Believe!: Step #7 of author Mimi Barbour's thirteen promotional steps

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Step #7 of author Mimi Barbour's thirteen promotional steps

9:12 PM | Posted by Mimi Barbour |

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7. Goodreads – Again, I have to admit to taking on Goodreadswith a lot of enthusiasm, which did wane after a while. It’s time consuming for an author - but well worthwhile. Because as a reader, and I admit to being a reading freak, it’s a wonderful place to find others who like the same kind of books as you. I’ve met some of my favorite people here, people who I now consider friends, and therefore I try and spend as much time as I can in keeping in touch with them.

Even though I’ve covered the best of Goodreads in my original blurb, I must delve into the benefits a bit more. For every author who is trying to make her way in the social media maze, she/he needs to find readers. The best part about Goodreads is that everyone involved is a booklover, which is what has brought them there in the first place.

This is a site that works something like twitter. The more active you are, the more people see you and want to be friends. The more friends you have, the more people see you….

If you're a writer, once your friends become familiar with your name - because in our industry a lot depends on name recognition - they have more of a tendency to choose your book over others. It’s a well-known fact that this works in an author’s favor. Add to that a killer book cover and a great story, and the next step is those same friends taking the time to write you a review.

And reviews make such a difference to not only the fortunate author, but to many readers. They’re used as a guide in helping them make choices. Myself, I like to see that others have enjoyed the book that interests me.

Friends get to trust the references from others who enjoy the same genres, especially if their likes and dislikes are similar. It can lead to interaction between each other and a closer link is formed. And that's what it's all about. Linking with each other over a subject of interest to us all. Books!!

Charity Hopping Around the World!

My Favorite charity has to be the Cancer Society. It's true that there are so many wonderful causes out there in the world quietly helping people to make the most of their lives. But for me, that dreaded disease has taken loved ones from my own family and probably has affected more people's lives than anything else I can think of. It's a battle we've won in some instances, and totter on the verge of breakthroughs for others. In time, maybe no one has to die from cancer. With our help...

For this Charity Hopping Around the World Blog Hop I will be happy to present the lucky winner with a $10 Amazon Gift certificate. All you need to do is leave a comment with your e-mail address.

I'll be adding your names to my newsletter list, so I hope you won't mind getting a periodic letter from me telling of new releases and special news!

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blog Blog hop, Goodreads

65 comments:

Christina Fiorelli said...: This is an amazing hop, we got to know about so many worthy charities and a lot about all you great bloggers:)

Thanks so much!

ccfioriole at gmail dot com; March 30, 2012 at 8:03 AM
Doodle said...: Thanks for taking part in the hop!

doodlesbookblog at gmail dot com; March 30, 2012 at 8:48 AM
Terri Matlock said...: Thanks for being part of the hop. :)

oklahomamommy0306@gmail.com; March 30, 2012 at 9:53 AM
Stephanie said...: Thanks!
skidmore333atgmaildotcom; March 30, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Abbi Hart (gatorade635) said...: Thanks for participating in this great hop!
gatorade635(at)gmail(dot)com; March 30, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Anna Kahn said...: Thanks for doing this you are greatly appreciatied!
Dogkahn@aol.com; March 30, 2012 at 1:13 PM
lovindanger said...: I enjoyed your post on Goodreads. Thank you for sharing.
Goodreads is such a great meeting place. I need to make the time to visit it more often.
Best
Jo-Ann; March 30, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Liese2 said...: Thanks for the chance to win!
sqwalker2@hotmail.com; March 30, 2012 at 2:49 PM
elin said...: Thank you for the giveaway
emilymeimei204 at yahoo dot com; March 30, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Nata ArtistaDonna said...: childrensbook13 at aol dot com; March 30, 2012 at 4:58 PM
fourheadjen said...: Thanks! Love the charity!

four.headjen@hotmail.com; March 30, 2012 at 5:10 PM
bas1chs said...: Thank you for being part of the hop and sharing your favorite charity with us.

bas1chsemail at gmail dot com; March 30, 2012 at 6:01 PM
Danielle B! said...: Thanks for being a part of the hop and telling us about you favorite charity. Thanks for the great giveaway! :); March 30, 2012 at 7:16 PM
Kali Skittles said...: Thanks!
dontkillkittens8 AT netscape DOT net; March 30, 2012 at 8:13 PM
Lexie@BookBug said...: What a great hop! I have learned so much!
Thanks for being a part of it!
lexie.bookbug at gmail dot com; March 30, 2012 at 9:41 PM
Sarah said...: Thank you.

