No matter what you do in life, a third of the people will love you, a third will hate you, and the rest will be indifferent. Get over it and Write On! Yes, I'm talking to myself. If you're listening, GREAT! It's good advice! Is it easy advice? Heck No! For some reason, even though that percentage is rather low on my books--the percentage of people who hate my books runs about 4.6%--it still hurts. Note: I only averaged the 'firsts' in my books, the books I actively promote. Because if I go to the second, third, and fourth books in my series, those numbers drop drastically. Obviously, if readers don't like my first book, they don't go on to the rest of my books in a series, so those books receive little to zero one-star reviews. So...if the number of one-star reviews we receive is less than five percent--Thank God ALL of the 33 1/3% of the haters don't write reviews--why do we get so depressed when we receive a one-star review...
Yay! So excited about book 3. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm getting there...one word at a time. LOL!!! It's been a fun ride. :)
DeleteWow! That is an awesome cover! Sounds like an exciting installment, too. Congrats, Carmen!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elise. Viola does a wonderful job! :D
DeleteWould've liked to have more entries but I haven't read the books but I am so interested. Sounds like great fun!
ReplyDeleteHi, Mary, and thanks. Well, the contest runs until 8/31/2014, so you have plenty of time, and I assure you...the questions are super easy. The boxed set is only $5.99, and it has the answer to every single question.
DeleteIf you decide to play, good luck! :D