I’ve been writing on and off for the past 15 years, though largely in M/F romance. It wasn’t until I fell in love with LGBTQ+ romance about 5 years ago that I finally decided that was where my heart lay, and my proverbial pen took me.
Yes. I smile at the good, and take the more negative on board if the feedback is constructive. If the bad review is nothing more than seemingly unnecessary venting, I can happily shrug it off. Reading is so personal, and I absolutely know we can’t all enjoy the same books.