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From: Meghan McCarthy <meghanmccarthy007_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:14:32 -0800 (PST)
I have a complaint about nonfiction reviews. People who review nonfiction need to be careful when making comments about information within a book! One reviewer said I exaggerated some facts in one of my books, when in fact I DID NOT exaggerate and have multiple sources to prove it. Unless a reviewer has done as much or more research than the author then he/she should not make comments about facts within a book. It's damaging and authors don't have a good way of correcting such erroneous material.
This isn't to say that authors get everything right and if there's a mistake it should be pointed out--just make sure it really is a mistake!
Meghan McCarthy
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:14:32 -0800 (PST)
I have a complaint about nonfiction reviews. People who review nonfiction need to be careful when making comments about information within a book! One reviewer said I exaggerated some facts in one of my books, when in fact I DID NOT exaggerate and have multiple sources to prove it. Unless a reviewer has done as much or more research than the author then he/she should not make comments about facts within a book. It's damaging and authors don't have a good way of correcting such erroneous material.
This isn't to say that authors get everything right and if there's a mistake it should be pointed out--just make sure it really is a mistake!
Meghan McCarthy
---Received on Sun 15 Nov 2009 08:14:32 PM CST
