bookish community-there are lots of ways to define, it but how do you live it? what’s your favorite bookish community offline? #followreader
Do you belong to a book group? Do you visit the library for your real life bookish community fix?Do you go to author signings? #followreader
@KatMeyer there’s my professional book industry offline, but I would have to say my bookclub is my favorite. #followreader
I think author signings are particularly fun because you’re all into the same book and you can aks the author questions. #followreader
@KatMeyer I *heart* the librarians & English teachers I meet through work. Also have great monthly book club. #followreader
I’ve attended author signings, and also visit local library quite often. #followreader
i like meeting random ppl in coffee shops, libraries, book stores and striking up convos bout books ’cause they see me reading #followreader
RT @KatMeyer Today’s #followreader topic is: bookish communities on + offline. #followreader
@KatMeyer i love book signings and collect autographed books. #followreader
Don’t really have an offline bookish community as such. The closest I come is meeting other authors at conferences & signings. #followreader
I’m in two book clubs and about to start a third. I can’t seem to get enough book talk. #followreader
I go to the library at least three times a week and have 2 F2F books clubs. #followreader
RT @KatMeyer Today’s #followreader topic is: bookish communities on + offline. #followreader
@bibliofreakblog Only time I interrupt strangers in public is to talk about books! #followreader
@trishheylady LOL! I’m in one real bookclub, one virtual book club and one mother/daughter book club! #followreader
I go to my local 2ndhand bookstore for my book fix. The guy there is always very chatty. #followreader
@trishheylady Are your clubs similar or for different genres, etc.? #followreader
For those who created book clubs, how do you gain attendance? Is it open to public or a closed group? #followreader
But I love book festivals, book launch parties, author signings, panels and such. Always talk to people in line about books. #followreader
@KatMeyer Libraries are my favorite bookish communities offline. Never been to an author signing. #followreader
@bookladysblog oh my gosh, I do that, as well!! I love finding people to talk about books with randomly. 
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DC has The Writer’s Center. And they ought to be on Twitter… #FollowReader
@bookladysblog i’m thinking of making business cards for my blog to give to ppl i meet in public and talk about books. #followreader
RT @bookladysblog @bibliofreakblog Only time I interrupt strangers in public is to talk about books! <—-Me too!!! #followreader
An artifact, a whisper, an embrace…evidence for an old soldier, on bended knee as he pleads his case. #story #followreader
Q came up in a mtg today: r there book clubs for men? Men: what say u? #followreader #followreader
re: bookclubs (online and offline) how did you find the ones you are involved in? #followreader
Many indie bookstores sponsor book clubs in specific genres. They’re a GREAT way to connect w other readers. #FollowReader
@KatMeyer I go to author signings when I can; I once took time off to be able to meet Dick Francis. 
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RT @yodiwan: Q came up in a mtg today: r there book clubs for men? Men: what say u? #followreader (good question). #followreader
@yodiwan My husband is in a book club. They meet on lunch break at work. They are all men. #followreader
@bibliofreakblog I don’t combine work w/ blog so wouldn’t use cards then, but I’ve written down URL for strangers many times. #followreader
I found my online bookclub (skype) through twitter! #followreader
I live in small-town Ontario, most of book clubs around here are adult literary. Not much for kids/YA/genre that I know of. #followreader
Cons and signings are so much fun. I wish there were more in my province. #followreader
@yodiwan i have some male friends back home who just started one. their first pick is the Book Thief. #followreader
@KatMeyer I started my book club w/ a friend who was dissatisfied w/ hers and brought a few others over. It’s my first one! #followreader
I tried to start a book group on myspace. A lot of people joined, but when I’d post a book, bulletins, etc-no participants 
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@KatMeyer I’m a member of BookCrossing.com (which also has local monthly get togethers). I heard of it via NPR . #followreader
I’ve never been to a signing. Online, I hang out at a writer’s group, and I post on a few bookish forums. #followreader
@myfriendamy Skype bookclub is a terrific idea! #FollowReader
An artifact, a whisper, an embrace…evidence for an old lawyer, on bended knee as he pleads his case. #story #followreader
My favorite bookish community offline is the library. Knowledgeable librarians, recommendations, WiFi, every genre @KatMeyer #followreader
@thebookaddict Lots of people have interest in book clubs but are short on follow-through in my experience. #followreader
@KatMeyer My other book club I discovered through their blog and invited myself even though I didn’t know anybody. Worked out! #followreader
@bookladysblog I’ve found various scraps of paper to write it down on too, which is why i kinda like the idea of cards #followreader
Yes, this is me too! RT @bookladysblog: Only time I interrupt strangers in public is to talk about books! #followreader
I’ve been doing a lot of book chatting on Twitter and enjoying it! I have a book chat on Tuesdays #TuesBookTalk @TuesBookTalk #followreader
Libraries today, at least those around me, provide what I used to get from bookstores. @KatMeyer #followreader
@thebookaddict Do you have forums or a way to get them in on the convo? #followreader
#followreader I have my BNBC group then a F2F one with a small group of friends, otherwise I just roam the bookstore
My friend invited me to join a “Brooklyn” book club. Except I had races whenever they met and couldn’t really participate. #followreader
@KatMeyer My book group meets tonight. I love my local public library & attend author readings & book signings. #followreader
I haven’t belonged to a book group because of the pressure of time, and I like to read what I want. #followreader
@bibliofreakblog I think it’s a good idea. Will probably get them when I have blog redesigned next year. #followreader
#followreader I’ve been to a number of signings too (the local independent has a decent schedule)
@bookladysblog not to be more professional…just easier. #followreader
I belong to one online bookclub and two face to face bookclubs. #followreader
1 companies I consulted for, the mgrs (mostly men) had a business book club — it was actually great – convo’s got broad #followreader
@bookladysblog I’d say all pretty dif, though all read lit fic. The 1 I’m strtng will B extrmly literary [insert Brit accent]. #followreader
i’ve heard a lot of book clubs don’t actually discuss the book, which would disappoint me. #followreader
Though I am going to follow the twitter #tbc because it seems more relaxed than the traditional club #followreader
it’s funny that so many of us interrupt strangers to chat about books. i do this even against my will (on airplanes, for ex.) #followreader
@balletbookworm Explain BNBC F2F to this idiot please. #FollowReader
@bookladysblog ooh, look forward to your redesign! #followreader
@BettaBookPublsh are you talking about my myspace groups? I have a forum and bulletins and I send out messages, etc. #followreader
RT @yodiwan Q came up in a mtg today: r there book clubs for men? Men: what say u? #followreader #followreader – IF they exist they’re rare
There are several bookstores in Rochester area that support local authors & have signings #followreader
@bookingmama LOL! And I’d be tempted to join more! #followreader
@KFZuzulo But libraries are for not talking. How do you get around that? #FollowReader
@bibliofreakblog What do they discuss, then? #followreader
Also have a book club on my blog — YA books, typically the writer answers questions. Can’t wait for fall to start up again! #followreader
#followreader I started ChristFocus online book club to get my dose of book chat, but it’s actually turned into more of an offline thing.
