Goodreads Survey Results

A couple of months ago I asked you to fill out a survey about why you use Goodreads. The survey was for my thesis project. Since the project is pretty much done, I can close the survey. Here are the results:





A couple of months ago I asked you to fill out a survey about why you use Goodreads. The survey was for my thesis project. Since the project is pretty much done, I can close the survey. Here are the results:




Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I know my last couple of posts have been about my book. I can’t help it. It’s getting down to the wire. The Sciell’s being released March 10. Finally finished the trailer. Enjoy! The Goodreads Giveaway is still pending. I’ll let you know when it’s been approved. For those…
Those who follow this blog know how much I love Bookstagram and photography. I’ll be releasing a photo book, this year or next year. I’ve been trying to figure out a theme. I think book/journal photography would be pretty interesting. I have enough photos. I wonder if I’ll run into copyright issues publishing a photo…
No, I’m not talking about the anime 😉 When is a story too dark? I’ve often come across some variation of this question between Goodreads and Google+. It got me thinking about what a dark story is. It’s different for everyone. When someone says a story is dark, what does that mean- to me anyway? Setting: The…
Writers don’t read we study. We learn the craft by analyzing what’s been done before. I read this often when I was first learning to write but never how do this. I, eventually, learned how to pick a story apart through my literature classes as an undergrad. So, to hopefully save you some confusion, I…
Does being a writer/avid reader make us overly critical of books? I’ve been having a hard time finding books I like. Can’t figure out why. It’s been awhile since I’ve become so consumed by a story I can’t wait to get on the train or get home to read it. Don’t know when was the…
All these amazing groups exist that allow writers to connect with each other. That’s awesome. Writers are readers after all. It’s nice to discuss your writing with people who would actually “get it.” But, how do we connect with readers who aren’t writers? Twitter Search (from 3 Great Ways To Find Readers For Your Books On…