Ranting...

[7wildwaysup]

Okay this is my pet peeve... As an author I know how good you feel when you get a review on something you’ve written. Just to know that your muse was able invoke emotions in a reader that makes them feel compelled to comment on your work.


But it absolutely drives me crazy when authors ask for comments. I can even understand as a writer that sometime positive reinforcement and encouragement is enough to keep you pounding away at the keyboard. If someone is moved enough to leave a comment that’s great, but the story I’m reading right now (on Midnight Whispers) the author is practically begging for praise.


They use all caps and ask you to leave a comment before each chapter, and at the end of every chapter. To be honest it’s a real turn off. Maybe it’s just me, but it borders on desperation. Sure I wish I received more comments. But when I do get them I really appreciate them, because I feel like my audience leaves them because they’re heartfelt, not required. Did I mention that said author, doesn’t reply to their comments… Really?


Okay I’m done bitching…

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Feel free to snag the icon, I don't remember who I stole it from... My bad...

One thing I can tell you about Britt-Marie is that when she's sent my packages, she usually sends me gummy-bears or gummy-sours, or Gummy-fruit-chews... So she likes the Gummies... And she sent me a scarf twice, I usually send thing that I like.

One thing to keep in mind, how much will it weight? It usually costs me twice as much to mail it (overseas) as the stuff I'm mailing... So don't be shocked.

One package I sent Vonnie was full of summertime toys, beach-ball, squirt-gun, bubbles, pin-wheel. I'm a big fan of the dollar store...

Later Darling ~ Kathleen