Figure 17-4: A thank-you message.
Responding to Reviews of Your E-Book on Goodreads
Some authors like to respond to reviews and say thanks, either to build up a stronger connection with a reader or to simply be polite. For some readers, though, this behavior can come across as overbearing — as though you, as the author, are monitoring the reviews. (You may well be, but it’s often a good idea to stay quiet and let readers have their space!) Plus, after your sales start increasing, you may receive too many reviews to easily respond to.
If you want to say thanks to someone for a thoughtful review, you can use the Goodreads messaging feature to contact the person privately: Click the person’s name and then click the Send Message link. In Figure 17-4, you can see a message that I sent to Elizabeth (who knows me from my blog) to thank her for her review.
Figure 17-4: A thank-you message.