How to Make an Author Smile

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Everyone likes a bit of serendipity and a nice surprise — including authors. Here are some ways you can make an author’s day…

  • Buy their book. Read it, add it to your collection, or give it as a gift.

  • Recommend the book to your friends.

  • Add the book to your reading list on Goodreads.

  • Leave a review on Goodreads, Amazon, B&N. It doesn’t have to be a book report. You can leave one line about what you liked. Online retailers use reviews to determine book placement in ads and promos.

  • Recommend the book to your book club.

  • Invite the author to visit or Skype with your book club.

  • Take a picture of the book when you see it in a store or library and tag the author on social media. It’s neat to see where your book pops up.

  • Request that your library order the book.

  • Pop in at an author’s book signing.

  • Share the author’s posts on social media.

What else would you add to my list?

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What Made You Smile This Week?

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What made you smile this week? Here's my list in no particular order...

  1. 5 days off because of the Independence Day holiday. Whoo hooo! Writing time.
  2. Celebrating my Mom's birthday and July 4 with a cookout (and chocolate birthday cake).
  3. Submitting an article for an upcoming journal.
  4. Working on edits for a cozy mystery.
  5. Starting the third Delanie Fitzgerald book (and coming up with a title).
  6. My husband finished the landscaping around the deck and added a firepit. I'm ready to roast marshmallows.
  7. Heading to Kilmarnock, VA on Saturday to be on a fun panel at the Writers' Expo.
  8. Wrapping up edits on a short story called "Art Attack."
  9. Finishing all my reading early for July's critique group.
  10. My dogs - Jack Russells always make me smile.

What would you add to the list?