I’m always jealous of the Brit book bloggers because some have started a book club. #followreader
I love that the YA authors in UT are such a tight knit group. Go to a signing for one & they are all there.Like a two for one! #followreader
@Mer_Blackwood i don’t know…their lives? #followreader
@KatMeyer HA! I especially like talking to English teachers. Accosted 1 English teacher for whole plane ride. #followreader
@KatMeyer Yes, I do that all the time. Once I was mistaken for someone working at the bookstore I was visiting. #followreader
I belonged to a work-based book club, but we never actually met; people kept asking for extensions… #followreader
@thebookaddict Yes. It can be tough to start on online community. But once it gets going, it builds momentum. #followreader
What is one book you must read before you die? #followreader
@bibliofreakblog It *is* hard to keep discussion on point. Even harder to get people to back up opinions…IMO. #followreader
what do you think of the social networking sites for readers: librarything, goodreads, etc? do u like them? how do u use them? #followreader
@trishheylady I’m in three book clubs and it seems like all I read is book club books. Hard to get personal reading in. #followreader
At #TuesBookTalk we have been talking about genres…last two weeks was the horror genre. It was fun and laid back! #followreader
@bibliofreakblog No concrete ideas or dates set yet, just something I’m thinking about. Thanks for encouragement! #followreader
I’m in the process of starting an online YA book club. Details are in the works #followreader
@trishheylady Although, I must admit my #kidlit club can read up to 6 MG/YA books in one month. They are hardcore! #followreader
@thebookaddict That sounds like it’d be fun! #followreader
@trishheylady English teachers are my favorite clients! I feel well-read until I start talking to them. #followreader
RT @adobbs What is one book you must read before you die? <—War and Peace! #followreader
I started a bookshelf on my Facebook page recently. Seems to encourage some to talk about and recommend books. #followreader #followreader
@AuthorofPatches Read Between the Lynes bookstore @ReadLynes in Woodstock, IL has a men’s book clubless than 5 seconds ago #followreader
@Eugenia_Kim BNBC is “Barnes&Noble Book CLubs” at bn.com, F2f= face to face #followreader
@KatMeyer I belong the the Lighthouse Writers Workshop in Denver where I have lots of bookish friends. #followreader http://bit.ly/Yde7d
I want to like LibraryThing & Goodreads, but concerned about relationship with Amazon… #followreader
If you’re in a book club, you can always invite a local author for an appearance. Before I joined, Edward P Jones visited. #FollowReader
What does everyone think of Readers Guides in books? Good for discussion or do u just do yr own thing? #followreader
@trishheylady btw, always loved the name of ur blog, because i’ve had that experience so many times (asking and being asked) #followreader
@adobbs #followreader The next one from my favorite author. lol
I haven’t checked out any of the social sites for readers yet. I ought to have a look. #followreader
@adobbs Answer to that question changes daily…will be interested in responses others offer. #followreader
Follow several book groups online and have a yahoo book group where we have specific selections that we discuss each month. #followreader
Good point @Eugenia_Kim but when I’m doing selection of books, I just want direction & connection, not chat. #followreader
@bibliofreakblog Funny you say that, because co-workers say it to me and they don’t know I have a blog! #followreader
@KatMeyer LibraryThing I use to input my books. but mainly LIbraryThing introduced me to a lot of books bloggers #followreader
I love Library Thing…I get a lot of ARCs from them! They have a pretty good forum on there too. GoodReads is pretty good too #followreader
@yodiwan i like reader’s guides even though i’m not in groups…helps me write my posts sometimes. #followreader
@adobbs Curtain by Agatha Christie. Since it’s Poirot’s last bk, I didn’t want to read it before I read all the others! #followreader
@yodiwan My group usually does our own thing. Sometimes readers’ guides feel very contrived to me. #followreader
@yodiwan We prefer not to use the “stock questions” but will resort to them if we can’t generate discussion otherwise. #followreader
@yodiwan We use the Readers Guides sometimes. It helps when you have a host who isn’t taking charge of discussion. #followreader
@yodiwan I think the guides are pretty good for dense books, but sometimes they do have inane questions #followreader
@balletbookworm Thanks. Duh. #FollowReader
@mawbooks Well no wonder you feel like you’re only reading book club books! LOL #followreader
@erin_braincandy i belonged to work (restaurant) based book club + every meeting turned into wine tasting (er, swigging). #followreader
@yodiwan I think reader’s guides are a good starting place; back-up in case no one wants to leap in with questions/thoughts… #followreader
@erin_braincandy LT and Goodreads and Amazon? What’s the conflict? #FollowReader
#followreader DorothyL is great online mystery lovers community; also participate in Robert Crais discussion board.
@trishheylady how funny! #followreader
@BettaBookPublsh #TuesBookTalk every Tues @ 7pm ET…follow @TuesBookTalk & @thebookaddict for details, announcements, etc. #followreader
I have accounts with all the bookish social networks but all inactive. I can only keep up with blogs & Twitter. #followreader
I Like reader’s guides soemtimes they pull things out I wouldn’t have thought of #followreader
@KatMeyer I belong to almost all the SN book sites, but have more interesting dialog on blogs and Twitter #followreader
@yodiwan My online book club chats weekly, we have weekly reading assignments. Guides oftentimes contain spoilers. #followreader
Commuter trains excellent for spotting readers & chatting about books (harder w/ Kindle readers–can’t see the title.) #followreader
I honestly haven’t been in trad book club because of time constraints. I read the blogs & contribute online. @Eugenia_Kim #followreader
Hokey Dinah, this #followreader chat moves fast.
