tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989928376595084149.post8234158483932011598..comments2024-03-13T18:43:58.649-04:00Comments on Library of Clean Reads: The Only Way to Paradise by G.G. VandagriffLaura at Library of Clean Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15252118683176350398noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989928376595084149.post-57313376101934638502011-10-08T16:40:32.400-04:002011-10-08T16:40:32.400-04:00Hi GG,
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a commen...Hi GG,<br />Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I'm sure you know you cannot please everyone who reads your book. If you opt for a lighter book to write then perhaps choosing a heavy theme such as mental illness may not be appropriate since you will not do the topic justice. It's okay to write about what you know realistically without trying to tone it down to please those who cannot handle the topic. <br /><br />It's also refreshing for you as an author to seek advice as you have done so you can improve your craft. I have nothing but the highest respect for authors who strive for this.Laura at Library of Clean Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252118683176350398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989928376595084149.post-49414660996702392112011-10-06T08:52:54.883-04:002011-10-06T08:52:54.883-04:00Actually, the superficial treatment of these horri...Actually, the superficial treatment of these horrible disorders was because they are far too familiar to me, (I have bi-polar disorder as well as severe PTSD) and I think I didn't want to go there. You will be happy to know that after a critique from a professional NYT bestselling author, I am rewriting the novel, fixing the very things you found annoying and superficial. My last book: Pieces of Paris dealt very intensely and perhaps depressingly on PTSD, and my normal reading audience found it too heavy. They like more superficial stuff. I am striving to find a broader reading audience which is why I solicited the help from the women's fiction writer. It is POD, so I can easily change it, and hope to have the new version out in November. Thank you so much for your honest critique.<br />Sincerely,<br />GG VandagriffG.G. Vandagriffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605490661503307897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989928376595084149.post-17934707277077378422011-10-04T13:52:30.403-04:002011-10-04T13:52:30.403-04:00It does sound like the author tried to tackle way ...It does sound like the author tried to tackle way too much with this book.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com