Out of the frying pan, into the wok

[wednes]

I got my first professional review today. It is not what you might call a rave. You can read it here. Feel free to agree or disagree with the reviewer.

I'm also stepping up my internet book pimping efforts tenfold. I am paying attention to my facebook account now, so if you have a Facebook, feel free to add me.

Thanks to all of you who helped bring me out of my whiny state. I'm still feeling pretty discouraged, but I'm not giving up or anything. We'll just have to see how it goes. My new book is flooding me with ideas for marketing, and I'm going to be that much more serious about having my very own website. Maybe sometime soon a Wiki Entry will be in my future, but that's something I can't do myself. Fie!

Ended up giving up on Snuff. It was just too crude for me.
Nice ending though, I skipped ahead. ;-]

I wish I had a better job...I know that's random, but I'm at work now and was just thinking about it; and wishing I had a better job.

Comments

[ladybutterfly74.livejournal.com]

So, considering that it was your first book - I personally think the review was pretty damn good! He didn't tear you apart and didn't make you sound like a talentless stark raving mad idiot or anything. He said you have talent and that basically you just need to hone your writing skills. He says that it falls into a lot of the same trappings first time novels fall into - so I am sure that with some work...you will get that rave you are looking for! And hey... 3.5 stars out of 5...I find that VERY impressive for a first book!

ps- I am reading the book now, I know...*sniffle* I said I would get it done before. I admit it. I lost the book for a brief while, but found it this morning and am reading right through it. =)

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I'll be curious to know what you think of it when you've finished.

And do consider leaving a review on Amazon as well!

Yeah, you guys are slowly convincing me that 3.5 out of 5 is not so bad.