sblake1[at]student[dot]framingham[dot]edu; March 30, 2012 at 10:34 PM
marybelle said...: A worthy cause indeed.

marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com; March 31, 2012 at 1:11 AM
books4me said...: Would love to be added to your email!

books4me67 at ymail dot com; March 31, 2012 at 12:32 PM
katsrus said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; March 31, 2012 at 1:58 PM
katsrus said...: What a great cause. I have lost some dear friends and family to cancer. Thanks for the giveaway.
Sue B
katsrus(at)gmail(dot)com; March 31, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Nay Nay said...: This is one hop I am especially happy to do. So many wonderful charities. Thank you all so much for getting the word out about these charities.

reneebennett35(at)yahoo(dot)com; March 31, 2012 at 4:19 PM
savannah said...: Thanks for the chance to win :) and for being part of this amazing hop
savannahm1987@gmail.com; March 31, 2012 at 4:58 PM
amandawk said...: Thanks for the giveaway!
amandarwest atgmaildotcom; March 31, 2012 at 5:26 PM
Georgette said...: thanks for being part of the hop...
I agree about Goodreads. I've learned a lot and met a lot of wonderful people, and some of those wonderful people got me into these blog hops, which open the door to even more contact/connections with the book world. I love it.
Thanks for participating.
georgette.coan@yahoo.com; March 31, 2012 at 6:59 PM
~Ley said...: Thanks so much for helping out with this hop. Cancer is a devastating disease, I know from personal experience. So thanks for helping make others aware of all the ways we can help!

ashley.vanburen[at]gmail[dot]com; March 31, 2012 at 8:09 PM
Raechel Popek said...: Thank you so much for this giveaway(:
Email: ram_girl57(AT)yahoo(DOT)com; March 31, 2012 at 9:22 PM
Krista said...: Thanks for doing this giveaway!
~Krista
pinkbonanza{ AT }gmail{ DOT }com; April 1, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Tracy said...: Thanks so much for taking part in this hop.

Tracy Juliano
tjuliano1975(at)gmail(dot)com; April 1, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Red Headed Bookworm said...: Thanks for such a great giveaway!

hschrock24112 at yahoo dot com; April 1, 2012 at 12:10 PM
ChristyM24 said...: Thanks for the chance to win and for being a part of this wonderful hop! christy_n_jesse12@yahoo.com; April 1, 2012 at 2:42 PM
Lauren Mackesy said...: This has to be the one charity dearest to my heart. My mother lost her mother and both her brothers to cancer. It is a disgusting thing.
Lmackesy at gmail dot com; April 1, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Juana said...: Thanks for the chance!

jmesparza821(at)gmail(dot)com; April 1, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Sophia Rose said...: Cancer is so prevalent. I'm great to see it getting highlighted during this hop.

Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
sophiarose1816@gmail.com; April 1, 2012 at 5:25 PM
Cricket said...: Thanks for sharing about cancer
lilcrickit at gmail dot com; April 1, 2012 at 6:47 PM
Nata ArtistaDonna said...: great charity blog
childrensbook13 at aol dot com; April 1, 2012 at 8:09 PM
Elf2060 said...: Thank you for the giveaway, sorry to hear of your losses.

elewkf1 at yahoo dot com; April 1, 2012 at 9:57 PM
Angela Fristoe said...: Thanks for the giveaway. My family has been touched by cancer so many times, I'm sorry for your losses.

angelafristoe(at)yahoo(dot)com; April 1, 2012 at 10:49 PM
throuthehaze said...: Great cause! Thanks!
throuthehaze at gmail dot com; April 2, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Shelby said...: Thanks for the giveaway! I think this giveaway is awesome by bringing awareness to different charities and causes. Such a cool way to do that. My family has had several deaths due to cancer, but thankfully my grandmother has fought it and won TWICE. So thankful God has blessed us with her a little longer.

bookworm12595(at)yahoo(dot)com; April 2, 2012 at 1:42 PM
hedgerhousehold said...: Thank you for participating in this wonderful giveaway
jenhedger at hotmail dot com; April 2, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Caro said...: thanks for this giveaway! i'm finding out about a lot of charities i didn't even knew existed
cberthelot61@yahoo.com; April 2, 2012 at 6:15 PM
Krystle Smith said...: Thanks for the fabulous giveaway! :)

krystlekouture at yahoo dot com; April 2, 2012 at 8:07 PM
holls said...: Thanks for participating in this awesome hop!

