People who create art for a living have to be prepared that people won’t like their work

I have been thinking a lot about criticism recently.

No, of course it has nothing to do with the fact that my third novel, Almost Love, is due to be released on March 1.

How strange that you would conflate my insomnia, bitten fingernails, and obsession with reviews with my upcoming publication date! (Please remember that a review is only one person’s opinion, and that person isn’t infallible. Unless it’s a positive review in which case they’re a genius and should be treated as such.)