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A Goodreads user asked this question about No One Else Can Have You (No One Else Can Have You, #1):
To all here who are "outraged" by Hale's behavior - go write a f*ing book for the next 3 years of your life. Then come read your reviews. Note: I am NOT a novelist. But I am a writer, and part of the job is to explore the dark sh*t that everyone else glosses over. It literally is the job. Whether you like what she did or not, she's hit on something human, and all the debate just demonstrates the validity of her piece.
Suzanne Well, I spent 20 months on a non-fiction book and got a mediocre-to-bad review in the New York Times. Went home and kicked the garbage can around, let…moreWell, I spent 20 months on a non-fiction book and got a mediocre-to-bad review in the New York Times. Went home and kicked the garbage can around, let a friend convince me to drink too much wine, and took refuge in the good reviews. Did it affect sales? Absolutely. How could it not? What would have affected sales still more would have been me having a public temper tantrum or accusing the reviewer of being biased. (less)
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