Interaction with Readers…Yes, No, and When?

One of the best things, in my humble opinion, about the explosion of indie/self-publishing is that the authors seem to be much more reachable and approachable. Instead of sending off a fan letter to Famous Author c/o Their Big Publishing House, now we can interact (as in, the author replies to you!) via Goodreads, blogs, Twitter, Facebook…the list goes on.

With such immediate contact, both sides can benefit…the reader gets a thrill when the author (even a famous one!) replies to their Tweeted...