Writers: If you were published...(Random writerly questions)?

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1) Offer to read and blurb writers soon-to-be published manuscripts?
Probably not full manuscripts - I'm a writer not an agent or editor. I'd help out with query letters or basic writing tips, though.

2) Have a blog dedicated (keyword) to offering advice to aspiring authors?
No - I might have a few tips and tricks on my official website.

3) Have a Twitter account, Author blog, or author Facebook fan page?
Twitter, yes - blog no - fan page yes

4) Read the good, bad, and ugly reviews for your book?
I don't know... I would probably only read the good reviews at first, so as to not destroy my self-esteem.

5) Criticize other published authors publicly without being questioned or baited by fans or an interviewer?
Nooooo.

6) Do a blog tour if you're asked?
Blog tour? What's that? Book tour, totally.

7) Do a regular national tour if you're asked?
Yes.

8) Sign copies of your books for the local bookstore so fans can get signed copies when they buy the book?
Yes

9) Let readers send you their books so you can sign them and mail them back?
Seems like a waste of shipping to me...

10) Do an overseas book tour if your foreign publisher asked (assuming you've sold foreign rights)?
YES! I would love to do this! I've never been overseas before.

11) Give out bookmarks, bookplates, clothing branded with your book's title (like hoodies that some authors giveaway), pins, or other tangible items branded with your book to fans? [You'd have to pay for it.]
Probably not.

12) Give away books to all your family and friends who wanted one?
No, I'd probably make them buy it.

13) Hire an assistant?
YES! Can't wait to afford one. It would be for life stuff, though (bills, laundry, errands, etc) and not for book stuff.

14) Hire a publicist? [Publishers don't do it all or might not put a lot of money into it.]
Maybe.

15) Communicate with fans regularly on Facebook and Twitter? [Some authors do, some don't.]
I'm pretty extroverted - I can't imagine being stoic and non-responsive to fans.

16) Give exclusives (interviews, info about upcoming books, or whatever.) to fansites dedicated to your book and/or characters?
I doubt my books would have fan sites, but if it did, I'd give interviews to fansites, sure! I imagine they'd have the best audience, after all!

17) Hold a contest to have a fan name a character in your book (including using their own name)?
No.

18) Have family and friends go to review sites and review your book?
Yes. What!? Don't judge me

19) Quote the good fan reviews your book has received on your Facebook, Twitter, blog, tumbler, etc.
Maybe. I like what John Green does and responds to random questions like "is this book any good?" with "I've read it... it's okay."

20) Follow fans on twitter, Friend fans on Facebook who send you a request, or follow fans blogs who follow you?
No - I'm not a mutual follower. I'd get myself lost in content that I don't care much about. I don't need to know what a fan is eating for breakfast.

21) Have a list of fan sites on your website?
I can't imagine any book of mine having one fan site, let alone multiple...

22) Give away books to random fans for no reason?
Sure!

23) Read all your fan mail, including physical letters and email?
Certainly! I doubt there will be much lol

24) Accept gifts from fans? Including the innocent like a fan's drawing of your characters to someone's homemade pie.
Why not

25) Attend a book club discussion of your book if asked by the book club? If so, would you charge?
I wouldn't charge, no. I'm not a fan of book clubs, but maybe I'd do a life web chat thing.