tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8821131741939106091.post2123374217240049769..comments2023-05-04T03:02:24.673-07:00Comments on S.N. GARZA AUTHOR: The Ranting Ravings of a 'Reader, Reviewer & Author' (RRA)SNGarzabookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18288759810409791533noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8821131741939106091.post-65409727603387957842015-01-08T13:12:20.999-08:002015-01-08T13:12:20.999-08:00Good post!!!!!! Good post!!!!!! Cambriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15550062797037161324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8821131741939106091.post-4792248018330370722014-02-10T11:38:50.200-08:002014-02-10T11:38:50.200-08:00You wrote a wonderful commentary! And yes, I laugh...You wrote a wonderful commentary! And yes, I laughed my ass off. I agree with a lot of what you said, and some of it made me laugh until tears were flowing down my face. Way cool. I do hate those reviewers who are nasty because their nasty lives are so screwed up that they lash out at authors so that those poor authors can be as miserable as they are. <br /><br />Be that as it may, I also agree with Cassie. I normally write long reviews, and I don't want to “bully” authors, but I will definitely say what I think about books. One thing that drive me nuts? Carelessness on the part of the author. If you go to all the trouble to write from the heart, to put yourself out there and open yourself up to the world - - - why won't you take the time and effort to get beta readers to point out all the stupid errors you leave in books? Why subject yourself to that? Bad grammar, incorrect word usage, words in the wrong place in sentences, and just plain stupid spelling errors. It is completely unacceptable to be so sloppy. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I love that we have access to Indie authors. Even a few years ago we would have never had access to some incredible authors as the BIG PUBLISHING HOUSES (wankers) would never take a chance on someone new when their stable was churning out book after book - many of them nowhere near as good as some of the new, Indie authors that I have been privileged to read and review. The thing that touches my heart, more than anything? When an Indie author writes me after reading one of my reviews and says, "You understood! You Really, Really understood what I was saying!" Brings tears to my eyes every time. <br /><br />When I see “Haters” I go out of my way to send an “inappropriate” to Amazon. Sometimes they will take the review away, sometimes they won’t. I also admit to writing snarky/bitchy commentary to the bitches/bastards that write stupid shit reviews (though most can’t really be called reviews, of course). If I am going to write a bad review, I am going to tell you EXACTLY why I am doing so, and you won’t have any questions when I am done. Do I care if you agree with me? Not usually. It is my own opinion, and I am entitled to my opinion as long as it is well reasoned, correct? And yes, I have actually added a star after a long discussion with an author about his book, and WHY he wrote in the manner he did. I owed him that, based upon our discussions. I still didn’t really care for the book, for very specific reasons, but he made sense within his personal world building though I still didn’t quite get it/agree. He was persuasive ;-) <br /><br />Oh, and LOVE your comment: “… it’s like watching movies… Most of the time, when I read, the book comes alive and plays a video in my head.” EXACTLY what I want when I am reading!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8821131741939106091.post-88231275819742707712014-02-10T06:50:27.301-08:002014-02-10T06:50:27.301-08:00I understand that. :) I just had to get that out t...I understand that. :) I just had to get that out there. I understand about stating what you do or do not like. It's about how you go about writing it. I just reread this and I see the mistakes... Ugh I was typing so fast i was getting into it lolSNGarzabookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288759810409791533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8821131741939106091.post-62136912825937693992014-02-10T06:35:07.156-08:002014-02-10T06:35:07.156-08:00Dude I think I laughed every time you swore! It is...Dude I think I laughed every time you swore! It is fitting with what you are talking about. I write really long reviews and I do it for myself not for anyone else. I don't bully authors but there is no way in hell I won't say what I don't like. I never try to talk down on an author because I don't like their book and it doesn't mean I won't read the rest of their work either. I write reviews on all my reviews because when I don't people ask me including the authors "Why did this get a blah blah star?" or "What did you like and what didn't you?"<br />I do it for myself only I am a reader and reviewer but I review to get my opinion out and let them know how I feel and I will not bag on an author or talk nonsense.CL's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165984429318789017noreply@blogger.com