| Authors Love Their Readers It’s true. We do. You–our readers–are the entire reason for what we do. You might have heard the writerly advice at some point to “write what you want to read” but I’ll tell you a secret: most of the authors that I know, personally, don’t do that. We write because we have stories to tell, ideas that are burning a hole right through our soul with the brightness of the need to be told. And we want YOU to read them, to smile and laugh and cry with us, just as we did while writing them. There are so many ways that you can help authors continue to do what they love to do. Buy their books (obviously, haha), but other ways are just as impactful. Share with your friends. Post your latest and favorite read on Facebook or other social media platforms. And perhaps one of the sneakiest, but most important ways you can support your fave authors is to leave a review. Retailers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple use algorithms that are influenced by the number and quality of reviews left on books that determine whether they will put those titles in front of other readers that may or may not be familiar with them. This is often called the “also boughts” – the section that says readers like you also bought these books. Does the idea of leaving a review give you the heebie jeebies? Do you hate the idea of trying to write paragraph after paragraph, critiquing for each and every book you read? Not to fear, my friend. Simply leaving a starred review with a single line of “I liked it” is enough to impact the book’s overall standing. Won’t you consider saving an author and leaving a review today? |