Do You Like My Books?

Good morning and welcome to wwwblogs. Today, we’re talking about those weird messages we all receive on our social media sites. I’m sure you know the messages I’m talking about. Some individual says they love our profile pic and they’re very interested in getting to know us better.
Your first reaction will be an eye roll. Followed by an “Are you kidding me?” Most people will be ready to slam this individual. Some will respond with an answer to the questions, which will only bring more questions or a comment that “you’re sexy” or “do you want to get together.”
How do you avoid this type of interaction, one that only frustrates you? As an author, you’ve been told countless times not to be crude or cruel to potential fans. Experienced authors have mentioned many times this can only hurt you, cause your fans to vanish in droves. Yet, there has to be a way to stop these individuals who feel they have the right to approach you in this manner.
Thanks to a good friend, I’ve discovered the perfect solution to these people. Instead of saying, “Go away,” I respond with something like this.
“Thank you for contacting me. Are you interested in my books? Which ones would you like to know about?”
Their response, anywhere from seconds to hours later, is usually, “HI. Hello. Can we talk?” That is usually exactly the same thing they said in their initial contact. Now, it’s time to smile and get down to some serious discussions.
Recently, I had the opportunity to do this by responding with, “Maybe you’ll like my Canoples Investigations books. Teens having a great time on a space station near Jupiter.”
Luckily, the person must have decided that I wasn’t worth the trouble of contacting again, because they didn’t respond. But I was ready if they did come back. As the author of more than eighty books, I could have kept this conversation going for days. Maybe the person would have bought one or two. Maybe they would have eventually have come back with a “Are you a dummy? I want to have a dirty conversation with you. Why don’t you get it?” At that point, I would have muted them and sent their message to the spam folder.
This isn’t a perfect solution to these individuals, but it does give you, the author, the opportunity to pitch your books without being cruel or mean.


About the K.C. Sprayberry
Born and raised in Southern California’s Los Angeles basin, K.C. Sprayberry spent years traveling the United States and Europe while in the Air Force before settling in northwest Georgia. A new empty nester with her husband of more than twenty years, she spends her days figuring out new ways to torment her characters and coming up with innovative tales from the South and beyond.
She’s a multi-genre author who comes up with ideas from the strangest sources. Those who know her best will tell you that nothing is safe or sacred when she is observing real life. In fact, she considers any situation she witnesses as fair game when plotting a new story.
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