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He sent me a book to review, and I really, really wanted to read it and review it. I was unable to do so in a timely fashion because of my depression.<br /><br />So he sent me this,<br /><br />"I figured you would do that already...<br /><br />Let's be real. You're a cunt bitch with no life and serious man issues. Trust issues and hardcore relationship problems. <br /><br />You are unsteady and probably on heavy medication. Thanks for nothing you dumb bitch. "Ginger Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03108932618937162814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-23335851501245412352016-05-27T09:31:45.163-05:002016-05-27T09:31:45.163-05:00You should comment on the competition comparison o...You should comment on the competition comparison of the blog. You can highlight it's mind boggling. Your blog exploration/tour will broaden your conversions.<a href="http://www.biketravelcase.org" rel="nofollow">biketravelcase.org</a> | <br><br />Bowie Callanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429186811832653216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-57019750792255879212014-03-16T01:22:59.923-05:002014-03-16T01:22:59.923-05:00I loved the post! I try my hardest to stay away fr...I loved the post! I try my hardest to stay away from all of the drama, but being involved in the blogging community in any role, be it reader or blogger, sometimes you happen across things anyway. If I do run across some badly behaving author or reviewer or blogger or.... what have you, I usually decide what to do on a case by case basis. To read or not to read...... I know it is silly, and it has been said a bajillion times before, but "why can't we all just get along". We all love the same thing. BOOKS! Opinions and tastes vary, but so what. It is the love of books that matters, and it should bring us together. I sound like a Beatles song right now, so my mini-rant is over! I did love and agree with the post!Jaime Lesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11102596597333629396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-24780797812647277062014-03-07T21:35:17.467-06:002014-03-07T21:35:17.467-06:00I don't like the oversharing thing either. IM...I don't like the oversharing thing either. IMO I think that if you have a Twitter account where it says author and it lists your books, than whatever you say on there is part of your business... whether you like it or not. Therefor I feel like it's really dumb for authors to post about stuff like politics, religion, or hot button issues like abortion or whatever. It's just going to end up turning a group of people off to your books who might have bought and really liked them. Also I can't stand when author bitch about the library. I buy a TON of books... but I also get a bunch from the library. I'm not rich, libraries are there to promote reading and provide a service. Some authors act like it's taking money out of their pockets and that is SUCH a turn-off for me. Don't make me feel guilty for loving my library and not going bankrupt and swallowed by books!!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288722022982656753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-48173385273758986802014-02-28T15:29:50.219-06:002014-02-28T15:29:50.219-06:00Oh man, aside from the usual bad behavior in regar...Oh man, aside from the usual bad behavior in regards to being a jerk about reviews (STOP READING THEM, JUST STOP IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE IT), you ladies touch on some really great points about other things I find distasteful, too. I really don't like seeing authors who pick on each other, and it's kind of ironic because some of those same authors complain when reviewers talk about books/authors.<br /><br />I also have mixed feelings about the gratitude thing. I understand feeling frustrated or disappointed, but I agree that sometimes it really crosses the line as to what's appropriate to share in public. I mean, everyone uses social media differently and a lot of people sure just seem to use it as their personal diaries, but coming from a PR background I've seen a lot of behaviors that really don't serve any purpose. And when you're a public figure, complaining, being down in the dumps all the time, and flat out not being entertaining at least some portion of the time (fair or not) has an effect on how people perceive you.<br /><br />Thanks for the discussion, ladies.<br /><br />Wendy @ <a href="http://www.themidnightgarden.net/2014/02/goldencompassdiscussion.html" rel="nofollow">The Midnight Garden</a>Wendy Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471461156849725177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-85218127323423706762014-02-27T20:50:58.756-06:002014-02-27T20:50:58.756-06:00Hi!! and thank you! :)
I'm glad you haven...Hi!! and thank you! :) <br /><br />I'm glad you haven't witnessed as much. For the most part, the authors I follow and love act professional, but occasionally I just have to shake my head at things I see. Maybe I'm just extra observant, but some of the stuff like we mention above is constant posts. lol. <br /><br />thank you so much for stopping in! :) Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860029277147120060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-87419976270292282452014-02-27T20:46:55.199-06:002014-02-27T20:46:55.199-06:00I remember something like that happening, I don...I remember something like that happening, I don't remember exactly who it was though.. but it was very funny but not funny at the same time. I was pretty horrified as well, and just glad I wasn't a part of it. <br /><br />lol, @ cheese with that whine. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! :) Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860029277147120060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-50558674549175770722014-02-27T20:44:35.878-06:002014-02-27T20:44:35.878-06:00lol you are always the first one to get a screen s...lol you are always the first one to get a screen shot and text saying "WTF?" whenever I see something whack! <3Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860029277147120060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-9355001676399522012014-02-27T20:43:10.361-06:002014-02-27T20:43:10.361-06:00Thank you! it's been nice to see everyone chim...Thank you! it's been nice to see everyone chime in and see that we are not alone in our thoughts. Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860029277147120060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-10765368114839217302014-02-27T20:42:11.298-06:002014-02-27T20:42:11.298-06:00lol, no need to be sorry. We feel your frustration...lol, no need to be sorry. We feel your frustrations!! :o) Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860029277147120060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-63116846123286452632014-02-27T17:23:16.292-06:002014-02-27T17:23:16.292-06:00Hi!