Hollybwrightatcomcastdotnet; April 2, 2012 at 10:01 PM
Katrina said...: Of course we don't mind being added to your newsletter. And I might already get yours, I can't remember. :)
oneagainst at hotmail dot com; April 3, 2012 at 5:43 AM
Heather Cox said...: thanks so much for this giveaway!

yankeedragon4@gmail.com; April 3, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Margaret said...: Thank you for the giveaway!

Margaret
singitm(at)hotmail(dot)com; April 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM
simplymerry said...: Thank you for the giveaway!
simplymerry at gmail dot com; April 3, 2012 at 4:30 PM
Gwen LTP said...: Thanks for the giveaway! Look forward to your newsletter! ghtough(at)gmail(dot)com; April 3, 2012 at 6:34 PM
Shae said...: Thanks for being part of the the hop.

smcdanielc [at] gmail [dot] com; April 3, 2012 at 6:44 PM
Lilian said...: Thank you for participating in the hop and your generosity!

lilianxchengATgmailDOTcom; April 3, 2012 at 7:41 PM
Caitlin said...: I love this hop! It is great getting to read about the different charities!

gokarter418 (at) aol (dot) com; April 3, 2012 at 7:48 PM
Mia J. said...: Thank you so much for the giveaway and for supporting the cancer society.

mia at jacobsracing dot com; April 3, 2012 at 8:14 PM
Kimberly R. said...: Thanks for the wonderful giveaway, the Cancer Society is a great charity!
kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com; April 3, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Linda Henderson said...: Thank you so much for the giveaway. The Cancer Society is a very deserving charity.

seriousreader at live dot com; April 3, 2012 at 9:56 PM
07violet said...: thanks for the giveaway

alterna7 at hotmail dot com; April 3, 2012 at 11:59 PM
Maria B. said...: Thanks for being a part of the hop and
for sharing your favorite charity.

And thanks for the giveaway,
riadeliza823(at)ymail(dot)com; April 4, 2012 at 2:59 AM
hhkaufman78 said...: Thanks for this post!

ncprincess96 at yahoo dot com; April 4, 2012 at 6:59 AM
Laura said...: Thanks for the giveaway! I love Goodreads - it's such a great way to learn about new books and see what people are reading.
Laura

BookcaseLaura (at) gmail (dot) com; April 4, 2012 at 8:43 AM
Little Star said...: Thank you for bringing more awareness to The Cancer Society, a great organization.
Thank you for the giveaway too

scarlettkitty at hotmail dot com; April 4, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Linda Kish said...: I just made a donation for breast cancer awareness.

lkish77123 at gmail dot com; April 4, 2012 at 2:33 PM
Katie Amanda said...: Thank you for supporting the fight against cancer. It has affected me as well.

katieamanda1(at)yahoo(dot)com; April 4, 2012 at 2:42 PM
Sarah said...: Thank you for this chance.

sblake1[at]student[dot]framingham[dot]edu; April 4, 2012 at 6:07 PM
ruthhill74 said...: Thank you for everything!
ruthaw_1974@yahoo.com; April 4, 2012 at 8:09 PM
Krysykat said...: Thanks for the information.

Morganlafey86(at)aol(dot)com; April 4, 2012 at 8:54 PM
Mimi Barbour said...: Congratulations to ~Ley who is the winner of the $10 Amazon Gift Certificate for this blog hop. I really enjoyed reading all of your comments and appreciate your interest more than I can say.
To those of you who shared your personal stories about cancer, I feel your pain and pray that one day they'll have the cure.
And to others who mentioned Goodreads and how much they enjoy the site, I'm glad that I'm not the only one who appreciates what a benefit it is to both readers and authors. It's a fun place to spend time.
Take care....xo Mimi; April 6, 2012 at 10:16 PM