tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post5733211421698289262..comments2011-08-25T04:23:58.631-05:00Carrie Clevengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-5005707092066665182011-08-25T04:23:58.631-05:002011-08-25T04:23:58.631-05:00All sorts of things can make someone pick up a book. Author platform, a novel premise, even the raw enthusiasm of one inarticulate friend can get you to look at something. Rather than selling a book, service or personality, though, I&#39;d prefer to simply share myself and what I do.John Wiswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-51035628838386577662011-08-23T04:42:18.651-05:002011-08-23T04:42:18.651-05:00I am so sick to death of authors yelling &quot;buy my book&quot; but I&#39;m more interested in the person who writes, what music they like, where they go on holiday. <br /><br />If I can relate to the author as a person, and not just some sort of selling machine, chances are good they&#39;ve got me as a paying patron of their arts.Nerine Dormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12885964421325041778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-14932543464427016712011-08-23T03:29:27.893-05:002011-08-23T03:29:27.893-05:00Great post. Promotion is necessary for any business and writing is definitely a business. I guess it depends on how bad you want to sell yourself and how creative you can be. I think having a good personality helps quite a bit. If you&#39;re not personable, people may read you, but they won&#39;t like you and eventually they&#39;ll stop reading too. <br />Just my 2 cents.Wookies Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07726231846622344573noreply@blogger.com