@BettaBookPublsh Would love to have you at #TuesBookTalk…the more the merrier, I always say! #followreader
@Eugienia_Kim Amazon has a policy in place that if you use their free metadata you can not link to anybody else on book page. #followreader
RT @thebookaddict: I love Library Thing…I get a lot of ARCs from them! They have a pretty good forum on there too. #followreader
@myfriendamy Good point re: reader guides. The one for The Gargoyle had tons of info I would never have known otherwise. #followreader
me 2 RT @mawbooks: I have accounts w/all bookish social networks but all inactive. I can only keep up with blogs & Twitter. #followreader
@yodiwan Readers Guide questions never seem to prompt much discussion. Don’t know why. #followreader
GoodReads: The best way to totally crush your ego as an author. Second only to reading Amazon reviews. #followreader
@mawbooks same here…blogs (via my google reader) and twitter are enough for me. #followreader
@mawbooks I manage to keep LT updated but straggle on GoodReads and everything else. #followreader
The most fun online reading group I’ve ever done is Infinite Summer (to read Infinite Jest) #followreader #infsum
@jennsbookshelf Spoilers in readers guides — that’s no good! #followreader
@trishheylady @yodiwan Possibly because it’s often obvious exactly which answer they’re looking for? #followreader
@rilnj: I love doing that at libraries – checking out what everyone else is reading. #followreader
@Eugenia_Kim My library allows talking–but not yelling, shrieking, or running around at top speed.#followreader
How do your online book clubs work? hosted at a blog? via live chat, or skype? is there central website for the club? #followreader
I have a few friends I treat like an informal book club. We have intense conversations over drinks/coffee about select books. #followreader
Like the no punches reviews at SmartBitchesTrashyBooks.com and the occasional snark and friday videos. #followreader
Do readers guides want you to have particular perception of the book though? Are they too influential? #followreader
@yodiwan Yes, it can be quite frustrating. We usually ask each member to come up with a question/comment about the book. #followreader
I like the reading group guides, but to use only as that…a guide. I don’t like it to be too structured! #followreader
@jasonboog Bookish friends make for the best conversation. Often better than formal book clubs. #followreader
Joining in late, hello everyone. For years, my 2 real life book clubs were my main book contacts. #followreader
@KatMeyer I am in one online book club that meets via Skype. Its fun! #followreader
i support IndieBound bookstores. my fav is ‘women and children first’ in chicago. it’s like falling into a treasure. #followreader
online club: in blog post: summary, initial questions — then open comment questions and discussion with author. #followreader
@KatMeyer We use yahoo groups, and chat via yahoo messenger. I’m currently trying to switch everyone to Skype. #followreader
@mawbooks LT uses Amazon links, provides options for others, no? Book sites, not sales sites, are good for Amazon, no? #FollowReader
I get irritated by all the Good Reads updates on Twtr.Why do I need bunch of tweets 2 know what pg ur on & what u want 2 read? #followreader
Now I love Twitter for meeting new people. #followreader
My mom and I have a one on one book club…she loves to read as much as I do and we’re often reading the same book! #followreader
@galleysmith My group talks about story but also structure, language, etc. Guides often ignore that & just use obvious themes. #followreader
@galleysmith i think that depends. some guides are better than others and have more discussion-prompting Qs not specific As. #followreader
@KatMeyer @mawbooks: I have accounts w/all bookish social networks but all inactive.<==me 3 #followreader
@trishheylady I used that feature for the read-a-thon for status updates, and then turned it off. #followreader
@jennsbookshelf Just curious — why do u prefer Skype to Yahoo for chats? #followreader
@thebookaddict Thanks so much for the invite. I’d love to attend sometime! #followreader
@KatMeyer I think Skype works well for online book club, especially when people have video, too! #followreader
@Eugenia_Kim Amazon is minority owner of LibraryThing, & GoodReads just announced changes that link books > Amazon #followreader
ditto RT @KatMeyer RT @mawbooks: I have accounts w/bookish social networks but inactive. I only keep up with blogs & Twitter. #followreader
We use Readers Guide when we get through our own questions. #followreader
.@russmarshalek Sometimes book clubs work better when ppl aren’t friends. If you want to talk abt the book, that is. #followreader
Goodreads is enjoyable – a great way to interact with others, their book, favorite reads #followreader
Me too!!!! RT @BookingIt Now I love Twitter for meeting new people. #followreader
I just became a member of the Twub for #followreader at http://twubs.com/followreader
I don’t belong to a book club. It’s mostly book discussion in forums. And we discuss books in the writers’ chat. #followreader
Sometimes we spend more time discussing RG questions themselves than what they are asking. #followreader
#followreader I use Goodreads. I’ve had my Goodreads friends read books I reviewed there & I’ve read some books because of their reviews.
Along lines of what @bibliofreakblog says: reader guides are best when they prompt more questions, not closed-ended answers #followreader
@Eugenia_Kim It’s a brand new policy. Just went into effect. Goodreads changed. Maybe LT hasn’t yet. #followreader
@AnnKingman I try to designate 1 hour for book, one for social. We all want both! #followreader
@trishheylady I like the Good Reads updates myself! #followreader
@yodiwan Yahoo’s chat groups have tons of bugs and technical issues. People get disconnected easily, etc. #followreader
@Baylor_Press I’m on Goodreads. It works well w/ BookCrossing & twitter #followreader
@BookingIt: Me too! My friends close to me don’t read much. My twitter friends read a lot more and have great book ideas #followreader
@erin_braincandy @mawbooks Ah. So it’s about preventing a monopoly for the Amazon anti-christ? #FollowReader
I don’t like discussing books in forums…leaves me frustrated because I often have so much to say! #followreader
@GenreReviewer I use GoodReads for organization, not much for social aspect at this time. #followreader
@mawbooks This is disturbing. #FollowReader
@AnnKingman My group is mostly acquaintances, so we stick to 90% bookish talk and only 10% chatter. Works well for me. #followreader
@mawbooks How has Good Reads changed? #followreader
@yodiwan @jennsbookshelf Does Yahoo do video? That’s what’s fun about Skype. It turn virtual into face to face. #followreader
@pussreboots Good advice – I haven’t yet looked into BookCrossing #followreader
Have most discussions about books with my Mom! We are always trading books back and forth! Best kind of book club #followreader
twitter is definitely a great place to discuss books. just can’t always fit all the words in. #followreader
RT @adobbs: What is one book you must read before you die? <—The Picture of Dorian Gray #followreader\
@erin_braincandy How is book linking changing on GR? I don’t really pay attention to their links to book stores #followreader
I joined a bookclub bc of its variety in age, color, culture. Learning so much about my own subjectiveness in reading. #FollowReader
RT @adobbs: What is one book you must read before you die? <—The Picture of Dorian Gray #followreader
@galleysmith Well, like the B&N book club where you discuss a few chapters every so many days. Just too time consuming. #followreader
@mawbooks I think it can, but many of book club members don’t have webcams. Some do, but not all #followreader
Skype and online video conferencing seem ideal for book club/author chats. any authors here tried it? Readers/pubs/librarians? #followreader
My dream bookstore would be like my local library where I could browse actual books & download one if I liked it. #followreader
@Baylor_Press I’ve been a member of BookCrossing since 2003: http://caligula03.bookcrossing.com #followreader
@Eugienia_Kim @myfriendamy @balletbookworm Only applies to book details page. Not restricted to other parts of the website. #followreader
@katmeyer yes, fitting book comments into 140 characters is sometimes a challenge! #followreader
@trishheylady Ahhhh gotcha yea chapters at a time wouldn’t work for me. Wait until everyone is finished to discuss as whole. #followreader
@pussreboots If you pull book metadata from Amazon’s API, then you can only link to Amazon on your book details page. #followreader
RT Skype & online vid conferencing seem ideal 4 book club/author chats. any authors hre tried it? Readers/pubs/librarians? #followreader
@KFZuzulo You must have a wonderful library. Mine houses homeless men and women during open hours. Stinky bathrooms is all. #FollowReader
@Eugenia_Kim That’s something I appreciate about book blogs, although I still don’t have a very diverse set I follow. #followreader
@pussreboots So Goodreads no longer links to other retail outlets on their book details page. #followreader
RT @bookladysblog: @bibliofreakblog says: reader guides are best when they prompt more questions, not closed-ended answers #followreader
I love the d group we have on Goodreads. Can talk about books in more than 140 chars, & we have gotten to know people well. #followreader
Same here! RT @KFZuzulo: My dream bookstore would be like local library; browse actual books & download one if I liked it. #followreader
@BookingIt Same here #followreader
@BookingIt If you participate in #BBAW you’ll find a ton of new book blogs to follow. #followreader
@trishheylady I did one of those. It was fun and an interesting experience, but VERY time consuming. Can’t do regularly! #followreader
@balletbookworm I found out about it from Goodreads owner. So they did mention it. #followreader
I’ve been thinking about starting a book club . After all this time, I have actually never been in a real book club. #followreader
Re: Goodreads-but I love to see reviews! @trishheylady I get irritated by all the Good Reads updates on Twtr. #followreader
@bookladysblog Totally agree. When I’m excited about a book, I hound my imaginary book club friends until they finish it. #followreader
where’s @bookclubgirl when you need her? #followreader
@BookJacquie Haven’t thought of that, but it sounds like a great idea #followreader
@jennsbookshelf Not all need webcams. In our book club, a few still don’t have a webcam. They join, we just can’t see them. #followreader
@AnnKingman I’ll have to check that out on GoodReads! #followreader
@mawbooks How do you know all this stuff. I am following you. #FollowReader
@BookJacquie Especially to connect with people who aren’t in your area #followreader
Yick-sounds like the library when I lived right in Philly. I think that’s when I turned to the online book world. @Eugenia_Kim #followreader
@trishheylady And it takes forever to get feedback on forums. Days between posts . .. . #followreader
@Eugenia_Kim So where do you go for your book fix? #followreader
@Eugenia_Kim lol, mine has homeless ppl, too! #followreader
@jasonboog I just shamelessly foist copies onto friends so I’ll have someone to discuss book with in real life. #followreader
@Eugenia_Kim LOL I have no idea. I just read an article on it and luckily understood what it said! #followreader
@pussreboots Here’s the link explaining the change on GoodReads: http://bit.ly/xR7ti #followreader
What publishers do a great job with creating community on their sites? should pubs try to be bookish community hubs? #followreader
@KFZuzulo Next door, wall of shelves. Indie stores. Online (that’s off topic). Dinner w friends. And yes, book club monthly. #FollowReader
RT @erin_braincandy: @pussreboots Heres the link explaining the change on GoodReads: http://bit.ly/xR7ti #followreader
We have great libraries here in Nashville, but I have so many books of my own…I usually use the lib 4 ref & used book sales! #followreader
@KatMeyer I want pubs to focus on putting out good books & giving book community something to talk about. Groups will follow. #followreader
Gotta run…look forward to follow up convo later! #followreader
@KatMeyer That’s one of our goals; to build online community with authors. Have started w a blog #followreader
@bookladysblog I’m planning on it! And my horizons have already expanded quite a bit . #BBAW #followreader
entranced by the #followreader discussion on Twitterfall http://twitterfall.com/ : homeless ppl in libraries, bad reading guides, Skyping
@KatMeyer Okay, I’ll admit something that the publishers on Twitter won’t want to hear. I rarely go the publisher sites. #followreader
@KatMeyer Pub as bookish communities? Conflict of interest. We all love content, but sales are paramount for pub houses. #FollowReader
RT @bookladysblog: @KatMeyer I want pubs to focus on putting out good books & giving book community something to talk about. #followreader
@KatMeyer Wrox is niche (computer programmers) but p2p.wrox.com is a large and growing community around those books. #followreader
@KatMeyer I like harper studio, though since HC’s news today I don’t know if it helps them at all. #followreader
@yodiwan We use the phone/video feature for Skype book club. #followreader
@Eugenia_Kim Sorry to hear about conditions at your library! Surely, there are others in the DC area though? #followreader
Many publishers are talking about this, but mostly seem to be pushing out info, not hosting conversation #followreader #followreader
@bookladysblog @katmeyer Pubs do the reading group guides, and they LOVE book clubs #FollowReader
@mawbooks i go when a publisher i’m following links to a new post. #followreader
@trishheylady Right, that’s why I think Skype is a better option. A few of us already use it. #followreader
Publishers should focus on communities that already exist and support those efforts, not try to invent their own #followreader
@AtYourLibrary Yes indeedy! The Library of Congress. Queen. #FollowReader
Agreed! RT @BookJacquie: Many publishers talking about this, but mostly seem to be pushing out info, not hosting conversation #followreader
@mawbooks We don’t want to hear it, but we know our sites are hard to navigate! Trying to fix, but takes time and $. #followreader
If publisher can create forums where readers can interact with authors readers would probably like that wouldn’t they? #followreader
@KatMeyer Tor do a great job @ tor.com now with pub-agnostic store. Defintely good idea to build community around niche(s) #followreader
#followreader I was under the impression that most readrs would rather intract w/ authrs thn publishrs. What involvemnt do communities want?
@chriswebb @BookJacquie IMO it’s not appropriate for pubs to host the conversation #FollowReader
I don’t go to publisher sites for community either… I think readers are naturally wary of pub-controlled forums. #followreader
@yodiwan @jennsbookshelf We use skype and then sign in to Mebeam for video conferencing. Easy peasy! #followreader
what about authors? do you frequent authors’ blogs, or prefer to find authors “out + about” on reading sites?(blog tours) #followreader
RT @chriswebb: Publishers should focus on communities that already exist & support those efforts, not try to invent their own #followreader
Great Questn! RT @AMACOMBooks …most readrs would rather intract w/ authrs thn publishrs. What involvemnt do communities want #FollowReader
@mawbooks The other retailers are there but it takes an extra click. #followreader
@trishheylady #followreader (via @yodiwan) does it have to be Skype? What about instant messenger through microsoft?
