Comments on: Being a cheerleader for others helps you promote your own book

By: Danniella

Danniella — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 23:41:32 +0000

An old inspiring article. Funny to stumple upon it after so long.

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:30:42 +0000

Thanks, HL. The story behind the story is my favorite part of any story!

As noted at the end of the post, I updated the content from the original publication date. That explains the older comments.

Thanks for all you do to support authors.

Sandy

By: HL Carpenter

HL Carpenter — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:13:58 +0000

We offer authors the opportunity to share “the story behind the story” on one of our blogs, and we tweet and share the good news of other authors, especially those who have become virtual friends.

Hope it’s okay to comment on this–the post is dated today, but the other comments are from 5 years ago…are we necro-commenting? LOL!

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:37:06 +0000

In reply to Carlos Malburg.

How fun to see you here, Carlos! You knew me when I looked like this — nobody else here can say that!

My family still talks about how much fun we had when you were our Brasilian exchange student, and we STILL miss you!

Sandy

By: Carlos Malburg

Carlos Malburg — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 13:41:36 +0000

I do remember this beautifull pair of legs! And this charming smile. Sorry if I’m inconvinient, but It’s quite difficult for a 60 years old gentleman to resist. Carlos

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:42:45 +0000

You’re generous, Elegsabiff, and I’m sure the authors you support appreciate it. It IS pretty exciting to discover a great book — and it’s fun to share that news, isn’t it?

Thank you!

Sandy

By: Elegsabiff

Elegsabiff — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 13:23:47 +0000

I completely support this, and also make a point of re-tweeting anything hashtagged #whodunit as the genre is fading. I review every free book I select for my Kindle on Amazon, and if it was via Smashwords I review there too. There are a few good books, some readable ones, and some which aren’t as good as the sample promised,but a review only takes a few minutes after reading the book, and helps other readers. Nothing more annoying than reading a bad book, and very little as exciting as finding a good one!

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:31:22 +0000

In reply to Diana Schneidman.

Thanks, Diana. I understand completely. I turn down invitations to write cover blurbs for books where I have no connection to the target audience, but I will share info. about or write Amazon “reviews” of books by my friends or books that I’ve read. Regarding books written by people I know, I share info. about them even if they’re books on subjects I’m not interested in because there could be someone in my network who’s interested. I figure that it sure can’t hurt!

Sandy

By: Diana Schneidman

Diana Schneidman — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:47:33 +0000

Sandra, I support other authors, primarily through tweets and comments on their blogs but sometimes with book reviews on Amazon as well.

However, I most avidly support authors whose subject matter has some relationship to mine.

I have belonged to groups whose author-members are all over the place in terms of fiction vs. nonfiction and nonfiction specialties. I don’t feel I make much of a contribution—or have much credibility—when their books are in an entirely different area.

-d

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:20:08 +0000

In reply to Heidi Angell. I know it's hard to find the time, but doing even 1 thing to help someone else can be a big help. Sandy