oh, bookhabit

[maderr]

thy wank is greater than even LJ:

You called this the prologue. Seems a little long for a prologue thesedays. I'm getting used to your style now, though it still feels alittle over-cooked. I do like the attention you pay to your characters.Very vivid.

and my new favorite:

I was so bored I couldn't get past the tenth line, no offence, haha,but her book is number one, seems to me this competition, as with theconservative New Zealand exclusive literary scene is not based upon thetalent or the quality of the writing, rather how many friends you haveand how many contacts you can rely upon. Oh oh oh.

Too long for a prologue? There's rules on prologue length now?

And I'm not even wasting my time on the second comment.

Comments

[anialove.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I must question my New Zealand friends about why they didn't tell me about this problem with the conservative exclusive literary scene.

That's a person who knows how to string adjectives together. Must be a woman.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

*laughs and laughs and laughs*

[moonkitsune.livejournal.com]

Okay. I have little idea how large your fan base is, considering that some fans might be timid lurkers, but I can only assume that 30 or so people would take their time after reading a book and contacting the aurthor through LJ. (No offense to you, I'm just guess-timating a number) So, taking that into account, that doesn't make up for the other 50 or so people who have downloaded and rated your book.

Dang, these people are getting a bit lame. The second one didn't even give you a reason as to why they where bored from the book. Construtive comments? It's the only way you can improve an author that is willing to learn, people!

As for prolouges, I have read some that where chapters of the book itself. It's not like you are forcing them to read it. (I know a lot of people who skip that part though I feel incomplete if I don't read everything.)

What does over-cooked mean? Too thought out? Too many adjectives? And what's up with New Zeland? Is there a writing elite class that is rated by their fan base and stick to a strick rules of previous literary masters?

[lady-oneiros.livejournal.com]

*stares at the second comment* It...it doesn't even make sense! *stares at it a bit longer* nope. No sense at all. Yet more evidence that there's a little too much chlorine in the human gene pool. I have to give you credit with putting up with all this. You have more patience than I would. Good luck with all of it.

"There are times I'm glad I became a writer. Other times, I just wish I had become a ninja."

[cairnsy.livejournal.com]

the conservative New Zealand exclusive literary scene

Wait, what? The last time I took a look at the competitive writing scene here it seemed to reward 'edgy' pieces over and beyond anything else. If anything, people here seem to think the best way to out-do other writers is to be controversial and cool, and they do tend to get rewarded for it. Seriously, adult literature written by New Zealanders tends to be pretentious and snooze worthy. I haven't been all that impressed by anything of late, to be honest.

Me thinks someone got turned down for some silly little reward and decided that it was because they’re Just. Too. Edgy.

New Zealand: where the market is so small that simply having all your friends buy your book WILL get you onto the 'Best Sellers' list.

[alice_montrose]

Damn straight your book is number one. As it well should be. So what if you have friends who will vote for you? Last time I checked, most of your online friends were also your readers, no?

For DwtD, I have proceeded on buying it from them. See if the people in charge of the contest choke on that.

[(Anonymous)]

I resent that New Zealand comment! ... (considering that I'm a darling kiwi myself) ... now I want to go kill something *grr* However I did vote for your book, but it keeps saying I have to buy it there before it'll let me vote for more than the chapter. *sigh* (meaning I'm a cheap-a** student) SORRY!

[searabbits.livejournal.com]

Hey.. We have about 4,200,000 people in New Zealand.. and I'll have to say that I can't remember reading a New Zealand written book for years..

[avalon13.livejournal.com]

<3 Surely thy wicked sharp tongue which spews forth sweet posionous words is the reason I married you.

Oh look. I used adjectives. I must be a woman.

Well, that and my D-cups say so.

[avalon13.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha, 2nd comment person is a precious snowflake, and could power the world with the strength of their wank.

Poor sentence construction and lack of proof of intelligence. It must be an idiot.

[cynbaby.livejournal.com]

What the shit? Are these just other authors who are cranky because they're severly lacking in tallent, so they want to drag down the authors who actualy have some?

[tsaiko.livejournal.com]

Heaven forbid someone who enters into a contest inform people that she is in the contest so that they can choose to vote for her. Damn you M, and your plot to win! How do you come of with these devious plans? Truly you are an evil mastermind.

Also, WTF does the New Zealand literary scene have to do with anything? Did you move 1/2 way across the world and I missed it somehow?

[chilayse.livejournal.com]

That's what I was thinking of about the second letter in particular. Someone's jealous.

[sixpence1323.livejournal.com]

See? How is it these people don't have their comments censored but mine is?

*seething*

I'm gonna kill someone someday...

And you've got the right atitude - ignore them. Heh.

[lokiloo.livejournal.com]

LOLZ. It's pretty sad those people have more time to whine about you winning than say, oh, WRITE A BOOK OR SOMETHING.

