tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post3885806697858247674..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: Support an author when you have no money to buy booksJeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-84052626876020360192014-09-12T08:50:37.623+10:002014-09-12T08:50:37.623+10:00Good suggestions to show support when money is an ...Good suggestions to show support when money is an issue, Melissa. The one about libraries is particularly good as it brings the book to attention of lots more readers once it is on library shelves. Have to say I have done all of those at varying times.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217918666756258037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-13543206461855517192014-09-11T21:40:44.020+10:002014-09-11T21:40:44.020+10:00Thanks for confessing Paula....kinda thought I was...Thanks for confessing Paula....kinda thought I was the only one doing this!! (insert BIG smiley face here x)Di Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288915294738813579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-10742010882212482732014-09-11T21:39:13.151+10:002014-09-11T21:39:13.151+10:00Great post Melissa.....it's my birthday soon a...Great post Melissa.....it's my birthday soon and suddenly I have a long list of ideas for people to get me :-)<br />I didn't know you could request books at the local Library and they would actually consider purchasing the book on your request.....thanks for the tips!Di Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288915294738813579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-88569932873068662032014-09-11T19:22:24.326+10:002014-09-11T19:22:24.326+10:00Hi Melissa,
I'm sure many of us can relate ind...Hi Melissa,<br />I'm sure many of us can relate indeed. I must admit, I've dipped into a few of the books I've bought for gifts this way first, making sure the spine doesn't have the cracked, 'read' look to it.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-90982015787604911112014-09-11T18:05:07.307+10:002014-09-11T18:05:07.307+10:00Great suggestions Melissa, especially about librar...Great suggestions Melissa, especially about libraries. I'm a librarian and receive very few book suggestions so the ones I do are more likely to be purchased.Susan Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673626395112361592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-57288293489946903532014-09-11T17:42:28.658+10:002014-09-11T17:42:28.658+10:00Great post! We can even request the books online a...Great post! We can even request the books online at the Gold Coast library... one of my favourite pastimes :D Thanks for the reminder.. there's a few more that have just been released that I can order in :D and you are so right about gifts. Books make the best gifts. xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-18509941587063090852014-09-11T17:19:34.814+10:002014-09-11T17:19:34.814+10:00Excellent ideas Melissa. As an author, I really ap...Excellent ideas Melissa. As an author, I really appreciate your post. All the best for your book coming out next month :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449342827457837314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-932428843398507852014-09-11T15:50:26.222+10:002014-09-11T15:50:26.222+10:00Great post Melissa. Thank you. I am in the same bo...Great post Melissa. Thank you. I am in the same boat as you. I don't have any 'spending money' although I do have a very generous husband. I've been trying to get a job for years and lost the only one I did this year after a brief stint of earning a little. So I too indulge in some of those points you mentioned. <br /><br />I guess a lot of us are in a similar boat so thank you for sharing. Some good points shared! Bless you.<br /><br />Anusha Atukoralahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-6204513697643574442014-09-11T11:14:14.296+10:002014-09-11T11:14:14.296+10:00Good post Melissa. I don't have the funds for ...Good post Melissa. I don't have the funds for many books and I also am not reading much. We have a church library and I have donated a lot of my books there (im librarian) Some I don't have the whole series and I know of people who have then gone out and bought the missing book in the series and also others because of this. I try to help by promoting authors and books on my blog it gets the word out. Also as you said blog tours. I don't know if I can say it here if I cant delete the comment but ACRBA has started a new program friends of ACRBA where if you don't blog that much or haven't the time to review you can just post the html we provide for the tour and it helps spread the news about a book even more. Our goal is to let people know about books. Ausjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644698706787568679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-14784263527535290982014-09-11T08:58:08.214+10:002014-09-11T08:58:08.214+10:00Thanks for your very practical ideas, Melissa, re ...Thanks for your very practical ideas, Melissa, re supporting other authors. Re your word of mouth point, I have mentioned other Aussie Christian authors and suggested their books when speaking somewhere or book signing or selling my books just to let people know there are a few of us around. At times, I sell others' book on my book table as well. And another way we can support authors that has definitely been helpful to me at times is that we can suggest them as speakers for groups at our churches or various community or book clubs we are part of etc. Jo-Anne Berthelsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775045057529728396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-79958578021589547332014-09-11T08:31:14.222+10:002014-09-11T08:31:14.222+10:00Thanks Melissa for a great post with some solid id...Thanks Melissa for a great post with some solid ideas :) Buying the books when they are on special might be another idea. Sometimes authors have promos where you can download the e-book for free or minimal price (e.g. 1.99 or less). If you don't have a Kindle or other e-reader you can download a kindle ap for free on your computer or phone. Spreading the word about these promos would also help the author. And I second Nola's suggestion about reviewing books.Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-19237029979999276412014-09-11T07:16:27.522+10:002014-09-11T07:16:27.522+10:00Thanks Melissa. That post was a breath of fresh a...Thanks Melissa. That post was a breath of fresh air. I think a lot of people are in that boat, so you've given some great suggestions of how to support authors when you don't have much money. I've already let a few people know about books I'd like for my birthday :) I've also found that my local library is happy to purchase most of the books I've recommended.<br /><br />One thing I would add to your list is that it's helpful to review books on the Goodreads, Amazon and Koorong sites. There are also some sites like Net Galley where you can obtain free electronic copies of books for review (https://www.netgalley.com/). <br /><br />Thanks for your suggestions.Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.com