"Let Me Explain," in my Kevin Hart voice
To the person that wrote me a review that explained how DNA work and made the subject of the review "poorly researched." Go away. I don't want your review. I don't want any review like yours. I don't want readers such as you.
In my Kevin Hart voice, "Let me explain".
1) I wrote my book geared to adolescents and older people who like books like that.
2) I didn't read your review because I STILL DO NOT CARE how DNA works. I have a general understanding and I think it's fine for me and other people who don't want to read boring pages filled with the information I assume is in your review.
3) I write fiction (this is a big point for you to understand) so I can make up stuff as I want, as long as it makes sense in the world I created (am I wrong about this?)
That's enough. I suggest you go back to your science textbooks with your type A personality and continue to live a lonely, self-serving life.
I'm still proud of my book, even after your review that had nothing to do with the story. Go Immunity! Immunity
In my Kevin Hart voice, "Let me explain".
1) I wrote my book geared to adolescents and older people who like books like that.
2) I didn't read your review because I STILL DO NOT CARE how DNA works. I have a general understanding and I think it's fine for me and other people who don't want to read boring pages filled with the information I assume is in your review.
3) I write fiction (this is a big point for you to understand) so I can make up stuff as I want, as long as it makes sense in the world I created (am I wrong about this?)
That's enough. I suggest you go back to your science textbooks with your type A personality and continue to live a lonely, self-serving life.
I'm still proud of my book, even after your review that had nothing to do with the story. Go Immunity! Immunity
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Boo to people who take the science too seriously, they must never enjoy good science FICTION! You tell them girl!
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So how, exactly, do you know that the review had nothing to do with the story if you didn't read it?You may not want reviews like the one this reviewer left, but just based on what I read in other reviews, you're going to get them. And insulting readers/reviewers won't help you.
Actually, I think it is horrific to sell books geared to young adults with incorrect scientific facts. Did you start off with a warning for these young readers that you have everyting wrong because you are writing fiction?
Writing fiction is not an excuse for doing a poor job. It is a sign of laziness. And blaming a reviewer for pointing out a poor job is the reprehensible behavior of someone who cannot accept the truth. Attempting to deflect blame on the reviewer is not acceptable.
According to science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein, "a handy short definition of almost all science fiction might read: realistic speculation about possible future events, based solidly on adequate knowledge of the real world, past and present, and on a thorough understanding of the nature and significance of the scientific method."If you are going to write sci fi, you are going to run up against the "geeks," who, unfortunately for you, often know quite a lot about science, biology and DNA. If your book is based on DNA and your science is weak, it is you who has failed, not the reader. The fact that you need your readers to be actively stupid is a problem, because stupid people don't read. You are disrespecting your readers.
They will respond by passing on your books.
I don't understand why you want to build up your immunity to success, book sales, and reader respect. If you insist on treating readers with contempt, I hope you'll consider keeping track of how much time you spend insulting them and trying in vain to prevent negative reviews from being written so that later, you can compare it with the amount of time it would have taken to research the science and deliver a satisfying book.
Barbara ~*Lindt Ninja*~ wrote: "Look on the bright side. I don't think she'll need to be telling reviewers or readers to go away for much longer."Speaking as a reviewer, I've already decided to "go away" from her books before even reading them, based solely on her reaction to this.
Edited to add: Just to make it clear, this is my personal opinion, not the opinion of the website I review for.
C. Ellis-Massey wrote: Go away. I don't want your review. I don't want any review like yours. I don't want readers such as you. Really? This is the way you treat your readers who are telling you they expected a better product?
The proper response would have been...well...1. NOTHING!!!
As an author you have no right to malign a reviewer just because you didn't like their review. If YOU don't like the review, than YOU can get off of Goodreads! The last time I checked, this site was made for READERS! Not for whiny authors who don't like being called out on their second-rate products!
Besides that, as an author, did you REALLY think every last person who read your book was going to say "WOW! I think I just discovered the next Stephen King!"
Of course NOT! That is ridiculous! Some people will like your book, some people will hate your book. Your JOB as an author is to put the best product out there you possibly can...and sometimes that means researching something as BORING as DNA BEFORE you write a book about it.
You owe this reviewer an apology. The mere fact that s/he took the time to read your book and then write a review about it, means they are your customer. They PURCHASED YOUR PRODUCT! They are more than entitled to their opinion.
Again...if you don't like the fact that this is a forum for READERS, than you should take yourself somewhere else...Like Amazon...Amazon is going all fruity now...you'll fit in well with them.
I think you should "scrub" your blog and book blurb, because the spelling issues are enough to make a reader take a quick PASS on the book. Details are important, and crapping on people for calling you out on poor research or spelling? Take your calling seriously, and present the best product you possibly can. As has been said a trillion times to SPAs, please for the love of whatever you hold sacred, get an editor!
ETA:In your blog post you state: "To the person that wrote me a review that explained how DNA work". It's "works", not "work". I am not a writer, but I take great pride in my product (given field) and find it sad that such an obvious mistake is made in your post because you are an "author"; check and double-check. JMHO.
Elly wrote: "C. Ellis-Massey wrote: Go away. I don't want your review. I don't want any review like yours. I don't want readers such as you. Really? This is the way you treat your readers who are telling you ..."
Elly dear, it pains me to see you getting so aggressive. You seemed like such a nice, sunny girl, even if your spelling was all over the place. But I think I know what's wrong: you mention on your blog that you don't have the money to get your book edited. So I'll tell you what I'm going to do: I'm going to ask Linda Hilton if she could take you on as her good deed for the year. Would that make you happy?
A(nnabeth) I have an editor and a darn good one now! All of my books are professionally edited and I hired a professional artist to do my covers. I have no problem admitting I need an editor.However, I do have a problem with an author (a newbie) coming onto goodreads and telling readers they "don't want your review".
Goodreads is for the readers. Period.
If an author is on GR, they have to be prepared for the FACT that not EVERYONE is going to LOVE your book!
I'm glad to hear that you have an editor now, Elly. I guess Linda will have to look elsewhere when she gets the urge to help.But I have to point out to you that C Ellis Massey complained on her blog, not on Goodreads. A technical quibble, I know, and I suppose she is now ruing the day she linked her blog to this den of seething wolverines. Just as she is probably ruing the day she made her book free. So many youngsters nowadays don't see the danger of that. I hope you never make that mistake.
A(nnabeth) wrote: C Ellis Massey complained on her blog not goodreads...Actually, faso or annabeth or whatever, the address of her blog is a goodreads.com address. It is not linked. She linked the goodreads blog to amazon. As you said...not to quibble, but you are technically wrong.
Unfortunately, I paid for my copy.
And she clearly wanted it seen and addressed. Did she or did she not write "To the person that wrote me...". Not to quibble...or anything.
