ARC and Reviews

Now that the ARC for KILLER OF KILLERS is the next step in my road to publication, I figure I better start thinking about reviews. At least that's what I have gathered from reading other writer's blogs. It seems that authors have a need to get their books reviewed. And of course, you want a good review. But there's going to be haters out there. There always are. And downright nasty ones, too.

Going by some of the reviews I've read out there, it's as though some people get off on being hateful and nasty to other people. Actually, the world is full of examples in every category. Even things that have nothing to do with the arts. Just people with a need to hate. And thankfully, there are the people on the opposite side of the coin, too. People who give raving reviews. And sometimes I wonder who these reviewers are. It's like, sheesh, that reviewer must be either the author's mother, or that author is the next Herman Melville.

But I know one thing. I won't be having any of my relatives or friends posting any reviews for me just to build up a collection of positive or raving reviews. That, to me, anyway, is just plain phony. No friends. No relatives. To me, a review is only legitimate if someone who doesn't know you reads your book and writes a genuinely honest review about how they really liked or didn't like your book.

So, for me, no friends or relatives to pad positive reviews, thank you very much. And I can only hope the haters and twisted perverts don't get a hold of my book, either. Just honest people who love to read and who love an actionn/adventure story about the world's greatest martial artist. And I am confident people like that will love the book. That's how I honestly feel. We'll see.