I don’t quite understand. I looked for your stories, and found only one, but as yet no one has rated it. Perhaps this negative feedback has been emailed to you?

Obviously you’re unhappy and who could blame you. You spent hours and hours creating something special and unique only to have someone come along and shred it to pieces with a vicious review. Believe me, since I’ve started writing I’ve had more than my fair share of that. Some has been very hurtful; some has been very helpful. I guess you just have to take it all, and use what you can.

Spelling - some readers are rather pedantic and even the most minor of mistakes will irk them. Personally, I’m not one of them. If a story is good, it’s not difficult and, indeed it’s certainly worthwhile to skim over the odd mistake. By the way I spell your way, I’m Australian, but for the sake of the majority of readers of this particular site, I generally use 'USA spelling'.

Criticisms - well what can I say? Usually the ones doing the slicing and dicing are the ones who also pride themselves in being fine writers, so what I want to know is – if their so articulate - why can’t they find a more polite and constructive way of expressing their opinions?

Erotica – everyone’s idea of erotica is different. Some people want it all wham bam thank you ma’am right in their hot little faces, while others like to take a gentler pace. You can’t please everyone, so don’t even try.

I don’t know who gave you the bad feedback, but I can tell you I had a quick look at your self-title story just now and it all looks fine to me. It’s not quite my cup of tea, but that’s not to say it’s not a very good read.

You’re right, your style is your own, never try to change it or emulate someone else’s.

Have a better day,

Alex.