tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970679145299626478.post3240200625583708866..comments2024-03-13T09:09:34.155-06:00Comments on writer Rod Miller: Lies They Tell Writers, Part 20: Don’t Read Your Reviews.writer Rod Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07466823137099536809noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970679145299626478.post-61588687534297747362015-10-26T18:32:29.082-06:002015-10-26T18:32:29.082-06:00Absolutely true, Lynn. Absolutely true, Lynn. writer Rod Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466823137099536809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970679145299626478.post-50200967338824164692015-10-26T18:31:55.657-06:002015-10-26T18:31:55.657-06:00Thanks, Neil. I guess authors should pay more atte...Thanks, Neil. I guess authors should pay more attention to Amazon's shipping policies if we are going to be held responsible. writer Rod Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466823137099536809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970679145299626478.post-13428473395799516362015-10-26T18:31:05.474-06:002015-10-26T18:31:05.474-06:00Thanks, Paul. Your thoughts are always appreciated...Thanks, Paul. Your thoughts are always appreciated. I agree that it's good to remember there are real people out there. It's also good to keep in mind there are unreal people out there as well. writer Rod Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466823137099536809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970679145299626478.post-61110170748796039462015-10-26T16:33:29.284-06:002015-10-26T16:33:29.284-06:00Gotta agree that reviewers all over the place. I r...Gotta agree that reviewers all over the place. I read mine too. They're kind of like Brussel sprouts. Sometimes I like them, but sometimes I don't. They have to be seasoned just right.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16529811663118305183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970679145299626478.post-83087727129318254522015-10-26T11:53:38.985-06:002015-10-26T11:53:38.985-06:00I thought that review was pretty funny. Now I am g...I thought that review was pretty funny. Now I am going to take a look at the book. She might be a good salesperson for you. I read a one-star review on Amazon a few days ago, it read in part. Took over a week to get the book, you said three days. Gave me my laugh for the day. Now I am going to go look at your book.Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970679145299626478.post-75218303793871952002015-10-26T08:28:06.098-06:002015-10-26T08:28:06.098-06:00Reviews come in a variety of flavors each with its...Reviews come in a variety of flavors each with its own value or consequence. Professional reviews- Booklist, Publisher's Weekly, et al- can be great promo material if they are good. Poison if they're not. I pay attention to peer reviews like the reviews we get in WWA's Roundup. I get useful hints from those. They're 'hints' because they don't go into depth; but they are offered by an accomplished reader. Then there are the retail reviews that get posted online. They can be subject of all the abuses you cite Rod; but legitimate opinions offered by real readers have value. I read some earlier this year after having paid no attention to them for a couple of years. I appreciated the insights and the time folks spent to offer them. As a writer, I don't live by reviews; but I think there is a time and a place to peek behind that curtain. It reminds us there are real people out there. Paulhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Paul-Colt/210830228942018noreply@blogger.com