This one popped up on Goodreads – thank god it’s not on Amazon, which would potentially mean fewer sales…I’m feeling pretty philosophical about it – I guess you can’t expect everyone to love a book, any book, it’s a matter of personal preference. Wish I could make sense of it, though – the main complaint from someone who loves screwball comedy seems to be that it’s “improbable” and has “too many screwballs”. The most disappointing thing is actually that I can’t use this particular critique to improve my writing. Anywho, I’m off to enjoy life 🙂
Ana Spoke, author 
Hi Ana, just wandering, how are ye getting on with the book?
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Slowly…im on vacation now 🙂
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Have a nice time!
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You are awesome!!
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I’m tenacious 🙂
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I had my first, less than glowing review the other day but they still gave me 3 stars and just said “didn’t hold my interest”. Could’ve been worse 😉
Waiting for the day when someone really hates my book. I’m sure it’ll happen at some point…
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That was kind of them! Don’t think about it, just concentrate on writing more and better…
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Oh, I thought it was funny, far less vitriolic than your review. But then I expect to get some, much worse reviews down the road considering my subject matter.It’s only a matter of time..
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The reviewer said that “everybody is a screwball or screw-up.” Sounds like my past life!
You can’t please all of the people all of the time… and you’ll go insane trying. Just be true to yourself.
Kisses! XxXx
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Thank you, Jennifer 🙂 all I know is that I was cracking up writing it, and there’s enough people laughing out loud reading it. That’s all I ever wanted 🙂
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I hear you! I’m currently working on a screenplay about teachers (I am one), and I am laughing all the time due to the inside teacher jokes. I don’t know how funny it will be for the general public, and I don’t really care. As long as your intended audience gets it, that’s all that matters.
Do you have an excerpt as a sample of what you mean? I’d love to read your sense of humor. : )
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You might just find a perfect niche market – it’s all about differentiating…have a look at the first couple of chapters on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Shizzle-Inc-Maxwell-escapades-Book-ebook/dp/B014XFQPZ6/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8
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Aw, man. I’m sorry you experienced that. You’re right though, not everyone is going to like your book but this is something that will just make you stronger as a person. 🙂
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Thank you, Morgan 🙂 I do agree – and perhaps the reason I’m not upset about it is that I’ve experienced lots and lots of rejection in the four years I was an actor. You just understand that it’s not personal, that you were not a good fit for a role. The same thing that makes you unsuitable for one role (in my case, my Russian accent), makes you perfect for another…
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Yeah, and it doesn’t help when people can be somewhat rude when they don’t like something you produce but I’m glad you don’t let it bother you. 🙂
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hello ana spoke its dennis the vizsla dog hay dada sez at leest the kritikal revyooz proov wun is not just writing all of wuns own revyooz!!! altho i am pritty shoor he wishes he wud git at leest wun mor revyoo of his vampire buk to offset the one two star revyoo that it has now!!! ok bye
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One stars happen to the best of us. Now just bury it a mile deep with 5 star reviews and it will be no more 🙂 that’s what I do. May I offer the site to expound on the strategy if people find it helpful? Emergencyreputation.com
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Thank you! Interesting, I will check it out
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Oh, are those paid reviews? That’s a dangerous strategy – can do more damage to that reputation than it helps.
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Not paid. They’re real but negative feedback gets sent to the person to give feedback instead of posting
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Really? Plus the guarantee? I’ll try them out. They say Google reviews – do they do Amazon?
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You could filter and only post if you have a good experience as the first Amazon client lol
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It’s my company. I’ve never set it up for Amazon but technically the flow should be the same. I see you have a following. Would you like to test it out and I’ll set it up for you without charging in trade for you sharing thoughts on your experience with it?
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Well, talk about an offer I can’t refuse! Amazon is where it’s at for writers, so I’d be happy to be the test bunny for that. My email is ana(dot)spoke(at)yahoo(dot)com, please let me know what I need to do.
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