Whenever one of my stories does well,
I can easily predict
that I’ll soon be hit
with a slew of terrible reader reviews
and horribly low ratings.
Why?
Because writers know that
negativity is the easiest way
to zap creativity
and a competitor who doesn’t produce
is a competitor they don’t have to
worry about.
They don’t bother blasting
the books that aren’t selling.
Those books aren’t a threat.
They only blast the books
that may attract readers away
from THEIR books.
Bad reviews, bad ratings,
and even bad press
are part of success.
If you can’t handle bad reviews,
you don’t have the balls needed
to be successful.