Comments on: Authors and Book Reviewers: Together we CAN do it!

By: Oh, Librarian, whoever you are. You have made me sad « Writer's Diary

Oh, Librarian, whoever you are. You have made me sad « Writer's Diary — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:41:57 +0000

[...] (I blogged about that here) and also slightly about some review abuse (which I have blogged about here – sarcasm version and here – the Swiftian version as well as here – This is just wrong [...]

By: Hey Dude, Where’s My Bribe? « Sonomalass's Blog

Hey Dude, Where’s My Bribe? « Sonomalass's Blog — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:59:07 +0000

[...] lovely and talented Carolyn Jewel (yes, whose name appears twice in the above list) has been bartering the contents of her junk drawer for reviews; I’m pretty sure the collective junk of a pool of authors could be pretty [...]

By: SonomaLass

SonomaLass — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 02:47:31 +0000

“Swapping junk” sounds kinda dirty.

By: Sandy Schwab

Sandy Schwab — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:40:03 +0000

In such cases, the author and the reviewer should just swap their junk.

By: Booklover1335

Booklover1335 — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:45:48 +0000

LOL That is hilarious Your junk drawer is much less cluttered and much smaller than mine. Maybe I should start unloading some of my junk to books that earn 2 stars or less. You know, since the book was junk they get junk in return. Fair game and all, LOL.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 04:03:50 +0000

No can do! I don’t have a whiteboard. The little paw brush has been catching my eye. Alas, I don’t have a dog. Damnit! Let’s throw in the Sharpies and we have a deal. Of course, this deal is null and void if the permanent markers are dry. ;o)

By: Carolyn Jewel

Carolyn Jewel — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:07:08 +0000

I can’t guarantee the state of the battery. As is, no warranties of fitness, express or implied. How about if I throw in the brown dry-erase pen? Besides, if the battery is dead, you could use it in interpretive art.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 02:52:20 +0000

LOL…I’m sorry! It’s insulting, but so ridiculous!

Okay. Let’s cut down to the nitty gritty. I will take the 2AA battery and USB cable. This exchange guarantees a 4 star review on the novel of your choice. If the battery is dead the deal is off.

By: Sandy Schwab

Sandy Schwab — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:59:00 +0000

Oh man, I’m out again since I don’t have a kitchen junk drawer. *sob* Only a kitchen junk cabinet, but there are no toffees in there, alas. Only candles and stuff. Anybody need a candle?

By: SonomaLass

SonomaLass — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:50:06 +0000

Are you kidding? My entire HOUSE is a junk drawer.