What author doesn’t enjoy logging on to Amazon and finding a positive review or checking the inbox and receiving an email from a gushing fan? “I love your story”—four little words that spread grins across our faces, create warm little flutters in our stomachs, and tickle our feet into moon dancing around the room.
However, as wonderful as praise can be, we need to keep in mind a few of the pitfalls of praise, the warning signs that indicate we might be about to take a tumble, and the prescriptions for mending our wounds in the aftermath.
