tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post3183933297724250774..comments2024-03-27T00:14:01.220-07:00Comments on Wendelin's Blog: Just a HaterWendelin Van Draanenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02534698736990684819noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-44227939801781264052017-05-26T04:05:07.893-07:002017-05-26T04:05:07.893-07:00I have seen reviewers rate books that they have no...I have seen reviewers rate books that they have not yet read but are anticipating. I personally do not write negative reviews because I dont believe they serve any purpose. Your book, however, was wonderful and anyone rating it one star was doing so just to be an a$$.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251861230209420356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-28603464874490903492017-05-24T19:20:17.844-07:002017-05-24T19:20:17.844-07:00Shaina - It has taken me years to learn how to let...Shaina - It has taken me years to learn how to let it go, but once you get the hang of it, it's really freeing. I admit to laughing out loud at your last sentence. So true :-) I am glad you were brave enough to let your sister read your story, and that she gave you encouraging feedback. I used to wait in the next room while Mark read a new chapter, hoping I'd hear laughter. That's the best. Keep writing!<br />Wendelin Van Draanenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534698736990684819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-52630793645076105782017-05-21T21:00:56.371-07:002017-05-21T21:00:56.371-07:00Grr, this is me hating on haters. I'm no profe...Grr, this is me hating on haters. I'm no professional writer, but I do write the occasional blog post from my heart, and that has taught me how personal it is to share my own writing with persons unknown. It is a vulnerable feeling and I'm glad you can let negativity roll off you so quickly. A few weeks ago in passing, I mentioned to my sister that I had written three mini chapters of a story, and she insisted on reading one. I felt so exposed while she read and so nervous! And she's my own sister! Admittedly, she's my outspoken/loud older sister (I'm the quiet one), but still. It was such a relief when she laughed at the funny parts and actually enjoyed what I wrote. I think I may have shriveled into a shell if she had criticized it! Life is much happier when we look on the positive side. Also, Sammy would've just punched that reviewer in the face, because one star is like a thumb tack to the butt. :)Shainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348870391207174375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004974476643738026.post-10083793280873306302017-05-21T15:05:29.081-07:002017-05-21T15:05:29.081-07:00Thanks, Library man. It is ridiculous and idiotic,...Thanks, Library man. It is ridiculous and idiotic, but mostly just pitiful that this is how a person chooses to direct their energies. How sad to have a life like that.Wendelin Van Draanenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534698736990684819noreply@blogger.com