tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post2041767289457081733..comments2023-11-02T05:29:57.954-04:00Comments on From the Heart: Guest blog by Joyce's client Carrie Fancett PagelsAndy Scheer, Hartline Literaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010440105558099014noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-62555334272948156072012-07-03T18:51:41.424-04:002012-07-03T18:51:41.424-04:00SALLY, I really wanted to present both sides of th...SALLY, I really wanted to present both sides of the coin and was so glad my author friend agreed to share, too. You are right - there are bloggers and authors both behaving badly or flaky. Thank you for coming by!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-46433689429135620622012-07-03T18:49:21.814-04:002012-07-03T18:49:21.814-04:00CATHY!!! We are so blessed to have you in our zon...CATHY!!! We are so blessed to have you in our zone! Thanks for your kind comments!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-64370619422080081792012-07-03T18:48:25.419-04:002012-07-03T18:48:25.419-04:00TIMOTHY, sorry to hear that! I think this happens...TIMOTHY, sorry to hear that! I think this happens all too often. And it discourages authors I am sure. I think what is worse is when this happens on Christian blogs.Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-58973339504415391502012-07-03T11:51:40.704-04:002012-07-03T11:51:40.704-04:00Excellent post! I founded and ran a blog tour grou...Excellent post! I founded and ran a blog tour group for children's book for two years. Some bloggers are flakes and some authors are flakes. If they all would follow the very simply points in this post, the world be a better place.sally apokedakhttp://www.sally-apokedak.com/whispers_of_dawn/2012/06/win-kindle-fire-sweepstakes/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-39650541535026565982012-07-03T08:23:01.592-04:002012-07-03T08:23:01.592-04:00Thank you for this posting, Carrie and Joyce! Ver...Thank you for this posting, Carrie and Joyce! Very helpful and insightful information, and much appreciated. God's blessings to you both!Cathy Gohlkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599452167005667174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-18894033044199008022012-07-03T08:19:15.558-04:002012-07-03T08:19:15.558-04:00I would like to add, always honor your commitments...I would like to add, always honor your commitments. I once agreed to let one of these book review bloggers review one of my books. As I recall, she wanted two books to give away. When it was time for her to review the book, she decided not to read it but to just offer it free to her readers.Timothy Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554064732811895577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-32261834600035788652012-07-03T07:33:27.949-04:002012-07-03T07:33:27.949-04:00EXACTLY, DEBBIE LYNNE!!! Watching others, such as ...EXACTLY, DEBBIE LYNNE!!! Watching others, such as LAURA FRANTZ and JULIE LESSMAN, has shown me examples of what makes someone want to leave a comment. And having been ignored by some authors has definitely helped me learn what NOT to do. Unfortunately, I don't think some authors realize that every interaction with a reader is a chance to meet someone who might enjoy their books. Generic "thank you all" does not cut it and frankly on our blog that person will not be invited back as a featured author again because that is not what we nor the readers want. It is such a simple thing to do. Most of the authors we have had on seem to understand this intrinsically but recently we've started telling folks up front that we expect that from them and what we will do in return. It is a lot of work for the authors and for the bloggers. But worth it!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-26254235936583051682012-07-02T21:58:18.314-04:002012-07-02T21:58:18.314-04:00Hey Carrie! Great post! I really try to promote my...Hey Carrie! Great post! I really try to promote my authors and am so appreciative when I see them do the same. It's great to get the traffic. But traffic doesn't mean posts. I have found that authors who are willing to answer each individual post get a much higher post count than those who don't post at all or those who put a generic post, thank you everyone for stopping by. I think if you are wanting your name to stick with people, talking to them via posting on blogs goes a long way.Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-8356320512039198412012-07-02T21:41:04.571-04:002012-07-02T21:41:04.571-04:00CAROLINE, Thanks so much for your kind words! I a...CAROLINE, Thanks so much for your kind words! I am so grateful my author friend gave her insights from the other side of the fence!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-48515282744475728932012-07-02T21:08:11.794-04:002012-07-02T21:08:11.794-04:00Great post, Carrie. I've learned a lot of that...Great post, Carrie. I've learned a lot of that thru the years but I'm glad you posted the info. Very clear and precise. Good job.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765332646987825952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-58979068511926415902012-07-02T19:38:24.544-04:002012-07-02T19:38:24.544-04:00TERRY, thanks again for putting this post up!TERRY, thanks again for putting this post up!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-22924569085940361142012-07-02T19:37:33.304-04:002012-07-02T19:37:33.304-04:00Oh, ANNE, I know people hurt right along with you ...Oh, ANNE, I know people hurt right along with you and understand. We will keep praying for you! We LOVE having you visit with us and hence that is why we tried to recruit you, too, lol! Meeting super people like you is one of the best parts of blogging!