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As usual, I am late again, but the inestimable Jasper Schreurs is not! Me, I cracked my rib skiing. Yes. Again. Could I *be* more stupid?!? Muscle spasms and doctor visits and stretching and resting are eating up my days. 😛
Fortunately, Genius Jasper knows what he is doing. Look at this!!!!
Like many writers, I have a habit of checking the Amazon pages of my books to see how they’re ranked from week to week. I’m also intrigued by reviews not only on Amazon but on Goodreads, Kobo, Nook, blogs, everywhere. It’s interesting to see what people say. Writing is a lonely job, so I always perk up when I see there are real live people out there in the world who like my work.
Fan mail and positive reviews are uber freaking cool. Each new book is a marathon. Every thumbs-up keeps me going.
Sometimes I agree with negative reviews, too. Day by day, I try to learn and improve, and I’m very much aware that I’m not perfect. On the other hand, on occasion a negative review is just frustrating.
Lately, FS1 has seen a steady stream of new posts on Amazon. Here is the most awesome review I’ve ever seen! Thanks, man!! “Unique, creative, fantastic”…
…followed by a one-star review by somebody who was bored before the end of the first chapter.
Dude, the first chapter is, like, five pages long????
Next here are some older reviews for Plague Year on Amazon.ca, where a Canadian fan recently pointed me to what can only be described as the World’s Greatest Negative Review EVER!!!! 🙂
Check this out…
Okay, look. It’s been a while since I read Plague Year, but I did write it. I remember there are a few sequences in which our heroes are so overcome by pain and adrenaline and grief that they stagger like drunks through the ruins post-apocalyptic California. In this extreme, Cam briefly experiences visual and auditory hallucinations. I guess those are the “dream sequences”?”
There is not a single dog (or any kind of pet) in the story. They ate the pets! There definitely isn’t a talking dog. Color me confused!! 🙂
And thank you to everyone who enjoys the books!
In case you missed it, I have finally returned from Jupiter… and I brought a new book with me. It’s called The Frozen Sky 3: Blindsided. FS3 has a killer cover by Jasper ‘the Genius’ Schreurs, a sweet blurb by Allen Steele, and, best of all, it’s all about Vonnie and the sunfish.
Please let me know whatcha think!
jeff@jverse.com
Eisiger Himmel, better known to many as The Frozen Sky, is currently seeing a fine promotion from the good folks at AmazonCrossing on their Kindle Deal Of The Week.
If you can follow Vonnie in her native German, now may be the time!
They also have a killer audiobook narrated by the commanding and smooth Susanne Grawe. I love it when I hear my own books and I have no idea what’s going on… but I seriously love her delivery. Ms. Grawe is awesome.