jamb,

Put on your bullet proof superhero underwear and take those reviews with a grain of salt.

I got bashed the other day on a story that won an award. The reviewer complained about my spelling and even took the time to point out a word that bothered them. The word was spelled and used correctly. No kidding.

You can't please everyone, but you can please yourself.

Overtime, you'll recieve higher ratings and the low one will factor out. If it really bothers you, politely ask the person who rated it, to re-rate it based on the rating formulas given and not their personal feelings about the story.

As for me, I when I read the stories in the library, I usually don't look at the ratings. If they seem low, I might look at the reviews first, but I'll give the story a chance if it's about a topic I want to read.

* shakes head *

How could you have written the wrong story?

I'd probably print and save that review to keep in my "I can't believe I got this review" file.

To your success. Write on!

Ruby