tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post971899195953047610..comments2023-06-21T11:31:31.694-04:00Comments on Keystrokes & Word Counts: Should you censor yourself?MBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-12577683652735339932011-08-09T09:08:32.600-04:002011-08-09T09:08:32.600-04:00Good point Johanna!Good point Johanna!MBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-5445046567324984422011-08-09T08:01:56.792-04:002011-08-09T08:01:56.792-04:00As a reader, I have different expectations of cons...As a reader, I have different expectations of consumer reviews and professional reviews.<br /><br />On Amazon, Aunt Bess can leave a five-star review and write, "I can't believe my nephew wrote a book!" And that is an honest review. She's thrilled and her experience of the book is over-the-moon.<br /><br />If Aunt Bess is a professional book reviewer, we hold her to different standards. Perhaps she really shouldn't be reviewing her nephew's book at all.<br /><br />Context is everything.JHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786972630390815103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-50622723178550948912011-08-09T07:25:31.424-04:002011-08-09T07:25:31.424-04:00Heh well thanks for stopping to leave a comment wh...Heh well thanks for stopping to leave a comment when you're all fuzzy headed! :D<br /><br />It's true though. You're only human. You're not going to like everything you read...but as someone who people might be looking at like a semi-celebrity (heh) do you keep your mouth shut about it? Maybe, but if that's not your style, then in your own words, just don't be an asshat about it :P<br /><br />As I said in the post, I think in the world of self publishing, there are authors who are not getting enough constructive criticisms to help them improve; either because friends & family are too nice or they don't have enough other honest people to review their work. I think our honest opinions about their work might temporarily bruise some egos, but should hopefully help in the long run.MBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325522661963443320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516172863710781538.post-72096346523509052242011-08-09T07:19:29.496-04:002011-08-09T07:19:29.496-04:00one of the things i do on my own blog is write rev...one of the things i do on my own blog is write reviews of books i'm reading on my own blog (bobthewriter.com) ... but i have a rule: try to be honest without being an asshat.<br /><br />of course, there are some books i read where i simply have to go "how did THIS crap get someone a book deal?"<br /><br />the other part, of course, is that as a reviewer, giving a dishonest review is just wrong.<br /><br />i think a larger part for most people to think about is that our own blogs are self-edited, and reviews go up without editing or without much thought to whether they could have an impact. it's certainly best with a bad review to take 24 hours (just like that angry e-mail you'd love to send), and then re-read what you've written.<br /><br />if this comment makes no sense, it's because i'm barely awake.Bobby Mathewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12499653080805124832noreply@blogger.com