tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16781542.post116654155418611771..comments2023-08-10T06:35:14.051-07:00Comments on Michelle's Pillow Talk: The Savvy Reader - Helping your fave authorsMichelle Pillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514145520302299388noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16781542.post-1167499918071898622006-12-30T09:31:00.000-08:002006-12-30T09:31:00.000-08:00Ladies, thanks so much for coming by and posting :...Ladies, thanks so much for coming by and posting :) Sorry I'm so late responding. The headache lasted longer than I thought it would and we had company....UM, the two are not related, lol<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays!!!<BR/>MichelleMichelle Pillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10514145520302299388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16781542.post-1166913856437398062006-12-23T14:44:00.000-08:002006-12-23T14:44:00.000-08:00thanks for posting these great ideas to help the a...thanks for posting these great ideas to help the authors. I have gone to website of ones I have bought books from or won and have emailed them and told them how much I enjoy their book and looking forward to upcoming books that are part of a series.Lorettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105513617981591418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16781542.post-1166910249174333972006-12-23T13:44:00.000-08:002006-12-23T13:44:00.000-08:00I make a point of going to the web site where I bo...I make a point of going to the web site where I bought the book (I do mostly e-books) and leaving favorable reviews. Most of them have the function to let customers come back and rate their purchases. <BR/><BR/>And of course, legally purchasing the book goes without saying! This also tells the publishers what the public wants!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16781542.post-1166589782703520422006-12-19T20:43:00.000-08:002006-12-19T20:43:00.000-08:00I've recommended authors. I also get my library to...I've recommended authors. I also get my library to order in books, hoping that'll expose the author to more people who will then buy more of their books *s* I also leave bookmarks around. If I have author book marks I'll leave them in books that go to the library or even just leave them on the table at a local coffee shop in town (that encourages that type of thing - they have a place to leave things like that)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16781542.post-1166580916707239852006-12-19T18:15:00.000-08:002006-12-19T18:15:00.000-08:00Everywhere I go I have at least 1 book with my and...Everywhere I go I have at least 1 book with my and am always telling people about writers books. I also tell them to look at the back of their fav books and check out the website of the writer and publisher.<BR/>Also my space is great to increase traffic. Also I donate some books to the library and take duplicate promo items I've received to them<BR/>Also reader groups are a wonderful way to introduce people to other writers<BR/>Well thats by few centsLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194218690561999820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16781542.post-1166568153152637132006-12-19T14:42:00.000-08:002006-12-19T14:42:00.000-08:00What a great blog post! I have to say, seeing sev...What a great blog post! I have to say, seeing several things I already do made me feel really good. Most of them I do just because I love books, and I love to talk about them. I emailed one author a note saying how much I enjoyed their book last year, and was so surprised to even get a response, much less a very warm thankful response. As it happened, the book I emailed her about was her first and only published novel, and that one little encouraging email that was so very easy for me to send meant the world to her.<BR/><BR/>Since then, I make a concerted effort to either email authors, or post on their blogs, groups, etc. when I like something. It's a win-win situation, making everyone feel all warm and fuzzy. I know I may not always receive a response from the author, but that's not why I'm doing it. Heck, I always figure they are nose-deep in deadlines and stuff anyway. <BR/><BR/>I'm going to have to save your post to remember some of those other great ideas I hadn't yet thought of! Thanks!Jennifer A. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820461287962714222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16781542.post-1166549510347598762006-12-19T09:31:00.000-08:002006-12-19T09:31:00.000-08:00Only 3 savvys? I was expecting more. *g*I talk boo...Only 3 savvys? I was expecting more. *g*<BR/><BR/>I talk books up like crazy. Easy to do where I work, but really I do try to do that where ever I go. I'm the same way about bands that I like. <BR/><BR/>I also post links to their blogs or web pages on my blog and right now I have a trailer up for an upcoming release on my page. <BR/><BR/>Great post, Michelle. Look forward to hearing other responses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com