There I was, sitting in a writers’ critique group led by a famous author, when a woman burst into tears. The reason? Every time someone had offered suggestions on her manuscript, she rewrote her story. But many suggestions contradicted each other. “I can’t make everybody happy,” she sobbed. Truer words were never spoken. That woman wasn’t yet published and faced frustration in trying to please every reader. But that’s not possible. Amazon reviews for The Methuselah Project, my third published novel, provide amusing evidence that it’s impossible to please every type of person. To illustrate this point, here are excerpts from reviewers (I don’t know them) who left Amazon comments on The Methuselah Project: How was the writing style? “I did have a bit of trouble with the writing style, especially in the beginning.” (By Ashley) “Great book! I really enjoyed this story and the writing style. The progression of the story and characters was interesting. Hope to see a sequel soon.” (By grams) Was this novel the right length? “Really good read but a bit overly long” (By Janine) “I really wanted it to be longer….” (By Marali) How was the story’s pace? “It took me Read More ...