I love interacting with authors, but it wasn't always easy for me. I am pretty outgoing sometimes but I am also pretty introverted sometimes. It really depends on the individual situation. With people I know well, I am outgoing, but with new people I am more quiet & observant.
So interacting with authors has been difficult for me. It's gotten easier over the past year, but I still struggle with it at times. Having some great authors to talk to has definitely helped put my mind at ease.
Corey Ann Haydu, author of OCD Love Story & Life By Committee recently did a guest post on the blog. Now that was something I struggled with. Not with the post exactly, but with the process of emailing back and forth with her. She's an amazing lady and technically I didn't ask her for anything (she offered) but it was still hard.
Jessica Verdi is another author who I've interacted with on a fairly frequent basis. She wrote My Life After Now and The Summer I Wasn't Me. She's another awesome lady who has been very gracious. Not just to me, but to everyone. I've made it clear to her that I will shout about her books constantly and I cannot wait to read her next book (comes out in 2015)
Of course the list of amazing authors could go on and on. A.G. Howard, Victoria Scott, Anne Blankman, Emery Lord, Brandy Colbert & Sharon Biggs Waller. This is just a sampling of names that came to me first. There are so many other authors who've welcomed me, and my thoughts on books, with open arms.
So how has your interactions with authors changed since you began blogging? Who are the authors that have been particularly awesome?
It is funny that while I know just about everything there is to know about middle grade literature, I know absolutely nothing about any other kind! It is good to know that there are kind authors in every field.
ReplyDeleteA.G. Howard is awesome! I got to kind of chat a little with her on Twitter recently and it was absolutely epic. She is so cool and down to earth.
ReplyDeleteLisa @Just Another Rabid Reader
That's an impressive list and not bad for someone who says they can be an introvert on times :)
ReplyDeleteOne thing that I have enjoyed as a blogger that I couldn't do as a reader is author interviews. It's a great chance to ask all of the questions that popped into my head while reading a book or book description.
ReplyDeleteYou've made some impressive contacts.