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Shitty author behaviour

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 Something happened to me the other day that's never happened before. And it both blew my mind, and pissed me right off. And I have to call it out. If you're going to skim this blog quickly to find out who the author is, I'll save you some time and tell you right up front that, despite them being an asshole, I'm not going to out them. So, if that's what you're looking for move on. So, a few days ago, I got a book off Amazon. The premise had been promising, right up my alley, and it sounded like it was going to be a fun, short read, so I read it—as one does. And, while the actual writing was pretty good, the rest was...not. There's a litany of things that weren't good about this and, knowing that if I put something out like this, and seeing a one-star review come back, I'd appreciate knowing why it was a one-star. Seriously, as an author, I can tell you, it's frustrating to see a low rating with no review. At least, it is for me, because I'm s...