Why I don't like to read reviews for my books

We all want to believe that we're going to write bestsellers that are impossible to hate. Sure, we know the reality of the situation and understand that isn't going to happen, but we can still dream.

But the truth is this: no matter who you are and no matter what you write, you are going to receive negative reviews. It's just going to happen, and there's nothing you can do about it. Even the best writers--J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, and J.R.R. Tolkien, just to name a few--have received negativ...