If you are a new iUniverse self-published author don’t be surprised when your pride and joy hits the bookshelves and your first review pops up on Amazon stating:
The plot isn’t so bad; it’s just not a good one…
At this point – once your legs have stopped wobbling and your heart beat comes back to normal – take a step back and certainly take a big breath. It’s not as dire as you think.
Today our society is one big spider’s web, exactly as envisioned when the internet was created. So you should expect criticism if you put something out on public view. Having a one star review on Amazon or B&N is not as bad as you think. It’s just their opinion.
As an internet user it will take you less than a minute to find merchandise all over such sites showing five stars down to one within the same product. How is this possible? Any item which has five stars plastered over its webpage shouting out to the world it’s the best thing since the invention of fire is always suspicious. Better to have various star ratings, as it’s a personal preference of many individuals over a broad spectrum.
A review no matter how long or how many stars helps put your book in view of other potential readers. Having a critique say your novel has bad spelling and grammar is another matter. This comes down to editing it correctly and having it done professionally, which is always recommended.
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Wednesday, 18 September 2013
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