1) From a Friend:
“Wow, that’s excellent! I can’t wait to read your book. Please bring along a copy next time we have coffee.”
2) From an Agent:
“They really liked your book, it just wasn’t the right “fit” for them.”
3) From a Husband/Wife:
“I did read it. I got the draft you sent via email.”
“What was your favourite part?”
“Erm.. the bit where the character died.”
“No character died in the book.”
4) From a Brother/Sister:
“You’ll never make any money out of it, why are you bothering?”
5) From a Reader:
“I absolutely LOVED your book.”
“Do you mind leaving a review online?”
‘“Oh I don’t know how to do that, sorry..”
:/
6) From a Best Friend:
“I loved your first draft.”
“Did you spot anything wrong with it?”
“No its great! You’ll sell looooads of copies,”
7). From an Editor:
“I suggest an entire re-write. Better still, start again. And change the genre.”
8). From an Amazon Reviewer:
“This book was rubbish” – 1 Star
9) From another Amazon Reviewer:
“I totally freaking loved this book!!” – 2 stars.
10) From yet another Amazon Reviewer:
“ Yadda yadda, yadda… long excellent review... however, this isn’t the genre I normally read.” – 1 Star
If you’re an author and you don’t agree… you’re not an author. 🙂
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