It’s probably just my perception, but it seems that most people that get their underwear twisted are the authors that wrote autobiographic elements into their story, so criticism of their work can feel more like a personal attack than an actual critique.

I’m not a published author, but I can very easily imagine if I were that I would be monitoring the reactions on several book review platforms. And if I had accumulated a couple dozen or so 5 star reviews and nothing else, I’m sure the drop to 4.9 would feel much more devastating than it should. And that’s where my…

I don’t understand any of this. It sounds like ridiculously over-blown drama, from the author, the reviewer, the publisher, and the random people jumping in to “support” one side or the other. Is everyone stuck in a grade school mentality? The author and the publisher should be able to comport themselves like the…

For real. Two books published, and while I love having written, the actual act of writing was more of a marathon in the sand than a joyful walk through the woods.

We'll, the title is "How I Make a Living as a writer".