I’m not one of those authors who Tweets, Facebooks, or Instagrams every.single.review of my books. I see those social media outstretched hands from others and rarely click. I know authors with tens of thousands of social media followers and that doesn’t equate to book sales. I’d rather be my own charming self online, share news of the book, the occasional brag, book photos, maybe an industry review if I get one.
But to close out 2015, the year Women’s Fiction Writers was named one of Writer’s Digest’s 101 Best Websites for Writers, I thought I would share a review that made me smile because the reviewer is a reader and a writer therefore I got her review the way I don’t always get others. She mentions voice, something a writer understands, unlike the review I read today that had one word: Meh. I was amused, frankly, because there is obviously a reason some of us are writers and some of us are NOT WRITERS. But go ahead, use your cultivated vocabulary as you see fit. (Please note, I rarely read reviews on sites like Amazon or Goodreads because, well, you just shouldn’t.)
So here’s a link to a review that not only encourages you to read The Good Neighbor, but encourages you to drink beer while you do so — and for all the right reasons!
BOOKS AND BREWS by Mary Chris Escobar
As we head into 2016 I’m busy with freelance manuscript editing (yes, even today) and revising my third novel (yes, even tomorrow). I’ve also dipped back into essay writing, which I love, but don’t usually have time for. This piece, about finding a card from my ex after he died, was published on Your Tango in mid-December (the words are mine, the thighs in the photo, sadly, are not).
In the coming year, the blog will be home to more posts about writing, about the intricacies of women’s fiction, the politics of publishing. Want to contribute to the conversation with a guest post? Let me know and maybe it can work out! I’ll also conduct more author interviews with women’s fiction authors who are established, new, and new-to-you!
Keep reading and keep writing — and see you next year (why does that never get old?)!
Amy xo
Happy new year, Amy!! I always look forward to your updates in my Inbox and LOL’d at “the words are mine, the thighs sadly are not.” 🙂 Hope you have a beautiful year full of finding the perfect words (and plenty of them!), friend! ❤
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Thank you, Sara! ❤ Here's to your continued success in 2016!
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I have to agree with Escobar about The Good Neighbor, Amy. And great news about the Women’s Fiction Blog. Way to go!!
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Congrats on the blog being recognized, even though so many of us already know it’s awesome! Happy new year!
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I’m thrilled that my Books & Brews post made your day, just like THE GOOD NEIGHBOR made mine! Thank you so much for sharing it. Here’s to lovely words and good beers with friends in 2016!
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I LOVED this post. I recently got one of those reviews–where the writer “gets” all the stuff you put in there hoping readers would take from your story–and it feels wonderful. Congrats, and GODO NEIGHBOR is on the top of my TBR pile.
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Thank you, Phoebe!!
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Hi Amy, Congrats on the blog and great reviews of THE GOOD NEIGHBOR. A new book club I started will be reading your book in February. Take care, Beth
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Beth, I’m honored! 🙂
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