tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post7408774939923864934..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: One-Star Reviews! by Joy McCulloughProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-73430599496860230422017-11-13T11:28:11.489-06:002017-11-13T11:28:11.489-06:00Brilliant! Great post, Joy. Thank youBrilliant! Great post, Joy. Thank youSamantha M Clarkhttp://www.samanthamclark.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-1933118415515701592016-11-17T15:55:36.504-06:002016-11-17T15:55:36.504-06:00oh gosh, this did make me laugh! I adored HOLES an...oh gosh, this did make me laugh! I adored HOLES and THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN. And the one about CHARLOTTE's WEB was a hoot! Sorry, you are going through this push back (I know how hard it is!) but hopefully this will keep your spirits up. :) It does mine!DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-42974983082858062172016-11-10T13:08:16.333-06:002016-11-10T13:08:16.333-06:00Really inspiring post, Joy! My editor once said th...Really inspiring post, Joy! My editor once said that you really haven't made it until someone takes the time to give you a one-star review! It's a rite of passage.eden unger bowditchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874537224610872095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-38697365851988344302016-11-07T20:47:41.225-06:002016-11-07T20:47:41.225-06:00Oh my, those are some doozies. Guess different ta...Oh my, those are some doozies. Guess different tastes, or interests. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260139292374478327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-51133129173312609532016-11-07T16:21:04.671-06:002016-11-07T16:21:04.671-06:00Negative reviews can help a writer grow when they ...Negative reviews can help a writer grow when they are done for good reason. Especially critical ones that point out room for improvement.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-69133864997307864292016-11-07T11:53:58.636-06:002016-11-07T11:53:58.636-06:00Thanks Joy. I really loved this. Thanks Joy. I really loved this. The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821289278177224520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-12317435216266463242016-11-07T07:53:18.869-06:002016-11-07T07:53:18.869-06:00Haha these are hilarious. Thanks, Joy!Haha these are hilarious. Thanks, Joy!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-90078230853137342032016-11-07T06:54:39.173-06:002016-11-07T06:54:39.173-06:00I think there's a video somewhere of famous au...I think there's a video somewhere of famous authors reading their own bad reviews as well~ love their sense of humor in reading them~ it's funny stuff :)Jessica Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916560941871741885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-80967937379839017032016-11-07T04:38:28.025-06:002016-11-07T04:38:28.025-06:00Though there are sometimes some valid issues broug...Though there are sometimes some valid issues brought up in reviews, for the most part it's just a case of everybody having different tastes and preferences in their reading. It's just the way it goes... You'll never please everyone, and there's no point in trying.<br /><br />I hope your friend finds a publisher who appreciates her book enough to give it a chance. Alternatively, she could always self-publish.Victoria Ziglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872256336482196922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-48089887469975000182016-11-07T00:11:13.612-06:002016-11-07T00:11:13.612-06:00Thanks for the great advice! The best books get t...Thanks for the great advice! The best books get their share of terrible reviews. It's part of life. That's why writers can't let negative feedback stop us from doing what we love.L.G. Keltnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624902347418621283noreply@blogger.com