tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post6983885095505813391..comments2023-10-26T11:34:38.322-04:00Comments on Ask Allison: Are You a GoodReader?Allison Winn Scotchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820208316115681320noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-48228941463598210642008-03-29T18:18:00.000-04:002008-03-29T18:18:00.000-04:00I love Goodreads.com. As for marketing, though, I ...I love Goodreads.com. As for marketing, though, I don't know that it's particularly effective, though I have discovered a few authors on there because they used their books as their profile pics, and the books looked interesting. But it is nice in the sense that it makes the authors who are on there seem accessible, which I think many readers like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-46844406922639645382008-03-27T18:30:00.000-04:002008-03-27T18:30:00.000-04:00I like it...I'm always looking for book recommenda...I like it...I'm always looking for book recommendations. However, I sure don't need another reason to be on the internet all day.Angela Williams Dueahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570848895164313428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-54021834063366533352008-03-27T13:05:00.000-04:002008-03-27T13:05:00.000-04:00GoodReads was one of my posts last March just aft...GoodReads was one of my posts last March just after it debuted and, though joining was a snap, keeping my reads updated has NOT been. *sigh*<BR/><BR/>Perhaps I'll change that this week by working backwards and adding <I>The Opposite of Love</I> -- a five star novel!Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-20033024817538040872008-03-27T11:37:00.000-04:002008-03-27T11:37:00.000-04:00I like it! Every time I finish a book review on my...I like it! Every time I finish a book review on my book a week blog, I'll add that book to my library and post a link to the review. It's gotten me a few readers!Jen A. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972184369212889517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-44484878681846046792008-03-27T11:18:00.000-04:002008-03-27T11:18:00.000-04:00I think I signed up for it once, but then I kept f...I think I signed up for it once, but then I kept forgetting to update it when I finished a book and it become one more of those "shoulds" - and I didn't need something to feel cruddy about because I wasn't doing it "right".Keethahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391755322320140235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-77724007463420653232008-03-26T23:46:00.000-04:002008-03-26T23:46:00.000-04:00Allison, thank you for the link to the Jodi Picoul...Allison, thank you for the link to the Jodi Picoult article. I will definetly go back to the guardian magazine website to read more author articles.<BR/><BR/>Great article, it cuts right to chase on three key elements to success: 1) focused ambition, 2)hard, consistent work, 3) a good marketing program, and then that good old fashioned 'lucky break' sometimes also known as word of mouth momentum.<BR/><BR/>As to Goodreads.com...sigining up was a bit of a pain when they asked for my email to send invitations to friends, I missed the 'skip this step' button at the bottom of the page...but as someone who hasn't really gotten the hang of Facebook, it may simply be that I just don't 'get it' yet. <BR/><BR/>That said, however, you are absolutely right about the reviews, they come across as more real and less snarky than some of the ones found on amazon (my usual go-to place for evaluating a book before I read it).<BR/><BR/>-suzsuzanneelizabeths.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304462740451230118noreply@blogger.com