tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post4581443163445032918..comments2024-03-19T07:41:57.629-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Book Blogger Confessions: Author interactionsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-7825595595904772312013-07-02T04:00:58.269-04:002013-07-02T04:00:58.269-04:00I love interacting with authors! Especially when t...I love interacting with authors! Especially when they're releasing sneak peeks of their WIPs. I don't usually write to an author unless the book I was reading was my all time favorite and I had to tell them, besides asking multiple questions a long with it. I love that you mentioned reading books by friends. I'm not sure if I can call myself a friend of some of my authors but I do find myself being honest in my reviews, which I found was helpful for my authors even if we interact a lot on social networks. <br />Authors with bad interactions.....they do make me feel different about them afterwards. <br /><br />kiphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15919376931169982458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-45530001162304072122013-07-01T21:20:09.858-04:002013-07-01T21:20:09.858-04:00I also think that it's rude to email/tweet an ...I also think that it's rude to email/tweet an author when you didn't like their book. I never really thought about authors googling themselves before but I guess they must, though if it were me I think I would be too afraid.<br /><br />Author interactions can have good and bad effects, but I'm thankful that I've only had good interactions so far!Kimberly @ Midnight Book Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649785182080499981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-48431364485893021362013-07-01T21:05:21.152-04:002013-07-01T21:05:21.152-04:00I agree! If you can't write an honest review ...I agree! If you can't write an honest review of a book because the author is your friend, then don't review the book. You're allowed to read books that friends write, but don't jeopardize your integrity because you're afraid to hurt someone's feelings.Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00014009696894615379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-12086973096001662592013-07-01T19:54:42.330-04:002013-07-01T19:54:42.330-04:00This is such a good discussion topic! I love heari...This is such a good discussion topic! I love hearing from an author whose book I loved either by Tweet or commenting on my review. At the same time, I strongly believe that reviews are primarily for readers and it is not my job to give an author feedback on their writing, that is not what I am doing. When writing a review, I do so without considering the author at all, only how I felt about a book and why. <br /><br />As I said on another "Confessions" post today, authors that respond badly to a negative review are acting unprofessionally, this then damages their "brand." I question the intelligence of anyone who would do this kind of damage to their public image therefore I question their ability to write something I would enjoy so I refuse to read these authors.<br /><br />When I write a negative review, I usually try to link to a 4 or 5 star review on another blog so the reader can get another perspective. This has nothing to do with sparing author feelings though, it is more about giving the potential reader more than one viewpoint. Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257377749406093296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-82198259959609157382013-07-01T18:11:20.850-04:002013-07-01T18:11:20.850-04:00I rarely contact authors. I think there have only ...I rarely contact authors. I think there have only been two and both before I started blogging. <br /><br />I talk to them now but usually through twitter or if I enjoyed their book after a review request - we may chat a bit about it. Most have been really great letting me know I could contact or not contact them after. They don't want me to feel like they're looking over my shoulder which is nice.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-59536157765734043722013-07-01T18:09:48.633-04:002013-07-01T18:09:48.633-04:00You do a great job Andrea. I know you're frien...You do a great job Andrea. I know you're friends with quite a few authors but you've always been fair with your reviews and even promotions for them - letting people know that the book didn't work for you but might for them. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-77256962195978745702013-07-01T18:07:56.302-04:002013-07-01T18:07:56.302-04:00You have nothing on me with comment typos! lol
I ...You have nothing on me with comment typos! lol<br /><br />I don't mind an author explaining something either. I guess it depends on how they do it. <br /><br />I think the problem comes if your followers feel that the author is checking out their comments. I've had it happen to me with other blogs and then I'm leery of leaving a comment if I want to say something negative about a book.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-9283376371078308712013-07-01T18:05:40.319-04:002013-07-01T18:05:40.319-04:00I'll tag an author if I'm enjoying somethi...I'll tag an author if I'm enjoying something. But I've kind of backed off that too after I would start tweeting how much I love a book - talk to the author and then end up hating it. AWKWARD! lol<br /><br />I don't like when they self promote in the comments of my review. I've had a few say - if you liked this then click here for this other book I published....I just think that's tacky.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-50340958831466774362013-07-01T18:03:42.649-04:002013-07-01T18:03:42.649-04:00I used to be easier (still honest but maybe worded...I used to be easier (still honest but maybe worded things less harshly) on self pub's until I caught myself doing it. In my early days I was worried about crushing their soul lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-68112576437733917932013-07-01T18:01:22.589-04:002013-07-01T18:01:22.589-04:00I do kind of avoid Christian Bale movies because o...I do kind of avoid Christian Bale movies because of that lol I don't know why but when I see people treat other people poorly it bothers me. <br /><br />I can't say it's a written in stone kind of thing and I think people have bad days and shouldn't' be judged by one bad tweet etc but bad behavior does influence me. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-41389602837736161362013-07-01T17:58:34.392-04:002013-07-01T17:58:34.392-04:00Yeah - I think if you approach one book/review one...Yeah - I think if you approach one book/review one way for some others and another way for everyone else that might be a problem.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-21663527361018472292013-07-01T17:57:52.278-04:002013-07-01T17:57:52.278-04:00Twitter is the thing that has made chatting with a...Twitter is the thing that has made chatting with authors more common for me. I sometimes forget they're authors on there lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-15482069615444387952013-07-01T16:00:23.223-04:002013-07-01T16:00:23.223-04:00I have never done it cos yes like you says it mudd...I have never done it cos yes like you says it muddies the waters. But once I just had to, I read this awesome graphic novel and I was just in awe and had to tell him. And if I know the author I bit I do tend to tweet them telling they are evil ;) Cos I know they can take itBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-49640131459532692292013-07-01T15:08:29.755-04:002013-07-01T15:08:29.755-04:00I completely agree w/everything you've said, K...I completely agree w/everything you've said, Karen. I think new bloggers get so excited when we receive a response from am author, and if the interactions continue a lot, it can muddy the waters. I have authors that have become friends to me, and it's always hard to walk that line, b/c I don't want people to think I'm giving a positive review b/c of the friendship. I've also had an author friend get their feelings hurt b/c I have her 4 stars, which is crazy. On the other hand, I have a friend that thanked me for my 3star review. <br /><br />I just don't know. I do the best I can. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I always learn a lot from you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355438390442316391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-8452223852320762572013-07-01T15:03:06.035-04:002013-07-01T15:03:06.035-04:00Ignore the writing errors. I think I need more sle...Ignore the writing errors. I think I need more sleep! LOLMelissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-70010067419120707492013-07-01T15:01:46.312-04:002013-07-01T15:01:46.312-04:00I agree with everything you have said here.
