tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826167642992186924.post4959904757235779547..comments2023-11-23T03:18:55.089-05:00Comments on Meg Maguire's Super Lucky #1 Fun Blog: Bad Reviews: The Price of AdmissionMeg Maguirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518696543148231758noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826167642992186924.post-60573480433460053212010-09-28T11:27:16.625-04:002010-09-28T11:27:16.625-04:00I have to agree with Delphine, no matter how bad r...I have to agree with Delphine, no matter how bad reviews ruffle our feathers, they almost always have a grain of truth in them, something we can take with us to make our writing better. It's part of the game.Annette Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817121786059934544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826167642992186924.post-81750433365367154752010-09-28T09:39:58.402-04:002010-09-28T09:39:58.402-04:00An author needs to develop the hide of a rhinoceru...An author needs to develop the hide of a rhinocerus or our stay in Writerland will be painful and brief. And even the worst reviews often have at least one quotable line! <br /><br />Only my DH loves everything I write, though I suspect the man thinks he has to if he wants to continue to sleep with me. LOL.MiaMarlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027069675291646955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826167642992186924.post-46722595781139501542010-09-28T07:00:06.142-04:002010-09-28T07:00:06.142-04:00"Like a ninja punching the bark off trees to ..."Like a ninja punching the bark off trees to strengthen his fists, this pain sucks ass, but think of it as training. Not for punching reviewers, mind you—"<br /><br />LOL! Wait until you get two bad reviews from the same snarky person on Christmas! You'll feel like punching something!Hot Ash Romance Novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633691302884163101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826167642992186924.post-45984916900729039232010-09-27T11:24:57.496-04:002010-09-27T11:24:57.496-04:00Excellent post, Meg, and very timely for me. I def...Excellent post, Meg, and very timely for me. I definitely need to print it out. I agree with you and said the same to a friend recently - getting bad reviews is almost like a badge saying you've arrived as a writer. ;)Cari Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581235338272282124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826167642992186924.post-77815341448144931402010-09-27T10:07:13.729-04:002010-09-27T10:07:13.729-04:00Loving this post. I should print this and slap it ...Loving this post. I should print this and slap it up on the wall where I can see it as I write. Plus, I like the idea of being a writing ninja....Minx Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08984723340148955790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826167642992186924.post-66401461140397479242010-09-27T09:49:13.876-04:002010-09-27T09:49:13.876-04:00*hugs* Better a well-reasoned lukewarm review than...*hugs* Better a well-reasoned lukewarm review than a raving five stars from an illiterate fangurl, I always say! As for the truly bad reviews, I agree that the philosophical approach is best. It's all part of the job. And when you stop whimpering to yourself about it, you can almost always find some grain of useful information in those reviews (except for the ones that just say you suck Delphine Drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404686237412306195noreply@blogger.com