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Comment by carole lynn gill on April 22, 2011 at 2:59pm

forgive me Shawn, i read the review but didn't see you wrote that a teenage reviewer wrote that. well that is fantastic. and it certain put a different spin on it!
was this person English? I thought she might have been. great insight.

Comment by carole lynn gill on April 22, 2011 at 2:42pm

i still can't get over the attacks on your daughter (or anyone) what has that got to do with anything? that's outrageous.

Comment by carole lynn gill on April 22, 2011 at 2:41pm

as far as reviewrs attacking your daughter, Shawn that's a disgrace. Look this is my first book, i'm sure i'll run into the nut brigade. they're out there alright.
Carping, nasty, disatisfied people who feed off negtivity. Talk about your vampires! they're the worst kind!
i admire you for having grace under fire.
and i agree with you. they can use the internet to spread their bad karma (which they will get back)
have either of you heard that Amazon is going to do away with reviews? i heard it a month or so ago.

Comment by carole lynn gill on April 22, 2011 at 2:38pm

Yes, Roxan i cried! they are my idols the Brontes. I've been to the parsonage at Haworth--don't get me started! thanks

Comment by carole lynn gill on April 22, 2011 at 2:37pm

Shawn very good review. I certainly would want to read it.
Sounds excellent. I thought your books sounded historical. that's really interesting.
Yes very good I'm sure you are very pleased!

Comment by Shawn Lamb on April 22, 2011 at 1:48pm

Personal attacks of any kind are unacceptable. I get steam on occasion at reviews that poke at me, but within the context of writing style is different, while my daughter is off limits!

I asked my publicist how she knew about Briana, and discovered she got one of the promo sheets highlighting I wrote the book (1) at Briana's request.

No, I wouldn't be surprised. Sometimes it feels like the internet helps to spread meanness on purpose.

Comment by Roxan Murray on April 22, 2011 at 1:36pm

That sort of behavior is totally unacceptable. I've dealt with it in my personal life having an autistic child. You'd be surprised how many people still believe the refrigerator mom myth. It did give me a thick skin towards criticism.

Comment by Shawn Lamb on April 22, 2011 at 1:13pm

Oh, they will come, that is a certainty. I've deal with a couple of vicious ones that personally attack my daughter and I. Fortunately, I had a publicist at the time and she dealt with the worse offender. This woman used her scathing review to promote her own manuscript editing site!! She was strongly urged to take it down. How credible and honest was that review?

About 90% of my reviewers are good to great. A few lukewarm and only a handful bad or scathing.

Comment by Roxan Murray on April 22, 2011 at 12:36pm

They'd have to be able to identify which review came from the editor first. I have yet to have a bad review, but I'm strangely looking forward to it. LOL

Comment by Shawn Lamb on April 22, 2011 at 12:32pm

Thanks.

Actually, in some circles, your editor writing a review would be considered a no-no. You might want to keep that a little secret. :)

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