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-53147579658427687172012-07-02T19:35:10.609-04:002012-07-02T19:35:10.609-04:00LAURA, how very kind of you to say so! You have b...LAURA, how very kind of you to say so! You have been such a blessing to me! I have to say that the anonymous author from Revell who shared the author tips did a FANTASTIC job of explaining the other side of the coin! LOVE having you on Colonial Quills--your posts are always so great, Laura! Thanks for coming by!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-79881351845344025322012-07-02T19:33:19.950-04:002012-07-02T19:33:19.950-04:00KAY, thank you so much! That is my hope--that thi...KAY, thank you so much! That is my hope--that this info is useful. Love useful, lol! I like how you describe that interplay--it really is a blogger-author-reader relationship. We want our readers to feel like their visits to the blog are acknowledged. Having visited MANY blogs where I was ignored, as a reader, I am very sensitive to that issue.Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-49656798007980299012012-07-02T19:30:47.324-04:002012-07-02T19:30:47.324-04:00KATHY!!! We were SO BLESSED at Colonial Quills to ...KATHY!!! We were SO BLESSED at Colonial Quills to have CARLA GADE do the artwork and website development for us. On Overcoming Through Time, SARAH SAWYER did my lovely website design. Thanks for mentioning that, Kathy!!! I have been very blessed with great help!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-29634173182827848062012-07-02T19:28:21.298-04:002012-07-02T19:28:21.298-04:00Wow, DIANA, my senior reviewer, I feel like my hea...Wow, DIANA, my senior reviewer, I feel like my head my explode from those compliments, lol! Thank YOU for all you do and for joining me on Overcoming Through Time - With God's Help last year. Let's keep praying God keep His annointing on us and the blog! You make me smile!!!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-71109820186287421232012-07-02T19:26:24.864-04:002012-07-02T19:26:24.864-04:00PAULA, God bless you for all you do! It is a mini...PAULA, God bless you for all you do! It is a ministry to Christian authors to read and review their books online! Most really do "get it" and are appreciative. So glad you came by!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-40166082063431483862012-07-02T19:24:47.353-04:002012-07-02T19:24:47.353-04:00JANET, thanks for coming by and I am SO EXCITED th...JANET, thanks for coming by and I am SO EXCITED that you are LINDA GLAZ's new client!!!!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-9237651620829807292012-07-02T19:11:16.301-04:002012-07-02T19:11:16.301-04:00Thank you for such good advice. In the past 7 week...Thank you for such good advice. In the past 7 weeks, since my daughter passed away, I have missed several blog tours and a couple of author interviews, but everyone has been so understanding and encouraging.<br /><br />As a frequent visitor to Carrie's blog, I can say that her kindness and interaction is what made me a diehard fan of hers!Anne Paynehttp://www.duhpaynes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-23460492792383024492012-07-02T18:48:00.782-04:002012-07-02T18:48:00.782-04:00Don't be complementing me on the blog, guys, I...Don't be complementing me on the blog, guys, I didn't do anything but post it for them.Terry Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526255183090554401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-91806061330287529222012-07-02T18:45:21.209-04:002012-07-02T18:45:21.209-04:00Great post, Carrie, full of practical, wise inform...Great post, Carrie, full of practical, wise information. You have a wonderful ministry with your blogs and web presence. Thanks so much for sharing it here!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-27224570105482817562012-07-02T18:41:02.933-04:002012-07-02T18:41:02.933-04:00Thank you, Carrie Fancett Pagels, for such useful ...Thank you, Carrie Fancett Pagels, for such useful information and thanks to the author who represented those of us who write. You've done an excellent job of describing the partnership that bloggers and authors need to create and support.kay Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810552326817834539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-25726896694109354322012-07-02T18:14:55.691-04:002012-07-02T18:14:55.691-04:00If I could add one more thing, which I think Carri...If I could add one more thing, which I think Carrie's joint-effort blog Colonial Quills does so well, is beautiful artwork. Both of Carrie's blogs have a polished, professional and aesthetically pleasing look. Very important.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959035032526995246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-4494038430090174082012-07-02T18:06:07.486-04:002012-07-02T18:06:07.486-04:00What an informative treasure trove for all blogger...What an informative treasure trove for all bloggers, Carrie! And being a contributor on Carrie's successful and popular blog, I know firsthand she does all of the above...the right stuff that is. It takes alot of work to have a successful blog, and Carrie works hard at it, and that is why people constantly say it is one of their favorite places to visit in cyberland. Nice post, Carrie!Diana Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127629740742628849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-48548553328947084222012-07-02T17:38:36.877-04:002012-07-02T17:38:36.877-04:00Very informative messages to both author and blogg...Very informative messages to both author and blogger, I love to read and reviewing the book and helping an author that I like to read is just something that comes naturally to me so blogging to me is fun. I dont have a huge following but do interact on the goodreads site and do my reviews there also so hope this helps too. <br />thanks for sharing today<br />Paula O(kyflo130@yahoo.com)polhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382710562280127463noreply@blogger.com