It is easy to criticise an author, but it is difficult to appreciate him.–VAUVENARGUES.
It is easy to criticise an author, but it is difficult to appreciate him.–VAUVENARGUES.
Is it really difficult to appreciate an author? If I ….
purchase the author’s book in hardcover
purchase the author’s book in paperback
purchase the author’s audio book
purchase the download on Kindle
write a book review on Amazon
link to the author’s book on Amazon on my website
write a commentary on my blog
Quote the author and book on Twitter
Recommend it to all my Facebook connections via Facebook applications
Gee, I think I have shown my appreciation.
Written by The Purple Lara
March 21, 2010 at 9:26 AM
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Lara Nieberding 
That sounded like a lot of work…purchasing, writing , linking, commenting, quoting, and recommending….so maybe it IS easier to criticize an author….just saying..
Coffee with Joan
October 27, 2010 at 12:13 AM
Hi @Coffee with Joan Well, all those things do not happen at one time. If you truly appreciate an author, then it is not work at all. Just sayin…
laranieberding
March 14, 2011 at 10:41 PM
I don’t think you have to do all that. I would appreciate an author by looking them up, to see what other things they’ve written. Having enjoyed a book is enough appreciation an author ever needs. For some authors they’ll need to know you paid for it though.
theycallmemoseley
September 1, 2011 at 3:19 PM