tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post4532624694057343140..comments2024-03-12T18:52:31.920-04:00Comments on Write with Fey: 3 R's: Rank, Ratings, and ReviewsChrys Feyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-17297330357903818042015-11-30T10:20:02.770-05:002015-11-30T10:20:02.770-05:00See? That's a perfect example for bad reviews ...See? That's a perfect example for bad reviews creating sales.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-16654413664826690702015-11-30T10:19:28.035-05:002015-11-30T10:19:28.035-05:00Exactly. That's just what reviews are.Exactly. That's just what reviews are.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-60761193042537554382015-11-30T10:19:08.313-05:002015-11-30T10:19:08.313-05:00That's good, Medeia!That's good, Medeia!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-4123876784003880362015-11-28T14:20:28.414-05:002015-11-28T14:20:28.414-05:00I've read low rated, ranty reviews that hit on...I've read low rated, ranty reviews that hit on things they didn't like that I knew I would like and ended up buying the book anyway and loving it.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-49545586316773533472015-11-27T22:55:35.051-05:002015-11-27T22:55:35.051-05:00A review means someone took the time to leave you ...A review means someone took the time to leave you their thoughts. Sometimes they are good but other times...Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-60037297143085887262015-11-27T13:49:47.072-05:002015-11-27T13:49:47.072-05:00I try not to pay attention to rankings. I do notic...I try not to pay attention to rankings. I do notice they go up after a promotion or sale. Bad reviews used to scorch me, but I'm better at handling them now. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-20137555555082319492015-11-26T13:37:51.429-05:002015-11-26T13:37:51.429-05:00Happy Thanksgiving, Cherdo! Thank you! I hope you ...Happy Thanksgiving, Cherdo! Thank you! I hope you have a blessed day. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-38947923884626291862015-11-26T00:48:01.079-05:002015-11-26T00:48:01.079-05:00Happy Thanksgiving, Chrys! Thank you for all the e...Happy Thanksgiving, Chrys! Thank you for all the experience and insight you provide all year 'round. Be safe, enjoy your day and God bless!Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-4456759351182654292015-11-25T20:58:13.254-05:002015-11-25T20:58:13.254-05:00That's great! I'm sure the dog hates low r...That's great! I'm sure the dog hates low ranks and bad reviews.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-44164717442086405752015-11-25T18:50:39.105-05:002015-11-25T18:50:39.105-05:00Hey Chrys,
You can stop twiddling your thumbs now...Hey Chrys,<br /><br />You can stop twiddling your thumbs now! Yep, I have arrived with one of my eagerly anticipated comments. Or something like that....<br /><br />Super tips for aspiring and established writers. Glad to note that your 99c sale seemed to have gone well. <br /><br />I've never had a low ranking or a bad review. Well, never when the dog takes over and shows me how to write.<br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-71731412707272144882015-11-25T15:39:27.834-05:002015-11-25T15:39:27.834-05:00Some authors rant and cause huge fights over bad r...Some authors rant and cause huge fights over bad reviews. It's not pretty.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-38698871513483126902015-11-25T15:38:07.904-05:002015-11-25T15:38:07.904-05:00It did go well. I'll post the results soon. :)...It did go well. I'll post the results soon. :)<br /><br />I'm curious when people say something is bad too and I often find that I like it, or its not as awful as some made it out to be.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-85073387418913452122015-11-25T15:17:47.650-05:002015-11-25T15:17:47.650-05:00I hope your recent 99c sale went well.
They do sa...I hope your recent 99c sale went well. <br />They do say even bad publicity can be good. I have to admit, I've always been curious when a hear how bad something is, I want to go and see how bad it is for myself. Not that I'd recommend having a bad review obviously. I'd rather read something everyone is raving about.Jeffrey Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973104877310669196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-40971867301485312502015-11-25T15:12:15.001-05:002015-11-25T15:12:15.001-05:00Did someone say rant? (I really have to stop doing...Did someone say rant? (I really have to stop doing that. LOL)Jeffrey Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973104877310669196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-53440545907046832312015-11-25T12:16:03.126-05:002015-11-25T12:16:03.126-05:00That's a wonderful attitude. We all have to re...That's a wonderful attitude. We all have to remember that we write and publish to tell stories not to get sales.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-25262128562421836432015-11-25T11:05:34.672-05:002015-11-25T11:05:34.672-05:00I have low sales, so my number is pretty high. But...I have low sales, so my number is pretty high. But hey, I write because I want to tell these stories, not because I want to sell books. I get people verbally telling me they enjoyed my book (people I didn't even know had read my book) and that seems to boost me up more than numbers on the screen ever could. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-12653000733061641172015-11-24T17:10:33.462-05:002015-11-24T17:10:33.462-05:00Twenty minutes after your book went up? Did they e...Twenty minutes after your book went up? Did they even buy it and read it? At least you have a sense of humor about it. That's good. If that happened to me, I would've ignored it as nonsense as you did.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-64975397340382093802015-11-24T17:09:09.321-05:002015-11-24T17:09:09.321-05:00It's never fun to be judged but that's wha...It's never fun to be judged but that's what people do, especially with books.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-47970488288745152402015-11-24T17:08:34.948-05:002015-11-24T17:08:34.948-05:00I do the same. If I keep looking, and especially i...I do the same. If I keep looking, and especially if I see the ranks are still down, it becomes depressing.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-5904666320540081662015-11-24T13:03:29.379-05:002015-11-24T13:03:29.379-05:00I try not to look at my rankings too much. It can ...I try not to look at my rankings too much. It can become obsessive if I do. I just focus on doing what I can to get the word out about my books.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-76986044316903330332015-11-24T10:06:04.173-05:002015-11-24T10:06:04.173-05:00Thanks, Chrys. It's hard to be judged out ther...Thanks, Chrys. It's hard to be judged out there. Perspective helps. <br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from Elements of Writing</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-42597577186919723922015-11-23T23:33:15.876-05:002015-11-23T23:33:15.876-05:00Ah, yes the ranking obsession! I take screenshots ...Ah, yes the ranking obsession! I take screenshots when mine are particularly good. :)<br /><br />That's a great idea to check out past reviews before sending reviewers your book. I just sent requests to tons of people I knew review horror, and took what I could get. Thankfully, it worked out well.<br /><br />One of my favourite reviews is actually a bad one. Twenty minutes after my book was released on Amazon, someone wrote, "I would not recommend this book to anyone at any time for any reason." It made me laugh!J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-81642506718564039882015-11-23T23:20:25.853-05:002015-11-23T23:20:25.853-05:00Good point! Everyone is different, and not all sub...Good point! Everyone is different, and not all subjects that matters are liked by everyone.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-77536949181099517442015-11-23T23:19:27.229-05:002015-11-23T23:19:27.229-05:00I hope one of my books is one that goes unnoticed ...I hope one of my books is one that goes unnoticed only to become a classic. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-40299025159990413302015-11-23T23:18:32.034-05:002015-11-23T23:18:32.034-05:00Shrug away! :p I had recently left you a good rev...Shrug away! :p I had recently left you a good review though. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com