Blog Follow and Follow Back

[[deleted user]]

http://verandahlookout.blogspot.com.au/ here is my blog for those who want a looksee.

[M.K.]

Leigh wrote: "M.K. wrote: "Great idea!

http://mkmcclintock.blogspot.com/"

My name is Leigh Byrne, and I just signed up as a follower on your blog.
Here's mine:

http://callme2sday.blogspot.com/"

Now following you Leigh.

[Book Whales]

Hi guys!
We are hosting a monthly event called "Book of the Month" This is done to highlight one of the books that you have read in the previous month.
We'd love it if you join us for April :D
BOOK OF THE MONTH

[Heather ~*dread mushrooms*~]

Hey everyone! Here's my blog:

http://keepingghostsalive.blogspot.com/

I started it to promote my book. Sometimes I write about the books I read and life.

[Heather ~*dread mushrooms*~]

Natasha wrote: "Hey guys i made a new book blog and will follow anyone back who follows me :)

my blog:
http://graveyardbooks.blogspot.com/"

Now following! My blog is linked in the above post. :)

[Michael]

Q&A with Harriet Spinster from Mumsnet

http://michaelcargill.wordpress.com/2...

[Karen]

Hi,

My blog is about my life, interests, activities, hobbies, etc.

http://drawingroomdays.wordpress.com/

Thanks,

Karen

[Karen]

Cassie wrote: "Wow amazing blog! If you like YA and Paranormal please follow

http://shadowkissedcassie.blogspot.com/"

Now following via email :)

[Alysses]

Hi all! This is so great!

http://rumorhasitummhmm.blogspot.com/

I will work my way down the list from the beginning. My GFC name is MAR.

[Alysses]

Charla wrote: "Charla wrote: "If you are wanting more followers, list your blog here, and follow as many of the blogs listed here as you like. Just try to follow everyone that follows you! I know some of us are..."

Hi followed you and MAR is the name. :-)
rumorhasitummhmm.blogspot.com

[Alysses]

*Babs* wrote: "Here is my blog

Babs Book Bistro"

Hey Babs subscribed using email mirelyr at the gmail com and added you to my circles. Please stop by. :-)

rumorhasitummhmm.blogspot.com

[Maggi]

Some great blogs here. Mine is: http://www.maggiandersen.blogspot.com

[Maggi]

Hi, my blog is: Stirring Passions. It's all about books and history and romance! I post reviews and have author chats. There's a giveaway on offer now! http://www.maggiandersen.blogspot.com

[Sara]

Here's My Blog - http://harlequinjunkie.blogspot.com

Following your Blog.

[Julie]

My blog - http://jraineylostprincess.weebly.com...

I will go through the list and follow everyone. :)

[Stephen]

Here's my blog: http://stephenherfst.blogspot.com

I'm following you Mirely - you have a nice site :)

Cheers,

Steve

[Julie]

Charla wrote: "If you are wanting more followers, list your blog here, and follow as many of the blogs listed here as you like. Just try to follow everyone that follows you! I know some of us are fairly new to ..."

Following. Would appreciate the same. :)
http://jraineylostprincess.weebly.com...

[Alysses]

Julie wrote: "Charla wrote: "If you are wanting more followers, list your blog here, and follow as many of the blogs listed here as you like. Just try to follow everyone that follows you! I know some of us are..."

Great blog. Like what you have to say. I'm following.

Mirely @ Rumor Has It

[Julie]

Should be following everyone's now. :)

[Julie]

Mirely wrote: "Julie wrote: "Charla wrote: "If you are wanting more followers, list your blog here, and follow as many of the blogs listed here as you like. Just try to follow everyone that follows you! I know ..."

Thanks. :)

[Daniel]

Hi everyone, I would appreciate comments and followers on my blog... I will do the same in return!!!
http://bookomatic.blogspot.com.au/

[Kelsey]

http://kelseyheartsbooks.blogspot.com/

:)

[Sarah]

http://sarah.thedunsters.net I am the author of

[Leigh]

Daniel and Kelsey--I am now following your blogs
Sarah--I must be dumb but I couldn't figure out how to follow yours except for the feed option. Let me know and I'll be glad to become a follower...

http://callme2sday.blogspot.com/

[Sarah]

GAH. Trying to work out the kinks. New site, using drupal instead of blogger...will repost when I've got it figured out :)

[Alysses]

Stephen wrote: "Here's my blog: http://stephenherfst.blogspot.com

I'm following you Mirely - you have a nice site :)

Cheers,

Steve"

Hey Steve!

I'm so sorry! I didn't see your post but I've been following you for a while. Thank you for the follow!

Mirely

[Damon]

To Self-Published Authors

I have met people who are energized by their own genuine enthusiasms here on Goodreads, as well as in other online communities. I have a deep sense of gratitude and thankfulness for the correspondence that has been established between us, and still continues. But in terms of Goodreads, a community now having reached ten million members if I have read correctly, there is an even larger confusion of purpose.

Being an indie author is not cute. Nor is it clever or respectable. It is not enough to think an idea followed through to a bound book makes one a serious writer. In reality, to be an indie author is to be prepared to wallow in not only the malaise and self-doubt that comes with authorship, but the general belief in your uselessness and irrelevance from the publishing world, which includes readers. Ever hear the phrase “If you can’t do, coach?” It’s unfair but no different. Ever hear “No one wanted to publish your work, so you published it yourself?”

