Ingrid Leksand
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Ross Eberle:
Hi Ross, How did you manage to gather so many followers? I have joined Goodreads, since 2018 and as sad as it sounds, and as embarrassing that this may sound, but still don't know how to use it to its full potential. The only feature I use is the bookshelves where I track the novels I read. Could you give me some hints please? Much appreciated, Ingrid
Ross Eberle
Hi there, Miss Ingrid!
First off, I offer my most humble apologies for the lengthy delay in answering your question. I have been on the hunt for a regular job since mid-october. And I have only just been able to find one during the start of this week.
And even though I have so many followers on goodreads, I regret to inform you which not all of my followers have my best interests within their hearts. In fact, there are at least a few people who would want to see my simple fantasy/fiction stories fail.
The only other potential reason why I have as many followers as I do is because I have had a grandfather who was once famous as a big band singer. He even had a brother, who helped him out by rising him up into the spotlight. Furthermore, the information about my famous grandfather is publicly visible, right here on my own Goodreads profile. You can find out more about my grandfather on Wikipedia, in fact.
Besides this, I haven't even had a chance to check your profile to see how many novels you have written and published after you have joined Goodreads just a year before I did. Although, I did not actually join Goodreads by choice; one of the librarians or administrators on here must have seen my Amazon author profile, and added me on to this website. Barnes & Noble has done the very same thing, albeit mainly with a lot of the novels I wrote.
If, after hearing all this, you still want to utilize Goodreads to its full potential, there're some groups you can join which will grant benefits to all those who are not yet well known. You might even be able to convince the moderators of a few of those groups to help you gain a little extra publicity.
I also have a blog and a semi official website, both of which I feel also help me out, even though it's not very much. Needless to say, I wish you all the best in your work and your endeavors as a rising star author.
With much love and appreciation for your patience, Ross, AKA, H.R.
P.S. Feel free to ask me any more questions you may have, directly.
First off, I offer my most humble apologies for the lengthy delay in answering your question. I have been on the hunt for a regular job since mid-october. And I have only just been able to find one during the start of this week.
And even though I have so many followers on goodreads, I regret to inform you which not all of my followers have my best interests within their hearts. In fact, there are at least a few people who would want to see my simple fantasy/fiction stories fail.
The only other potential reason why I have as many followers as I do is because I have had a grandfather who was once famous as a big band singer. He even had a brother, who helped him out by rising him up into the spotlight. Furthermore, the information about my famous grandfather is publicly visible, right here on my own Goodreads profile. You can find out more about my grandfather on Wikipedia, in fact.
Besides this, I haven't even had a chance to check your profile to see how many novels you have written and published after you have joined Goodreads just a year before I did. Although, I did not actually join Goodreads by choice; one of the librarians or administrators on here must have seen my Amazon author profile, and added me on to this website. Barnes & Noble has done the very same thing, albeit mainly with a lot of the novels I wrote.
If, after hearing all this, you still want to utilize Goodreads to its full potential, there're some groups you can join which will grant benefits to all those who are not yet well known. You might even be able to convince the moderators of a few of those groups to help you gain a little extra publicity.
I also have a blog and a semi official website, both of which I feel also help me out, even though it's not very much. Needless to say, I wish you all the best in your work and your endeavors as a rising star author.
With much love and appreciation for your patience, Ross, AKA, H.R.
P.S. Feel free to ask me any more questions you may have, directly.
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