The Chisholm Trail Roundup parade
Texas State Fair pumkin
The walls come tumbling down at the San Antonio Zoo
PHOTOS BY ROXANNE RIX.
My books available at
http://barnesandnoble.com/c/gretchen-rix
http://amazon.com/author/gretchenrix
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WHAT I READ THIS WEEK: Nightingale by David Farland.
Central Texas livestock
Mural at museum
What a bird!
Maybe we’ll have poppies next spring
There is a way to be honest and also positive. Say what you like and suggest how it can be improved. Separate thoughts about how well you liked or didn’t like the story from how well you liked/didn’t like about the writing. Recognize that civility often is lacking in the online world. Also it is common for well-meaning but impulsive people to not be aware that harsh written criticism is not like a conversation that fades from memory- more like a message chiseled in stone for the author to read/re-read and ruminate/obsess over (forever). And if you don’t like the genre, then you probably shouldn’t review the book.
In response to the previous post on how to deal with reviews.