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Anchoress Reviews
Encouraging reviews starting to appear on Amazon either side of the Atlantic, but clearly The Anchoress is going to be more of a slow burner than a shooting star.
As an author I'm not always sure which I prefer: not being reviewed, or being reviewed unfavourably (or even a mixed review). Would I rather be criticized and my book found wanting, or plain old ignored? On balance, I'd say, I'd rather be reviewed, so long as criticism remains constructive. One might learn something, and there's nothing worse than publishing one's work only to be met by utter silence.
As an author I'm not always sure which I prefer: not being reviewed, or being reviewed unfavourably (or even a mixed review). Would I rather be criticized and my book found wanting, or plain old ignored? On balance, I'd say, I'd rather be reviewed, so long as criticism remains constructive. One might learn something, and there's nothing worse than publishing one's work only to be met by utter silence.
The Anchoress Reviewed
Short (but sweet) review of The Anchoress at: http://lattin-rawstrone.com/read-and-...
Rebekah makes a good point about small publishers. In my experience, the smaller the publisher, the higher the likelihood of their publishing a book that's offbeat or quirky.(Of course they're not all brilliant.)
We can safely rely on the mainstream industry to produce well-packaged, readable, competent novels (as we can rely on Hollywood for movies). But the mainstream industry is risk-averse. Risk-aversion may be a good business strategy, but it's not the most exciting strategy for readers.
Rebekah makes a good point about small publishers. In my experience, the smaller the publisher, the higher the likelihood of their publishing a book that's offbeat or quirky.(Of course they're not all brilliant.)
We can safely rely on the mainstream industry to produce well-packaged, readable, competent novels (as we can rely on Hollywood for movies). But the mainstream industry is risk-averse. Risk-aversion may be a good business strategy, but it's not the most exciting strategy for readers.