This is the first post I've read of yours...Hi!<br /><br />This is the first post I've read of yours as I've just discovered your blog and I loved it! I've seen this happen - not a lot - but very recently I saw an author complaining about fellow authors and just thought that there should be more camaraderie between them. I feel like the way an author perceives themselves on social-media, for example, really does reflect my feelings on their books. I'm so happy to promote the authors that like reviews, and read them for a start. I can say I've only seen two cases where I have been shocked at an author's behaviour. Apart from that, I feel like I've had such a better experience than I thought possible when talking to them on Twitter, as some of the authors that I have spoken to are amazing; and listen to bloggers.<br /><br />-Sophie Louise<br />http://a-day-dreamers-world.blogspot.co.uk/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083834574407855479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-87923961012766649292014-02-27T14:13:35.339-06:002014-02-27T14:13:35.339-06:00The one time I came across an author-reviewer feud...The one time I came across an author-reviewer feud was, of course, on Goodreads. The reviewer was harsh but she was honest. I'd read other reviews she'd done; her brutal honesty wasn't designated for this particular author at all. The online fight that escalated was both horrifying and amusing. I wanted to ask the author if she realized the damage she was doing to herself by attacking the reviewer who--drum roll please--had apparently received the book to review from the author. Now explain that one to me!<br /><br />I've not encountered author bashing. I don't understand that concept at all. Bashing a fellow author is like bashing the power hitter of the baseball team you play for. Your goal is to win the game. Discord doesn't give you that chance. Author bashing tears down the morale of someone who could become the next Nora Roberts or JR Ward or Stephen King. You're an author. They are an author. Encourage, encourage, encourage. If you can't do that, then sit down and shut the hell up.<br /><br />Whining. Ugh. Want some cheese with that whine? Sorry. I'm a sarcastic bitch at times. Sometimes increasing sales is as easy as enlisting the help of readers, reviewers, fellow authors, bloggers, etc., to promote your book. I'm not sure what a traditional publishing house does by way of helping promote their authors' works, but self-publishers often rely on their connections and word of mouth. As a self-pubbed author, I can say that most people have bought my books because I talk about them. But this works for me and, to be honest, I haven't had a reason to complain about my book sales so far. There's a whole bunch of options to help promote your book(s), and most can be found online.M. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321319720650177377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-83360532411896805292014-02-27T11:06:37.512-06:002014-02-27T11:06:37.512-06:00It's so sad to see authors behaving badly. I&#...It's so sad to see authors behaving badly. I've also seen it and it is one of the reasons it makes it hard for me to blog really. Blogging has almost lost it's appeal. Granted, my blog isn't popular enough to really get any negativity but when a fellow blogger or friend gets bashed for writing a honest review, it just sucks. I love your discussions on your blog! It's great to see that I'm not alone in a lot of thoughts that happen in my brain. LOL<br />Good work ladies <3Hackaroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317163772984945798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-17342017701074928142014-02-27T02:42:03.523-06:002014-02-27T02:42:03.523-06:00You got it girls. You summed up my entire thoughts...You got it girls. You summed up my entire thoughts on this topic. It's upsets me a lot when authors whine and I am so turned off their books if they start promoting it in random places like Goodreads. I'm quite lucky I guess because I personally have never had trouble with authors bashing (erm sorry I can't think of a better word) me over a negative review or anything. I am pretty careful though and I hope you guys haven't either. Great post by the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-84904744809811904182014-02-26T23:37:08.491-06:002014-02-26T23:37:08.491-06:00Yes. Just yes, to every single point you mentioned...Yes. Just yes, to every single point you mentioned. I'm not very "big" or anything in the blogosphere, but I'm very emotionally involved (oops!) in my blogging and reading. So when I see authors BASH other authors? I. freak. out! I'm so disgusted and horrified that they'd do that. Like, I only saw it on FB the other day but I don't know how old it is, but some author (hadn't heard of her before) was telling JK Rowling to stop writing... It made me so angry. And also authors self-promo-ing themselves all over the place. BEGGING for reviews. I hate that. They say, "Heeeeelp me, please, and buy my book! Oh and don't forget to leave a review." I can understand that if they're giving away their books in exchange for reviews. But they're not! Readers don't owe authors anything! (At least, in my opinion, we don't.) <br />I'm in quite a few writing groups too, and I've decided not to buy a lot of writer's books because of the horrible things they've said about successful and traditionally published authors. Sure, have an opinion. But shut up about it in public. GAH. Okay...sorry. ;) XDCG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-63794851156689299042014-02-26T20:18:04.093-06:002014-02-26T20:18:04.093-06:00It's a major bummer, but I'm glad it's...It's a major bummer, but I'm glad it's not the norm. Things can get out of hand, especially the more people that get involved, but I try to stay impartial. I do stand by my fellow bloggers when they've been wronged, but I don't take it upon myself to personally attack the other party. I'm glad you haven't had to deal with this much.starryeyedjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-29820708679488097182014-02-26T20:15:39.571-06:002014-02-26T20:15:39.571-06:00It's