tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post2239389189487210927..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Tell Me Something Tuesday: Do You Tag Authors in Your (Overall) Positive Reviews? How Do You Feel About Authors Not Acknowledging Them or Opting Out?Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-56061768380946719882020-07-12T10:12:24.425+02:002020-07-12T10:12:24.425+02:00It's rare for me not to have a quibble with a ...It's rare for me not to have a quibble with a book either, and in those cases, better safe than sorry (also, why hurt the author's feelings?). I do agree that reviews are for the publishers and other readers, only sometimes you feel the need to tell the author they had an impact on you, you know?Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-18460022487544804262020-07-12T07:36:08.030+02:002020-07-12T07:36:08.030+02:00If the review copy came through the author and not...If the review copy came through the author and not the publisher, I do have to email them to let them know. This is only the case for two authors with me and I have a history of loving their books. Otherwise? I tend not to tag them in reviews AT ALL. Mostly because even in my four and EVEN in my five star reviews, sometimes I mention a little bit of criticism... because I am that kind of reader &Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-33654738123686672492020-07-10T20:32:48.970+02:002020-07-10T20:32:48.970+02:00"(but I also understand there's a possibi..."(but I also understand there's a possibility they won't read it at all, if they have a policy to not read any reviews, which in some cases can be for the best)"<br />Good point - there are probably authors who never ever read reviews, not even 5-star ones, and if it's what it takes for them to keep their mental peace, more power to them!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-39983027193052719802020-07-10T18:59:59.938+02:002020-07-10T18:59:59.938+02:00Great discussion to have- personally I don't t...Great discussion to have- personally I don't tag authors- but I know that others do that with my blog posts and that's cool (if they're overwhelmingly positive) I'm not too bothered if I don't get an acknowledgment, but it's super cool if the author does take a moment to like it or comment (but I also understand there's a possibility they won't read it at all, if Orangutan Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00492106532800256314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-28753994743662680092020-06-20T22:12:15.885+02:002020-06-20T22:12:15.885+02:00"I've mostly stopped tagging authors, bec..."I've mostly stopped tagging authors, because I saw quite a few say they don't like to be tagged, period. (Which I'm a little uncomfortable with? We're doing free promo, no matter how big or small our reach is, and they can just, like you said, not click on any links?)".<br />LOL, yeah, that's another interesting angle - we're still promoting their work for free,Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-74719899412664799602020-06-20T15:40:19.364+02:002020-06-20T15:40:19.364+02:00I loved Sam's discussion post, but it did make...I loved Sam's discussion post, but it did make me a bit self-conscious about tagging authors. 😅 I've mostly stopped tagging authors, because I saw quite a few say they don't like to be tagged, period. (Which I'm a little uncomfortable with? We're doing free promo, no matter how big or small our reach is, and they can just, like you said, not click on any links?) For a while IVeronika @ Wordy and Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-1397384636105179732020-06-20T13:56:24.400+02:002020-06-20T13:56:24.400+02:00Ha! If they did reach out to you and their book wa...Ha! If they did reach out to you and their book was subpar, they have to accept what comes their way.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-78087925676465254452020-06-20T10:13:35.994+02:002020-06-20T10:13:35.994+02:00I don't tag authors on any reviews! I think I ...I don't tag authors on any reviews! I think I need to force myself to be more social.<br />This is a problem especially when I decide to read and review a book sent to me by an author. In these cases, I will email back the link to my review, but I will not tag them on social media. Well, I'm brutally honest on my reviews and sometimes I feel bad for them to read my thought (even though Konnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650740689826904595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-25634438574667933352020-06-19T08:14:16.433+02:002020-06-19T08:14:16.433+02:00"(if I"m really excited)."
