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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
@BearMountainBooks
Well it is a work in progress and hopefully things will improve.
I looked at the links and saw no covers and it seems that the books must be recommended before the library will consider buying them?
I looked at my library and it seems their is not an additional titles to recommend option.
http://vpl.lib.overdrive.com/D031A2F...en/Default.htm
It is a fairly large Canadian library.
I find it surprising as Canada seems to actively encourage new Canadian authors in many ways.
BTW I looked at your covers on Amazon and they are very attractive and professionally appearing and your titles are IMO very good. I will likely purchase one, but if and when I do I will probably not be mentioning it as my opinion will no doubt be biased by having discussed various things with you  , but if I like it I will recommend to the library when and if the option becomes available or I figure out where it is.
(I once gave an honest opinion to an acquaintance against my better judgement about something they were writing and it was favorable for the most part. Still haven't heard the end of it.)
Helen |
Re: Covers/Titles: Huge Thanks!!!
My library doesn't have the option either. I have a question in to them asking why. The one librarian didn't seem to know such an option existed, whether it would cost money or what it was for so she is looking into it. She said they would look into adding the option when she learned more about it, but she is also going on vacation for two weeks and may not even remember the conversation by the time she gets back...
I don't mind discussing my work. It's been out there long enough and I've been writing long enough that I can discuss it pretty much like any other book I might have read. I can see some of the flaws/weaknesses in some of the various style or plot points now that I've learned a few things. I have discussed enough books to also realize that one person's "flaw" is another person's "I didn't notice that."
However, I've been on the other end of author tirades for daring to leave a review that was "only" 3 or 4 stars or even been blatantly given the cold shoulder for daring to send in a list of typos. Just in case anyone ever wondered, trad published authors can be rather snotty over a typo, but some can be pleasantly engaging and get the error fixed. Pretty much like any given bunch of people.
