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Lilith Saintcrow -- nature's answer to the Laurell K. Hamilton problem.

I know I've plugged her before, but I gotta spread the love when she's blogging about issues that relate to topics recently seen here.

Check out her recent blog over at Warner Women - http://warnerwomen.blogspot.com/2006/07/rejection-reviews-and-writer.html

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[faeriethistle.livejournal.com]

This is one very smart lady.

It didn't help that the manuscript needed too much work for us to publish
If LKH would just use an editor, the jarring slop she calls English that detracts from the story (bwahahaha ) might help her. Her recent work is so raw it really shouldnt have been published.

A reviewer's first allegiance must lie with the reader--but so does the author's. Otherwise, why write? Both are trying to give the reader what they want.
This has been said so many times by many of the persons here ripping apart her prattle. The author owes us a good product. And all those glowing reviews of DM just fed into LKH's ego and did not really review the book. Any reviewer new to the series that gave a glowing review was just sucking up. No one new to the series could possibly understand our feelings of betrayal. Our loyalty and sensibilities have been trashed by the new books.

about feuds between review and writer
The sooner a writer learns to live with that fact, the better. Feuds with reviewers are counterproductive. They make the writer look like an idiot, and they take away from the writing time.

The trouble with getting caught up in the reviews spiral is that you can so easily start defending yourself instead of writing, which is good for nobody. The writer's job is to write.
'Nuff said.

I don't recommend completely ignoring one's reviews. That's foolhardy--if more than two reviewers mention something that really bugged them, it's valuable information.
So many people who are grousing here, are writers, burgeoning writers, editors, etc.
And all were fans once. The amount of rancor is proof there is a problem with the series and how it is written. This isnt the only group of people who are fed up with the Anita series. This is a huge problem.

The plot possibilites, characterization problems, and other problems posted here are relatively simple to fix. If the author would just take the time to deflate her own ego, gather her a writing group that isnt afraid to say when her writing is shite, get an editor, and realize a husband is a sex partner not her co-writer, editor, or in this case a muse, she might could find her original storyline.

Who am I kidding?

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

[ladyravana.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, plenty of reviewers* use reviews as a reason to sharpen their own animus (animuses?) instead of giving thoughtful, incisive critique. Feuds are common between writers and reviewers, especially in the digital age. It shouldn't be that way...but it is. The sooner a writer learns to live with that fact, the better. Feuds with reviewers are counterproductive. They make the writer look like an idiot, and they take away from writing time.

Lilith, I love you. You just became my new best friend. She is SO right. Feuds with reviewers make the writer look like an idiot. Laurell could learn from this. Seriously. If only LKH could see herself when she squabbles with the reviewers. And Darla. And Jon. The trifecta of idiocy. When I saw this I literally said aloud "YES!!!!! Thank you! Thank you Lilith Saintcrow for saying this, thank you!!!!"

I don't recommend completely ignoring one's reviews. That's foolhardy--if more than two reviewers mention something that really bugged them, it's valuable information. But I don't recommend Googling yourself every day or reading all your Amazon reviews obsessively, either. Set a kitchen timer. Do twenty minutes a week max of looking at reviews, and no more. It's for your own sanity. Believe me on this one.

Laurell could learn from that as well. Hell, what am I saying? She doesn't learn a damn thing. She never will, I'm afraid.

The trouble with getting caught up in the reviews spiral is that you can so easily start defending yourself instead of writing, which is good for nobody. The writer's job is to write; it's hard enough without the added pressure of brooding over reviews, whether positive or negative. Writers are very good at finding things to do other than write, the creative process is so fraught with self-disclosure that avoidance is almost as common as writing itself.

Lilith, I could kiss you. I really could. Just...I WISH LKH would learn from this. She needs to see this blog entry. She might actually LEARN something and GET a clue. Lilith clearly gets it, why can't she?

Oh, and on a side note, I picked up Working for the Devil. Heard it was really good, I look forward to reading it.;) Alas, this was so refreshing. Lilith Saintcrow is now my HERO.

Somebody show this to Laurell. Please.

[jperceval.livejournal.com]

if more than two reviewers mention something that really bugged them, it's valuable information.

Hear, hear! I think if anyone does send this to LKH's attention, this phrase should be blown up to font size 50.