Comments on: Reviews http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/02/12/reviews-and-blurbs/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: oyceter http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/02/12/reviews-and-blurbs/comment-page-1/#comment-18142 oyceter Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:28:36 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=544#comment-18142 i am all for review copies! and as an extremely erstwhile and late reviewer (for online pubs, not my blog, where i get to ramble at will), i can officially say that getting a copy for free may bias my opinion a little, but bad plot, poor characterization or anvilly symbolism will bias my opinion a whole lot more. i am all for review copies! and as an extremely erstwhile and late reviewer (for online pubs, not my blog, where i get to ramble at will), i can officially say that getting a copy for free may bias my opinion a little, but bad plot, poor characterization or anvilly symbolism will bias my opinion a whole lot more.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/02/12/reviews-and-blurbs/comment-page-1/#comment-18070 Justine Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:03:04 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=544#comment-18070 Veejane: It really doesn't matter to me where you get my book.* Buy it second hand, remaindered, borrow it from the library or a friend. Every time I hear about folks having a list of friends waiting to read one of my books I rejoice. It means they're talking about my book! Woo hoo! The most important thing in a book's life is that it be talked about. It's the talking amongst friends, online, wherever that gets more and more people interested in reading that book and ultimately leads to sales and all the things that makes a writer's career viable. *Well, except that I strongly disapprove of stealing from libraries. Or anyone really. Stealing is wrong. Marrije: I am sorry for your pain and suffering. Tis how I feel waiting for the next Elizabeth Knox book. At least March is not far away. Veejane: It really doesn’t matter to me where you get my book.* Buy it second hand, remaindered, borrow it from the library or a friend. Every time I hear about folks having a list of friends waiting to read one of my books I rejoice. It means they’re talking about my book! Woo hoo!

The most important thing in a book’s life is that it be talked about. It’s the talking amongst friends, online, wherever that gets more and more people interested in reading that book and ultimately leads to sales and all the things that makes a writer’s career viable.

*Well, except that I strongly disapprove of stealing from libraries. Or anyone really. Stealing is wrong.

Marrije: I am sorry for your pain and suffering. Tis how I feel waiting for the next Elizabeth Knox book. At least March is not far away.

]]> By: marrije http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/02/12/reviews-and-blurbs/comment-page-1/#comment-18069 marrije Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:00:29 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=544#comment-18069 i am boycotting this site until march (well, amazon willing), when i finally have my own shot at reading magic's child. i am getting too green with envy of those people who've already have it in their hot little hands. i am kidding of course. a little. i am boycotting this site until march (well, amazon willing), when i finally have my own shot at reading magic’s child. i am getting too green with envy of those people who’ve already have it in their hot little hands.

i am kidding of course. a little.

]]> By: veejane http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/02/12/reviews-and-blurbs/comment-page-1/#comment-18066 veejane Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:44:25 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=544#comment-18066 I know there was a flap several years ago about academy award screeners -- free DVDs -- going out to academy members nestled in gigantic boxes of chocolates, or possibly casks of gin, or who knows what. So the bribery impulse is alive and well, and appears to be effective at least occasionally, or else the executives would save all the gin for themselves. (I think it is like spam: only a small number need to be suckered for it to be an effective method. As long as you don't care about being called a spammer by everyone else.) I am just getting over that point where I feel okay saying, in a venue where the author might hear about it, "I bought this book on remainder" or "I bought this book used." (Generally, when I say that, I feel like I should ransack my pockets for change to give to the author, but now I know too many authors.) I know there was a flap several years ago about academy award screeners — free DVDs — going out to academy members nestled in gigantic boxes of chocolates, or possibly casks of gin, or who knows what. So the bribery impulse is alive and well, and appears to be effective at least occasionally, or else the executives would save all the gin for themselves.

(I think it is like spam: only a small number need to be suckered for it to be an effective method. As long as you don’t care about being called a spammer by everyone else.)

I am just getting over that point where I feel okay saying, in a venue where the author might hear about it, “I bought this book on remainder” or “I bought this book used.” (Generally, when I say that, I feel like I should ransack my pockets for change to give to the author, but now I know too many authors.)

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