Comments

  • Very entertaining review, Helen. And I love the book's title. I'm intrigued to read it.
  • I will definitely share with others and intend to review on my website Writing Women's Lives. : ) Will let you know when it's posted.
  • Historical fiction is actually my favorite genre of fiction.  I have always been a fan of history and I love when authors take historical places, time periods and even...
  • Marybeth, thank you so much for this smart, thorough, thoughtful and thought-provoking essay. I feel like it was meant for me, which I always think it the best complim...
  • Glad there is science behind this phenomena.  But it doesn't make it easier, emotionally.  I crave constructive criticism that demonstrates someone has engaged my argu...
  • Remember what I said: Take every bad review with a grain of salt; glean anything from it that might help you in the next book, but ignore the rest. After 42 years of w...
  • Good points, Tiffany, all of them. Maybe my argument should have been that no reviews be pay-for, but that's not the reality of what we're facing. And right now the di...
  • Oh wow! (So sixties of me to phrase it that way.) I love that you choose writing (and waitressing) because you are following your passion. If this is any example of yo...
  • Really? Book buyers don't read the Kirkus Indie reviews? Many of those authors, such as myself, are published by  small, independent publishers, in my case Heliotrope. So you're telling these authors a Kirkus Indie review is not a good idea? Should I be sorry I got one?
  • Wow! Read the comments on Goodreads. Great example of how NOT to respond to a one star review.