Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

Goodreads is all about sharing books, including those that you've written. I have no problem with authors making posts to promote their books, but I would like to set up a few guidelines.

You do not have to message me to ask if you can promote your work. If you're posting your stuff in the right folder, that's totally fine by me. Just go ahead and post; no need to ask permission.

1. If you want to promote your book, you must be involved in the community. If you join solely to promote your book and do not enter discussion, you are spamming. As of 9/11/08, if a self-promotion topic is posted and the author does not participate in any discussion, her topic will be deleted. If the author repeatedly posts self-promotion outside of the proper folder (i.e. in unrelated topics), the posts will be deleted. The moderator reserves the right to remove members who post spam comments without warning.

It is simply rude to join just to shill your books and not respect the community's rules by ignoring them OR the community's members by spamming them with book promotion and sockpuppet reviews. This will no longer be tolerated here at Paranormal Romance.

You do not need to send the moderators a message to ask if it's okay to post a self-promotion. Just read the rules, make sure you're following them, and post to the right folder. :)

2. All self-promotion topics MUST be posted in the Self-Promotion folder. This seems obvious, but I have had to move several posts from the wrong folders. All self-promotion topics posted outside of the Self-Promotion folder will be deleted.

There is some question about promoting books in topics where members ask for recommendations. You may post ONCE in each recommendation thread only if your book actually matches the member's request. If you post multiple times about your book in the same thread, your comments will be deleted, and you may be removed from the group.

If you are promoting a book for someone else (a friend, family member, etc), your posts should still go in the Self-Promotion folder.

Please do not post about your book as a reply in this thread. Your comment will be deleted.

3. Please create only one topic for each book you are promoting. In other words, if you've already made a post about one particular book, and you'd like to post a review or the like, post that as a reply to your topic. Don't make a new topic. Also, if you're going to bump your topic by adding a new post, bump ONLY for new content. If you post a contentless bump, your topic will be deleted and you may be removed from the group.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send me a message. Thanks!

Pamela, I'm going to commit plagiarism!
If you don't mind, I'd like to use your rules for our own Self Promotion Folder (in the Black Dagger Brotherhood-group).
Here's what I did: link.

I don't mind at all! I'm glad you find them helpful. Copy away! :)

Thanks for the info!

how does this work? Can I pimp my book here? (I'm always in on the monthly challenges, and this is my main group)

If you're an active member, which it looks like you are, you can promote your own material in the Self-Promotion folder.

Cool! Thanks.

Pamela, am I too new to self promote my Urban Fantasy novel?

Kevin

Hi, Kevin. If you're planning on being an active member of the group, then you can promote your novel.

Thanks Pamela. I've been learning a lot about the various new releases in this genre, and the differences between the genres.

Hi Pamela. I'd like to do a giveaway for 5 copies of SNAP: The World unfolds, but am lost on where/how to post this. Can you help? Thanks, Michele Drier

Hi Michele,

You're in the right folder! You should post any giveaways in the Self-Promotions folder. :)

Thanks,
Pamela

As a newbie and an author, I appreciate all of the work the moderators do to bring readers and authors together. I'm not always that great at posting because so often someone had boldly posted what I would have said had I been a little quicker. :) But I do read a lot of the posts and have enjoyed what I've read so far!

I will definitely abide by these rules- thank you so much for posting them. Spamming is without a doubt one of my biggest perks with social sites- so to see it held in check is such a blessing!

These are a great set of rules! As a newbie and author, I appreciate them too!

Great rules. I totally agree that those who join to only promote their books and never participate, shouldn't be allowed to do so. I have joined a while ago and have been "lurking" often but not commenting. I know, my bad. I will definitely stop just lurking and start talking
:-)

Just an FYI for everyone using the Self-Promotion folder: if you post your self-promo in this thread, I'm going to assume you haven't read the rules up there, and I'm going to delete your post. Please be sure to read and follow the rules when promoting your own work. Thanks!

I assume these rules count if we're promoting other works, too (like a friends)

TDF Pamela

I have a question. It says create "one topic for each book we are promoting".

It makes sense, but just so I don't mess up. Say I have two series, I can basically dedicate one topic to that series. . .and all future giveaways with that series would only go in that topic? I would not make more topics about the same series?

This is also a rule for a blog too? Any giveaways for the blog should remain in the blog's one topic?

Sooooo glad I read this before going on a posting frenzy. Thanks for taking the time out and setting the ground rules. I think I'm going to like it here.

I'm so happy that I found the self-promotion rules here! It has saved me an embarrassing mistake! Thanks, Pamela!

These are great! Would it be ok if I engaged in a little plagiarism and used these rules for a group I just took over mod-ing for?

Understood. Looking forward to this site an its many benefits.

Just a reminder: please read the rules and post your self-promos as new topics in the Self-Promo folder, not as a comment in this topic.

Thank you for the information. It was really useful.

Got it! Thanks!

Happy to be here, looking forward to finding more great reads and telling you about mine.

Pamela wrote: "Goodreads is all about sharing books, including those that you've written. I have no problem with authors making posts to promote their books, but I would like to set up a few guidelines.

You do ..."
Hi Pamela - fairly new to the group and loking forward to participation in the discussions! Also would like to promote my book series but can't seem to locate the Self Promotions folder.

Hi, Just joined the group. I'm author, new to Goodreads and learning the ropes. I read the rules, will try to obey and please correct me if I make a mistake. Thanks.

Dear Pamela,

Where would I post if I want to offer free copies of my books to potential reviewers?

I hope you have a lovely day.

Respectfully,
Melissa

Thank you for spelling it out for us authors... great work here.

Siobhan x

HI! Are we allowed to post giveaways here? Or is there another place to do so?