John Locke- very disappointing!

Sorry I haven't had any posts lately. I have been extremely busy with putting the finishing touches on the third book. I'm having issues with final draft and editing as well as the cover. A part of me would just like it to magically get completed but that is fantasy, not reality. I also have been making changes to the first two- not so much in content but in cover design and such. I just want everything to be perfect when I debut the third and final book of the series. I'm excited to have it done as I would like to move onto something a little more fun and sexy and not so serious of a topic. Last night was kind of a bummer for me when it was reported that a best selling indie author John Locke was part of a review scandal. I understand how important reviews are to a new author. What I don't understand is the "cheating" ways that some people go about getting them. There is nothing "easy" about making it big in the writing world. It takes a lot of hard work and time and most importantly a damn good piece of work! You have to write, write and write some more and than you have to go out and sell it. But to PAY for people to write reviews is downright wrong, especially when the man wrote a book on how he became a best selling author and left that very important fact out! Well, I have more to say on the subject and I'm sure some folks won't agree with what I've said thus far. There are people in this industry that think what Mr. Locke did is just fine. It's part of the business of becoming successful but I don't agree. I guess I'm old fashioned, or maybe just stupid! No matter, I have more writing to do. I gave myself a deadline of the end of this week. I'm already way behind in what needs to get done- so God Bless and have a great Labor Day weekend!