I don't mind change but it looks more sterile and a lot harder to find even the basic features (put it back please!!! lol)
Secondly, whether it's reviews of new books, comments on pics and statuses in social networking groups or posts on blogs, I have found many authors to be very uptight about the smallest of things.
For example, I found this picture and liked it immediately so I posted it in a few groups on Facebook but I don't necessarily agree with all the points but I thought it was a fun read for my fellow authors.
Bad idea!
Straight away I got a comment back from a stuffy author who took offence from the picture and urged the readers not to listen to every step!
I was gob-smacked!
Obviously, with too much time on her hands, she clearly didn't see the funny side of it and proud to say I didn't reply to her silly comment, it got me thinking.
All the successful authors seem to be the ones who are:
- Serious about their work but know how to laugh,
- Take all criticism and work on it without being offended,
- They are flexible and don't jump on everything they see to make their opinions known.
I've also found that, like any other industry, authors are competitive and some will do anything to see you fail if they are not gaining success.
Very much an eye opening experience!
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