cj Sez: I found the questions below at another blog and
thought, "What a great idea." So, here are some questions for you authors and
readers.
What makes you want to buy a book? Is it the cover or the
blurb on the back of the book?
For me, it's both. The cover has to
grab my attention, then the blurb has to make me want to know more about the
story, so I browse through the beginning pages and a few more.
When you get into a story, what keeps you reading? Is it the bad boy hero or
the tough, strong-willed woman or the cast of characters that help push the
story forward?
Really doesn’t make any difference to
me. That said, whether heroine or hero, I am drawn to a fast-paced story, and I
have to find a plot. I also like to find humor and some quick repartee in even
the darkest of moments. It’s kind of a release valve from the danger.
What makes you like one author more than another?
I’m a wordsmith. That is, I want to be
enchanted by the author’s voice and choice of words…how she/he uses a few
precise words and syntax to evoke some visualization and/or visceral reaction
in me.
Which brings me to reviews: Do you take the time to write a review?
Without readers, authors have no audience, and without an audience, authors are out of a job. Honest feedback—Amazon, Facebook, Goodreads, etc.—is what keeps us going. We want to know our strengths and our weaknesses. We’re polite; we say please and thank you. . . except to trolls. A Facebook friend once wrote that someone seemed to have joined Goodreads just to give her latest book a one-star rating. The problem was, the book hadn’t even been released.
I’d love to know your answers to these questions. So write in, already.
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Okay, that’s it for today. You-all guys keep on keeping on, and I’ll try to do the same. Raising prayers for a happy and safe you and yours.
cj
Books make perfect gifts for everyone, and it’s not too early to do some holiday shopping.
Blatant Self Promotion:
Here are a few books to put on your shopping list. (The stories in the Christmas anthologies may have a holiday theme, but each of them is a year-round enjoyable read.)
Christmas Through a Child’s Eyes
You'll find 70 stories written by adults recounting their extraordinary childhood Christmas memories.
My story, written under my maiden name of Marilyn Olsein, is titled “Dancing with Daddy,” and relates how six-year-old me reconnected with my Swedish father after a thousand-mile, years-long separation.
The anthology is available on Kindle at
Amazon.com : Christmas Through a Child's eyes
Finally Home
This anthology gifts
you with eight Christmas stories, all about our four-legged friends and the
special people who rescue them. From funny, to sad, to romantic, there’s
something here to tug at everyone’s heart strings.
If you’re looking
for free versions of these fast-paced reads, break out your library card. You
can read the ebooks free from Hoopla.
Nota bene: Angela Trigg, the RITA Award-winning author and owner of The Haunted Book Shop has a few signed copies of my paperback books in stock. TO ORDER, contact: https://www.thehauntedbookshopmobile.com/contact-us
P.S.: Pop on over to my Amazon Central Author Page for links to anthologies in which I have a short story.
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