What if everyone hates me? See the above answer. Also, if you’re going to sell books, people are going to hate them. That is the actual fact of life as a writer. People are going to hate this book. A friend tells me consistently to welcome the hate. In fact, I talked to a very famous blogger once at a conference, and she said this quote I’ll never forget. “One-star reviews legitimize books.” They are a signal to readers that enough people read the books, they’re worth checking out. If no one hates your book, you’ve failed at writing it. I coach a writer who has two very popular series, but one
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