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Bookish Rants or Raves: Reader / Author Relationships – The Good, The Bad and The Weird
It still amazes me the array of possibilities that the internet has opened up when it comes to the relationship between us, the readers, and the authors we love so much.
However, as with anything else in life, there is the good and there is the bad side of it and I decided to talk about both today.
Personally I love that, us, book bloggers that live in countries that don’t have English as their native tongue and therefore much less access to books, signings and conventions, are able to connect with our favorite authors through Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads and so on. I feel really lucky to be able to talk to them, share stories and really get to know them in a level that was not possible not so long ago.
But, as I said before, there is also the bad side and I think it is our responsibility to stand up for our book blogging community and personally, mine, to stand up for us International Book Bloggers.
There is so much pressure for authors to make it into a best sellers list, I know that and I also know that a lot of book contracts are made because an author/book has made into one of these lists. I as a fan, do whatever I can to assure that my favorite series will not be discontinued by not pirating. I also wouldn’t mind buying a book in an specific week just so that I could help an author out, but I understand that Internet and eBook purchases actually don’t count towards best sellers lists (please correct me if I’m wrong).
Therefore I draw the line when an author tells his/her international readers that since buying their books doesn’t really count, they should buy 2 copies and go on to being condescending towards their fans.
There are limits, and being said how, when, how many books I should buy is where I draw the line. I believe in constructive relationships and I love the ones I’ve built with some authors I adore, but being treated like that is unacceptable in my opinion.
What do you guys feel about this issue?
What’s your favorite thing about being able to connect with the authors you love?
What’s your least favorite thing?
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If an author told me that, I'd probably out them only because people deserve to know how fans are treated. I don't care how good of a book it is. If the author's a prick, people deserve to know and I certainly wouldn't be promoting their books any time soon, nor buying them.
I do like the connectivity that the internet has brought us. It's opened up so many relationships that probably wouldn't have otherwise existed and I'm thankful for that.
you are right, I just dont feel comfortable saying who it is…
Thanks for the comment! =)
Oi…that does not sound like the nicest suggestion…I would feel very hurt by a comment like that if it came from an author that I was following *heck it's hurt me now just thinking that someone would say that*.
Personally speaking, I rarely have a huge book budget so am usually not able to buy a book as soon as it comes out…which means that I miss that oh so important *quota* deadline but reality is it's not always a possibility but I would still like to believe and think that my purchase down the road counts for something…