Reviews of My E-Book Are Critical
In a situation thatâs more soul-destroying than stony silence about your e-book, you see reviews, but theyâre critical â one or two stars, with nasty comments about your e-book or even about you as a person.
Follow these suggestions for handling negative reviews:
The first step is to consider whether the reviews contain the truth, even if itâs hard to take. Perhaps three people have rated your e-book at two stars, saying that though the content was helpful, itâs riddled with typos and factual errors. You might want to pull it off the shelves temporarily while you update it and find editors or advance readers.
If the reviews seem to indicate that readers had unrealistic expectations of your e-book, check whether youâve inadvertently caused confusion with the category or description you chose. If youâve written a vicious religious satire, for example, you might have created problems by categorizing it as religious fiction. Even though itâs about religion, it probably isnât what most of the readers browsing that virtual shelf are expecting.
If a review seems completely unwarranted â such as a personal attack on you â contact the ...
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