tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post5080161424630449637..comments2023-09-10T06:13:15.389-04:00Comments on Nine Naughty Novelists: Message to reviewers...kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-73158281804793447242012-07-18T10:12:00.562-04:002012-07-18T10:12:00.562-04:00grrr no edit button :(
just to make sure... I do ...grrr no edit button :(<br /><br />just to make sure... I do not ask, never did, never will... a thank you each time I post a review from an author who never asked me a review!!!<br /><br />When I review a 5 stars, I may send a note to the author because I know that a good review is always good for the author, so I may once in a blue moon send a link, never asking anything in return.<br /><br />just to be clear here... :)Mary's Naughty Whispershttp://marywhispers.blog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-40506780357540777642012-07-18T10:03:52.235-04:002012-07-18T10:03:52.235-04:00Hi Kelly.
A lot of water passed since march and I...Hi Kelly.<br /><br />A lot of water passed since march and I just found out that you posted your opinion.<br /><br />My initial post was mostly a venting blog and never meant to be a general argument. I am a lonely reviewer and quite a newbie if you consider that I am reviewing for only a year. I have no idea what is going on in authors/reviewers/publishers world. The feud and pettiness that I read here and there confirm me that not matter were we are it is a sharks world.<br /><br />My initial vent was about 2 authors: one who asked me specifically to post my full review on her site (which I agreed) and the other one was a misunderstanding.<br /><br />I NEVER EVER asked authors to acknowledge a thank you on my blog. If they do/did I am very grateful they take/took the time to drop few lines but I never asked for it. I blog for the love of expressing my opinion and in my own way to promote a sub-genre I love: menage romances.<br /><br />But IN PRIVATE, per email, I think if an author find me and ask me directly per email to review a book... I believe this is the right thing to do... IN PRIVATE. I careless about public thank you. again private. If the author decides to make it public it is a bonus but never a must do for me.<br /><br />And I removed my blog because it seems that I raised an already existing argument between authors and reviewers when my blog was just a venting bad day and nothing else. People started to be pretty mean and I definitely took a step back from this and concluded that I am very happy to be a lonely little erotic menage romance reviewer :)<br /><br />Kelly. I do appreciate not only your writing but the way you express your opinion. Thank you :)<br /><br />~MaryMary's Naughty Whispershttp://marywhispers.blog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-34924695954656164702012-03-29T20:29:48.051-04:002012-03-29T20:29:48.051-04:00Thanks for giving us your perspective as another r...Thanks for giving us your perspective as another reviewer Kelly!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-58597375587204986882012-03-28T22:49:59.003-04:002012-03-28T22:49:59.003-04:00Personally I think you should post a comment on ev...Personally I think you should post a comment on every review I write whether it is yours or not. lmao I am SOOOOOO kidding!!! :) I think it is stilly to expect the author to thank you for reviewing their book. How about you thank them for the chance to review the book? I am thrilled anytime someone lets me review a book for them. And I plan on giving my honest opinion no matter how I felt about the book. I've taken the stance to not post negative reviews on my blogs so I will email the person who sent me the book directly to let them know my thoughts. I wonder if the author should hire someone full time to check daily for new reviews so they can run and comment. I LOVE when an author takes the time to come and comment on my blog but I totally understand if they don't. <br /><br />KittyKellyThe Smutty Kittyhttp://www.thesmuttykitty.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-20266837808501661312012-03-28T20:20:12.967-04:002012-03-28T20:20:12.967-04:00Thanks PG! And you may absolutely "steal"...Thanks PG! And you may absolutely "steal" my message, LOL!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-64916802038633770702012-03-28T19:32:49.683-04:002012-03-28T19:32:49.683-04:00First of all--fabulous post! Second--I love your &...First of all--fabulous post! Second--I love your "message". Can I steal that? ;) Third--I think there's no absolute right or wrong answer to this question. No matter what you do, there's always going to be someone who wishes you'd done it another way.PG Fortehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00819909187492632526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-37565176774014122182012-03-28T18:12:19.102-04:002012-03-28T18:12:19.102-04:00Taryn thanks for weighing in. That was my thinking...Taryn thanks for weighing in. That was my thinking too! (Thanks Mom!)<br /><br />Dawn it's good to hear the thought of another reviewer.kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-19793964947004208952012-03-28T04:41:27.721-04:002012-03-28T04:41:27.721-04:00As a reviewer I'm always nervious what an auth...As a reviewer I'm always nervious what an authors thinks of my review and love to hear from them if they do see it and like it, but I do not think it is necessary or feel cheated in anyway if they do not comment. I know that I don't comment on every post or review I read so I don't expect others to.<br /> If I have a friendly relationship with the author or if i was given the book to review I usually will send a copy of the review to the author so that they know my thoughts on it. If they respond great if not I know they are busy and go onto the next review.Drmgrl99 - Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661145148055771088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-52800242145650196062012-03-28T03:10:28.670-04:002012-03-28T03:10:28.670-04:00I don't know what's the right or wrong thi...I don't know what's the right or wrong thing to do, but my mom taught me to be polite, so I definitely post back a thank you.<br />Hell, even Nora does it over on DA. Even when they don't like her book, she's always gracious and comes on to say thank you for reading. <br /><br />As long as you don't engage in the comments, I think that's a safe bet. I'm still a newbie too--so that may change in the future. But right now, anyone taking the time to read my work...I'd like to say thanks.Taryn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399616590176045387noreply@blogger.com