“What really grabs me is when a reader writes to express her personal story and how a book helped her situation, or her acceptance of a situation she can't change. I read some sad cases in my snail and electronic mail. I respond to all I can, affirming that they are the true heroes of life because they are fighting through adversity and surviving.” WritingI CanBookStoriesFightingSituationCasesAcceptanceReaderHeroAdversityMailSurvivingCan't ChangeAffirmingSnailPersonal StoriesTrue HeroFighting Through Author:Lurlene McDaniel
“An e-mail from a reader says that liberals like to take the moral high ground, even though their own moral relativism means that there is no moral high ground.” MeanMoralReaderMailRelativismMoral RelativismHigh GroundMoral High Ground Author:Thomas Sowell
“I love getting fan mail. Often, as a writer, you never know what your readers think of a book... you get critical reviews and sales figures, but none of that is the same as knowing you've made a person stay up all night reading, or helped them have a good cry, or really touched their life.” ThinkingKnowsPersonsMadeBookNightReadingKnowingFansCryFiguresReaderCriticalTouchedReviewsMailAll NightUp All NightFan Mail Author:Jodi Picoult
“I consider my greatest strength my complete and utter faith in a loving God. Strong family values are also important and I do not hesitate to write them into my books. My reader mail tells me this is something that readers especially like about my books.” WritingImportantBookValuesStrongReaderMailLoving GodFamily ValuesStrong Family Author:Debbie Macomber
“I only know what it's like to be an author with social media. I can't compare. I do think we lose the mystery of the author. Today, I get tons of e-mails and Facebook messages from readers, and my goal with Twitter and Facebook is, if someone reaches out to me, I'm going to respond to them. I don't want to be an elitist author who is untouchable. I'm just a regular person, too. I will always respond to everybody.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantPersonsI CanTodaySocialGoalLosesMysteryMediaReaderMessagesSocial MediaCompareReach OutMailElitistUntouchablesTwitter And Facebook Author:Matt de la Pena
“There are some dark days when I do receive some racist mail or emails. But overall the response to me has been very positive. Readers relate to me not just as an African-American, but as an American trying to make sense of her personal finance, just like them.” TryingHas BeensDarkReaderResponseFinanceAfrican AmericanRelateMake SenseRacistMailEmailVery PositivePersonal FinanceDark Days Author:Michelle Singletary
“I was one of the first authors to have an active website. I'm totally obsessed with technology. I'm always looking for ways to connect with my readers. I answer all my fan mail.” WayFirstsAnswersTechnologyFansReaderActiveObsessedMailWebsiteFan Mail Author:Jodi Picoult