one of my biggest pet peeves in this comm...It's one of my biggest pet peeves in this community, too. If you can't take some constructive criticism, you're probably in the wrong line of work. And when April first told me about the self-pubbed author who finally got her big break and then proceeded to complain about it, I was astonished. I mean, to have your dream finally realized and then be so negative about it...it just doesn't make a lot of sense, especially when so many others would kill to be in your position.starryeyedjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-60413161461250637692014-02-26T19:14:43.854-06:002014-02-26T19:14:43.854-06:00I haven't seen much of this but it is a bummer...I haven't seen much of this but it is a bummer when it happens. I know of just a couple instances one was by a publisher and the other an author. I think both got a bit out of hand. I liked both of their books though and I will continue to read them because I enjoy them. It makes the enjoyment a bit harder though. great post.JennReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278066926315928070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-57162019818375689442014-02-26T17:46:34.691-06:002014-02-26T17:46:34.691-06:00Authors attacking reviewers is horrible. I hate it...Authors attacking reviewers is horrible. I hate it. I recently had an author respond to a tweet where I shared a review of her book. I didn't tag her, but she saw it and responded just by saying "Brutal" Which doesn't seem like much, but that was basically pointing a finger at me for all her fans to see. One of which personally confronted me about it. It's crazy. I'm still going to share my honest opinions and stand by my words though. <br /><br />And Exactly on the author with her publisher. I felt like all this time I was rooting for her, then she finally has her dreams come true and she trash talks it like crazy. And that's only one instance, it was all the time, but that was my last straw, I couldn't read it anymore. <br /><br />Thank you for stopping in! :) Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860029277147120060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-87376575828627133682014-02-26T17:10:59.717-06:002014-02-26T17:10:59.717-06:00I've been thinking about author drama lately, ...I've been thinking about author drama lately, too. The attacking reviewers about their reviews is my biggest pet peeve. I just don't understand why they would ever think that it is ok. The author who was talking bad about her publisher is unbelievable! I would be so turned off if I saw that. There are so many authors who would kill to have a publisher--and it sounds like she should know if she used to be self-published. I know it can be easy to take for granted what we have in life, but that's extreme. Great post, ladies! Lots to think about. Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-62427427977653519172014-02-26T15:20:43.926-06:002014-02-26T15:20:43.926-06:00bahaha!! I just snort laughed at the opening line ...bahaha!! I just snort laughed at the opening line to your response for Jen. I would totally do that mini reading challenge, but I don't really have any authors who have been a jerk to me. Well except maybe one. I will read books by authors who have just been jerks! Now that I've been blogging for a few years I can appreciate keeping that author/reader relationship separate. It seems like you have that one down, since most of them are dead and all. lol. You crack me up. :)Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860029277147120060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-91586037861137303972014-02-26T12:17:12.375-06:002014-02-26T12:17:12.375-06:00+JMJ+
April -- Oh, I'm definitely swayed by...+JMJ+ <br /><br /><b>April</b> -- Oh, I'm definitely swayed by what I think is unprofessional behaviour from authors. Who wants to give an unpleasant person more money, right? On the other hand, it's true that a lot of great writers in the past weren't exactly fun to hang around, and I've been personally disappointed when I learned about the personal life of one author I loved as a child. So I do my best to separate the book from the author. Last year, I proposed a mini reading challenge to bloggers who had been involved in some drama: "Read a book by an author who was a jerk to you." But nobody else seemed to want to do it. =P <br /><br /><b>Jen</b> -- Most of the authors I read are dead (LOL!), so I don't really get involved in social media drama. But when it's time to read a living author, I confess that I steer away from those who look like they have enough time on their hands to interact with readers. I'm especially turned off by authors who leave "Thank you" comments on Amazon reviews, even though this isn't a bad thing in itself. I read a book for my own pleasure, not to help the author out, so I don't like the implication that an author considers me a promotional tool for getting other readers. It's like a pyramid scheme. =( Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-4015536674294578502014-02-26T11:27:11.468-06:002014-02-26T11:27:11.468-06:00I have to say, I'm rather appalled at the way ...I have to say, I'm rather appalled at the way some authors handle and present themselves in online forums, but I'm glad those are the minority. I do remember that issue with the NA authors and I've witnessed the same as you: those same naysayers branching into that genre themselves. Talk about being hypocrites.<br /><br />I also agree that some bloggers tend to make a bad situation worse by going on a tirade in support of a fellow blogger who has been wronged. You said it exactly: how is that any better than the author who said something in the first place? I try to get both sides before I decide if I'm going to boycott a book or author. I like to be fair, if at all possible.<br /><br />I don't spend much time on Facebook or Twitter either, so I haven't been affected myself. Though I, too, see a good amount of drama go down on GR. :( I just try to keep my head down and do my own thing, and it's paid off so far.starryeyedjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.com