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Subject: Some seriously shameless self promotion
Date Posted: 2/8/2011 1:01 PM ET
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Slow day at the office, so I thought I'd fritter away some time and share.

This morning I pop in to look at the Amazon HF boards. *Someone* has posted the same comment on gawd knows how many threads,

historical fiction buff says:
 
"No reader will want to miss this unexpected and hypnotizing novel. An unforeseen strong ending. Just visit gatheringofowls.com and witness the mind-blowing amount of traffic this book site is getting and see for yourself why."-Virginian Book Review  
 
This is the second time he's dropped his bombs and run and he got zapped by Amazon the last time. Hope they do it again. So, I go to HFB's profile and see he's made himself a Listmania. Now mind you, I don't mind authors doing that if they fess up, plus list other books (Susan Higginbotham's done some excellent ones), but this one is priceless.
 
Gathering of Owls: The Golden Chain of Command
1.  Gathering of Owls: The Golden Chain of Command by C. L. Thompson
The list author says:
  "“No reader will want to miss this unexpected and hypnotizing novel. An unforeseen strong ending. Just visit gatheringofowls.com and witness the mind-blowing amount of traffic this book site is getting and see for yourself why. Gathering of Owls: The Golden Chain of Command by C. L. Thompson.”—Virginian Book Review"
$9.99   Used & New from: $7.89
 

 

Just one book on that list. Surprise. Not.

 

 
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Date Posted: 2/8/2011 1:10 PM ET
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LOL! When will they realize that this sort of over-bearing self-promotion just turns readers off? I understand the need tp promote their work, but there's ways to do it without being underhanded and sneaky.

 

I like reading the Ammy H/F boards occasionally and it drives me bonkers to see how self-published authors try to insert their books in every conversation.

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