Oh, how we love
those four- and five-star book reviews readers give us on Amazon! On the other
hand, how deflated we feel when we read those other, less complimentary
reviews.
Upon reading
discouraging book reviews, many authors determine they’ll never read a review
again. But the lure remains, and occasionally writers will sneak another peek
at their reviews if just to learn the average stars their books are garnering.
But instead of
allowing good reviews to puff up our egos or bad reviews to devastate us, here
are tips how you can use them all beneficially:
