tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post6826992845355362883..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Typical...ouch.Ashe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-58739286308948905142009-04-07T07:27:00.000-04:002009-04-07T07:27:00.000-04:00Jude,Pardon me while I turn down my light--there w...Jude,<BR/><BR/>Pardon me while I turn down my light--there we go. *G* It's easier to get rejected when you have a good friend to complain to. And when the editor tosses back one of our co-authored stories for extensive rewrites, a form of rejection, LOL, we can commiserate, which is great. <BR/><BR/>You're to be commended for putting yourself out there and trying all kinds of new stuff. Yes, it opens up the possibility of more rejection than staying somewhere safe and cozy, but you just never know what might be behind that new door!<BR/><BR/>Kim,<BR/><BR/>I'm never sure I've gotten annoyed on my character's behalf- except maybe that one ghost/incest thing. She was a ghost for Pete's sake! I found out quickly how seriously people take their "ick" topics. LOL<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting, you two.<BR/><BR/>JamieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-34130062144065733912009-04-06T19:03:00.000-04:002009-04-06T19:03:00.000-04:00I've just been reviewed by the same reviewer who g...I've just been reviewed by the same reviewer who gave you the ouch! you mentioned - twice in as many weeks actually. Yep - ouch! <BR/><BR/>You're right about bad reviews feeling like a rejection. I tend to get annoyed on my characters behalf too - it can so easily feel as if the reviewer is rejecting them too.<BR/><BR/>Kim Dare.Kim Darehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11086545242925686207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-84733876260589693102009-04-06T15:40:00.000-04:002009-04-06T15:40:00.000-04:00Jamie... oh hang on, gotta get my sun glasses on h...Jamie... oh hang on, gotta get my sun glasses on here. There, better. LOL<BR/><BR/>You know how I feel about your writing. We work beautifully together and I'm extremely proud we've become a team. It's fun too. I wonder if it's sinful? Hmm, maybe not go there huh? <BR/><BR/>Reviewers can be horribly cruel but sometimes you just have to sit back and let it go. You really can't please everyone. The ones that confuse hell out of me are the ones that give lovely comments then a 2 hearts out of 5 or something. <BR/><BR/>I've also had a few reviews that were inspiring and yet a few more that honestly made me think. Those are the ones I save. The ones that actually tell me what they liked and what they found problems with. Those help and give me something to work with. <BR/><BR/>Gotta agree with you. Rejection does suck, but it's all part of this. It never stops sucking, but maybe we get used to it. <BR/><BR/>Great post lady.<BR/><BR/>HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-66095842050694570722009-04-06T14:40:00.000-04:002009-04-06T14:40:00.000-04:00Maurya,Thanks for your continued support. It means...Maurya,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your continued support. It means a lot!<BR/><BR/>Brenna,<BR/><BR/>Your book made the reviewer think too much? Shame on you. That's a hoot!<BR/><BR/>Lisabet,<BR/><BR/>A bad review is naturally going to sting for a little bit. The longer we keep going, the easier it is to shrug them off. I actually went looking for some of my bad ones so I could quote them, and couldn't find most of them online. That was a joy in itself!<BR/><BR/>Tess,<BR/><BR/>I'm not bold enough to show off my bad reviews. I just let them slink into the depths. And I've never sent anything to Mrs. Giggles or that type of reviewer. Must have a very thick skin for those folks! Mine is getting there, but not quite yet. LOL<BR/><BR/>Garce,<BR/><BR/>Since I don't know what a messianic religion is, I'd better not start one up. Got all I can handle with my poor old Catholic mother.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting everyone!<BR/>Have a great day!<BR/><BR/>JamieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-86570640551814469592009-04-06T10:08:00.000-04:002009-04-06T10:08:00.000-04:00The Light That Is Jamie Hill!I love that line, its...The Light That Is Jamie Hill!<BR/><BR/>I love that line, its wonderful. Let me know if you start a messianic religion, I can help you with that.<BR/><BR/>GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-47735410049128692792009-04-06T09:46:00.000-04:002009-04-06T09:46:00.000-04:00Rejection is bad. Period. lol But after you've bee...Rejection is bad. Period. lol But after you've been through it a couple of times it just doesn't seem to matter. Reviewing, like editing, can be very subjective. <BR/><BR/>What I have a hard time with is when I see a bad review and an author is showing it off. Hmmm, maybe the author is being honest, taking the good with the bad. As for me, I'll just show off the good ones and trash the bad. lol<BR/><BR/>Great blog, Jaime.Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-9119843929097465752009-04-06T09:31:00.000-04:002009-04-06T09:31:00.000-04:00Hi, Jamie,I'm really glad that you brought up revi...Hi, Jamie,<BR/><BR/>I'm really glad that you brought up reviews. I meant to mention them in my post, but forgot... <BR/><BR/>Rejection doesn't bother me much, but a poor, or even a mediocre, review will have me depressed for days. And we all get them, alas. You really can't please everyone, and as Brenna points out, some reviewers seem to get their jollies by being nasty. <BR/><BR/>(Love your pics, too!) <BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>LisabetLisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-25237615023388583472009-04-06T08:34:00.000-04:002009-04-06T08:34:00.000-04:00Don't sweat it. Reviews are very subjective. They ...Don't sweat it. Reviews are very subjective. They are the opinions of one person and no more. <BR/><BR/>I once had a reviewer complain that my book made her "think too much." What a crime! <BR/><BR/>I once had a reviewer compare the "gateway" in my Kegin books to Stargate, "if you like that kind of thing." Obviously, she didn't. <BR/><BR/>I once had a reviewer bag my book for being a patriarchal society (it wasn't, actually...it was a balanced world) instead of matriarchal one. It was her assertion that EVERY female sf/f writer should write matriarchal worlds. Uh...wonder what her reaction would be to the fact that I wrote a matriarchal society and had them crushed in a war? Not for lack of ability but because they were betrayed.<BR/><BR/>For that matter, I once had a reviewer trash an anthology I was in...and he never said a WORD about the actual stories. He spent a whole page talking about how much he disliked the author bios. No kidding! <BR/><BR/>The point? When you get this sort of snark, it's likely a reviewer problem and not a quality of the book problem. Reviewers with REAL gripes are capable of giving solid examples of what bothered them, and I don't begrudge it.<BR/><BR/>One last thought? No book is universally loved or universally hated. Just dust off the haters.<BR/><BR/>BrennaBrennaLyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399508130752035374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-8148490994509093452009-04-06T08:20:00.000-04:002009-04-06T08:20:00.000-04:00Jamie,How funny! Just goes to show, different stro...Jamie,<BR/><BR/>How funny! Just goes to show, different strokes for different folks. No rejection from me....I like your writing! :)<BR/><BR/>MauryaMauryahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338168969679429927noreply@blogger.com