Why Authors Shouldn't Respond to Their Reviewers

AUTHORS – WHY YOU SHOULDN'T IGNORE BAD REVIEWS ...

The most common response is to simply ignore it. That always makes me shudder. if you're publishing, if you're putting your writing out there, ...

An Author's Guide to Reviews - Emma Lee's Blog

Generally it's not a good idea to respond to reviewers (unless there's a technical error such as your book in set in the 1980s but the reviewer stated it was ...

Why Authors Shouldn't Read Reviews of Their books. - Medium

Let me say this first if you are an author, and you're reading this. Do not read your reviews. And, if you ignore that, listen to this ...

Reviews are not for authors - Do Some Damage

Well, I'm torn on that one because you should respond to criticism of your work, but you probably shouldn't be reading reviews -- good, bad, ...

Authors responding to reviews - Dark Matter Zine

If an author doesn't have that kind of relationship with the reviewer then the author shouldn't engage in the conversation with the reviewer.

Should Authors Comment on Reviews of Their Books?

I never disagree with a review or imply the reviewer's opinion is faulty if I don't like it. If authors take a step back and look at the review ...

Advice on writing an author response - The PL Enthusiast

Author response, aka author rebuttal, is a feature of conference review processes that allows authors to respond to claims made by reviewers prior to the final ...

THE Group for Authors! discussion Should you thank reviewers?

You certainly shouldn't try to respond to a bad review and thanking someone for a good review is almost as bad. A reader's opinion is a reader's ...

Should Authors Review Books? - Writer Unboxed

And of course if the review is negative, feelings can be hurt, though I would urge all authors to process those hurt feelings more ...

Should Authors Write Bad Book Reviews? - Kristen Lamb

Reviewers will always sing the praises of good not-different writing. Again, helpful – if that's what you're about. However, different writing ...

How to respond to reviewers' comments: A practical guide for authors

How to respond to reviewers' comments: A practical guide for authors · 1. Say thanks · 2. Summarize the revisions you made · 3. Make your answers easy to see · 4.

Why I Don't Read Reviews - Writer Unboxed

Firstly, the people who comment in this way are not seasoned professional reviewers. They are protected by the anonymity of the internet, and ...

Should authors read book reviews left by readers? - ed a. murray

Never respond to bad reviews. Nothing good will come from that. Rather, spend your time listening to your fans and focusing on positivity.

Is It Okay for Authors to Respond to Positive Reviews? - Kaye Dacus

And if authors respond to one or two positive reviews—even just a “thanks”—but don't respond to ALL positive reviews, those whom they don't ...

Four Types of Authors Who Shouldn't Read Reviews

This is one of the first rules of being an author: don't respond to reviews. Don't respond to positive reviews—it can look needy and stalkerish ...

Should Writers Reply to Reviewers?

If a sentence lost its way, if a character stepped out of line, if a fact failed to meet its obligation, I would, with a buttery phrase or sly ...

Why Authors Should ALWAYS Respond To Negative Reviews

They attribute motivations and actions to the author and reviewers before she's had a chance to show what steps she takes and recommends.

Why authors shouldn't read reviews – and why we do - Sandy Barker

... a direct sequel), which will be published in 2020. Replying to reviews is, however, a no-no. So, why do I read reviews at all? Simply ...

I thank the authors for their thorough response to the reviewers ...

I thank the authors for their thorough response to the reviewers' comments. I believe you've done a good job of responding to their comments, and with a few ...

Writers, Reviewers, and Making a Moist Gusset of Oneself

Even if you see a degree of flexibility in the “authors shouldn't reply to bad reviews” rule, surely this sort of pettiness is over the line? As ...