Monday, June 22, 2015

Free Reading Lesson


So many were already warned so here you go!!!!!

Has anyone else noticed that there is a lack of love stories lately? I mean true romance stories. You know the type of stories where two people meet fall in love and wait there actually is an ending. Lately the stories out are alpha this, stepbrother that, and my favorite lets attach a color to the title so it will sell. I am so over series, and not even really that the lack of endings and mostly importantly editing. You want me a consumer/reader to invest in your work and you can’t even invest in yourself?

And let me just address the haters. And this is not so much for the readers but authors. How does another author writing in the same genre hurt you? I thought a little competition was healthy. If you are so secure and your work is so good why are you so mad? I have noticed lately authors bashing each other or in their groups trashing other authors work because they can’t see how their competition books are selling. Here is a clue and its business 101 why don’t you do your research?
Also what’s with authors rating their books on goodreads or even beta reading other authors books? Hell your stuff isn’t even edited how can you edit someone else stuff? Why people?! I honestly just miss good books and the only interaction readers had with authors were letters or emails. I mean social media will really make you give the side-eye to some folks. Please and take heed keep the drama to your books. You don’t need to attack readers because you don’t like their review which is a personal opinion. And you don’t need to whine and complain about it. Girl bye!!!! Everybody won’t like you. Hell half my reviews are not liked and marked unfavorable. And you know what I don’t complain because opinions are a dime a dozen.
This is the big doozy right here!!!! Remember when authors used to go on and on about please review my work or arcs for an honest review? Well now they don’t want that I have gotten emails that if the review is 3 stars or less not to post it. Really?! So you don’t want honesty? You don’t want to grow? So lie to you and then wonder why you are not making any sort of bestseller list but have to tag your book something its not just to get a high ranking?! Did I go there?!  

6 comments:

  1. LOL@ these gifs!!!!

    I never understood authors rating their books on Goodreads. Really 5 stars? You wrote it, why are you ranking it? Let the chips fall where they may with your rating. We know how cutthroat Goodreads can be... let readers determine if it's worth their time.

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    1. Right! Like you would seriously rank your book with a low ranking. It just makes me think if they do that on Good reads are they writing their own Amazon reviews?

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  2. ghurlll! yaass to this. We've been getting the same requests, which I kindly delete. Don't ask for a honest review and then tell me not to post if its below a three...da hell is that? I think they are getting it from tour companies because a lot of them ask to do that too. As for authors rating their own books...side eye please. Let's stop the nonsense people.

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    1. Lol me too! Or I just promo the book and don't even bother to review it. How is it honest if you are requesting a certain review. Forget that I can buy the book. Lol

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