Comments on: Writing About Online Bullying

By: Phaedra

Phaedra — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:54:37 +0000

In reply to Michelle monet. I'm published too and the nasty reviews suck, but they often say more about the person who wrote them (sad, angry, trying to be clever, wanting to be different, etc) than they do about your book. I find the following quote helps. “Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience!”

By: Michelle monet

Michelle monet — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:47:19 +0000

Thanks for this article. I just got brave and published my first two books, never realizing scathing reviews would be a reality! Thanks for shedding light on this subject. It takes courage to put yourself and your work out there into cyberland!

By: Sara Light-Waller

Sara Light-Waller — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 17:40:17 +0000

Thank you for sharing with us, Galit. I completely agree with your assessment that kids’ understanding of the Internet is very different from ours. Social rules are being completely re-written…there is no “Miss Manners” for social media behavior. Except that…there is. It’s just not what we were used to. I’m glad your experiences let to such a good and useful book. Good luck with it, I’ll bet is helps many many people.

P.S. There are many people out there (trolls) that post comments just to cause mayhem and it sounds like you got snagged by a couple. They’re no different from bullies in the classroom, just a bit more shocking because you can’t see their faces. I’d treat them the same way though, understanding that their only point is to discourage and distract, knocking you off target. With that in mind it can be easier to take them with a grain of salt and a pinch of laughter. 🙂