Rebelious rules by Kristina Gallo

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What is considered a short story?

Some misunderstanding about my books are in word count. My books are approximately 20 000 until 30 000 word count. Some readers marked is as short story, which is not true. Short story is 1000 or more word count. Novelette is under 17000 word count. A novel is over 18.000 word count. The paradox in reading is when readers talk about short books, but when I write sequel, it doesn't get reviews. The point of book is not only in the lenght. I can write a story about 50 000 word count and make useless details and descriptions. I don't like to read slow burn books, neither I like to write in such style. If I write a story about a woman who likes to kill, I will focus at her actions. I don't need details about her clothing, a backside story and her family. Sometimes when I read stories I wondered where some characters went. Until I wait the plot moves forward, I wonder what happened with a rest of the story. In my books, I want everything looks logical. Readers must fi...

A new audio book shakes your memory

If you are fan of audio books, The random patient is available on Amazon and Audible. A medical fiction plots around Erasemed, an experimental cure for deleting bad memories. Side effects are unknown. The cure became a tool for a personal revenge. Free codes are available by Red cape publishing. https://www.amazon.com/Audible-The-Random-Patient/dp/B0HGTDTGYJ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0

Verified reviews should not be deleted

Because Amazon is deleting verified reviews, I introduce it here. While their algorithms tolerate AI reviews, they remove reviews by real readers. Everyone who buys a book has right to write the review. An opposite, someone who did not read a book has no right to rate it or review it. Amazon has a problem when author write reviews for other author, but many authors are readers too. Why we could not read other's work? Goodreads allows people who never read books to rate it, which damages authors. Impersonating indie authors became a tool for revenge. You want to make someone feeling down? Spit on his book. Allowing trolls to express their opinions is a kind of virtual inquisition and it should not be allowed. Don't make a censorship for creators, make it for trolls. When Amazon deletes reviews, it does always with 5 or 4 stars. It never does with 1 star reviews. Ratings without explanations are not critics, this is trolling focused to ruin author's bo...

Why the refund is damaging indie authors?

I understand someone can be disappointed with a book. It is like I was disapointed with my trousers online and returned it. What makes a difference, my trousers were 40 euros. The book was 2.49 cents. This makes return funny, because what can you do with this money? Some readers don't understand story behind the refund. The author will get minus royalties. - 0.13 c in my Kindle report, that will vanish when someone else buy the book. The situation happens. Someone accidentaly clicked and bought a book. A random customer wants a refund. Maybe it was not a random move. Maybe the customer clicked, bought and did not like the book. When you don't like the book choose another options, instead of damaging authors. Write a negative review. Write negative one star rating. Don't purchase another books from this author. Or, maybe to reconsider and read it, again? If you write negative reviews or rate it with 1 or 2 stars, you are making a favor to authors. You are moving algorithms i...

Why are reviews so important?

I got two new reviews for my books. I did not hope, because I stopped asking for reviews. Respecting everyone's time and effort, I can only let things flow. Reviews are awesome things. It alerts you what you missed in books, what to correct and what to avoid. It motivates you to write more. Negative reviews also have effects: it give cold showers for author. That will also question your ability. Am I that bad? Maybe I overrated myself. When someone praises you, it gives you wind in your back. Indie authors are people who are not world wide recognized, so reviews means a lot. Someone in Netherlands buy my books. Someone in USA reads my books. Awesome, isn't it? If you can get this level of adrenaline, everything is worthy. Ratings from trolls are not reviews. Don't make reviews a bad name. Someone who randomly rates books with one star is not a reader. When you are raised in community where people are not readers, it is hard to explain your passion. Some people discovered ...

Should we respond to negative reviews?

Recently I had a discussion in my social media about negative ratings. There was a situation in Goodreads, where I got two negative reviews on my two books. The point was in the way how the ratings were set up. First rating for my book "Body in the waves" was placed under 5-star review from another reviewer. While the reviewer praising my book, the troll came under to say "This is really bad book." Second rating was described as " Poor author needs writing lessons." Both reviews broke standards of reviewing, because there is no visible evidence that book was downloaded in Kindle unlimited or purchased. It was a clear troll act from a new page, without a profile photo and with a nickname. I reported this to Goodreads and they responded me they are processing this. Meanwhile, I heard from other authors that Goodreads failed to do anything about trolling. In these terms, Goodreads should delete such profiles and forbid the access because of breaking rules. T...