I liked Irrational Arousal but you got to admit it is a funky quirky story. Not everyone is going to go along with the world you built. I did and I'm glad.
Read the review and your comment back on SBTB today. Just wanted to say chin up (and don't eat ALL the cookies) and way to be classy about it. The reviews are funny as hell, but I'm well aware there's a human being taking the hits while everybody else is laughing. You're a good sport, all the best. Trish
Linked over from SBTB to drop a line and tell you that you ROCK. I cannot think of a funnier, classier way to respond to a negative review. Makes me want to buy a book of yours...and I'm not a romance reader! Plus, I see you're a Wodehouse fan. Also makes me want to pick up a book of yours.
I thought the premise of the book was really fresh and interesting and your good sportsmanship and sense of humor sold at least one book today.
A two star Amazon review on His American Detective: "Bodice ripper about gay men by a woman." and I'm longing to comment "don't you mean a waistcoat ripper?" God, no. Stop me. The reviews rarely rattle me any longer -- except when I spot a truth in a bad one. When that happens, I actually lose sleep. This means I still care about writing. Speaking of reviewers and writers: A couple of days ago, a writer said she was tired of getting white ladies writing reviews of her books. She had an excellent point in the long run: her stories are meant for a particular audience and she wants them to resonate with those people and get more reviews from them. But that first line was just....horribly obnoxious. I say this from my POV of course. Not a white lady who writes reviews -- but as a review grubber. Anyone who disses any reader (especially ones that give honest reviews) deserves to be cast into the pit of being ignored.
I can't stay away from the subject of Sarah Palin. I've been looking at the trashiest stories, too. Nothing to do with her stands on important issues (or if Alaska's proximity to Russia means she's got experience with foreign issues). Some of my conclusions from the wading into useless dreck: She's far better looking than she was when she did sportscasting. Say what you like about her, I think she's pretty. She's probably got the sort of charisma that gives me the willies. A lot of people who are considered inspiring make me want to escape their presence. A form of jealousy? A sense of inferiority? Maybe. Anyway, from the reports I've read, she's supposed to be the sort of person who makes you feel as if she's listening to you and cares about your opinion. She's got a room-filling presence. Eeearrrgh. All of that sounds just like what they said about Bill Clinton. I never particularly paid attention to the fact that Hillary is female--sure
You are an excellent rioter. I'd go to one of your riots any time.
ReplyDeleteAlso you *are* a riot.
I liked Irrational Arousal but you got to admit it is a funky quirky story. Not everyone is going to go along with the world you built. I did and I'm glad.
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Pick up your signs, Elsewhere! Today's riot is all about healthcare. OHHHH that's right. You don't have to care about that any more, do you!
ReplyDeleteLisa, thanks! Glad you liked the story. I had a lot of fun writing it.
Read the review and your comment back on SBTB today. Just wanted to say chin up (and don't eat ALL the cookies) and way to be classy about it. The reviews are funny as hell, but I'm well aware there's a human being taking the hits while everybody else is laughing. You're a good sport, all the best.
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Thanks, Trish.
ReplyDeleteIt means a lot to me that you took the time to come over and comment.
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ReplyDeleteLinked over from SBTB to drop a line and tell you that you ROCK. I cannot think of a funnier, classier way to respond to a negative review. Makes me want to buy a book of yours...and I'm not a romance reader! Plus, I see you're a Wodehouse fan. Also makes me want to pick up a book of yours.
I thought the premise of the book was really fresh and interesting and your good sportsmanship and sense of humor sold at least one book today.
Cheers,
Laurel
Laurel? You rock. Thanks.
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