Yes, I was ego-surfing. Writers often do things that are bad for them.

[truepenny]

Review of Mélusine at wotmania.

Also, of course, there's always the customer reviews on Amazon.

It's a little reassuring to discover that no two readers will agree on what I do well and what I do badly.

Comments

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but it's fascinating, in that being-able-to-see-the-back-of-your-own-head way.

Coincidentally enough, I was browsing here and saw my review linked to

[(Anonymous)]

It's always sobering to be reminded that an author at most any time could stumble across a comment that I make about his/her work, so I guess this author/reader thing can work both ways, at least in terms of peering through the looking glass?

I will admit some curiosity as to how my perceptions match up with your own, but that's just only natural, yes? :D As for different readers having different opinions, wouldn't you be scared if it all seemed to be the same, uniform response to your work?

Larry

Re: Coincidentally enough, I was browsing here and saw my review linked to

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

I am a spaz, and forgot I hadn't answered this.

Like all writers, my ego is sufficiently large that if all readers seemed to like a particular story, I would be over the moon.

I would, however, expect the next story to be equally uniformly loathed.

Because hubris always turns around and bites you on the ass.

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I find the most satisfying reviews to be the ones that understand what I was trying to do, which your review did.

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

I think that you are a genius with names.

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I'm a bit of a freak about names, so it's nice to hear that they're working for at least some readers.