@trishheylady Sounds like it! I’m taking notes #followreader
@eoinpurcell i luv that Tor is doing that. suspect others will follow. creates whole new level of value for readers. #followreader
@BookJacquie Thats what we do with our Wrox imprint #followreader
mainly i go to pub websites for news, i suppose. #followreader
chance to win one of 20 signed copies of Audrey Niffenegger’s new novel, HER FEARFUL SYMMETRY http://tinyurl.com/5z2vph #followreader
@KatMeyer I prefer author blogs to blog book tours. #followreader
RT @KatMeyer: Do you belong to a book group? Do you visit the library for your real life bookish community fix? Discuss. #followreader
RT @russmarshalek i’d like a drinking, arguing, yelling, happy, passionate book club. #followreader ->’cept for the yelling, I’d join that 1
@KatMeyer If I’ve read an author I will usually subscribe to their blog. #followreader
@KatMeyer I’ve done a bit of both #followreader
@Eugenia_Kim Hosting shouldn’t be controlling conversation. Maybe that’s why most publishers don’t do it #followreader
@pussreboots Right. They just can’t be on the book details page. #followreader
@Eugenia_Kim @AMACOMbooks Many bloggers LOVE it when a writer comments on their review. #followreader
We (Penguin) now host author chats (some of u have participated) on the site. But I wonder how many ppl know to go to site … #followreader
@romancerookie But then you’re limited by how fast you can type. I can type fast, but I can talk faster. #followreader
@chriswebb How have readers responded to your Wrox imprint forums? #followreader
@KatMeyer author blogs (famous like @neilhimself ‘s & less famous PC Hodgell and Robin McKinley) Great feeling of connection. #followreader
@chriswebb i like the idea of publishers using site to engage w/ readers. #followreader
@KatMeyer I enjoy finding authors here, both ones I’ve read already and ones I haven’t. #followreader
@yodiwan That’s something I haven’t heard about (but do now!) #followreader
@BookJacquie Agreed. Also the results probably don’t justify the resources. Readers are messy folk and SO opinionated #FollowReader
and yes, you guys are talking too fast! i can’t keep up. #followreader
I would go to author chats on publisher sites. But needs to be promoted offsite, so I know what’s on the site. #followreader
@bibliofreakblog Really? A nice little old lady thank you note doesn’t suffice equally? #FollowReader
@bibliofreakblog I LOVE it when an author replies on my blog. They have no obligation to, but it gives them big points w/ me! #followreader
Suggestion: @jeffjarvis’s “What Would Google Do” RT @mawbooks: @KatMeyer If I read an author I usually subscribe to their blog #followreader
I don’t like that Penguin author chats are moderated, tho. I really wish comments were open. #followreader
Thanks all for this wonderful chat! Shall see you all again soon! #followreader
The inventor of the Podiobook on latest BIBLIOTECH show: http://bibliotechshow.com/2009/08/05/67/ #followreader
I haven’t usually paid a whole lot of attention to publisher sites. The Harper Studio looks interesting, though. #followreader
@BookingIt I agree wholeheartedly! #followreader
should publishers be inviting readers to help create the community? (lead chats, etc.) #followreader
@chriswebb not sure we shouldn’t try community creation if we want to, we do control vast swathes of content. Worth trying #followreader
@markjeffrey hey mark, r u referring to evo? who is so cool…;) #followreader
@BookJacquie I think publishers, like all companies, are starting to relinquish iron grip on convo control #followreader
@mawbooks: Yes, good point. Pubs hosting author chats not a bad idea, but need to get the word out offsite. #followreader
@mawbooks I dunno. Doesn’t seem right to mix business with pleasure…! ho ho if ya know what I mean! #FollowReader
@KatMeyer i think readers are naturally skeptical of any entity whose interest appears to be making money from them #followreader
@Eugenia_Kim well, sure, if you had my address…and then I’d blog about. #followreader
@bibliofreakblog We do tell them to write a thank you and respond. They just don’t always do it. #followreader
@KatMeyer it would be cool if publishers could invite leaders of non-internet reading groups to their sites #followreader
@mawbooks Promote pub-sponsored author chats on Twitter? On book blogs? #followreader
RT @markjeffrey: The inventor of the Podiobook on latest BIBLIOTECH show: http://bibliotechshow.com/2009/08/05/67/ #followreader
Great book conversation going on right here in the Twitterverse – Check out the hashtag #followreader or click here: http://bit.ly/ugzhv
@KatMeyer Readers want to connect with authors. Ideally, authors know audience the best and should be leading communities. #followreader
It depends – I like what @pablod does with tor.com and its community, but that’s publisher-agnostic. #followreader
RT @ftoolan: @KatMeyer i think readers are naturally skeptical of any entity whose interest appears 2b making money from them #followreader
I think it’s a bit of a fallacy to say that publishers invite readers to create communities.This is the definition of organic. #followreader
@KatMeyer YES! But I think pub interaction has become more facilitated on twitter, me for instance, than sites #followreader
yup! RT @yodiwan: I don’t like that Penguin author chats are moderated, tho. I wish comments were open. #followreader
@bibliofreakblog True! You see how deep in dark ages I am. Lordy. #FollowReader
@BookingIt it makes you feel like you are really doing something #followreader
RT @bsandusky: @KatMeyer Readers want 2connect w/ authors. Ideally, authors know audience best +should b leading communities. #followreader
@yodiwan Book clubs at my library – technically open to anyone – but very few men attend. I’ve not seen any male-only clubs. #followreader
@wrox That is terrific. You have a readership that is inclined to participate in forums! RE http://bit.ly/1IuXbg #followreader
Enthusiastic fans build their own communities… good idea for pubs to support this rather than duplicate or take over. #followreader
@yodiwan I think @unbridledbooks is already doing author chats on twitter #followreader
Communities that spring up around a type of fiction or non-fiction or a particular author are rarely successful top down. #followreader
Agree that readers r skeptical, but they r also readers who want good content. If it can be provided, and done correctly #followreader
#followreader I agree with ftoolan – if it looks like someone’s making money off of it, it becomes advtsng or promo rather than discussion.
@Eugenia_Kim just something to know that you read it…you know, a little attention! #followreader
@bsandusky I agree – I’ve enjoyed some of the book chats on here most when the author was involved. #followreader
@nicole_miller agreed! perhaps “facilitate” or provide with the tools to help community best connect. #followreader
@KatMeyer Yes this episode features @evo_terra #followreader
@rj_anderson I agree that pubs should support not host bookish cmmnties. Something about pub being a biz and books pleasure. #FollowReader
@bookladysblog whadda ya need? I’m here, just working! #followreader
@AMACOMBooks A few pubs are. Picador has a monthly online book club too. #followreader
@bibliofreakblog OK then. You sold me. I will when/if it happens (and it’s kind). Thank you! #FollowReader
@nicole_miller I think top-down communities fail because they are too interested in strict control, squelching negativity #followreader
Rather than duplicate, find, support and engaged these groups. #followreader @rj_anderson: Enthusiastic fans build their own communities…
RT @chapmanchapman: It depends – I like what @pablod does with tor.com and its community, but thats publisher-agnostic. #followreader
#followreader Shouldn’t even B a ?; community=fail if not what readers want, pubs don’t know what readers want, ergo readers MUST B involved
@KatMeyer @littlefluffycat With today’s market and sales trends, being an author is a job of self-promotion. #followreader
@KatMeyer YES! The best thing I can imagine is having tools available with content: a message board, author email access, etc. #followreader
@KatMeyer i think readers WANT to be Fans of authors and their common reading communities #followreader
@aliveandawake When I have my book club in my home, I would love to have some men join in…I’m not all about women only! #followreader
@littlefluffycat @KatMeyer Especially with social media. People want to connect with a real person. #followreader
@bsandusky @KatMeyer Do all authors really know their readers though? The communities that are discussing their books? #followreader
The Sounis comm (on LiveJournal) is a good example of a spontaneous fan-created community which is active & enthusiastic. #followreader
i think it’s weird when an author doesn’t have a wikipedia entry, let alone a website. #followreader
RT @bsandusky @KatMeyer With today’s market and sales trends, being an author is a job of self-promotion. #followreader ->PREACH IT!
@mawbooks BookCrossing was forced (by you know who) to do something similar a couple years back. #followreader
Ppl skeptical of pubs hosting author chats. What about indy bookstores hosting them? #followreader
@Eugenia_Kim But doesn’t that also imply that authors shouldn’t host too, b/c it’s their biz? #followreader
@ftoolan Here’s a funny confession: I adore Meg Cabot’s blog but am just now reading my first book by her! #followreader
the tor.com model seems to be a fave of many. facilitating community w/o limiting what books they have access to. brave step. #followreader
I loved The X-Files (!!) and wld visit whatever message board had a cool convo going…it didn’t need to be about the show. #followreader
@BenRubinstein Then we’re all doomed! 
#followreader
#followreader so… communities are organic on&off-line & publishers should support but not control? Restrictions strangle community?
@BenRubinstein Our biz, yes, but our primary is to tell a story well. To engage readers. That part continues after. No? #FollowReader
We’ve covered Skype/webconferencing in schools – budgets are tight these days. http://bit.ly/c5Pv3 http://bit.ly/38eKC #followreader
#TuesBookTalk Tuesdays @ 7pm ET follow @TuesBookTalk or @thebookaddict genre driven chat…very unstructured and fun! #followreader
@yodiwan unfortunately or fortunately, indie bookstores don’t appear to be making money, but providing a platform #followreader
Would you prefer a social network based around an author, a series/fictional world, a genre, or all books? #followreader
@thebookaddict One of my book clubs has one male member, love the perspective he brings to the group. #followreader
@mawbooks It’s partially the job of the pub 2 guide the author 2 the correct communities. & 2 ameliorate the message at times. #followreader
Any community, bottom up or town down, only wins if it supports (and criticizes) all equally #followreader
@littlefluffycat @bsandusky Publishers could do more to help author identify groups/readers for author to follow up with #followreader
@bibliofreakblog And if any author needs an affordable website… I’m available. I”m a web designer by trade. #followreader
@yodiwan Indy or Chain bookstores, libraries, whatever…it becomes less about the space and more about the community. #followreader
@pussreboots but, would you even have read it, if you didn’t adore the blog? #followreader
@mawbooks it depends on author. some authors don’t want to (or feel comfortable w/) connecting with readers. #followreader
Most readers who participate in author chats would have already bought book. I don’t think they’d be skeptical of publisher. #followreader
RT @yodiwan: Ppl skeptical of pubs hosting author chats. What about indy bookstores hosting them? #followreader
@mawbooks It is the job of the author to form real connections with her readership #followreader
I’d rather have all those things available at the author sites…would like basic info & links to author sites #followreader
@nicole_miller Me too on the X-Files comms. Some great analysis & convo went on there, back in the day. #followreader
Anne Rice connects with her readers on Facebook…love that! #followreader
@TomThompson Agreed 100%. It should be a joint venture. #followreader
@adobbs Well, there are sites like FiledBy which have the potential to bring communities together. It needs development tho. #followreader
#followreader Like I say in my book, successful communities put the interests of the people ahead of the brand. http://snurl.com/oxzgj
@pussreboots see? They have no excuse. Especially if they paid you in books. #followreader
@bsandusky and the job of the pub to make the introduction of the author to the reader #followreader
@BethFishReads Estblshd authors have it easier bc they have readership. But, how do new authors grow readership + be private? #followreader
Reader communities thrive on readers connecting on the same level, as opposed to top-down author or publisher input. #followreader
@rj_anderson Sigh. The Good Old Days of the X-files . Communities have been around a long time, becoming more mainstream. #followreader
How does Skype and book groups work? Is everybody logged on at once? How do you all not talk over each other? #followreader
@indieauthor Successful communities or successful businesses. Unfortunately the two don’t always play well together! #followreader
@yodiwan I like the idea of bookstore-hosted chats. #followreader
I have to say I value tor.com not because it gives me access to authors but because it gives me access to discussion abt books #followreader
@yodiwan Think the difference is physical community still feels more “real” to indie book club people #followreader
RT @bsandusky It is the job of the author to form real connections with her readership #followreader
@BenRubinstein YES! “Control” is a dirty word in social networks. The community needs to do what it wants when it wants. #followreader
RT ftoolan: @bsandusky and the job of the pub to make the introduction of the author to the reader #followreader
@ftoolan Agreed #followreader
How can publishers connect w/book buyers/be part of community?sounds like readers aren’t interested in connecting w/ pubs… #followreader
@BethFishReads I agree with you. Yes. #followreader
RT @thebookaddict: Anne Rice connects with her readers on Facebook…love that! #followreader so does Laurell K Hamilton. It’s awesome!
Not that readers don’t enjoy some input from authors and publishers, but community gets constrained if there’s too much. #followreader
RT @indieauthor: #followreader successful communities put the interests of the people ahead of the brand. http://snurl.com/oxzgj
Aside from hoping to hear when next book is out I rarely have an interest in what authors say about their books #followreader
It’s the beauty of soc netw that you share as much as you want. But an author must share. @bsandusky @bethfishreads #followreader.
@Eugenia_Kim I agree! But I think that empowered people at pub houses can engage as well as authors. Engaged readers buy books #followreader
@thebookaddict Rice has a great #FB presence and gets a lot of feedback on her posts. Wonder how long she’ll keep it up though #followreader
On the other hand, when they write about things that interest them, then I really enjoy their writing and read/listen to them #followreader
@bellamcguire Laurell’s on Facebook…I’ll have to check it out! Thanks! #followreader
RH has a sci-fi space they’re doing a pretty good job of letting go control of, but you still know RH’s pushing its product #followreader
RT @chriswebb:Publishers should focus on communities that already exist and support those efforts, not try to invent their own #followreader
@KatMeyer I like idea of pubs working thru existing channels w/followers: bookstores, social networks, bloggers, etc. #followreader
RT @BethFishReads I’m not sure new authors have a choice anymore. #followreader ->def don’t have choice, if they want to be read.
…anymore than some publishers are in connecting with readers. do readers want more of a say in what books get pub’d? #followreader
@KatMeyer I agree. I don’t think readers are interested in a connection with the publisher–the author is the attraction. #followreader
@KatMeyer connection must be around authors and around books and around free discussion only way forward #followreader
Last week everyone talked abt wanting credits in books so they could follow titles published by particular editors tho #followreader
@KatMeyer Well, think about the Tor example. They’ve branded themselves to a certain reader and created a community #followreader
Let us all agree that when an author and a publishing house work in conjunction to promote, the results are better. Period. #followreader
#followreader Premium/exclusive content & goodies R key as well.
