Preston Dannelley asked Marilyn Foxworthy:

Reading my first by you, The Wanderer, loving it so far may I add you as a friend?

Marilyn Foxworthy Thank you for asking. The answer is not what I'd really like it to be. The thing is that Amazon has funny rules and they may disallow reviews by people who are friends of the author on social media, and that includes Goodreads (which I think is owned by Amazon.) I would love to count all of my readers (well, those who enjoy my books anyway) as friends, but actually Friending you means that you might not be able to post a review - and I do appreciate your reviews. Friends are also not notified of the same things that "followers" are. As a friend, you don't get the same notifications about news and events that I post. The best thing seems to be to "Follow" me as an author. I wish it were different, but for these reasons, it seems best for you if you "follow" me rather than "Friend" me. You can always send me messages through Goodreads and I read and respond to all of them. If it is a general question and the answer will be interesting to everyone, post a question in this section. If it's a private message, use the message function of Goodreads at the top left of the page. Thank you for asking, but more importantly for wanting to connect. Best regards, Marilyn.

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