If you could share any thoughts or feelings with authors, what would you like to tell them?
ISALYS: How much I admire them!! As a matter of fact, I had this conversation with my hubby the other day. I know a lot of hard work goes into being a actor or athlete or musician, but none of that compares to the hard work, dedication and talent that it takes to put together a great book that is enjoyed by so many all around the world. And above all that, authors are still so real! They tour the country taking the time to meet their fans, sign books, take pictures. They tweet us and tell us about their goals, their frustrations or what traffic was like that day. I love that they are not unreachable!
VANESSA: Again, I'd have to agree. I'd tell them how much I admire them! It takes real talent to be able to tell a story and captivate a reader. Especially when it's one of those books that just stays in your heart forever. ♥ — Isalys & Vanessa at Book Soulmates
I would first have to say Thank You. Thank you for working with, hanging out and talking to everyone in the blogging community. Without you, being a book blogger would be a tad on the quiet side. We do what we do because of what you do. I’ve had such a great… wow, almost 2 years now working on my blog and every author I’ve talked to and worked with has always been great to me. I know I’m excited and eager to get to know more of you and I hope to host you on my blog sometime soon. — Lisa at A Life Bound by Books
Keep writing! — Chris at Chrisbookaram
Keep writing amazing stories. YA is certainly the place to be and so many great books are coming out! It's an exciting time. — Janenifer at YA Book Nerd
That they are awesome and amazing for supporting bloggers the way they do. I know some don't like bloggers, and that's fine, but the ones that do are always so great about talking to us on twitter, or doing interviews, and all that other good stuff. They don't have to do any of that, but they do, and it never ceases to amaze me. So, thank you!: D — Jessica at The Firefly Book Loft I would like to tell them how much what they do means, and how appreciative I am of the time they put not only into their books, but also into connecting with their audience. Also, thank you for all the support you've shown to all of us bloggers and fans! — Andye from Reading Teen For the authors I would say: 1) Thank you! I don’t think you hear it enough, but I so appreciate the time, effort, work, heart, and soul that you put into your work. Whether I like your book or not, it takes a lot of guts and determination to put your work out there for the public. 2) You are all awesome! So far throughout this blogging journey, I have not “met” one negative author. I appreciate the time they take to read my reviews & comment as well as @replying to me on twitter. It is all so very sweet of them. — Katelyn at Kayelyn’s Blog
Keep writing!!!!! — Emma at Emma Michaels
Please understand that most book bloggers are swamped with review requests, so don't take it personally if we have to turn you down. Also, never give up on your dream! Keep writing! — Theresa at Fade Into Fantasy
Hmm… that they're in inspiration for aspiring authors like me. I like reading their"how I got published" stories because I read and think,"It happened for
them… it can happen for me." It's awesome to know that I'm not the only
one trudging along this road to publication. I keep going because I see that
others have succeeded.
- Raenice at Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Publication
Well recently I've noticed allot of conflict, I guess you could call it, going on about Negative reviews written by bloggers. But to be honest if I was going to tell an author anything I would tell them truly what I thought out their book, as nicely as possible. I believe that if i was an author I would fully accept negative reviews, jus as long as they have been done tastefully, i would see it as constructive critizm and I believe many authors would agree with me. — Kayleigh at OnceUponABookNerd
A great big THANK YOU! Also, just to let them know that it does mean a lot to bloggers when authors correspond with us in a personal way. — Danya at A Tapestry of Words
Well that's kind of a hard question when I think about it. Especially with all the heated discussions that have been going on this year between authors and bloggers. I'm not sure really. Lame answer I know, but I'm one of those people who can't write speeches. I wait till the last moment when I'm standing in front of the crowd before I realize what it is I have to say. I share my thoughts and feelings with some authors all the time, the ones that I talk to every day (even about silly things), but when I read that question it seems like you mean authors on a bigger scale. And I don't really know. *shrugs* — Khadija at Black Fingernail Reviews
I would just like to thank them for putting their work out there and for writing books for me to read and review. — Grace at Books Like Breathing
I wish I had more time to read your stories and to write my own. — Kirsty from Kirstyes
I admire greatly what they do. I've learned that it's a lot for an author to put the heart and soul into something and then send out in the world. You never know how it's going to be received. — Page at One Book at a Time
Keep writing and I'll keep reading! — Bridgid at Inky Fresh Press
Thank you for being you! I seriously wouldn't even be blogging if there were no books in the world. I admire their creativity and even if I don't particularly like a book, I still appreciate it. I am completely envious of how authors can create brand new worlds in their heads. It's genius. — Kaitlyn at Kaitlyn in Bookland
To every single author who has written any book I ever read (and will read in the future): Thank you, you have offered me an escape from any bad day, bad test grade, argument, flu/allergy, and boring school lecture. Your books offer me a glimpse of worlds I would have not be able to see otherwise. They inspired me, made me cry, made me laugh, and just about any other emotion in between. Thank you for sharing your story with us! — Alex at More Than Just a Book
I like when authors are accessible through social media. I'm not saying you have to be on Twitter or post on your blog everyday, but it's nice for authors to have some kind of forum where people can ask questions or learn about their upcoming projects, etc.
-JL at An Avid Reader's Musings
Thisis a tough one for me because I don't really give it much thought. If I think about it though I would like to say this. Sometimes a blogger will not like your book and that might hurt you; especially if you are on friendly terms with them. So maybe you start to keep your distance. It's not really the best thing to do. I can't stress enough that a blogger not loving your book doesn't mean they have crossed off all of your work altogether, or that they don’t like you. I have had times where I have given a mixed review and it's obvious the author has read it because even though we didn’t talk much, — we would tweet each other from time to time. When they stop replying back you get the message. It doesn't really bother me because like I said I don't really go out of my way to be friends with authors and I don’t have a relationship with any where I can call it a friendship. But it does leave me disappointed because I had planned on getting the sequel or your latest book. After all that I'm not so eager anymore. — Aly at Fantasy4eva
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