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Yeah..."(if I"m really excited)."<br />😂<br /><br />Yeah, a RT or like doesn't take much time, does it? but some authors/publishers simply don't engage. I mean, I don't know, maybe they get a thousand notifications a day and never ever read them. But still.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-86558252508381865662020-06-18T22:42:08.169+02:002020-06-18T22:42:08.169+02:00Congrats on having your question chosen! I only ta...Congrats on having your question chosen! I only tag (sometimes) for 5-star reviews (if I"m really excited). <br /><br />I do appreciate a retweet which some authors (and publishers) are great at and others are not. Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-51283996035010598712020-06-18T21:36:24.715+02:002020-06-18T21:36:24.715+02:00"I figure if the author is going to the troub..."I figure if the author is going to the trouble of following me on Twitter, promoting their books and/or gave me an ARC and I loved it, I figure they won't mind being tagged in the review."<br />That makes sense! Unless it was mostly the publisher's works, but authors get very involved in their own promotion these days (at least those who haven't reached Stephen King's Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-89878852081506182302020-06-18T00:11:05.460+02:002020-06-18T00:11:05.460+02:00If I'm friends with the author and I enjoyed t...If I'm friends with the author and I enjoyed the book and wrote a 5 star review I will probably tag the author. If I really loved the book and I don't know the author I will tag the author sometimes. I never tag the author if it's a negative review. I figure if the author is going to the trouble of following me on Twitter, promoting their books and/or gave me an ARC and I loved it, I Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-39273730519463244362020-06-17T18:44:19.323+02:002020-06-17T18:44:19.323+02:00It sounds like the first one is akin to the shelf ...It sounds like the first one is akin to the shelf system on Goodreads, while the other is more of a real notification system (and yes, it does sound like the Twitter tag one). In a way, the first one is even better than the @ one, because the author finds you and interact with you on their own terms, just because they choose to.<br /><br />If we're talking about established authors with a Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-50602371378515259682020-06-17T17:41:33.880+02:002020-06-17T17:41:33.880+02:00Tumblr essentially has two tagging systems. The fi...Tumblr essentially has two tagging systems. The first one is more of an organizational tagging system to help people find posts about topics they like, and I always tag authors and book titles in that one. Otherwise, unless they happen to follow me and see the post in real time, no one can find it.<br /><br />The other is an @ system for tagging other blogs, and it shows up in notifications. (Carrie (brightbeautifulthings)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05148269404370808872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-49735021365543076702020-06-17T09:21:34.348+02:002020-06-17T09:21:34.348+02:00It's probably safer not to be very active on s...It's probably safer not to be very active on social medias LOL. Then again, it's so nice to have a circle of friends to talk to on a daily basis, and to be able to reach out to authors. Though even when you love-love one of their books, there's always (or often) that small thing that bugs you that you mention in the review, and it could hurt the author, if a little. To be honest Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-81434186472597012732020-06-17T09:14:17.466+02:002020-06-17T09:14:17.466+02:00I don't usually tag but sometimes I do, especi...I don't usually tag but sometimes I do, especially if a book really impacted me or I just loved it so much I want everyone to know (or I want the author to know). I would probably tag more if I was more active on social media. I'm on Twitter and check it daily but I'm not SUPER active, you know? I think if I was (and I want to be) I would do it more, since if my review is positive I Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-79448385305721795902020-06-17T09:13:46.832+02:002020-06-17T09:13:46.832+02:00Aw, I'm sorry, but at least it was only one au...Aw, I'm sorry, but at least it was only one author - and I guess sometimes it's not easy to keep up with all the notifications. It's always a bummer, isn't it? But I think there are authors who DO read tweets, only they're more likely to interact with those that don't actually mention a review. There's this author I always tag in reviews because I love their books, butRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-82002288014620503282020-06-17T09:03:19.958+02:002020-06-17T09:03:19.958+02:00Sometimes bad reviews have impacted a book, if ear...Sometimes bad reviews have impacted a book, if early reviewers (those who had access to advanced review copies, that is, the ones that go around prior to pub date) were calling out some problematic behaviour from the author (e.g. if the author in question was careless about representation of ethnicity). In those cases, some changes were made, and a new version of the book officially hit the Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-64545138420298438362020-06-17T08:44:49.558+02:002020-06-17T08:44:49.558+02:00That's a valid point!That's a valid point!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-46193967726083289962020-06-17T03:56:46.035+02:002020-06-17T03:56:46.035+02:00I don't usually tag authors in my positive rev...I don't usually tag authors in my positive reviews. However, if a book literally blew me away and has become a new favourite, I will tweet the author and tell them that I loved their book. I've only had someone not reply once, and tbh, it was a bummer for me because I was really ready to fangirl at their response. But, I guess authors aren't obligated to have a big social media paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-77251672610683161812020-06-16T23:58:05.458+02:002020-06-16T23:58:05.458+02:00At first I have no idea what you mean by tagging b...At first I have no idea what you mean by tagging because I don't tweet (& I'm a bit of a Luddite) but now I know, I find it a bit strange. But I'm not into the tweeting world so maybe it's not so strange.<br /><br />But I don't understand why reviewers have to worry about author's feelings. But like you say, they can choose to read the reviews or not. I don't thinklissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-33774877953309255432020-06-16T21:00:07.378+02:002020-06-16T21:00:07.378+02:00I don't think there's a right or wrong ans...I don't think there's a right or wrong answer to this but for years now I have followed a policy of not tagging authors on any review. If I'm posting on a review book on Instagram I might tag the publisher but I usually just post a review on my blog and leave it at that. <br /><br />After a lot of thought I decided that if authors want to go looking for reviews they can and that for Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-37103470409042443252020-06-16T17:46:11.086+02:002020-06-16T17:46:11.086+02:00Your discussion came out before this one, so of co...Your discussion came out before this one, so of course I paid due respect! 😉<br /><br />I know you believe in letting authors know that we enjoyed their books no matter the rating, only you do that in a safe way, so to speak. That's what I'm trying to do after reading your discussion post and the comments 🙂. I still tag them, but with more care.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-48759019005960536452020-06-16T15:49:41.676+02:002020-06-16T15:49:41.676+02:00Awww, I can't believe you mentioned me (thank ...Awww, I can't believe you mentioned me (thank you!). I like that you are considering what's in the review, even if it's positive overall. I think it's very brave to share your art, as it's a piece of you, and regardless of the fact that it opens you to criticism, it doesn't mean we have to tag authors so they don't our's, you know? Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com