Comments for deannaknippling.com http://blog.deannaknippling.com My superpower is speed reading. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Indie Authors: to review or not to review? by De http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4961&cpage=1#comment-16873 De Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:35 +0000 http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4961#comment-16873 Ugh, so true, so true. Ugh, so true, so true.

]]> Comment on Indie Authors: to review or not to review? by Elizabeth Barone http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4961&cpage=1#comment-16872 Elizabeth Barone Fri, 17 May 2013 15:15:12 +0000 http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4961#comment-16872 I'm always debating writing reviews. It almost feels like a conflict of interest now, since I've connected with so many other authors, whose work I happen to read. I worry that readers will think I am biased. Maybe I am biased. Down the rabbit hole I go... I love reading, though, and I love sharing my thoughts on good books I've read (and even the ones I thought were kind of meh). I’m always debating writing reviews. It almost feels like a conflict of interest now, since I’ve connected with so many other authors, whose work I happen to read. I worry that readers will think I am biased. Maybe I am biased. Down the rabbit hole I go…

I love reading, though, and I love sharing my thoughts on good books I’ve read (and even the ones I thought were kind of meh).

]]> Comment on Indie Authors: to review or not to review? by De http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4961&cpage=1#comment-16851 De Wed, 15 May 2013 14:51:39 +0000 http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4961#comment-16851 I mostly agree with that. If I finish a book, the worst review it can get is "meh." I don't finish the books that I give what I feel would be harsh reviews on. Why bother? If it's no good, there are people out there who will say so (at great length). But I don't need to spend my time on it. But a three-star review means, "I finished it. It wasn't a waste of my time." I mostly agree with that. If I finish a book, the worst review it can get is “meh.” I don’t finish the books that I give what I feel would be harsh reviews on. Why bother? If it’s no good, there are people out there who will say so (at great length). But I don’t need to spend my time on it.

But a three-star review means, “I finished it. It wasn’t a waste of my time.”

]]> Comment on Indie Authors: to review or not to review? by Mardra http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4961&cpage=1#comment-16849 Mardra Wed, 15 May 2013 14:46:47 +0000 http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4961#comment-16849 I found myself on an Amazon thread once which discussed at length both paid reviews and retaliation reviews. The short version I learner was this: don't give a harsh review to a living author. Even if it's someone big and famous, they may not care but their fans can also be crazy. (In the news today - but diff. Subject.) This may not be right, I admit. But if I like it, I'll say so and why. If I don't, so far, I keep it to myself. I found myself on an Amazon thread once which discussed at length both paid reviews and retaliation reviews. The short version I learner was this: don’t give a harsh review to a living author. Even if it’s someone big and famous, they may not care but their fans can also be crazy. (In the news today – but diff. Subject.)
This may not be right, I admit. But if I like it, I’ll say so and why. If I don’t, so far, I keep it to myself.

]]> Comment on Call for Participants: Wild-Ass Novel Project by De http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4957&cpage=1#comment-16834 De Mon, 13 May 2013 15:02:09 +0000 http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4957#comment-16834 Ack! I just sent the email. ... Okay, you're in :) Ack! I just sent the email. … Okay, you’re in :)

]]> Comment on Call for Participants: Wild-Ass Novel Project by Zach Lynott http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4957&cpage=1#comment-16833 Zach Lynott Mon, 13 May 2013 14:56:10 +0000 http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4957#comment-16833 Color me intrigued! Depending on how this shakes out I may be your huckleberry. keep me in the loop as you develop this thing further. Color me intrigued! Depending on how this shakes out I may be your huckleberry. keep me in the loop as you develop this thing further.

]]> Comment on Call for Participants: Wild-Ass Novel Project by De http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4957&cpage=1#comment-16831 De Mon, 13 May 2013 13:48:17 +0000 http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4957#comment-16831 Added to list! Added to list!

]]> Comment on Call for Participants: Wild-Ass Novel Project by Becki Davis http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4957&cpage=1#comment-16830 Becki Davis Mon, 13 May 2013 13:34:24 +0000 http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4957#comment-16830 Curious and curiouser! Interested! Curious and curiouser! Interested!

]]> Comment on Call for Participants: Wild-Ass Novel Project by De http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4957&cpage=1#comment-16814 De Wed, 08 May 2013 22:18:53 +0000 http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4957#comment-16814 Added to list :) Added to list :)

]]> Comment on Call for Participants: Wild-Ass Novel Project by Shannon Lawrence http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4957&cpage=1#comment-16813 Shannon Lawrence Wed, 08 May 2013 22:14:43 +0000 http://blog.deannaknippling.com/?p=4957#comment-16813 I'm interested! With the same caveat as Dave. I'd like to see how this plays out, and I'm always game for a bit of sprint writing. I’m interested! With the same caveat as Dave. I’d like to see how this plays out, and I’m always game for a bit of sprint writing.

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