You are a creator. Your creation (book, art, story, article, etc) is released and available to the public at large (be it a specific target audience or not).
You get feedback on the work. This is always nice and ALWAYS appreciated (unless that feedback happens to be nothing more than trolls, of course).
Now, the question I have is this: WHICH (or probably WHOSE) is the one you are MOST anxious for? In other words, whose feedback will... "validate" what you've done in your eyes? Do you understand what I'm asking? Is there any one particular person (or magazine review) that if they positively review your work, you will feel a slight "lifting of the shoulders"? One of those "I don't care what anyone else says, THIS PERSON liked it" kind of moments.
Please reply as I'd really like to hear from you. Thanks!
(and by the way, I don't need to hear anything like "you shouldn't be creating anything for anyone" because that's still not the point I'm asking about :) )
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I know that sounded flippant, but what I really meant is that I don't get too wrapped up about reviews, good or bad. The good ones are nice to read, certainly, and the bad ones I just ignore. Besides, when you get one glowing review and one nasty, eviscerating review about the same book, which one are you supposed to go with? You'll drive yourself nuts. So, I just let it all roll off my back. :)
I'm not going to tell you I like Galaxion because the floppies and the trade sitting on my wife's book shelf is enough of an indication ;)
I sometimes send out copies to reviewers (and I will again when I have an actual book to send), and when it comes to creators I admire I will probably try to hand them a copy if I see them at a con or something. But I admit, positive feedback means more to me when it's unsolicited.
You may not remember this, but the last time we shared table/ floor space was back in 1999 - one weekend it was hobbystar in toronto, the following weekend was at smallpox in ottawa and you had just got engaged! :) I had picked up the trade then and had you sign it to my girlfriend who was getting into comics at the time (mainly because of Galaxion!) :) She is obviously my wife now :)
I have got to dig out those convention photos some day... I think the only person who has NOT changed since that day was Craig Taillefer!! LOL! :)
A friend of mine-- whom you probably know, Greg Beettam?-- recently posted some old con photos. Yikes! Who were those kids??
Yes, you are right, Craig has not changed at all. :-) Hey, am I going to be seeing you at future conventions?
Future conventions? Always a possibility. Just been a lot harder to go to in the last couple of years so I stuck with the Paradise Cons. Of course, if that con is now going away, I'm not sure where I'll haunt!