tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post3587775491636275726..comments2024-03-28T02:44:40.816-04:00Comments on Chris Redding, Author: Just Say NoChris Reddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00429148293004912993noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post-50936477010105119022012-01-07T16:58:47.200-05:002012-01-07T16:58:47.200-05:00Very good advice, Linda!Very good advice, Linda!Lina Gardinerhttp://www.linagardiner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post-8478808565429035232012-01-07T11:59:35.029-05:002012-01-07T11:59:35.029-05:00LOL I should actually be writing right now. *cring...LOL I should actually be writing right now. *cringe*<br /><br />Maybe some day I won't read my reviews, but since my first book is about to come out, I think I'm going to be compelled to see what people say. <br /><br />Good post!Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post-19676612163605368682012-01-07T11:11:48.961-05:002012-01-07T11:11:48.961-05:00You are so right, Norah. I read some books with 1 ...You are so right, Norah. I read some books with 1 star reviews and think they are awesome! And then I read some 5 star ones and wonder what all the fuss is about. :) Kate - Perhaps I will use my own blog to write reviews of Fiction craft books. That's a marvellous idea. I know I could use the brush-up. And Lisa, you are so right - I'm probably missing out on the 'good' ones. Fortunately, I get reader email, so maybe I'm not missing out too much :) <br /><br />And of course, advice - all advice - should be taken with a grain of salt. What works for one person, won't work for another. <br /><br />Cheers -Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post-91462863019669505042012-01-07T10:59:33.345-05:002012-01-07T10:59:33.345-05:00I can't help it. I have to. It's like a m...I can't help it. I have to. It's like a magnet. And I always cringe before I read it hoping it's not horrible. I've had a few of those and unfortunately 1 bad review can somehow hit me more than 20 fabulous reviews. But I love reading the good reviews and have been fortunate to have many. Some make me cry! (In a good way.)So if I didn't read reviews, I wouldn't get to share in a readers excitement about my book.Lisa Mondellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17471792652935404301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post-18019759940491773092012-01-07T10:43:55.879-05:002012-01-07T10:43:55.879-05:00Great advice! Thank you, Linda!Great advice! Thank you, Linda!Georgina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300693623327429433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post-55678171094344148602012-01-07T08:40:26.647-05:002012-01-07T08:40:26.647-05:00I'm late - as usual! I like the idea of re-rea...I'm late - as usual! I like the idea of re-reading books on the craft of writing. Don't suppose you'd write a review of each book you read? I could use a few recommendations.<br />Love the picture of you sailing!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954482777042329604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post-42901723324113265902012-01-07T08:04:40.094-05:002012-01-07T08:04:40.094-05:00Excellent advice, Linda! Not that I have the willp...Excellent advice, Linda! Not that I have the willpower to take it. LOL. But what you and John Locke and others have said is totally true. I can read a 1-star review for one of my books and shrug it off. It doesn't mean my book is a 1-star book, but rather it was a 1-star experience for that particular person. :)Norah Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151103954061826427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post-19245139216816190832012-01-07T08:04:14.827-05:002012-01-07T08:04:14.827-05:00'Writing better books" is what we writers...'Writing better books" is what we writers need to do, and I have seen writers completely demoralized by a 'bad' review, so much so that they wonder if they should go on. Yes, devoting time to reading good novels and craft books on the subject is what we need to do.Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post-60740862829111680042012-01-07T07:41:01.201-05:002012-01-07T07:41:01.201-05:00Great advice, Linda! And a good plan for a year fi...Great advice, Linda! And a good plan for a year filled with writing. This had made me think about making a few resolutions of my own.Lori Gallaghernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post-7200536904381307302012-01-07T00:31:52.976-05:002012-01-07T00:31:52.976-05:00Good for you! If books are selling well, what the ...Good for you! If books are selling well, what the reviews say is of little consequence, and worrying about them won't change them anyway. To keep improving, I think reading, writing and studying the craft have to be a top priority. I'm still trying to keep a good balance between the three!Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post-56712565890005017272012-01-06T20:58:09.233-05:002012-01-06T20:58:09.233-05:00One of my favourite fiction craft books of all tim...One of my favourite fiction craft books of all time is SELF-EDITING FOR FICTION WRITERS by Renni Browne and Dave King. IMO, it's one of the best.Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928618793663269632.post-63479643140849950262012-01-06T20:01:00.986-05:002012-01-06T20:01:00.986-05:00That's good advice, Linda, though I doubt I...That's good advice, Linda, though I doubt I'd have the willpower not to read reviews about something I'd written! <br /> <br />What are some of your favorite books about the craft of writing? I want to invest in a few, but I'm not sure where to start. I'm interested mostly in fiction writing, as well as non-fiction articles.<br /><br />Have a great year writing - I look forward to reading whatever you write!<br /><br />MelanieMelanienoreply@blogger.com