] Seldom do I really answer those who criticize my work. In ] fact, the entire development of my career has been fueled ] by my ability to ignore denigrating and trivializing ] criticism as I realize my dreams and my goals. However ] there is something compelling about Amazon's willingness ] to publish just about anything, and the sheer outrageous ] stupidity of many things you've said here that actually ] touches my proletarian and Democratic soul. Also I use ] and enjoy Amazon and I do read the reviews of other ] people's books in many fields. In sum, I believe in what ] happens here. And so, I speak. First off, let me say that ] this is addressed only to some of you, who have posted ] outrageously negative comments here, and not to all. You ] are interrogating this text from the wrong perspective. ] Indeed, you aren't even reading it. You are projecting ] your own limitations on it. Anne Rice doesn't like people trashing her latest novel on Amazon. But really, she should know that regarding criticism -- and the inevitable trolls -- the only way to win is not to play at all (hers is comment between 211-220 when sorted oldest-first if this link doesn't work) Amazon.com: Books: Blood Canticle (The Vampire Chronicles) |