Now the message...
In my posting yesterday I wrote about how one can give a positive review for almost any piece of writing. There are some for which there is no hope. For those, you can graciously decline due to the pressing obligation of your own writing schedule.
The point I was trying to make but wandered far afield from is writers are also readers. As such, we do form opinions on other novelists work. Take a moment to drop them a line and tell them how you enjoyed their story. Better yet, send them a quick, positive review. Go to the Amazon.com site and post it to their book site. Since the world is determined to put numbers on everything, helping another writer's stats improve is a pay-it-forward gesture.
My first publisher had a routine for newly released books. Each author whose book was being released that particular month was required to send a set of pre-picked questions to another author whose book was also being released that month. This provided the new writers with their first opportunity to give a bit of information about themselves to the public and call attention to their book.
We are responsible for our own success. Let's make it a habit of giving to others in the style we'd like to have extended to us. If we help each other, we are unstoppable.
Sable Angel
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