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Re: @RayneHall: Negative Book Reviews to Keep you Laughing

Ro Goodman — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:14:57 -0000

Omg, too funny!!! My favorite is "This is stupid. Why don't those girls simply get a job?" Obviously, the reader knows absolutely nothing about the time period Pride and Prejudice was written in. You have to wonder why the person picked up the book in the first place. Great post! I really enjoyed it!

Re: Free Ebook Promotion, or How I Got Ranked with John Grisham in 4 Days

Suzanna E. Nelson — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:03:52 -0000

This is very helpful. Thank you so much. I finished my promo yesterday. My book was in the top 100 FREE books for two days. Unfortunately with the new rules, the ranking went back to what it was prior to the promotion. Hopeful it will change but that was kind of disappointing. We will see.

Re: Free Ebook Promotion, or How I Got Ranked with John Grisham in 4 Days

William Medina — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:52:29 -0000

Are there any sites that you know of that does "promotions" for free without having to give the ebook away for free?

Re: @RayneHall: Negative Book Reviews to Keep you Laughing

Rayne Hall — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:52:17 -0000

It's astonishing that someone who hates your first book then goes and buys your second. This person was either on a personal vendetta against you, or exceptionally stupid. Probably the latter. :-D

Re: @RayneHall: Negative Book Reviews to Keep you Laughing

Terry Tyler — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:39:07 -0000

Marvellous!

These are priceless - I wish I had such a worthy offering!

I had one that was written by a self confessed troll, who had targeted a few other authors that weekend over some issue he had - one person took him to task over it; not me! I just asked Amazon to remove the review, and they did. But, anyway, it was on Amazon.com for my book 'The Other Side', which is, according to virutally everyone else who's reviewed it, a very unusual idea - it goes backwards in time and is about the alternative lives that one person might have lead had she made different decisions. For the first 8 chapters it appears to be about 4 different people; it is only as you read on, and go further back, that you realise that all the stories are actually about the same person. The final chapter is a great surprise to everyone, as her 'real' life (as opposed to the ones she might have lead) is completely different from all the possible alternatives.

This review (without the Amazon verified purchase label, of course!), said that it was a hackneyed storyline that had already been overdone by many others....

Another excellent one criticised my book 'Nobody's Fault', saying that the writing was awful, and just as bad as in my first one, 'You Wish'. I suppose she thought that my first one was so awful that she had to buy and read the second, too, just to make sure....!

Re: Guest Post: Reason #16 Why I’m Excited to be Leaving my 20′s: Defined Career Paths Are So Overrated

Thomas Moore Sr. — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:07:11 -0000

I enjoyed this article very much. I love people who reinvent themselves. It is healthy and smart. I am bored by people who can't change their mind. They go nowhere. Impressing article, young man! Thomas Moore, www.londonconnection.com

Re: The End

Claire Savarino — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 07:05:11 -0000

Ahhhh no it"s the end, but the beginning of something new. Exciting. I've enjoyed reading, thank you. xx

Re: The End

Eileen — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:10:10 -0000

Can't wait to hear/see the next part of the journey!! I know it will be as awesome as you are - see you soon!! xxoo!!

Re: Reason #14 Why I’m Glad I Left my Twenties: Character vs. Reputation

Meagan — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:54:01 -0000

I love that! It's so true! Thanks Mitch - more pics soon!!

Re: Reason #14 Why I’m Glad I Left my Twenties: Character vs. Reputation

Mitch Jackson — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:35:43 -0000

I always tell my children to remember that "Character is what you say or do when no one else is watching you". Looking forward to following your blog and... your skydiving pics!

Re: @RayneHall: Negative Book Reviews to Keep you Laughing

VampWriter — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:02:37 -0000

Hard to choose the best... I mean the 'Six Scary Tales' one is rather hilarious. But then, so is the 'dated' works of Austen.
Great article, definitely helps authors realize it's all about perspective..... and some are rather nutty.

Thanks for sharing with us!

Re: Reason #12 Why I’m Glad I Left my Twenties: Marriage

Eileen O'Shea — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:03:46 -0000

This means Chuck and I have like triple the odds of success! Yay us!

Re: Reason #11 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: People Pleasing

Meagan — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:27:58 -0000

NO, I LOVE YOU!!! Heehee - there will be more...just you wait :)

Re: Reason #11 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: People Pleasing

justanothermommyblog — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:09:39 -0000

OHMYGOD I love you. After that tweet about intensivepurposes and then this? I am crushing on you. In a good way. Not in a stalkerish way.

Re: Reason #11 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: People Pleasing

Meagan — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:55:33 -0000

Never! Mwahahahah

Re: Reason #11 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: People Pleasing

Eileenmoshea — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:39:04 -0000

Could this be viewed as concocting ways to speed up the writing of the remaining 19 posts? Mmmhmmm.

Re: Reason #9 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: Traveling

Meagan — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:39:58 -0000

It's so true, but it's amazing how you forget that you don't like those type of accommodations and go back to the habits of your youth - thinking you can't afford it when you actually can!

I don't blame you for wanting to upgrade!

Re: Reason #10 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: Unrealistic Expectations

Eileenmoshea — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:22:00 -0000

So, I think you're doing it to yourself again: "After all, I am training for a half marathon, writing my second novel, editing a screenplay, working full time in social media advertising and working on my 4 year relationship." It's okay to not be busy all the time and just hang out and do nothing. The older I get the more true that becomes...

Re: Reason #10 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: Unrealistic Expectations

GoldenGirl — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:47:12 -0000

Right on. My current struggle is with just "being" instead of "doing." I'm a human being and not a human doing but our culture insists that we be "human doings" which is one of the reasons why we struggle with all this goal setting (like many others.) We always feel like we need to set goals and be working toward something and achieving something or else our lives don't matter. But then what happens is you reach your goals and discover that you are only slightly happier (if at all ) then you were before you achieved the goal. It begs the question "Why?" and what hole are we trying to fill with goal after goal? Welcome to my 40's crisis!

Re: Reason #9 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: Traveling

GoldenGirl — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:41:02 -0000

Even though the B & B we stayed in in Chicago was lovely, it was quite noisy. We settled for a B & B because all the rooms in our price range were booked downtown. On the second night I said to the husband, "We're in our 40's now, don't you think the time has come for us to upgrade our accommodations?" When you're older sometimes you can't tolerate things the way you use to, like people talking in the room next door loudly at 2 a.m. or flat pillows! I'm now willing to give up expensive meals in lieu of a nicer hotel room in a more convenient part of town.

Re: Reason #9 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: Traveling

Meagan — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:16:26 -0000

YES! You can't beat nicer trips as a perk to getting older.

Re: Reason #9 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: Traveling

Eileenmoshea — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:16:07 -0000

Nice! One thing that age has enabled me to do is no longer stay in fleabags. I'm seeing some synergy in the reasons. This reason and #6 = nicer trips!

Re: Reason #7 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: Crisis

GoldenGirl — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:12:07 -0000

I agree. If you stop growing you stop living IMHO.

Re: Reason #7 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: Crisis

Meagan — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:21:02 -0000

Bring it on!! I suppose we never stop growing and changing, and then rejecting the growth and change...at least for me.

Re: Reason #7 Why I’m Glad to be Leaving my Twenties: Crisis

Meagan — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:20:07 -0000

Ha! Similar to "The only constant in life is change" I suppose? Oh dearie me.