So, I got a review today. Now, I don’t normally talk about my reviews or books much because well, it’s sorta like PROMO to me and this blog has been more therapy than a forum to share my work. Angie put my book covers up and bless her heart, I have no clue how to add more. Snort.

Anyhoodles, I got this review today and it wasn’t horrible, but it wasn’t great either. And that’s okay, cuz I’m all about having an opinion. I’ve said that before because it’s really true. Not everyone is going to like you and not everyone is going to shower you with fives ect. In my time as a writer, I’ve mostly gotten great reviews. I’ve had a couple that were so-so. Nothing so awful I want to lay down and die. But my time WILL come. It has to. I tremble at the idea of ever hitting Amazon and having folks call my stuff skanky. LOLLOL. When you get into a bigger arena, there will be more people to comment on your work. The more people comment, the less your chances increase that you’ll be globally loved.

However, the reason I’m posting about this review is because the reviewer did a bang up job of explaining what she didn’t like and I sooo appreciated that.

If you’ll recall the big hulabaloo over reviews on Amazon, it involved scathng reviews that were written with an angry keyboard and had no purpose other than to bash and whine because they blew 6.99 on a book.

Yet, this reviewer, according to her, a fan of my work, was very succinct without being nasty and for that, I was grateful to read what she didn’t like done with a constructive slant. She said the dialogue was choppy and she didn’t like the pacing. So, in essence, it fell flat for her.

See how easy that is? Well said and totally something I, writer of said book, can understand.

So, I want to thank this reviewer. I won’t name her, nor will I direct you to the review, but I will say, the review didn’t upset me other than I disappointed her since she was used to reading something of mine and enjoying it. I’ll send her off a thank you note for reviewing it too. I want to thank her because she was honest and clear.

In this writing game, as you become more widely recognized, have more books released, you’re bound to have some so-so reviews or even some horrible ones. It’s a lesson to all of us that if you’re already humble about your work — if you’re not running around telling everyone you’re the best thing since the development of boxer breifs — if you’re not shamelessly promoting yourself with every breath you take — the criticism, no matter how big or small — isn’t so awful to hear. You can learn from them and move on to the next book. If you do those things I mentioned above, you believe your own hype, then the fall is much harder to take.

See, you can’t fall down the ladder of success, crack a rib and break an arm if your steps are tentative and sprinkled with humility You might sprain and ankle, but you can wrap that and be back on your feet in no time.

Dakota

R is back.

That means, Dakota doesn’t have time to come to her blog right now. She can’t fiddle in controversy or dabble in mean people.

Her honey has returneth and UNO reins supreme once more.

The land was filled with the echo of cheers heard ’round the globe.

Cuz it means Dakota has purpose once more and she won’t be a cranky, mouthy bitch.

Not that she didn’t have purpose BR (before R), but AR ( after R) is soooooooooo much more purposeful, don’t you agree? LOLLOL

So until R leaves Dakota for yet another car show, Dakota’s fingers will be busy and she can’t get to her keyboard right now.

She’ll be crotcheting.

ROFLMAO

YAY, R is HOME

Dakota