tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post113303275054820951..comments2023-08-12T02:33:29.988-05:00Comments on 2 B Read: Scornful CritiqueSylvia Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489243230694413409noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1133300982422307402005-11-29T16:49:00.000-05:002005-11-29T16:49:00.000-05:00Well, and it makes me wonder whether these scornfu...Well, and it makes me wonder whether these scornful people have ever experienced happiness. Happy endings DO happen. Not always, and maybe not often, but they do happen. Of course, it's tough to know when an ending is happy when you have to go through 50-plus years to have someone admit that's what it was...<BR/><BR/>(coming up on 30 years myself--I'd consider that happy...)Gail Daytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799083467910831241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1133185230661783722005-11-28T08:40:00.000-05:002005-11-28T08:40:00.000-05:00I once had a reviewer write of one of my books, "...I once had a reviewer write of one of my books, "this book should never have been copywrited." She then went on to blast my book in a lengthy review that was full of meanness and vitriol. I realize that not everyone loves what I write, but to denigrate a book, mine or anyone else's, in such a meanspirited manner, says more about the reviewer than it does about the book she is reviewing.It reeksNancy Morsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947358450252385401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1133085500270825482005-11-27T04:58:00.000-05:002005-11-27T04:58:00.000-05:00Yes, my reaction is the same as all of yours. Fir...Yes, my reaction is the same as all of yours. First, I have to wonder how many romance novels this journalist has actually read. It seems that those who despise romance the most either have never read romance, have read one book decades ago, or at most have read one or two current ones. My other reaction is to wonder if she is actually a frustrated novelist who can't sell her own work. Aftergailbarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358286219713381717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1133065215049034182005-11-26T23:20:00.000-05:002005-11-26T23:20:00.000-05:00ROFLOL, Stephanie, you are so right on the money *...ROFLOL, Stephanie, you are so right on the money *g*<BR/><BR/>I think some of the literary types get frustrated that commercial fiction sells and commercial authors tend to do better financially than literary authors, who are often up for literary awards where cash is the prize (our prize is royalties). I'm proud to write what I write and entertain people in the process. I don't need to unearth Allison Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02872860080644987843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1133060561322934122005-11-26T22:02:00.000-05:002005-11-26T22:02:00.000-05:00Okay so I said more.Okay so I said <A HREF="http://candicegilmer.blogspot.com/2005/11/how-can-anyone-be-so-friggin-out-there.html" REL="nofollow">more.</A>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274178330113713370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1133059062666062422005-11-26T21:37:00.000-05:002005-11-26T21:37:00.000-05:00Just irritates me... That's all I have to say.Just irritates me... <BR/><BR/>That's all I have to say.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274178330113713370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1133040179285139372005-11-26T16:22:00.000-05:002005-11-26T16:22:00.000-05:00Sounds to me like Ms. Kaufman is a sexist. What? ...Sounds to me like Ms. Kaufman is a sexist. What? She only considers a book 'literature' if it's by a man? (But I guess I shouldn't say that since I haven't read the article.)Alfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556082619258664614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1133034540686397772005-11-26T14:49:00.000-05:002005-11-26T14:49:00.000-05:00i have 2 say, obviously this Ms.Kaufman hasn't rea...i have 2 say, obviously this Ms.Kaufman hasn't read 2 many of these types of books. mind U, i am not a BIG danielle steele fan, but i do enjoy reading her books.she has no concept of wat intelligent design is if she doesn't think these woman do research 4 their books.i enjoy the mystery and intrique that these wonderful authors put in2 their books. Ms. Kaufman has not read these books, 4 if she ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528746059953818386noreply@blogger.com