Sally is sad because her Horror-for-Preschoolers book isn’t selling very well. You would think it would be a best-seller, considering there’s no competition.
James F. Brown
7 years ago
I’d be sad, too, if I was between two Prozac addicts with weird eyes! 🙁
The 8 year old who proudly drew these photos was honored that her aunt asked her to illustrate the book. This darling 8 year old was extremely excited to see her drawings published in a book that is now on her bookshelf and in the hands of many who know and love her. She needs no other payment than the fact that she is proud of what she accomplished. The same kind-hearted 8 year old is also donating proceeds from the book to agencies that assist children in need. Sad that some adults are so negative. Instead, choose to encourage kids…rather than cut them down. Negativity regarding someone’s creativity, especially an 8 year old, is not necessary.
(sigh) As I’ve said several times: The point of a book cover is to SELL THE BOOK TO THE READER. It’s not like we’re breaking into your house and criticizing work hanging on your fridge; we’re not grabbing a copy of a book that was only distributed privately to friends and family. This book is offered to the public on Amazon, FOR MONEY. In other words, the author/publisher is saying that this book is as worth the Amzon browser’s time and money as other, professional publications on Amazon.
Here’s a bit of common sense that sadly is proving all too uncommon: If you can’t handle public opinions, DON’T SPREAD YOUR WORK IN PUBLIC. And it’s verging on child abuse to take a child’s cute-but-primitive drawing, parade it in front of people who don’t know her, and then clutch your pearls when those strangers say it’s not very good and definitely not worth $3.99 as an ebook or $31.99 (!!!!) as a paperback.
Sally is sad because her Horror-for-Preschoolers book isn’t selling very well. You would think it would be a best-seller, considering there’s no competition.
I’d be sad, too, if I was between two Prozac addicts with weird eyes! 🙁
Yep, the illustrator is her 8-year-old niece. Nepotism strikes again.
I wonder how much — if anything — Auntie Author is paying her.
Maybe that’s Sad Sally’s happy face.
(And her sad face is really truly tragic.)
What’s up with the parents with two different colored eyes?
You are bashing an 8 year old?
No, we’re bashing the adult relative who thought that putting a child’s artwork front and center was a good way to market the book.
Fair enough. Thanks for clarifying.
The 8 year old who proudly drew these photos was honored that her aunt asked her to illustrate the book. This darling 8 year old was extremely excited to see her drawings published in a book that is now on her bookshelf and in the hands of many who know and love her. She needs no other payment than the fact that she is proud of what she accomplished. The same kind-hearted 8 year old is also donating proceeds from the book to agencies that assist children in need. Sad that some adults are so negative. Instead, choose to encourage kids…rather than cut them down. Negativity regarding someone’s creativity, especially an 8 year old, is not necessary.
(sigh) As I’ve said several times: The point of a book cover is to SELL THE BOOK TO THE READER. It’s not like we’re breaking into your house and criticizing work hanging on your fridge; we’re not grabbing a copy of a book that was only distributed privately to friends and family. This book is offered to the public on Amazon, FOR MONEY. In other words, the author/publisher is saying that this book is as worth the Amzon browser’s time and money as other, professional publications on Amazon.
Here’s a bit of common sense that sadly is proving all too uncommon: If you can’t handle public opinions, DON’T SPREAD YOUR WORK IN PUBLIC. And it’s verging on child abuse to take a child’s cute-but-primitive drawing, parade it in front of people who don’t know her, and then clutch your pearls when those strangers say it’s not very good and definitely not worth $3.99 as an ebook or $31.99 (!!!!) as a paperback.