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Okay, I know already that this is a bit of a whine, but I'm curious how others would react...
A writer friend (whom I see periodically via groups to which we both belong) recently gave all three of my books 2 stars on Goodreads (all done on the same day, none of the ratings had an accompanying review or comment).
I have done a fair bit to promote her via social media: I interviewed her on my blog and the piece got a lot of views when I posted it, and still gets views when I tweet it. I gave her a lot of pointers and suggestions on promotion when she was starting out. I regularly retweet her, and so on. She came to all three of my launch parties and seemed to have fun and be enthusiastic about my releases.
Her own book is not a genre I enjoy (and she knew that long before it came out). So, I haven't reviewed it, but I do have it "shelved" on Goodreads. She knows I wouldn't do a review that was a lie, and she knows that instead of a review I will (and have) supported her in other ways.
On her own blog - about a year ago - she said the following about me and my books:
The books are fun to read. They're fast-paced and humorous. Each successive book gets better, the writing tighter, the voice and style more assured.
Jill is generous. She gives to her readers and she also gives to fellow writers. She leaves comments on other writers' sites, promotes their works on Twitter and Facebook, and interviews them on her blog. She takes neophytes like me under wing, and shows them how Twitter and other forms of promotion work. She knows that the more she gives, the more she'll get back.
So - it may be that the 2 star ratings were accidental (
) or it may be that I have irked her somehow (
); thus, my question to you is would you ask her about the two stars or not?
A writer friend (whom I see periodically via groups to which we both belong) recently gave all three of my books 2 stars on Goodreads (all done on the same day, none of the ratings had an accompanying review or comment).
I have done a fair bit to promote her via social media: I interviewed her on my blog and the piece got a lot of views when I posted it, and still gets views when I tweet it. I gave her a lot of pointers and suggestions on promotion when she was starting out. I regularly retweet her, and so on. She came to all three of my launch parties and seemed to have fun and be enthusiastic about my releases.
Her own book is not a genre I enjoy (and she knew that long before it came out). So, I haven't reviewed it, but I do have it "shelved" on Goodreads. She knows I wouldn't do a review that was a lie, and she knows that instead of a review I will (and have) supported her in other ways.
On her own blog - about a year ago - she said the following about me and my books:
The books are fun to read. They're fast-paced and humorous. Each successive book gets better, the writing tighter, the voice and style more assured.
Jill is generous. She gives to her readers and she also gives to fellow writers. She leaves comments on other writers' sites, promotes their works on Twitter and Facebook, and interviews them on her blog. She takes neophytes like me under wing, and shows them how Twitter and other forms of promotion work. She knows that the more she gives, the more she'll get back.
So - it may be that the 2 star ratings were accidental (

