Support for Authors

I know it may seem like the obvious thing, but authors need support. On the whole, we are rather insecure, needing constant reassurance that what we write is worthy and that people enjoy it. There are few people that write that DON'T care if anyone likes what they put out. I know that yes, I want to make money through writing, but I also want to craft a story that people will like and enjoy.

So what can you do? Write a review, recommend a book you found interesting, suggest a book for the book club to review, attend a book signing or other event that your author will be present for, enter those drawings for free books and swag, follow your author's facebook page, connect with them on instagram. Literally every little thing you can do that shows an interest in your authors is appreciated. Open the news letters sent to you. A lot of time and effort goes into writing them and when no one responds to the offers and hidden special things the author puts in them, well, it hits hard.

Finding the courage to put something so personal out there for everyone to criticize is not easy. If writing were easy and anyone could do it, everyone would do it. Books are the brain child of the author that labors over them. Not saying you have to like every book that has ever been written, because believe me, there are some I hated, but the ones you do like, say so! Learn to skip the ones you don't care for so much but the ones you like, be liberal with your praise. It can mean the difference between a sequel or the author giving up, thinking no one likes what they worked so hard to produce.