tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189917228657632445.post5425091010046982871..comments2024-03-19T16:15:47.552-07:00Comments on Tracey H. Kitts Blog: Why are some reviewers so cruel?Tracey H. Kittshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896030864732936498noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189917228657632445.post-29138944561688986132011-11-22T15:03:25.662-08:002011-11-22T15:03:25.662-08:00Hi Tracey I'm sorry you had a bad experience w...Hi Tracey I'm sorry you had a bad experience with a reviewer. As one myself this always bothers me. Having been in this business for over 10 years I have seen reviewers come and go. And the market is flooded today with "reviewers" most of which have no clue what they are doing. Your right not everyone is going to like everything thing they read. That however does not excuse poor judgment or give them the right to bash the author. I tell new reviewers if you cannot give clear reasons why the book failed go back and rewrite this review. I've lost a lot of reviewers. It's the hardest review to write and they don't want to be bothered. Reviewing isn't always fun and I think that is what surprise them the most. It also makes a difference to have good editors on staff that just doesn’t let everything get published just to have the numbers. I'm not concerned how many reviews are published (which is also a huge problem) as to how well they are expressed and written. So if a reviewer has done a poor job maybe someone else needs to do that review instead. It doesn't mean they will like it any better, but maybe they will be more capable of putting a review that outlines why it didn't work for them and why. Without snarly remarks or bashing the authors, so if that means reviews don't get cranked out like a revolving door well that ok. If I could get reviewers that understood that maybe I could get more out faster LOL<br /><br /><br />Good Luck to you Tracy. And remember there still reviewers, who although at times have to write a less than stellar review we take no joy from it and do not do it with mischievousness intent. And respect authors and the struggles they face. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189917228657632445.post-56181096138061969862011-08-11T10:53:28.724-07:002011-08-11T10:53:28.724-07:00Aww, Kayelle that's so nice of you:)
Thanks f...Aww, Kayelle that's so nice of you:)<br /><br />Thanks for reading my post, and for understanding. And bless you for saying I'm good. (((hugs)))Tracey H. Kittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896030864732936498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189917228657632445.post-31717633886523637002011-08-10T20:33:32.133-07:002011-08-10T20:33:32.133-07:00Oh, I am so with you on this. I had a book pull a ...Oh, I am so with you on this. I had a book pull a one star review. I could brush that off and think it did't fit the person and that's that. But this person went on to insult every editor at the publishing house who touched it because it was so bad it should never have been published. It wasn't me who was attacked per se, but the editors. That led me to think there was some kind of beef between the reviewer and them. Perhaps she didn't qualify to edit for them, so these were sour grapes? I have no idea. Am I worried over how it will affect sales? Not a bit. When someone writes a review lambasting a book, others often think that there's no way it could be that bad and go read it. <br /><br />In this case, the book had scored seven 4-5 star reviews and was an EPIC winner that year. So the single one-star rant was pretty easy to brush off. What sticks with me - as you pointed out - is wondering why someone would go to so much trouble simply to be unkind, when positive feedback (or plain silence, thank you) would have had such a stronger effect.<br /><br />Chin up my friend. Once you've been drubbed unfairly, you appreciate the good things even more. And I can say from experience that nothing you've written has deserved a bad review. You are good.Kayelle Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833531229634787728noreply@blogger.com