tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post3016467893674122338..comments2023-04-02T07:57:54.541-04:00Comments on The Chrysanthemum Connection: What Do You Mean,"I'm Predictable and Contrived"?Xeranthemumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-42433954488544323612011-01-09T21:42:32.745-05:002011-01-09T21:42:32.745-05:00the author secret sauce ROTFL, I love it, Beverly!...<i> the author secret sauce</i> ROTFL, I love it, Beverly!!<br /><br />Oh I hear you on warning readers about things. I don't mind the f-bomb so much. I just read one where the female area was referred to as the C-word - all.the.way.through. I don't find that word romantic at all. I made reference to it but I didn't actually come out and say what the word was. I just said it was Xeranthemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-41244938456585472011-01-09T21:20:51.223-05:002011-01-09T21:20:51.223-05:00@Nancy
I too struggle with spoilers sometimes. Thi...@Nancy<br />I too struggle with spoilers sometimes. This is especially true when a particular scene in a story really stuck out to me for whatever reason. I feel the need to point out that particular moment without giving away the author secret sauce.Beverlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-40229852170120853752011-01-09T21:17:32.875-05:002011-01-09T21:17:32.875-05:00When I write I review I try to state at least one ...When I write I review I try to state at least one specific reason why I felt something didn't necessarily work for me. I also make it clear that is my opinion alone. I do the same with things that I like, but I know others may not. A great example is I recently did a review for a story were the character used a lot of profanity. I personally did not see it as a problem but can understand Beverlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-22547555633015401182011-01-09T21:12:54.369-05:002011-01-09T21:12:54.369-05:00Hey, Nancy!
You're welcome.
I'm glad you ...Hey, Nancy!<br />You're welcome. <br />I'm glad you found the post helpful and your feedback helps me too. <br />We all want to do our best and it's great to hear from different viewpoints as to how to do it. What amazes me is how alike many of us are. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. <br />So glad you stopped by, Nancy!Xeranthemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-86375515667637701402011-01-09T21:08:07.985-05:002011-01-09T21:08:07.985-05:00You're very welcome, Val.
I'm so glad that...You're very welcome, Val.<br />I'm so glad that you found my post helpful. <br />I know it's hard to refer to parts in a book without using spoilers especially if something has you really excited, but sharing how it made us feel is totally cool. <br /><br />I just had THE most awesome response to a recent review where the author stated she was so happy that I "got" what sheXeranthemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-8965244010700050062011-01-09T20:53:40.065-05:002011-01-09T20:53:40.065-05:00Thank you, Wendi!
and your welcome.
Nice to hear ...Thank you, Wendi!<br />and your welcome. <br />Nice to hear from you.<br />:-)Xeranthemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-39816134180350694472011-01-09T18:10:54.290-05:002011-01-09T18:10:54.290-05:00I've always said that, as a reviewer, I look a...I've always said that, as a reviewer, I look at each book I choose as a prospective best book. I wouldn't have chosen it otherwise. whether they all live up to that rating is another story. In fact, those are rarer now for me. I try to tell what makes or breaks a book for me, but sometimes it is hard to do, without giving spoilers. I do try to explain why, when a story just doesn't Nancy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404157927079481473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-36898161057831267922011-01-09T17:49:57.739-05:002011-01-09T17:49:57.739-05:00I totally feel that if you give a negative comment...I totally feel that if you give a negative comment, you need to be respectful of the author's feelings and state it in a constructive way. Another biggie for me is I HAVE to tell the author exactly where they went wrong or the review did no good at all. I am a reviewer and I liked what you said about writing the scenes that I liked in there! I will start doing that from now on. Thanks forAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02482380697231564630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-80352014783620648952011-01-09T17:34:17.852-05:002011-01-09T17:34:17.852-05:00Right on! You make great points authors and review...Right on! You make great points authors and reviews alike can relate to. Thanks. <br /><br />WendiWendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.com