@KatMeyer I don’t think readers much care about publishers. They see no value in the relationship. #followreader
@romancerookie Discussion I’ve heard re: Skype & book clubs has been to have a book club mtg. and only the author Skypes in. #followreader
How honest do people feel they can be with author present…does it dampen some convos? #followreader
@KatMeyer I think for most readers, what matters is story, characters, & author who wrote it. Publisher doesn’t come to mind. #followreader
@KatMeyer I could get interested in connecting with a publisher that has interesting things to say and publishes books I like. #followreader
Agreed. @yodiwan The channels are there for authors/publishers. It’s a matter of re-engineering. Also, only focusing on few. #followreader
@KatMeyer Publishing Idol? Heaven forbid! #followreader
@KatMeyer The name of the pub doesn’t need to be constantly on the lips of readers for familiarity and comfort to develop. #followreader
@AtYourLibrary I think she (Rice) will keep it up, as long as she stays healthy. I love how she throws ??? out 2 her readers #followreader
@ftoolan Probably not. But it seems most author sites are aimed at current fans… not at making new ones. #followreader
@BethFishReads Aren’t you worried about being overwhelmed with information? Over 200,000 books each year. #followreader
@AMACOMBooks Agreed. Publishers can help facilitate but if they try to control conversation, the group is lost #followreader
@KatMeyer Actually, I take that back. I would totally watch PUBLISHING IDOL and eat popcorn. #followreader
@KateMwaanwe I’m in a book club where we meet online via skype to discuss book. #followreader
RT @bsandusky: Let us all agree that when an author & publishing house work in conjunction to promote, results are better->Yes #followreader
@bookjacquie I think that’s what @filedby is for (imdb for authors) #followreader
@Nobilis i harp so much about publishers not caring about readers that it never occurred to me it could go both ways. #followreader
Guessing many have seen this, but if not, I have a feature in August SLJ about Skyping Authors w/ a list. http://bit.ly/4AJQe #followreader
We have had pretty good success with our #tweettheauthor chats. It’s a nice way for readers to chat with authors virtually #followreader
@KateMessner thanks Kate! #followreader
@bsandusky Key words (IMHO) being “author” and “work” …as a publicist, I find this too rare #followreader
@briaquinlan I think author presence does stifle criticism, which can leave readers frustrated. #followreader
As a reader, I’m not interested in publisher. I follow author/title/genre. @KatMeyer As author, it’s different. #followreader
@rj_anderson i think there really was a pilot along the lines of publishing idol. it didn’t make it. #followreader
RT @KateMessner: … I have a feature in August SLJ about Skyping Authors w/ a list. http://bit.ly/4AJQe (saw it, it’s great) #followreader
@bsandusky so are we all saying that for publishing to change fundamentally, pubs need to walk next to authors not in front? #followreader
yes! RT @Mer_Blackwood could get interested in connecting w/pub’r that has interesting things to say & publishes books I like. #followreader
What kinds of engagements with readers should authors be paid for? And which kind should they do for free? @KateMessner #followreader
@bsandusky @katmeyer, yes, I think any author who doesn’t take the opportunities to connect shorts themselves in many ways. #followreader
Tor’s so confident in their category that they opened Tor.com to rival pubs, making Tor look even more the SciFi authority #followreader
#followreader Pubs role should be facilitator; provide the place, the easy 2 use tools & access to fave authors, & readers will come.
RT @rj_anderson: @briaquinlan I think author presence does stifle criticism, which can leave readers frustrated. #followreader (agree)
Question: why is there this attempt to establish a connection btw reader + pub? We saw it b4 w/ editors. Why? #followreader
#followreader Premium/exclusive content & goodies R key as well.
@KatMeyer Well, I can see how an Idol competition for books wouldn’t work in a TV format! #followreader
Sorry about the repeat tweets; had the #followreader hashtag wrong.
There’s already a connection btw reader + author. Why make our lives harder trying to make readers aware of yet another factor #followreader
@TomThompson @bsandusky, but it’s not always the publishers, is it? Don’t some authors have trouble engaging? Many are shy. #followreader
@ftoolan I agree with that, yes. There needs to be an understanding that it is a joint venture. Everyone works together #followreader
@rj_anderson I agree, I think book discussions and author chats are different things. #followreader
We can forums with author chats AND book groups/forums w/ readers only. Not mutually exclusive #followreader #followreader
@KFZuzulo. …and as a young adult, I knew to look for Knopf if I wanted a good book. I trusted them. It was subtle but there #followreader
@KatMeyer @Nobilis Publishers deserve caring too. Readers & authors depend on publishers of all sizes. I always thank them #followreader
@susan_marie Hoo-boy- that’s kind of a hot-button issue. I think it varies from author to author & people should respect that. #followreader
@bsandusky present company excluded… its called publisher arrogance #followreader
Before blogging, it would be VERY rare that I would know the publisher of book I was reading. Never occurred to me to care. #followreader
@bsandusky Done right, it’d make my life easier, not harder. #followreader
@KateMessner we have an author that does Skype chats with each book club that features his book. (@MarekFuchs) #followreader
@bsandusky for pubs i see connection w/ readers to be best way to gauge what readers are looking for/what they’re sick of. #followreader
@yodiwan #followreader Both biz & communities must put people ahead of brand; make a widget or site no one cares about = fail.
Enjoyed chat today! Come join us @ #TuesBookTalk on Tuesdays @ 7pm ET details, announce., etc @TuesBookTalk or @thebookaddict #followreader
@bsandusky part of fundamental problem in publishing is that pubs don’t want to relinquish king status #followreader
@bsandusky Its the same reason Coke wants to be connected to drinking and Xerox to copying. It’s brands an idea in the public #followreader
@EgmontGal But HOW will that increase sales? I refuse to believe it will. It’s a feeble attempt and an impotent solution. #followreader
I’m looking for new ways to locate books I’d like because I don’t browse bookstores any more. #followreader
@bsandusky It’s the publishers who decide what to books to publish, so engaging with readers is important for them and us #followreader
@rustyshelton I think that’s awesome – and actually, that’s what the authors on my list offer, too. #followreader
@KatMeyer Not what gets published. Too American Idol, maybe? Somewhere specific to talk about a book w/ others would be nice #followreader
@bsandusky not making readers aware of pub simply for brand/mktg, but as a way to facilitate conversation btwn readers + pubs #followreader
Author chats give info about the author & book; reader convos tell how other readers responded to the book. Apples & oranges. #followreader
Ok, yes, branding. But outside of pub industry, no one cares WHO the publisher is. There is very little consumer branding. #followreader
@bsandusky There are house brands in publishing, but they’re vertical: depends on category: romance, poetry, lit fic… #followreader
Chuck Martin @ftoolan Or they consider themselves the logical aggregation point #followreader
@BookJacquie Isn’t the author the rep of his/her own work, and by extension of the pub? Then, it really should be hand in hand #followreader
@bsandusky @ftoolan Agreed. Readers reviewers, publicists, authors, publishers, retailers wholesalers are all in this together #followreader
wow. there are a lot of mini threads going on.FYI: it’s 5pm EST now, 4 eastcoasters who work real jobs, ucan go home now! #followreader
Had fun with my first #followreader. Now to find food for lunch and read, while the boys nap.
