A PLACE TO SHARE AND/OR PROMOTE BOOKS - SEE WHAT'S OUT THERE
I take offense
This may be well out of line (if so, I apologize), but feel I must make the objection. I am a member of half-dozen such author sites; sites that I anticipated were to help authors to improve their craft by discussions with their peers, share ideas, knowledge, defeats, and successes.
However, recently I am being bombarded by promotions by marketing firms that are also members and taking advantage of the membership to push their wares, legitimate or suspect.
Personally, I do not believe they should be part of those who legitimately wish to pursue their craft without being perused by the equivalent of lawyer ambulance chasers
It's a free world and a free site, but these are my sentiments. Right or wrong..
WR.PARK
However, recently I am being bombarded by promotions by marketing firms that are also members and taking advantage of the membership to push their wares, legitimate or suspect.
Personally, I do not believe they should be part of those who legitimately wish to pursue their craft without being perused by the equivalent of lawyer ambulance chasers
It's a free world and a free site, but these are my sentiments. Right or wrong..
WR.PARK
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Permalink Reply by Karina Kantas on -
Yes a free site to promote yourself and your wares.
I receive a lot of spam from Ning members , but I just delete it if I'm not interested.
I don't have a problem getting emails from members advertising their new novel or such, as I send my own notification to members when I have something new to relate.
I'm hoping to find a diamond in the rough, some book I have to absolutely read. I've yet to find it but I don't have a problem with the search. lol
You are not right or wrong in your statement, Mr Park... freedom of speech and all that!
Oh and just in case you might be interested.....
My new urban thriller has just been released.
Lawless Justice is a vigilant thriller about a group of women that decide to take the law into their own hands.
Sexy dangerous women you would love to hate!
march 09 published by Legend Press.
You can find it on Amazon ect....
Thanks for reading.
Karina Kantas
http://www.urban-novels.com
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Permalink Reply by John R. Sullivan on
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I'm with you W.R. The problem is sorting out the sellers from the writers. Furthermore I find that most members of these "help" sites are so caught up with their own problems that they don't pay much attention to the concerns of others.
J. Sullivan
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I've discovered tons of magazines over a year old. They were trying to hide in a magazine holder on the side of the couch, but not doing a good job of it, since they were spilling over. Of course, I decided to check the headings on the covers to see if some of the information inside might prove valuable. Wouldn't you know it, I was right. Many articles seemed to good to give up.
I've already mentioned here before about how I also have a compulsion to print out emails that seem important to me. The result is I have lots of important pieces of paper. When there's an abundance, which is the most important? And, where's the one I really need? It is a quandary.
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