I’m only up thirty minutes and kinda tired. Got the second and third non-Locus reviews in for The Starry Rift. So far we’re at a mediocre review in VOYA, a very good review in the Bulletin of the Children’s Review of Books, and very bad review in Kirkus (which I think actually affects book sales). Not a single one of the five reviews of seen seem to agree on everything, and many contradict one another. That’s cool. It’s always nice to get a good review and disappointing to get a bad one. It probably hurts a little more on this project, though, bcecause I’m really invested in it. Such, as they say is life. I remember in some film someone said something along the lines of if you hear good stuff and bad stuff, why is it always easier to believe the bad stuff? Don’t know why it’s true, but it seems to be.  Still, I like the book and my editor likes the book. For the moment, I’ll be happy with that.
A bad Kirkus review is a badge of honor, man. The Starry Rift is going to have legs that carry it a long ways after Kirkus has moved on to slam someone else.
Send me a copy and I’ll give it a good review! :)
Don’t know where I’ll publish it though. Damn.
Kidding of course. I will be lining up to purchase it on release date!
Speaking of purchasing, it’s a bit disappointing that Godlike Machines is another of them SFBC books, given that noone outside of the US (and Canada?) can buy them legitimately.
There a generous soul in the US who can get me one and send it to Oz, so I guess I’ll be taking that option again… Damn exclusives. (It sounds awesome btw, as does The Starry Rift. I have ze faith.)
Well I’m certainly not planning on canceling my pre-order for “The Starry Rift” with Amazon on the basis of what Kirkus say. One sale they won’t affect. In fact, how many books have I not bought on the basis of Kirkus reviews? Zero.
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