The Pointy End Of the Review

Jan 27 '08    Write an essay on this topic.


Popular Products in Shoes
The Bottom Line Ow, ow, ow, ow

After writing several hundred reviews, I find myself on the pointy end of one.

I entered the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest with the novel that made the semi-finals in the Gather First Chapters contest. Of course, I forgot about it, but a few weeks ago a friend emailed me with her congratulations. Out of almost 5000 entries I had made it into the top 900.

For the first while I had very strong positive response with a few negatives mixed in. Still, I was pretty happy with 21 of 28 reviews being 5 stars. Why wouldn't I be?

Well, today I noticed something new when I checked my progress. A review from Publisher's Weekly! How exciting! Until I read the thing.

The Publisher's Weekly reviewer HATED it. I get the feeling that I didn't give him or her what he or she thought he was going to get and now I'm wondering if I miscued the reader somehow, but this is the only time I've every had anyone call it "bad romantic comedy." It isn't comedy at all.

If you want to see a pro pan something, take a look at the review on my entry. And then maybe you can download the chapter and rate and review it for me. It's a category romance, not a romantic comedy.

www.amazon.com/Three-Alarm-Tenant-Official-Entrant/dp/B00122GTNW/ref=br_lf_m_1000189231_1_5_ttl?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=books&pf_rd_p=358564501&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000189231&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1M0Y5CRCXGMV9CWNBGQE

Read all comments (7)|Write your own comment
Write an essay on this topic.

About the Author

Darkmistress
Epinions.com ID: Darkmistress
Location: Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Reviews written: 480
Trusted by: 139 members
About Me: I'm legit! Isn't my cover beee-you-tea-full!