@TTChelps Thanks for your response. How much is 1%? I take the ttc daily and I'm regularly seeing people on my buses/subways either not masking, or wearing their mask under their nose. This includes drivers & TTC staff too. It doesn't help a lot of people feel safe on their commute...
@JoshuaMarsella You're a class act, Joshua. I wasn't one of the ones offended, so I admit I'm not the right person to accept your apology. But I was on the side of everyone just understanding & respecting each other, and you really stood for that here. Thanks for sticking around!
/2 respect & patience, & your understanding that this doesn't pay me, I just wanna help you promote your book bc I have good intentions. Why can't we all just be amicable. Understand & respect each other. K, thx for coming to my ted talk.
@JoshuaMarsella ...a book has probably slipped through the cracks here and there, and that's just bc I'm human & don't get paid for this. π I do understand the sentiment though!! And I imagine most reviewers have the same mindset. Hope this doesn't get as much heat as I'm afraid it might π
@JoshuaMarsella Personally, on a reviewer perspective, I kinda agree? I'm so aware that someone spent money on getting this book to be, and I honor that by giving it an honest shot. So I try to review everything, positive or negative, because I think authors deserve that courtesy. That said, /1
@tracy_reads79 I've been doing this for a few months, and it's giving me less of the book-buying guilt, since I now have time to read what I bought. I also miss supporting authors & new books, but oh the pros and cons!
Small presses are the lifeblood of literature and they are hurting right now. Christmas shopping is around the corner so please consider buying small press books. And buying directly from their websites helps their profit margin. Please drop links to small presses below...
I've been having a ball lately with bookish podcasts (I know, I'm so late). Stuff like @BooksFreezerpod and @GothPodcast - does anyone have any more recs for similar podcasts on Spotify? I need moreee π€