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Hi,

Just joined the group and noticed the threads are mostly old dated.

Is this group still active?

D20 wrote: "Hi,

Just joined the group and noticed the threads are mostly old dated.

Is this group still active?"

Hi there! I'm not sure. I just joined the group. Well, we just communicated, so I guess it's active now, lol.

I joined the group because i heard that Jeffrey Poole was part of it but he died last year. I have been a member for about a year or so…and this is the first time i have gotten a notification that someone was posting.

So, here’s my beef with Goodreads and Goodreads’ readers.

Last year I paid to have my book listed in Goodreads giveaway. 1008 people responded and of that 1008, one hundred received a free copy of my book with the intention (or so I thought) of reading the book. Boy was I a fool. To date, after 6 months I’ve had maybe 3 people respond with any type of review or response. Honestly, it was a waste of money.

The truth is I thought Goodreads’ readers would have more honor and respect toward other writers. I mean you basically entered into an unwritten contract when you entered the giveaway. Your entry was based on the fact that if you won a copy of the book you would read it and provide a review or a rating (good or bad) for the book, not sit on it until it withered and died on the vine. Those of you who have not followed through should be ashamed of yourselves. I would never treat a fellow writer so disrespectfully.

While I understand that one cannot get to a book immediately 6 months is more than enough time for some of you to follow through. Quite honestly I am disgusted and it’s making me rethink my association with Goodreads.

Sincerely,
PT Harry

So, here’s my beef with Goodreads and Goodreads’ readers.

Last year I paid to have my book listed in Goodreads giveaway. 1008 people responded and of that 1008, one hundred received a free copy of my book with the intention (or so I thought) of reading the book. Boy was I a fool. To date, after 6 months I’ve had maybe 3 people respond with any type of review or response. Honestly, it was a waste of money.

The truth is I thought Goodreads’ readers would have more honor and respect toward other writers. I mean you basically entered into an unwritten contract when you entered the giveaway. Your entry was based on the fact that if you won a copy of the book you would read it and provide a review or a rating (good or bad) for the book, not sit on it until it withered and died on the vine. Those of you who have not followed through should be ashamed of yourselves. I would never treat a fellow writer so disrespectfully.

While I understand that one cannot get to a book immediately 6 months is more than enough time for some of you to follow through. Quite honestly I am disgusted and it’s making me rethink my association with Goodreads.

Sincerely,
PT Harry