tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post5764372613003581911..comments2023-04-02T07:57:54.541-04:00Comments on The Chrysanthemum Connection: Everyone's a Critic, Right? Xeranthemumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-54632583571700756382013-10-07T13:49:53.442-04:002013-10-07T13:49:53.442-04:00Thank you, Daphnepurpus!
That's why I do what...Thank you, Daphnepurpus!<br /><br />That's why I do what I do, to help.<br />:)Xeranthemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-32988290824713003652013-09-21T15:24:49.663-04:002013-09-21T15:24:49.663-04:00I really enjoyed this and I was especially taken w...I really enjoyed this and I was especially taken with your five "bottom line" points! That sums it up so well and I hope that I can follow them in my critiques. Thanks!daphnepurpushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337076348490404223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-82443147011312156082013-09-18T16:31:48.979-04:002013-09-18T16:31:48.979-04:00Ah, Sheri! A reviewer after my own heart.
Thank...Ah, Sheri! A reviewer after my own heart. <br /><br />Thank you for commenting and letting me know how you felt about my post's message and the choices you yourself have made. Hearing that from another reviewer means a lot. <br /><br />:) Xeranthemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-7913313359198945232013-09-18T16:28:32.410-04:002013-09-18T16:28:32.410-04:00Welcome, Jo Ann!
I agree about the similarity to ...Welcome, Jo Ann!<br /><br />I agree about the similarity to hiring friends. Sometimes it works out, but a lot of times it doesn't. So true. <br /><br />And wow! You were challenged?!? I guess that ties into one of my sentences in the post about an author 'needing a thick skin'. Yours is a perfect example. Thanks for sharing that!<br /><br />It was a tad arrogant of that author,Xeranthemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-8448832104388304272013-09-18T15:58:53.224-04:002013-09-18T15:58:53.224-04:00Hello, Astilbe!!
LOL - on the breaks.
It's ...Hello, Astilbe!!<br /><br />LOL - on the breaks. <br /><br />It's smart and wise. Wish I'd had that insight when I read an author's books, a loosely arced 3 in a row series, a few years ago. <br /><br />Doing it that way really made some things jump out at me that weren't good. If I'd had a break, and read them 8 months in separation, which equals their publishing, I would Xeranthemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-82366386222377951592013-09-18T15:46:14.574-04:002013-09-18T15:46:14.574-04:00Thank you, Crazy Lady!
Love your handle!! LOL
Aa...Thank you, Crazy Lady! <br />Love your handle!! LOL<br /><br />Aaah, yes, series love. <br /><br />It does present its own special challenge. Mostly because, if it's a community type book that you are invested in emotionally, book speaking, it's really easy to pass off certain issues because the overall story arc and characters have you hooked no matter what. <br /><br />It takes a Xeranthemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-22828606390634542142013-09-18T15:37:53.928-04:002013-09-18T15:37:53.928-04:00Hi, Nancy!
Thank you for sharing. :)
It sounds li...Hi, Nancy!<br />Thank you for sharing. :)<br /><br />It sounds like you've developed a wonderful working relationship with that author. Congrats!<br /><br />&, being able to change a glitch in a book that close to publishing means it was possibly an eBook - that is the beauty of them - instant fix. <br /><br />I think your choice of not reviewing for her was wise - it's almost Xeranthemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04296576054560890823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-56132078529836384242013-09-18T13:22:35.611-04:002013-09-18T13:22:35.611-04:00I wholeheartedly agree. I do review on my own blog...I wholeheartedly agree. I do review on my own blog occasionally for a few friends, but I've also told them when I didn't like parts. I don't review stories I beta for. SheriVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16002304470079699867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-5810414958569195882013-09-18T13:15:46.914-04:002013-09-18T13:15:46.914-04:00It's no different than hiring a friend at work...It's no different than hiring a friend at work. I refused to because I knew they'd be angry if disciplined and I'd feel guilty about it. I'll read for friends, but I won't review their books.<br /><br />I also don't review books I don't like. It might be subject matter, writing ability, it's just not my type, or the story didn't touch me. If that happens, IJourney of a Booksellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319199515790408080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-38478711160036984602013-09-18T11:36:01.544-04:002013-09-18T11:36:01.544-04:00I like to take breaks from authors for that exact ...I like to take breaks from authors for that exact reason.<br /><br />It's easy to start overlooking missteps if you're a huge fan of author X. <br /><br />(Or at least that's the way my mind works. :) ) Astilbenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-14178153212538965702013-09-18T11:18:06.142-04:002013-09-18T11:18:06.142-04:00Interesting point about reviewing series though. ...Interesting point about reviewing series though. I've become a HUGE fan of a certain series over the last few months - read the first four in a couple weeks. Sometimes when you read so many in a row, it can become hard to be objective. Or you're so caught up you don't notice the problems. <br /><br />Anyway... thought provoking post as usual my dear. :)Aymeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04543162904270380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663077662599914626.post-50852219285776070042013-09-17T21:37:37.224-04:002013-09-17T21:37:37.224-04:00Thank you for a great post. Several years ago, I w...Thank you for a great post. Several years ago, I won an ARC of a book from an author whose first two booksxi had read and reviewed, and about half way through I noticed a problem...she called the heroine by her sister's name. I e-mailed the author to thank her and mention this error. The book was three days from pub, and she was able to correct. From that point on, she sent me every rough Nancy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404157927079481473noreply@blogger.com