tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15451736.post4203522581656814382..comments2024-03-28T07:46:42.106-04:00Comments on Margaret Moore: Harriet KlausnerMargaret Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556769462995493735noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15451736.post-70691347744517891472007-03-20T14:12:00.000-04:002007-03-20T14:12:00.000-04:00It's not that I'm concerned about the lack. They c...It's not that I'm concerned about the lack. They can be a two-edged sword -- falls under the "be careful what you wish for" category! I was just saying why I don't mind if Harriet reviews my books even if she gets things wrong.Margaret Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556769462995493735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15451736.post-116581675890532122007-03-20T12:07:00.000-04:002007-03-20T12:07:00.000-04:00I have noticed the Harriet backlash and think it's...I have noticed the Harriet backlash and think it's a little sad for the people who seem so obsessed with unseating her as the #1 reviewer. I've heard that she reads the first 2 chapters and the last chapter and skims the rest. One of my reviews of hers was very off -- she got the hero's name wrong.<BR/><BR/>But seriously, what does one get if they're the #1 Amazon reviewer? Is she paid for her time? Maybe by the websites she reviews for but I can't imagine she gets anything out of the ordinary for her position at Amazon. Just snarky comments from other jealous reviewers. I think the comments on reviews was a horrible idea. I wouldn't be surprised to see it end soon.Michelle Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691058663799662706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15451736.post-35891675076470128472007-03-19T10:55:00.001-04:002007-03-19T10:55:00.001-04:00I will believe you that HK is a real person. A fri...I will believe you that HK is a real person. A friend of mine is a book publicist and had some recent dealings with her.<BR/><BR/>I believe she now only reads things on her computer.<BR/><BR/>Part of the problem is not of her making, but of Amazon's. They chose to rank reviewers by how much postive response they garner. List a lot of positive reviews, get glowing reports back (and which author doesnot like to support a glowing review?) and she gained her position. In the grand scheme of things, does it matter if she is the number one reviewer or not? How much influence does she have, particularly as she usually gives postive reviews.<BR/><BR/>Her position stays more because of Amazon's system then anything else.<BR/><BR/>Amazon in any case accounts for about 4% of sales for most mass market paperbacks. Not as much as authors might think.<BR/><BR/>I thought it interesting in the Telegraph, they have done a survey about why people buy books -- reviews rank lower than back cover copy but higher than the front cover.<BR/><BR/>If you don't like a review, don't give the oxygen of publicity. Otherwise, ignore it. Dissing the reviewer is not very nice at all.Michelle Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400990189443593076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15451736.post-41065364147242633132007-03-19T10:55:00.000-04:002007-03-19T10:55:00.000-04:00I wouldn't get too concerned about your lack of re...I wouldn't get too concerned about your lack of reader reviews. On one of my blogs, I have over 3,000 readers. I will go months without a comment. That's a good thing. I only get comments if I write dumbness. I figure if your readers don't like your books, they'll let you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com