19 Comments
User's avatar
Karen VanGorp's avatar

Thank you for not calling this person Karen 😂

Expand full comment
Andrea Bartz's avatar

lollll! I debated not using a name at all—apologies to the Denises out there!

Expand full comment
Lizzie Michalak's avatar

HAHAHA I try really hard to be honest but my reviews are not for the authors. My reviews are my opinions and they are for other readers. I cannot imagine tagging an author in anything less than a great review 😂

Expand full comment
Andrea Bartz's avatar

That's exactly the right attitude! On behalf of authors everywhere, THANK YOU for not knocking on our door and ruining our day!

Expand full comment
Ana Reyes's avatar

Lol!!! This makes me feel so much better about the readers who do this me (insert laugh/cry emoji)

Expand full comment
Andrea Bartz's avatar

It’s a universal author experience, unfortunately!

Expand full comment
Leah Rowan's avatar

Girl I have MISSED your satire. PLEASE MORE.

Expand full comment
Laura Leffler's avatar

Agree! More!!!!!

Expand full comment
Andrea Bartz's avatar

I'll keep 'em coming!

Expand full comment
Andrea Bartz's avatar

More are in the pipeline!

Expand full comment
Melinda Wenner Moyer's avatar

LOL I love this so much!!!!

Expand full comment
Andrea Bartz's avatar

Hehe, thank you!

Expand full comment
Ros Barber's avatar

I had someone tag me two years ago on a post here on Substack that she totally admitted was gloating and unkind. I didn’t read it and blocked her. But what kind of human thinks this is a cool thing to do? I was out with my husband on a birthday treat day … saw the notification on my way home and actually cried at the cruelty.

Expand full comment
Andrea Bartz's avatar

Ugh, I’m so sorry! Readers really forget that authors are people (not celebrities with teams handling our social media).

Expand full comment
Katrina's avatar

This. Is. Delicious!

Expand full comment
Andrea Bartz's avatar

Haha, thank you!

Expand full comment
Becca Freeman's avatar

ANDI... the way I HOWLED with laughter reading this. I really needed this this AM.

Expand full comment
Andrea Bartz's avatar

Hope it was cathartic! 😂

Expand full comment
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's avatar

lolllllll.

Expand full comment