Just because someone gave a negative review…

….doesn’t mean you didn’t write a good story!

On the author pages to which I belong on social media, I see comments from authors distraught that someone gave their writing a negative review. In a profound way, when I read these comments, it pains me.

When someone reviews a story, the odds are their review does not take into account the blood, sweat and tears the author put into crafting their story.

When someone reviews a story, the odds are their review does not take into account what drove the author to tell their story.

When someone reviews a story, the odds are their review does not take into account that the author has a great deal of pride in the story which they told.

When someone reviews a story, the odds are their review does not take into account that the author is a person with feelings and emotions.

When someone reviews a story, the odds are their review does not take

into account the author is a person who may have taken strong inner grief, joy, anguish, love, or betrayal and put those gut wrenching emotions into a story to share with others.

When someone reviews a story, the odds are their review does not take into account that the author is laying bare their very soul to the world to see.

When someone reviews a story, the odds are their review does not take into account that the author bleeds from deep within their heart to tell their story. 

When someone reviews a story, the odds are their review does not take into account that  most authors do not write for fame, glory or riches – but simply because the author needs to write.

Never allow the negative review to stop you in your quest to tell your story. 

“Who am I?” 

I am an independent, self-published teller of tales. I am an author of scarcely any renown. However, as a storyteller, I know who I am, and with that persona, I am both confident and comfortable. I invite you to visit my website, ShortStoryScribe.com and/or Amazon Author Page, if you are so inclined please purchase a copy and leave a review.

“The Damaged and Broken Collection“ is a contemporary fiction series written by storyteller Joe Leonardi (also published under Dr. Joseph Leonardi, DC), focusing on heavy, real-world themes such as trauma, PTSD, suicide, bullying, and societal struggle.

The series explores characters navigating deep emotional and psychological scars. The books included in the collection, ranked by their volume number, are:

The Damaged and Broken Collection Books

Author Background

Leonardi identifies primarily as a storyteller rather than a formal academic, emphasizing raw, narrative-driven impact over rigid grammatical structures. His personal website and bibliography can be explored via his Amazon Author Profile.

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