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The Best Thing You Can Do To Support An Author

Oct 12, 2017

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By: Michele Connolly

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Getting a book published is a thrilling achievement. I did an extended happy dance that went on longer than it should have and caused some weird thing to start clicking in my ankle.

But with millions of books published each year and overall book sales falling, it’s not easy to be an author.

As my first book is about to hit the shelves, friends have been asking what they can do to support me (yep, I have pretty pretty pretty awesome friends!). I did a little research into this question, and here’s what I found.

  1. If you’re interested in reading the book, add it to your Goodreads Want to Read shelf. Goodreads helpfully supplies buttons – here’s one for my book:
  2. Once the book is available, buy a copy. Literally every sale in every store helps.
  3. If you enjoy the book, leave a review. Goodreads is a great place for reviews as the reading community is so active. If you’re not on Goodreads there’s always Amazon or iBooks.

If you’re a lover of books, or even a liker of an author of books, then your support is incredibly important.

And if you’re a friend of mine, I thank you for your book-love from the bottom of my heart. Writing books is all I have, and your support means the world to me.

You can learn more about my book How to Be Thin in a World of Chocolate here.

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  1. Cynthia says

    October 19, 2017 at 2:23 am

    I am so proud of you, and will support you in any way that I can! Way to go!

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    • Michele Connolly says

      October 19, 2017 at 4:26 pm

      Thanks so much Cynthia!

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Bonjour mes amis. This will be a brief missive because I’m weary from working long hours and eating a surfeit of chocolate and chips. 

As 2020 draws to a close I’ve been reflecting… This is the first year I won’t see the fireworks because of Covid. Normally I don’t see the fireworks because I find them boring. 

Still, things are starting to return to normal and even I have begun to emerge back into social life. I feel like an Austen heroine preparing for ‘the season’ as I order dresses from London (white jeans from Country Road) and try to remember how one walks in shoes. This reconvening with society has been delightful, because I have delightful friends.

Work-wise, I have released a new product. It’s called A CHIC YEAR: 52 Style, Simplicity, and Self-Care Projects For Creating A Chic Life. I mention this because I know completing chic projects is a high priority for many of you. 

Finally, as a Christmas gift to Craig and me, I’ve ordered a new coffee machine, a Creatista Pro. It allows you to name your preferred coffee (make me a Michele, Siri*!) and has a fancy screen. So my life is pretty much complete now. 

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