tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post8596272680401846110..comments2023-10-20T08:56:14.314+01:00Comments on Stroppy Author: A life in publishing: How hard do you push?Stroppy Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-52907946957664167642011-12-06T11:42:09.809+00:002011-12-06T11:42:09.809+00:00I couldn't agree more.I couldn't agree more.Brian Keaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17754984212153946279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-5489143575357015032011-12-06T03:34:23.470+00:002011-12-06T03:34:23.470+00:00You are absolutely correct.You are absolutely correct.Rebecca Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842712720778708758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-9894570106238855842011-12-05T20:56:46.722+00:002011-12-05T20:56:46.722+00:00I could not advertise my own books (if I had any) ...I could not advertise my own books (if I had any) in this way. It bothers me how writers are expected to not only write but market their own books. By "market" I mean more than attend a launch and put in occasional appearances as a visiting author. I suspect that some of this behaviour is due to what the publisher expects - or even demands. Some of it is undoubtedly the author's own personality. I cannot imagine doing "blog tours", being interviewed and the like. But it might just be me and, in part, my day job which involves NOT talking more often than not! I do put a link to my blog posts on Twitter (but that was because several people asked me to do it) and that, I think, is as far as I would be prepared to go.catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-80190985392630714682011-12-05T20:43:31.292+00:002011-12-05T20:43:31.292+00:00I save my personal Facebook profile for personal a...I save my personal Facebook profile for personal announcements. I have a website and a separate Facebook 'author' page that I invited my friends to like. Then I can advertise on that as much as I want (though mostly use it for news-related announcements). <br /><br />My Twitter feed is entirely business/self-selling, but Twitter is much easier to ignore so no one seems to mind.Shanehttp://shanewsmith.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-80101046355832858492011-12-05T18:22:31.372+00:002011-12-05T18:22:31.372+00:00I think there's a fine line between irritating...I think there's a fine line between irritating self-promotion and someone being proud of the work they have done. Sometimes it can even depend on the mood I'm in - one day I'll rage against people advertising their book every day, and another day I can let it wash over me. In the absence of a clear code of conduct I'll drop in the occasional reminder that I've a book out on kindle and hope that doesn't get up anyone's nose. (I'll a 'professional' writer page when the paper book comes out in the new year - it will be interesting to see fi I feel differently about it then.)JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-2533616748066359632011-12-05T17:58:16.591+00:002011-12-05T17:58:16.591+00:00But: if you met a friend in the street and they sa...But: if you met a friend in the street and they said "How are you?" and you said "Good. just got another book out." And they said "Oh, would it be a good for a Christmas present for somone?" surely it might be all right to say yes? And of course have the manners to ask how friend is. <br />But I think you're right: keep the promotion for your profressional pages and yes, Linkedin is all right as long as you're not pushy. I have the great delight of also having to list mine on a couple of uni sites ... then FB page, ALCS. PLR, CV, SoA, SCBWI etc. and it's quite boring. Have to play great music while I do it.Gill Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00632631163777155215noreply@blogger.com