Friday, March 11, 2011

Once Again

An author is sending minions off to bash a review and a reviewer. They certainly aren't doing the author any favors. I see this all too often on sites like Goodreads but now I am seeing it on review sites at an ever increasingly alarming rate. Anyway, I can only shake my head and wonder what it takes to get the message out that this is not a good idea, never ever make a comment on a bad review, really. No arguing. I really mean this. Don't send your fans to do it for you either.

4 comments:

  1. Every author I see freaking out at a reviewer or sending minions to freak out at a reviewer gets removed from my to-be-bought and to-be-read lists. I don't go as far as some folks on GRs, who have a tag for books by such an author - one I saw was 'bratty authors to avoid'...

    I DO respect authors who behave professionally.

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  2. Yeah I've seen that same designation on Goodreads. I'm the same as you, that author goes on my do not buy list, but I keep that list in my head. This particular person that came to my attention today has behaved that way in the past but I hoped the lesson had been learned. Apparently not.

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  3. My list is in my head, too. :)

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  4. I also remember the name of the person who did it, and I won't buy his/her books as soon.. An author should learn from a negative review, not punish someone for trying to explain why he didn't find it a good book.

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