How to Receive Criticism as an Indie Author

One of the things that being in a critique group has taught me has been how to receive criticism. I now have five big rules about criticism that have served me well over the first few months of my career as an indie author.

1. Don't seek out criticism unless you are using it for promotion. The nice thing about critique groups is that they alert you to possible flaws before it goes into publication. After publication, there's little you can do. I have a day job as another type of writer...