tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212294724433034957.post3329059446205059544..comments2023-10-24T06:35:58.064-04:00Comments on Rosanna Leo's Room: Struggling with my Goodreads presenceRosanna Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14665532535260995711noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212294724433034957.post-20102186662539893252015-02-07T14:49:42.567-05:002015-02-07T14:49:42.567-05:00Thanks for your frank response, Tanya. I am always...Thanks for your frank response, Tanya. I am always happy to hear from readers, especially on this topic. This issue is a thorn in so many authors' sides. Most of the time, I grin and bear it. I think my readers would agree I prefer to celebrate my successes rather than bemoan the odd bad review. I think this bothered me because it wasn't the first time an unreleased book was panned, and we all have our limits. That being said, I appreciate the time it takes for any reviewer to review me. I would just love to think they read the book first. :)<br />Thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts here. Rosanna Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665532535260995711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212294724433034957.post-3530169729935442182015-02-07T14:38:48.412-05:002015-02-07T14:38:48.412-05:00I'm speaking as a reader on GR here. I wouldn...I'm speaking as a reader on GR here. I wouldn't think anything of a 1-star review, before or after publication. That alone would not in any way deter me from reading a book. I look at several good and bad reviews when deciding on a book, and I do most of that on GR. I also do "follow" announcements, reviews and author posts on GR. I get a lot of great recommendations and news that way, from friends and authors alike. I am frankly much less likely to follow blogs, newsletters and the like. It is just too much in my email, FB or wherever. When I'm ready to read to hear some book news, I go to GR. With those things in mind, I think dropping off GR for an author would be more of a detriment in terms of getting your message to your readers than ignoring/tolerating the 1-star review, which frankly isn't going to gain much notice from the typical reader unless someone else draws attention to it. Just my opinon. :) Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03974487230397218408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212294724433034957.post-60062884727698467752015-02-06T14:40:36.408-05:002015-02-06T14:40:36.408-05:00Thanks so much for your candid comment, Jasmyn. I&...Thanks so much for your candid comment, Jasmyn. I'm thrilled to hear from readers. You are right- the trolling is everywhere and we won't stop it with our good intentions. In a way, I feel I've "arrived" with negative comments and reviews- after all, every author gets them. I'm glad to hear your condemnation of the drama, and I appreciate you sharing.Rosanna Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665532535260995711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212294724433034957.post-17843213914270786222015-02-06T14:33:40.661-05:002015-02-06T14:33:40.661-05:00I am a reader and blogger and I do not really part...I am a reader and blogger and I do not really participate much on GoodReads. I use it to read book blurbs (authors tend to send links to their books that way), I use it to track my library, and I use it to find an author's website easily. There is too much drama in most of the discussion boards - but that is the case of most discussion boards. I think no matter what outlet you go to (even Amazon and B&N reviews) you will find people rating and reviewing books without having actually read them. It's an unfortunate part of today's online society where people feel they can treat others poorly because they are doing it from behind a computer screen.Hot Off the Shelveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761595986527339674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212294724433034957.post-79365358460068418282015-02-06T13:39:40.865-05:002015-02-06T13:39:40.865-05:00Thank you, LOVExtra. I appreciate that very much.Thank you, LOVExtra. I appreciate that very much.Rosanna Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665532535260995711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212294724433034957.post-13731661042734480222015-02-06T13:39:03.070-05:002015-02-06T13:39:03.070-05:00Thank you, LOVExtra, for all your amazing support....Thank you, LOVExtra, for all your amazing support. Believe me when I say I'm so tempted to do the same. I'll probably mull it over and grumble a bit more and then follow your lead. :)Rosanna Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665532535260995711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212294724433034957.post-25407955782582775272015-02-06T13:38:00.158-05:002015-02-06T13:38:00.158-05:00Good point, Liz. I am perhaps hasty to jump ship (...Good point, Liz. I am perhaps hasty to jump ship (not an author, mind you)... and just a quiet presence is best. <br /><br />And of course the always sage advice "don't read reviews." Fortunately for Rosanna, her books are stellar. And that troll with the 1-star for a not-yet-released book just stands out like the sore festering thumb it is.<br /><br />The real readers will know those others are trolls.Je refusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839031732714472647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212294724433034957.post-21113951411131270282015-02-06T13:37:29.651-05:002015-02-06T13:37:29.651-05:00Thank you, Liz. That is my inclination. I don'...Thank you, Liz. That is my inclination. I don't feel I can afford to leave it altogether but I have definitely decreased my activity there. I appreciate you commenting. Rosanna Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665532535260995711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212294724433034957.post-66048971986242572312015-02-06T13:35:16.589-05:002015-02-06T13:35:16.589-05:00Here here! The trolls. They are bullies and we sho...Here here! The trolls. They are bullies and we should call them as such. I removed my GR account (although I am not an author). I was weary of the negativity and bullying. And frankly, there are other places to connect with readers and the real readers are probably looking at your blog, your Twitter feed, and FB page. I never EVER look to GR for author suggestions or reviews. It's a toxic environment. <br /><br />GoodReads is only as useful a tool as authors allow it to be. The more who leave and make their point heard (send them a note, let them know what you think), the more they will address these issues.<br /><br />Let's not let the bullies into the playground.Je refusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839031732714472647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212294724433034957.post-51796327215743929342015-02-06T13:32:08.600-05:002015-02-06T13:32:08.600-05:00I avoid Goodreads like the plague but I'm one ...I avoid Goodreads like the plague but I'm one of those authors who won't read any reviews anyway unless they are shoved under my nose with a "THIS IS A GREAT REVIEW READ IT NOW" caveat from my publisher/publicist. We all have our ways of coping, and my advice is not to leave goodreads but leave goodreads to itself and just make sure you "presence" is there (your books are current, your bio and social links are good). hang in<br />Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.com