Debbie asked Glynnis Campbell:

I have a question concerning an author's point of view. If you read a book and it was just awful, had good ideas but the characters didn't stay in character and the story just didn't flow, how would you handle writing a review? I usually just don't do the review. Sometimes I try to send a private message explaining what I felt was wrong and maybe how to fix it. I would like to know how an author would handle it.

Glynnis Campbell To be perfectly honest, unless you have a relationship with the author, I would steer clear of giving advice. It's sort of like when a stranger gives you helpful instructions on how to better discipline your child. If an author is asking for a critique, that's different, but once a book is out, it's out. I never leave negative reviews. I simply skip the review process if I don't care for a book. After all, if the book isn't well-written, it will die a natural death from low sales anyway. You don't need to put it out of its misery!

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