skeery internet world in which we're living
But before we get started today--have you bought our new book yet? Or have you asked for a review copy? Why not? Okay. Review copy brings us to ..... #1 scary internet trend . WTF? I'm getting scathes of emails (if "scathes" = more than five, less than ten) from people wanting me to review their books. The requests are polite and--here's something cool--most employ proper grammar and punctuation. But still. WTF? Where are these people finding me? Why me? Why their books? Is this going to get worse and worse as the self-publishing trend explodes? Yes, of course it is. I have occasionally sent out unsolicited books to people but not any more. I never will again. It just feels odd to find someone I don't know asking me for a favor. Actually I'm scared when people I do know ask me for the favor. Because what if I say yes and HATE their book? Will they go all Howett on my ass? Or what if I don't fulfill the unspoken contract and read their book at all? The onl...