I am an indie author, but I wish to rescind the label. And I know, above all and before anything else, I am looked down on because I put money and effort into producing my debut novel. Perhaps I’ve earned a modicum of respect for the financial and temporal sacrifice, which is in its own right a generosity of spirit from people as frustrated as myself, people who could easily have not offered that. And I knew this ahead of time. I knew it would be a gamble, of perception, reception and reward. But I did it because of my understanding of two things:

1. I believe in the relevance and importance of my novel.
2. With the evolution of the publishing industry, I recognized the level of difficulty in convincing an agent or editor to consider a debut novelist who can not guarantee a return on initial investment, as well as a marketing plan that is to be handled mostly by the author. Most good books...hell...most amazing books, spend their time in slush piles before seeing the light of day. I understand established writers and their contention when it comes to self-published authors perverting the system. (And it should not be a system. But because it’s become a system, a tacky machine of superfluous words, the indie authors’ negative reactions to being shoved off in to the margins as not being “true writers” are NOT valid. So prove yourself!)

But just don’t try to prove yourself by engaging in some factory of Likes, Tags and Reviews being exchanged for those who don’t even read your writing. Recently, I commented on a thread here in Goodreads about kindness, humility and gratitude. Someone responded, adding to the end of his/her comment that he/she wasn’t promoting his/her own work before doing it a few hours later in the same thread. And what has pushed me toward this conversation is that today, when corresponding with a show host for books and authors in Canada, the host told me he’d be interested in my book, but mostly he feels self-publishing is a hustle. A hustle. And he isn’t wrong, especially when I see something like what I saw last night on Goodreads: a “writer” was actually asking for help with plot lines for the book. And people were lining up to share their two cents.

Pathetic.

And so, we are not writers here. We are salespersons. And I see fully, now, what is wrong with self-publishing. I am proud of my book, inside and out, and pleased with the company I’ve paid to produce it with me. Not for me. But I am also completely satisfied with one person a month falling in love with my story, indefinitely, rather than one hundred thousand readers “liking” it temporarily just so I will follow their blog.

Wrong.

[Krystal]

Hello everyone. Fellow book lover and blogger here. I'm hoping to find more followers and more facebook likes. More reviews and giveaways coming soon. Also, I will be happy to follow back.

Blog: http://enchantingreads7.blogspot.com/

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/EnchantingReads

[Pam]

I post book reviews, information about my books, inspirational articles. Please follow my blog and leave comments and I will do the same. Thanks.

http://thefourhorsemenseries.blogspot...

[Cari]

This book blog has useful information - Use Your Online Social Connections, Secrets of a Great Blog Following http://justthinkingjustsaying.blogspo...

[Kayla]

Hello friends! I'm in the process of adding bloggers and updating my own. I will be following all of you by tonight. If you could possibly follow me I'd appreciate it! Thank you :)

blog:
http://mybookmuse.wordpress.com/

Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/MyBookMuse

[Kate]

Hi all, my blog is http://bloodymurderbooks.wordpress.com. My series is cozy mysteries. I am always welcoming likes, new followers and comments!

Kate

[Kate]

Damon,

Your post is a very interesting read. I am always looking for reviews, and blog follows and links can help me achieve that.

Marketing is a bitch. I could do it for forty hours a week and not reach everyone I need to reach to get the huge sales I love to have. I fully accept the title of Marketer, though not sales person. I don't beg people to buy my book. I will NOT ask friends for reviews, but rather people who have established themselves as reviewers.

I, however, am a writer. I put blood, sweat and tears into the producing of my novel. Further, I am an Indie writer, and proud to be so. Part of the Indie experience is getting exposure and blogs and likes and independent reviewers are a big part of that.

If you don't want to be part of the Indie community, that's your prerogative. Don't sneer at those of us who find value in this kind of networking.

[Fran]

Charla wrote: "Charla wrote: "If you are wanting more followers, list your blog here, and follow as many of the blogs listed here as you like. Just try to follow everyone that follows you! I know some of us are..."

Hi Charla, following you by email on fran8@btinternet.com

[Fran]

Emily wrote: "Hey if you follow me let me know and i will follow you :)
http://emily-confessionsofabookaholic..."

Hi Emily following you on Twitter now. My blog http://franclark.blogspot.co.uk/

[Jill]

Hi everyone, I'm new here so I will try to hit all these links in the next few days. Here is my blog link.

http://www.prideseries.com/blog.html

Thanks,

--Jill
Finding Pride & Discovering Pride

[[deleted user]]

I have two blogs, one that kinda gets in my head as well as my co author's about diversity in YA, science fiction and Fantasy and how we'd like to see more of it.We also review books on here mostly YA and fantasy but right now we're new so we're taking submissions from every genre.We just prefer diverse and multicultural fiction but not picky.I would be glad to introduce other themes as well. If seeing diverse characters in books is important to anyone, please don't hesitate to join. :)

http://guinandlibertadtomas.blogspot....

This one is more like the steps we're taking to make our indie book the best it can be and tips on how to consider every possibility deciding the self publishing route. If any aspiring authors aren't really sure one what outlets are out there when you publish independently link up to our blog and we hope to share what we're doing and still doing to try to get our book in as many heads as possible :)

http://yamulticulturaljunkie.wordpres...

Anyone interested in either topic , be sure to follow and let me know I'll be glad to follow back!I've followed everyone i could up to this point.