I ha...I agree with everything you have said here. <br /><br />I have talked to an author about there book mostly in the tidbits that resonated with me (like a villan who had the same last name as me or who wrote about my hometown). It was fun and they got some fun feedback. :D I think we both got a good laugh out of it. <br /><br />I don't mind when an author comments on a review. I don't even mind when they share why they did something I was unsure of or was confused. It often brings another perspective to my reading of the book I wouldn't have considered. I don't feel intimidated and actually assume that I get read by an author more than I realize. Not vanity, but their curiosity. In any art endeavor, you want honest feedback even if it isn't good. Although I know that everyone wants it to be positive, the negative (honestly w/o trolling) can be invaluable.<br /><br />Now I've seen authors go off and troll on a review. That does change me opinion of their work. I usually will not read an author who goes off like that. It is unprofessional. There is a way to disagree without becoming a troll. Disagreement is fine, not trolling.<br /><br />Great topic.<br /><br />Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-67419266795441784792013-07-01T14:26:17.191-04:002013-07-01T14:26:17.191-04:00Totally agree with this post!! It's awk when y...Totally agree with this post!! It's awk when you LOVE an author personally but don't love their books. It sucks. If I tag an author's username in a tweet though, I am inviting a response. Like you, I don't mind when an author responds in the comments either as long as it's not a tirade why I am wrong and why my review destroyed their career (not that it's even possible!), y'know? Even though that hasn't happened to me, I've seen it before. Anyway. Great topic!elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098549352641704742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-82804420837545751592013-07-01T14:12:14.944-04:002013-07-01T14:12:14.944-04:00I completely agree with all of your points...I'...I completely agree with all of your points...I've had to catch myself a few times because I know that I sometimes lean toward being less harsh with authors I "know" or with indies in general.Melissas Eclectic Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954443867000135343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-55533659248758327352013-07-01T13:16:17.462-04:002013-07-01T13:16:17.462-04:00Yeah no censoring! See i think all the opinions so...Yeah no censoring! See i think all the opinions so far say that they'll stay away from an author's books if they've been known to cause drama. I won't let their drama stop me from reading the book if I was already excited to read it before the junk happened. I'm in it for the books, not for the author as a person. That's like saying you won't watch a movie that Christian Bale is in just because he went all crazy on a stage hand. People are not always nice - that does not mean that what they create might not be awesome. That is my opinion on it. I'm sure there are a bunch of geniuses in the intellectual or artistic fields that weren't "nice" people. That doesn't mean I wouldn't enjoy their art work any less.Tabitha (Pabkins)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11945588780690794396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-21260759682630984562013-07-01T12:51:19.561-04:002013-07-01T12:51:19.561-04:00Such great answers. And such a great question to ...Such great answers. And such a great question to ask yourself -- would you say the same thing if you didn't know them? A wonderful way to monitor yourself and stay honest. I feel more monitored on Goodreads and it's starting to drive me nuts...<br /><br />You are right though, if you find yourself censoring your posts you need to re-think things. Midnyte Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411332857885069319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-80382011170863963132013-07-01T12:20:32.540-04:002013-07-01T12:20:32.540-04:00I don't see why you wouldn't want an autho...I don't see why you wouldn't want an author to thank you or retweet your review. It's not like it's substantive. Just polite. I never used to contact authors when I liked their books. But they seem more approachable now after blogging. Plus in the age of Twitter. I still don't email them, but I do tweet them and say how much I loved their book. And I'm always thrilled when one of them tweets back a thank you.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-9247256528326366322013-07-01T10:31:59.716-04:002013-07-01T10:31:59.716-04:00"thrilling and terrifying" YES! lol"thrilling and terrifying" YES! lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-16256717281421144472013-07-01T10:31:37.570-04:002013-07-01T10:31:37.570-04:00If they want to google themselves or whatever then...If they want to google themselves or whatever then they should be ok with reading both good/bad reviews but I would never contact them directly. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-75061113968233385132013-07-01T10:30:21.368-04:002013-07-01T10:30:21.368-04:00It happens which is mind boggling to me. Your revi...It happens which is mind boggling to me. Your review is your place to express your feelings - it's rude to contact the author directly through email or Twitter etc.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-20569231607239460262013-07-01T10:29:08.591-04:002013-07-01T10:29:08.591-04:00When I started blogging it never occurred to me th...When I started blogging it never occurred to me that I would interact with bloggers or that they would ever bother to care what I had to say.<br /><br />It's weird but if your own blog isn't a safe place to share your hones thoughts then I don't know what it. Why bother?? At that point you should be up front and make it a promotional blog. <br /><br />I don't mind a quick comment but I don't like when authors try to interact or keep promoting with links on a review (a guest post is different) . I want people to feel free to discuss without anyone looking over their shoulders. <br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.com