Recently, a well known author, and one whom I once counted as a favorite, said that he paid no attention to reviews on sites like Amazon (I guess that would also mean places like Smashwords, Barnes and Noble, Good Reads, Kindle Boards, etc..). This was just the latest affront to his readers in my eyes.

When I heard what he said, my reaction was, “How dare he?” Those are the people who spent their money and took their time to read his books. He may not have to agree with every review, but to dismiss reader’s reviews in favor of “literary critics”, who are beholden to large publishing companies for future reviews, is just ludicrous. At least to me.

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