Khushi Nagpal
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Maria V. Snyder:
I hope I am not asking something really personal, but I also love writing and you prove to be a great idol to me. My question is that if you write a book and on this website "Goodreads" and SOME people don't exactly like it/prefer it and comment about its flaws in a rude/un-friendly way, do you feel bad? (I love your books/plot)
Maria V. Snyder
Hello Khushi! Glad to hear you enjoyed my books. I feel everyone has the right to express their opinion about my books. Bad reviews are all part of this business and I will admit that I can read 100 good reviews, but I'll remember that one bad review. And yes, when it's nasty, it does upset me. Which is why I only read the good reviews :). I read the 4 and 5 star reviews and skip the rest (I do the same with Amazon) and I don't seek out reviews on the Internet. Many times bloggers will send me links to their reviews, but most of them only bother to do that when they liked the book. I also asked my publisher to only send me the good ones. There is no sense wasting my time and energy on a nasty review.
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Jodi
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Maria V. Snyder:
I absolutely love your work, you have stayed with me well into adulthood. This is particularly the case with the original study series and love how it is developed from a Yelena biography, to an amazing world full of different characters with their own unique stories. Have you considered expanding the world and including other countries? Sitia and Ixia are such perfect contrasts but what about the rest of the world?
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