I didn’t really think that 1-star reviews were a big deal, or made a big difference, until I got one. After all, bad reviews are certainly going to come, and you can’t be a writer if you don’t develop a thick skin.
But apparently Amazon has a magical algorithm, and it seems that 1-star reviews can basically put the kibosh on sales. I didn’t realize that, either, until somebody showed me the numbers that seems to suggest this is true. We had been doing slow, steady sales every day (yay! And thank you! I appreciate it so much!). That is, until I received the 1 star. Then sales absolutely stopped dead. You know how many copies we sold that day? Zero. Nada. The first day without a single sale.
This helped me to realize something. Do you think that your reviews don’t count? Apparently, they do! I know that when I’m looking for a book or a product, I want to know what other people think about it. I value your opinions. I want to know what you like, and what you don’t, and I use your information to make my own opinions. So if something has 4 stars, or 5 stars, or 1 star, I’ll read that review and wonder why it was scored like it was. This may or may not help persuade me to make a purchase.
You and I, we’re people of action. I don’t want to sit idly by and twiddle my thumbs. After learning the importance of a review, I’ve decided that I can take two minutes and leave my own reviews. Won’t you do the same? If you have readIf you have read a book that you particularly enjoyed, would you mind taking the time to leave a nice review? Or if you read a review that was well done and helps you make a decision on a product, will you “like” it? If you see an unfair review that does nothing more than sabotage the product (“I didn’t buy this but I hate this company because they eat children for breakfast!”) will you report that review as abuse and dislike it? Hey, friends! We can be proactive and helpful!
I learn more and more about this business every day, and I want to play a small part in making it, and life in general, a little bit better. Would you care to join me? 
A poor review alone won’t stop me from buying a book. I look at the reviewer’s justification. In this case, it’s his own fault for not reading the description or the reviews or even looking into what you write. I didn’t think his review was helpful to readers at all, even if he genuinely didn’t like the writing itself.
You need another 40 more Likes on Amazon to get on their suggested for you lists. I added my like and clicked your tags. This is really the best way to overcome a bad review. I’m glad you didn’t engage in commentary on the review. It’s best to let good comments speak for you, imho
Thanks, tropixgirl! I didn’t know that we needed so many Likes to get on the Amazon suggested lists. This ride is so fun and awesome, but WOW, it feels like an exceptionally steep learning curve. I dig it.
Also, I read your “About You” page. You are busier than I can ever imagine being! Very cool!