note to an author responding to a rotten review

If you can't be like Kim take these steps instead:

1. Write your response. Delete it. No, it doesn't matter that you think your response is funny. It will contain at least a seed of bitterness that makes you look like a goober.

2. Focus on one of Monica Jackson's Author Calming Visualizations. Hmmm. Can't see it at that link but there should be references to it all over the place. I chose to go outside my species for my visualizations. Here's my favorite: I call it "Messageboard/Blog Regulars Go Wild and Stampede Because of One Teeny-Tiny Stupid Remark by a Newbie Author."











3. Remember one of the basic author's truths as revealed by PBW: The words "Your constructive comments are truly appreciated" translate to Oh, blow me.

Comments

  1. Anonymous11:24 AM

    Kate, you post is right on.

    And since this is such a HUMONGOUS public service I made sure that eight of my author calming visualization aids were up at the site. Feel free to label them for your own usage.

    SB Candy loved the one I made for her!

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  2. heh. HUMONGOUS is the word, Monica. But truly those pictures provide a real public service if they help a single author save the shreds of her reputation. (Don't hit that reply button. Look at this and dream instead.)

    Bam! You're starting yet another blog, you snarkalubrious anonymous woman? < /hilarious joke >

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  3. repeat after me:
    reviews are just personal opinions
    reviews are just personal opinions
    reviews are just...

    You get the drift?

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  4. Anonymous4:45 PM

    I'll always treasure the author visualization aids Monica made for me.

    *runs off to cram more doughnuts down my gullet*

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  5. dude, I thought she made it because of you, not for you.

    hey where did that photoshopped Candy go?

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  6. Kate:

    Danke sehr for stopping by my place. Es freut mich sehr.

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  7. Anonymous8:52 PM

    Because, for...you wacky English-speakers and your tricky conjunctions. Pfah.

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  8. bwahahahahaha, so I take it when you said you appreciated my crit that's what you were really thinking???? Hahahaha
    Love ya!
    Ari

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  9. YOW.
    [That eye-roll aimed at Ari really HURT.]

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