@TomThompson Yes, the very niche houses are better branded than the “large trade houses.” #followreader
RT @WayneHurlbert Agreed. Readers reviewers, publicists, authors, publishers, retailers wholesalers are all in this together #followreader
Important to think of practical issues for authors making a living, working day jobs, choosing service projects. #followreader
@rj_anderson Exactly, RJ – and I love when readers (kids, esp.) have the opportunity to ask the author questions after rdg. #followreader
@emilyrmurtagh You are. But, is the average person on the street? No way. Does Joe Smith know diff btw Tor and RH? #followreader
@bsandusky my argument was it’s NOT for branding. it’s for hearing what readers want and making better books. customer srvc #followreader
Shirky’s take: Obama not controlling his Web communities is a “discipline.” What orgs r capable of this? http://bit.ly/2YQ1YQ #followreader
Also, interesting take on blogging and social media and entitlement from @neilhimself and George R.R. Martin http://ow.ly/jiLv #followreader
@bsandusky hey gurl hey. i wasn’t yelling at you when i used caps on “not” #followreader
It’s been lovely! #followreader
@KateMessner I adore Q&A sessions. People ask such great questions sometimes! And at worst all I have to say is “Um, I dunno.” #followreader
KateMessner @rustyshelton What if it was standard for authors to be modestly compensated for online visits? #followreader
@bsandusky Average person is not aware of publisher. Why would they? I certainly didn’t before blogging. #followreader
@bsandusky Tor does have a pretty gd brand identity. Otherwise readers R mostly unaware of publishers. That’s a prob 4 pubs #followreader
@KateMessner @rustyshelton What if it was standard for authors to be modestly compensated for online visits? #followreader
@katmeyer thanks. I believe my work day is over. Intense discussion. #followreader
last thought from me is a request. If you know of any great online book clubs, please tweet their links w/ #followreader
@KatMeyer Listening strtgy and mkt rsrch r done otherwise. There is some interest in doing custom print, but mostly academic. #followreader
A big round of applause to @KatMeyer and @bsandusky, the tweet meisters of a rousing #followreader *clink*
@BookJacquie I agree. It is a great way to connect with book clubs and is always good for word-of-mouth. Makes readers talk #followreader
i’ll summarize and include links to recommended online book clubs in Monday’s http://www.followthereader.wordpress.com #followreader
Thanks for the conversation– need to work on stuff away from computer now. #followreader
@BookJacquie I think outside of smaller niche presses, it would be too confusing. Knowing all the imprints, etc. #followreader
@BookJacquie PPl just want books about stuff they like to read about. #followreader
I think we underestimate the power of brand in the ocean of content the internet is unleashing. Pubs could exploit that! #followreader
@bsandusky that’s it! Eureka. we should just publish what people want to read about. done and done. #followreader
@susan_marie I don’t know about compensation for authors for online chats. To me it is part of connecting with readers/fans #followreader
@eoinpurcell i (probably pretty obviously) agree. but, its harder to retroactively brand (engage a community around) big pubs #followreader
Wow…just picked up 8 followers after #followreader ! Thanks =)
@bsandusky Not suggesting that. Just that pubs have to connect with readers (in a way that readers will like) to stay in biz #followreader
@KatMeyer Ah! Simplicity. I love it! #followreader
@KatMeyer Constant Reader group on Goodreads is amazing, has been together for years, open to all: http://bit.ly/Rrq4U #followreader
@bsandusky @KatMeyer but often what people want to read about is what they hear about-i.e. are told 2 read Mktg influences! #followreader
@bsandusky how is it possible that we are neither rich, nor winners of some nobel prize for our massive genius? #followreader
@BookJacquie I agree with that. Yes. #followreader
RT @AnnKingman: Constant Reader group on Goodreads is amazing, has been together for years, open to all: http://bit.ly/Rrq4U #followreader
@eoinpurcell Branding pubs seems tougher unless the niche is already established #followreader
@KatMeyer Speak for yourself, my dear. I am both affluent and a Nobel laureate for my massive genius. #followreader
@KFZuzulo WORD OF MOUTH. (not yelling, just emphasis) #followreader Still a big big thing for books.
@KatMeyer I just found tweetchat and am so excited that I can follow all these great conversations more easily. #followreader
@bsandusky and there it goes, rolling away, taking on a life of its own. . . #followreader
@bsandusky Ask a Librarian is big too! #followreader
Just tried tweetchat for the first time to follow #followreader chat. Terrific tool!
@KatMeyer use the many imprints they control. inject meaning into them. They have many marketers they ought to be able to #followreader
@adobbs A genre. #followreader
@billywcollins Not to mention capacity to create new ones #followreader
@susan_marie I think it’s a great idea for longer school visits -not sure many schools/bk clubs would pay for quick Q&As. #followreader
@bsandusky in that case, you are SO buying next round of cheese. (haha. round of cheese) #followreader
Cheers! RT @KFZuzulo: A big round of applause to @KatMeyer and @bsandusky, the tweet meisters of a rousing #followreader *clink*
@thebookaddict no prob …i look forward to joining #TuesBookTalk if my schedule allows! sad i missed #followreader chat today
@mawbooks some ppl have favorite publishers or editions like Penguin Classics or Everyman’s Library. Other than that I agree. #followreader
after my book club read ‘my sister’s keeper’ we got more intrigued w/jodi picoult thru her blogs. and her twitterpage. #followreader
@BookJacquie So is there a sked for #followreader? Next one? Dialed in late today.
thanks everybody. i appreciate you all participating. #followreader
@chuckmartin1 we meet every thursday at 4pm EST. we usually announce topic day before – feel free to suggest topic ideas! #followreader
@WayneHurlbert I’m not talking about how things OUGHT to be . Readers rarely know which corporation published a given book #followreader
listened to elizabeth berg on ‘talk before sleep’. read her blogs and all of her books partly cuz of her personal approach. #followreader
re: my comment on publishers and communities – just stirring the pot, thinking out loud. Not 100% sold yet – lots of examples #followreader
@bookclubgirl looking for reading group guide to Zoe Heller’s THE BELIEVERS. Won it from you & chose for book club. #followreader
@chriswebb i don’t think there’s any one right way to do it. 4 some pubs,hosting a reader community makes sense, but not 4all. #followreader
@KatMeyer Missed #followreader again:( Any chance u can tweet topic 12hrs earlier?Antipodeans can arrange 2 wake up if topic is of interest
RT @AtYourLibrary RT @adobbs: What is one book you must read before you die? <—The Picture of Dorian Gray #followreader / the parrot? /
@VassilikiVeros will do! we usually do tweet topic ahead of time, but i was undecided last night. sorry #followreader
Took Miss A for a manicure this afternoon. (Same time as #followreader, alas) Longest she sat still all day.
@KatMeyer couldn’t make #followreader as had rehearsal… but it sounded a good one, will look out for blog summary. Sterling work
@KatMeyer #followreader just started http://WordNerdArmy.blogspot.com to talk books, publishing, libraries, writers etc
@BookBundlz @WordNerdArmy awesome. those both look great. thanks! #followreader
& love how ppl become friends at BC! RT @AnnKingman: .@russmarshalek Sometimes book clubs work better when ppl aren’t friends. #followreader
about once a month, under the John Harvard statue, eating homemade snacks and talking about our chosen tome #followreader
I just can’t bum their wine RT@RustyShelton we have author who does Skype chats w/ book clubs featuring his book (@MarekFuchs) #followreader
@KatMeyer Just started one this month, using ID @WorldLitForum : link to site on that profile. #followreader
#followreader Authors, book bloggers, etc, want to recommend your favorite reads to me? How to be a guest on my book blog: http://tr.im/vTlC
#followreader Pubs R overthinking it; any group of kids knows how 2 form a club, this is same thing only online
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oh yes! I just ran across this and I love it! Ok, for this post, book communities, there was a question about libriaries. I love love love my local libraries – so much so that i belong to a real book club at each one of them. These are not genre specific, although they do offer those too. These are pretty loose, we have some general guidelines, in that we try to read a variety of material. At least one of each of these each season: classic, mystery, multi-cultural, nonfiction, YA, fiction and I think there are a couple more. We take turns leading the discussion – that’s what determines what we read. If someone suggests a book, someone has to volunteer to lead it.
I rely on my libraries for my ever-running online booklist, which i keep on their website and pick through whenever i am looking for something new to read; for the Friends bookstore, for the speakers, for the friends (without the capital H) and for the lovely serene feeling I get when I am back in the stacks.
Lock me in for the weekend, I would not care! Oh, and they also have movies which is nice. Sad to say to the publishers, I hardly ever buy books any more, but go right to my online library account and search to see if they own it. Nine out of ten times, they do. But we have an excellent system here (in Minnesota)!