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Permalink Reply by Vicki Batman on April 23, 2012 at 9:29am

Got back from a vacation and saw this post. I just use goodreads to keep tab of what I've read. I've had reviews posted about my work and that's fine. Amazon and B&N do the same thing. I've not really done much networking. Just found writers.

 

A group discussion came about concerning e-books and quality. Bothered me because the poster basically assumed all e-books had problems with spelling, etc., and not thinking that printed books do too.

Permalink Reply by Jessica Vealitzek on April 24, 2012 at 4:39pm

Pooh on that poster!

Thanks for your response.

Permalink Reply by Tina L. Hook on April 24, 2012 at 12:54pm

I think the groups on goodreads are good for networking, especially if you plan on participating regularly in group reads etc.

If you feel funny about reviews I recommend leaving a star rating without text. You can also edit the book to go on your "read" bookshelf without selecting stars or creating text, but that might make it harder to connect with like-minded readers.

I would be happy to connect with you on GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5782208.Tina_L_Hook

Permalink Reply by Jessica Vealitzek on April 24, 2012 at 4:38pm

Thanks, Tina - I'll go look you up!

Permalink Reply by Alyson Mead on April 24, 2012 at 1:13pm

Have you tried doing a giveaway? It's great for drumming up new readership and networking with other authors. I had over 800 new readers enter the giveaway for my new memoir Searching for Sassy: An L.A. Phone Psychic's Tales of Life, Lust & Love for just 5 available copies, and followed up with each individually, offering the "losers" other opportunities to interface with me, earn launch day giveaways and freebies, etc. I've met several other writers this way, too, and we have stayed in touch/vowed to help one another in any way we can going forward. 

Permalink Reply by Jessica Vealitzek on April 24, 2012 at 4:41pm

Thanks, Alyson! I haven't published my book yet, but will save your advice for that time...in the hopefully very near future. 

Permalink Reply by Alyson Mead on April 24, 2012 at 5:15pm

Excellent, and good luck! 

Permalink Reply by Jessica Vealitzek on April 24, 2012 at 5:31pm

Thanks, Alyson -- I'm now stalking you and just saw that today is launch day for your book. Congratulations!

Permalink Reply by Alyson Mead on April 24, 2012 at 5:34pm

Thank you so much. :) I'm about ready to collapse from cupcakes and champagne, the poor man's speedball. 

Permalink Reply by Joanne C. Hillhouse on April 24, 2012 at 6:32pm

I've found this post http://blurbisaverb.blogspot.com/2012/04/tagging-and-quoting-on-goo...   to be useful. Don't know how effective it is but I try to maintain a presence there posting excerpts, lists, quotes, and more including, yes, with some trepidation, reviews.

Permalink Reply by Jessica Vealitzek on April 25, 2012 at 8:02pm

That was great -- didn't even know about listing. Thank you!

Permalink Reply by Susan Helene Gottfried on April 25, 2012 at 3:49am

Jessica, if you ever need/want/accept guest blog posts for your series on online networking sites, holler. I'd be glad to pitch in a few for you.

As for GoodReads, I have yet to find anyone who's figured out how best to use it. It's a cool idea with a ton of potential that's hard to figure out... like many social networking sites have become. That's a shame. We've gone from the easy BBs where you could scroll down a list of topics and join in to ... I don't even know what you'd call it, other than an influence from Facebook.

It's too bad. I'd love to do more with GoodReads because it's an easy way for a writer to mix with a reader, and there's no real need to hit people over the head with self-promo. You can go and talk books with other people who like to read what you do. Establish yourself as a reader, first, and then watch how it changes when they realize you're a writer... Or at least, that's how things used to evolve. As we all know, things change daily on the Net. Maybe now you'd get  blacklisted for not immediately IDing yourself as a writer, so you've deluded people into thinking you were a cool reader and ... oh, who knows???

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