314646928999..comments2023-07-22T12:35:34.077+01:00Comments on Pauline's Fantasy Reviews: Essay: Dear Aspiring Author...PaulineMRosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16038498587965596218noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post-46763708226912928632013-04-02T20:37:58.828+01:002013-04-02T20:37:58.828+01:00Awesome, thank you! I'll go check it out.Awesome, thank you! I'll go check it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post-70345260004195384602013-04-01T17:29:08.467+01:002013-04-01T17:29:08.467+01:00I'm not an author, but I can imagine how much ...I'm not an author, but I can imagine how much writing fills your thoughts all the time. Of course authors are obsessive about their work, that's what makes them good at it. If you want a place to hang out where it's not just OK to talk about your writing, but positively expected, I can recommend the forums at Mythic Scribes. Lots of great fantasy writers (published, self-published andPaulineMRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038498587965596218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post-28026786884484590822013-04-01T16:32:33.561+01:002013-04-01T16:32:33.561+01:00You know, it's incredibly hard to post in topi...You know, it's incredibly hard to post in topics and not throw in snippets like 'being a writer myself, I find that...' or 'in my own book, I did...'<br /><br />I know it's incredibly rude and really bad form and annoys the hell out of other people, but God it's hard not to do it, partly because now that I've gone and written a book, it's very hard not to thinkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post-62813413730791066992012-10-29T19:54:54.944+00:002012-10-29T19:54:54.944+00:00There's been a lot said recently about bad beh...There's been a lot said recently about bad behaviour, but I can honestly say that I've never had a bad response from an author, despite my (how shall I put this) robust style of reviewing. Maybe fantasy authors are all just very nice people.PaulineMRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038498587965596218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post-48229671382873850612012-10-29T18:49:46.393+00:002012-10-29T18:49:46.393+00:00I am an active reader and reviewer and I always li...I am an active reader and reviewer and I always like it when an author gives me a feedback but after hearing so much about bad behaviour of certain authors I might start to believe it is better not to answer at all. However I completely agree: there are no bad reviews.Anachronisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398058819007642332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post-69912748191597883022012-10-13T11:26:54.896+01:002012-10-13T11:26:54.896+01:00Brian, some more reading for you on the subject of...Brian, some more reading for you on the subject of authors responding to reviews, and how not to do it:<br /><br />http://myextensivereading.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/hey-author-i-dont-want-to-be-your-customer/<br /><br />It seems to me that most of the trouble between authors and reviewers goes on in Romanceland. Over here in smaller (but more exciting) Fantasyland, I think we all get on pretty PaulineMRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038498587965596218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post-667764985887073912012-10-12T16:37:07.696+01:002012-10-12T16:37:07.696+01:00OK, I see what you mean. Sorry to be dense (blame ...OK, I see what you mean. Sorry to be dense (blame it on the cold meds!). <br /><br />I was really only referring to comments attached to the review itself, whether on Goodreads, or Amazon, or on the reviewer's blog, because those are visible to everyone who happens to be taking even a casual interest in the book. It really looks bad if an author is getting into a debate with a reviewer, so PaulineMRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038498587965596218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post-83918703026792466652012-10-12T14:49:15.714+01:002012-10-12T14:49:15.714+01:00Pauline,
I meant the former on the reviews.
I&...Pauline,<br /><br />I meant the former on the reviews. <br /><br />I've read a lot of advice on the subject of NOT responding to reviews. It seems, however, that it would be hard to link to a review without saying something about it, like Terry Ervin did in his blog link to your review. Does that violate the advice against commenting?<br /><br />I joined a couple of Goodreads groups Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16785891565110055873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post-45278193221654552492012-10-11T20:36:47.548+01:002012-10-11T20:36:47.548+01:00Not sure what you mean about linking the reviews. ...Not sure what you mean about linking the reviews. If you mean an author linking to reviews of their books - good idea. If you mean a review writer linking to a Goodreads review from the blog, or vice versa, I don't do that (the blog is just where I dump my Goodreads reviews), so I can't comment.<br /><br />Free stuff is always a good way to introduce people to what you do, and it never PaulineMRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038498587965596218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post-66965054311158837442012-10-11T19:06:41.259+01:002012-10-11T19:06:41.259+01:00Pauline,
Cool article. I enjoyed it, and it gave...Pauline,<br /><br />Cool article. I enjoyed it, and it gave me some information that I needed.<br /><br />Coincidentally, I just started really exploring Goodreads.<br /><br />What do you think about the practice of linking to all reviews from the writer's blog? Do you see it as a positive or a negative? <br /><br />Also, I'm going to have a novelette out soon that takes place in the Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16785891565110055873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post-67981105665499090112012-08-19T08:59:15.108+01:002012-08-19T08:59:15.108+01:00Steve, I'm glad it was helpful. It's pure ...Steve, I'm glad it was helpful. It's pure self-interest on my part - there's so many interesting books out there, but sometimes authors make it really hard to find them!PaulineMRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038498587965596218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820078739601179227.post-59124342836042249392012-08-18T21:54:37.349+01:002012-08-18T21:54:37.349+01:00Interesting comments. Thanks for sharing. Writer...Interesting comments. Thanks for sharing. Writers tend to get so caught up in the designated author ghettos that it's easy to lose track of the reader's point of view.<br /><br />This was the kick in the pants I needed to make some improvements to my website.Steve Thomashttp://kalhariaonline.com/noreply@blogger.com