Will the Real Social Network Friends Please Stand UP

Yesterday, I posted this on my Facebook Fan Page: If there is one thing I never want to do, is to bug peeps to buy my books and stories. Especially other authors. YIKES!

And I mean it. It's annoying to me as a struggling author to have my message box at Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin ... or even my email bombarded with desperate pleas to buy someone's book. And I'm not talking about planned books tours, cover reveals, and invites from Goodreads. What I am talking about are the peeps who never say 'hi, how are you doing', because they really want to know that. But instead, they say, 'hi, please buy my book'. As authors we already have plenty of stuff to weed through daily and probably feel guilty about. Mine is I just can't read as fast as I'd like, write a review quick enough, and comment on everyone's blog that I follow.

A lot of us...maybe all who write are grabbing at straws trying to make a sale. I know I can't always sell something at The Salon until I've sold myself. And that might be a whole year.

As a hairdresser, a relationship and a good reputation with our own kind have to happen before we can have the same with the public. I believe the same goes for us writers. Of course, this  is my opinion. 

Relationship is highly important for any kind of cooperation and cohesiveness. 

Anybody else feel the same?

Hugs and chocolate,
Shelly

Day 3: Spreading the News and Cheering on the Run Away Bride Giveaway

Ohmygosh! This is the last day up until midnight to get a Free copy of Secondhand Shoes and to put your names in a drawing, either to win a 15 dollar Amazon card or and  an autographed copy. Four peeps will win.

Click here for your Free copy

1. What you need to do in order to have your name put into the drawing. Tweet and Facebook the information below. All you need to do is copy and paste. Make sure you let me know in the comment box.

TWEET

FREE BOOKS and prizes @ http://secondhandshoesnovel.blogspot.com/, Feb.19,20,& 21st, #FReeBooks#KindleAmazon please retweet

FREE BOOKS and prizes @ http://www.shellysnovicewritings.blogspot.com/, Feb.19,20,& 21st, #FReeBooks#KindleAmazon please retweet

FREE EBOOK Feb.19^th,20^th, & 21^st#FReeBooks#KindkeAmazon http://www.amazon.com/Secondhand-Shoes-ebook/dp/B00B1ZNQAO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1361228574&sr=8-2&keywords=Shelly+Arkon%2C+Secondhand+Shoes Please Retweet

FACEBOOK

FREE EBOOK Feb.19^th,20^th, & 21^st http://www.amazon.com/Secondhand-Shoes-ebook/dp/B00B1ZNQAO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1361228574&sr=8-2&keywords=Shelly+Arkon%2C+Secondhand+Shoes Please Share

2. Please give the run away bride some good advice. She’s escaped into the Florida woods.

I also wanted to say thank you to everyone. For a little bit on Wednesday morning Secondhand Shoes ranked in at #13. How cool is that? Its now #15. But its all good. I’m still excited, but exhausted.

People have been so kind with their comments and good will. In fact, I was surprised when Julie Flanders directed her readers to my blog yesterday. Chocolate hugs to you, Julie. The blogsosphere is full of REALBIES.

Speaking of REALBIES, Julie Pick is helping me spread the news today. Thank you sooo much.

Everyone thank you for visiting, Tweeting, Facebooking, and downloading a copy. It means the world to me.***getting teary-eyed over it***

Next Tuesday, I’ll announce the winners. I know I was to do that March 1st, but I’m like a little kid like that.

And also, I’m pulling a 1 to 9’er at the hair lopping establishment so I may not get to comment back until tomorrow morning.

Hugs and chocolate,

Shelly