Posts Tagged ‘book reviews’
YOU GOTTA HAVE A THICK SKIN
As a novelist, you gotta have a thick skin. It takes a thick skin to get there—being a published author—because along the way you’re going to get hammered with a lot of criticism and rejection. Much of the criticism, if it’s done correctly, will be constructive guidance from fellow writers. It’s part of how you…
Read MoreBUZZ BERNARD IS A TERRIBLE WRITER
The first time I received a negative review of one of my novels I felt as if I’d been gut-punched. I tiny wave of nausea surged through me. That was over six years and five novels ago. Since then, I’ve learned to roll with the punches. Thumbs-down evaluations of my works, I’ve come to understand,…
Read MoreCASCADIA—CHICK LIT?
As an author, you’re a public figure. Whether you like or not, your works—your books—become a free-fire zone for public opinion. I don’t disagree with that. People spend their hard-earned money to buy your products and thus have every right to express their thoughts about them. Your books will be both acclaimed and denigrated. It’s…
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