I'm glad you realize they're all wankers and don't give them much thought. <3

[lokiloo.livejournal.com]

I DUNNO. You could be a really really really fat gay guy. :)

Also, you are SUCH a polygamist. <3<3<3<3

[avalon13.livejournal.com]

I WOULD TAKE A PICTURE OF MY INCREDIBLE DECOLLETE BUT I FEAR THAT IT MIGHT GET YOU TOO Hot and Bothered.

I AM FROM AN ANCIENT CHINESE LINEAGE. IT'S LIEK, GENETIC.

[alixkat.livejournal.com]

Wow. People are astonishingly retarded.

[mailechan.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't understand either of those comments. Prologues are not fashion; they don't change with the times. They're there to give background, character expose, and history. Sheesh!

And I won't even get into the second comment, as I refuse to take seriously a comment with bad spacing and punctuation problems, and who really only wanted to be snippy because your book is beating his/hers.

But I keep getting the feeling that your too big a fish for their little pond as you actually have talent.

[anialove.livejournal.com]

The way you switch to lowercase for Hot and Bothered is really sexy.

[avalon13.livejournal.com]

I BELIEVE THAT WHETHER YOU TYPE IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND ONE'S USE OF ITALICS CAN CONVEY THE FEELINGS THE WRITER IS TRYING TO IMPART. FOR EXAMPLE, TAKE MY USE OF CAPS, WHEN YOU READ IT, IT'S LIKE SOMEONE IS YELLING IN YOUR HEAD.

[avalon13.livejournal.com]

THEIR WANK COULD POWER THE WORLD. IT WOULD BE LIKE, AN INEXHAUSTIBLE POWER SOURCE. MEG, I THINK YOU ARE AWESOME FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. YOU SHOULD WRITE MORE BOOKS, THE WANK GENERATED COULD POWER The Universe.

Awesomesauce!

[fechan.livejournal.com]

I couldn't get past the tenth line, no offence, haha
No offence, haha?! 'Hahahaha ur book suckz0r!!!'??
What the heck?

rather how many friends you haveand how many contacts you can rely upon. Oh oh oh.
What is it with all the laughing? Because I am not laughing. *eyeroll*


I think they are mixing up adoring fanbase with 'friends'. :)

[anialove.livejournal.com]

I KNOW. AND THAT'S WHAT MADE THE LOWERCASE SO sexy.

[shannon-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Do you think the idiot realises that she/he now has more enemies then brain cells?
They do know that THE FRIENDS are also THE FANS.

Honestly Ms Madz, how on Earth did you get that many FANS for such a poorly written book and being such an untalented author?

Clearly kongweina didn't think about the point he/she was making before opening that fat, stupid mouth. I mean, nobody gets the top author spot just because she has one or two friends... oh no, they get it because people VOTE. People VOTE because they like it.

Yes, the majority of people who voted did so because they came from here... but we're here because your clever little imagination keeps us happy. You are THE SEX. And nobody is better then THE SEX. I'm willing to bet that a few people from Bookhabit have become new Lurkers of yours, and aslong as they like you, that's all that matters x

That reviewer burnt my eyes with the stupidity so clearly displayed. Obviously a sixteen year old n00b playing at being smart... either that or they really really know DICK about literature.



Ms Ava - I know now the wonderful feeling that comes when you write in Uppercase for certain words. YOU IS SO WOW.

[avalon13.livejournal.com]

*giggles girlishly* YOU Naughty Girl.

[(Anonymous)]

Well, I'm a long time lurker, and I was recently checking out your website.
But, I couldn't find the story I was looking for on there, and I couldn't find it under any tags here either.
I think it might have been a fairytale. A prince and his servant or something didn't get along, so during a masked ball the servant guy used a bunch of different perfumes to seduce him or something? x(
It's been awhile since I read it, and I remember I really liked it, but I can't find it anywhere or remember the title.
So, if you know what I'm talking about and have it lying around somewhere, could you possibly put it on your website, please?
It was one of my favorites :).
(Besides Prisoner. Which I should probably go vote for now. Those comments are full of much, much, wankage.)

[niravive.livejournal.com]

That is Deceived. It is now under Regency, along with its subsequent stories. It is much of the shiny. Here, for ease of finding, is a link. ^___^ http://www.amasour.com/regency.html

[kyouketsu.livejournal.com]

AS A NEW ZEALANDER I AM DEEPLY... confused... what is she talking about?

ooh my.

[vexatingjinx.livejournal.com]

Those silly people.
I've been stalking your live journal and website back like a year ago, and i've loved your works. Your fairy tales are rrreeeaaalllyyy nice. Your originals are breath taking to. Let 'em say what they want, your talented and you know it :]
I'm sad you've had a lack of muses, because i hate to sound sappy but your writing always gives me a good laugh or that fangirl omgwowgasm that turns my bad days around.
So now that this is super long.. good night and hopefully we can all bribe your muses into giving you a good ol' idea spanking :]
-to all things that give us caffeine addictions,
Vex.jinx

(P.S) Spell check gave me a lolz... caffeine = chaffing