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"What draws you to a new author?"
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Sue, again, thanks for stopping in!
E D, Thank you for taking the time to post a reply. So many pop in and read, but very few respond. I appreciate your honesty and it's what I wanted to know. Thanks again!
L J, thank you for taking the time to read me and leave a reply!
sue brandes said...
Other authors who reccomend them, blogs, book tours, how the author interacts with you if they do a blog, etc. I really like when they do a post anywhere if they just say a little hello or thanks. It kind of makes me feel special even when I know that an author is taking time out of his or her busy day just to do so. I don't mind an author promoting as I like to help get the word out as long as they are not pushy. Most I have found are very nice and go out of their way for their readers.
Sue B
The subject matter must resonate with something I'm already interested in.
Some books just catch my eye when I read about them, see the covers, or get to pick them up, but I often find new authors by reading books or magazines with contributions by authors I've never heard of before.
I usually choose at least one book by an unfamiliar author when I visit conventions in an effort to find and help support fellow writers...but nine out of ten books I buy from unknowns in this manner suck horrendously.
Which leads me to yes, I feel more confident buying something put out by a big publishing house, where I'm happy with about seven out of ten of my purchases. If the wannabes who go with smaller companies or who self-publish would focus more of their enthusiasm into actual writing skills, I'd be happier with more of the stuff I buy from them.
Picking up a book with poor spelling, grammar or punctuation errors right on the front or back cover is a huge warning sign. The same goes for sample chapters found online. The same goes for reviews by people who clearly aren't too concerned with how they come across in writing either.
I no longer care about the art on the book since less and less is done by anyone who actually read the thing, but exceptionally bad artwork is a turn-off.
I won't buy a book from anyone using high-pressure sales tactics.
On rare occasions, I'll check into a book because I saw an author on TV or read an interview with them somewhere.
That is an excellent question. And I wish I had an answer. Recomendations from people you know seems to help.
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