tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532228683411207471.post6748853969271279502..comments2023-05-17T01:59:27.672-07:00Comments on Jean Gill: Don't stalk your readers!Jean Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14423822543543008594noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532228683411207471.post-49416975395244944112013-02-05T11:28:18.183-08:002013-02-05T11:28:18.183-08:00Thanks, Susanna and Rosalie.
Brian, I agree that ...Thanks, Susanna and Rosalie.<br /><br />Brian, I agree that we can learn from thoughtful criticism. One reader thought I used expressions that are too modern, in my historical novels, so I've taken that on board and hope I've improved that aspect of my work.Jean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423822543543008594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532228683411207471.post-25760343926986840722013-02-04T20:37:01.019-08:002013-02-04T20:37:01.019-08:00Jean, it is hard to imagine an author bothering to...Jean, it is hard to imagine an author bothering to stalk a reviewer, but as you say, things are changing. Thanks for a great post. <br />Congratulations on Song of Dawn being loved by readers. :) Winning the Global Ebook award too, fantastic. Song of Dawn is going on my To Read list. :)Rosalie Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530160674372850136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532228683411207471.post-50180916823065160872013-02-04T18:15:42.570-08:002013-02-04T18:15:42.570-08:00Also agreed. Bully writers give the rest of us a b...Also agreed. Bully writers give the rest of us a bad name. I choose to see bad reviews as a gift; 'learn more in defeat than victory' you know? For instance, one person said the didn't like my book because the setting didn't have enough detail so that is one of my priorities for the sequel. Brian Wilkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450751137708813329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532228683411207471.post-71899555477055507842013-02-04T08:28:36.186-08:002013-02-04T08:28:36.186-08:00This is excellent advice to writers, Jean. No mat...This is excellent advice to writers, Jean. No matter how angry or upset we are about the review, the only professional thing to do is to take it on the chin. If we actively court a public profile and dare to push our scribblings out onto the general public, then the least we can do is remain silent if they complain and give us a bad review (justified or not.)<br /><br />Karen Charlton<br />author of,<br />'Catching the Eagle'<br />'The Missing Heiress'<br />(Knox Robinson Publishing)Susannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674897755063990906noreply@blogger.com