Next up.... "pay the good juju forward" philosophy

Next up....Regency! Laurie Brown's What Would Jane Austen Do?

Why the jump?
After leaving the RWA national conference in Orlando, I was delieriously happy to have 70 autographed books, and a total of 100 books thanks to the generosity of the publishing industry.

Before I go out and buy any new one's....I'll read and review these first. I LOVE several authors already for all the good things they do to their readers (not all are romance, but this is my favorite genre due to the positive emotions sparked by the end of every novel).

(In between the books I'm reading, I will pay tribute to some of my favorite all time authors who nail it!)

So, if you want me to review you're book....send it to me & I'll read it. If I don't like it, I'll STILL find something in it that I DO like. One of the most powerful teaching tools I've learned and currently use as I teach university students is that we can find positive traits in everything. I teach personality theory and positive psychology. I could lace into and slice up a novel if I wanted to be a hard ass but what's that going to do for anyone? I suppose if I was a literature prof. and wanted to help someone recognize how to become a BETTER writer, I'd STILL try to point out the positive before the negative. Others would rather just point out all the hate. Remember Get Shorty with John Travolta? "Don't be hatin'" is one of my favorite lines thanks to a scene between The Rock & Vince Vaughn. So...that's what this is for. Not losing that lovin' feeling for books. Literacy awareness is serious. Doesn't matter what you're reading....as long as we're reading. Highlighting the good juju is important to our world.

Oh...and that goes for agents & publishers that I meet. I've been completely condescended to by one agent, and another who was so "it's all about me" that they didn't even want to talk about a book. SO, when I meet a good one who is decent, kind and caring. One that treats people with respect & dignity....I'll let you know who the good guys are. I'll keep the rude folks to discover for themselves that though absolute power corrupts absolutely........we can all lose that power in a heart beat. Then, where will you be?

So....be on the lookout for the goodjuju agents & publishers & blogs, writer websites, etc. Some day, I'll tell you who is was that sparked this "pay the good juju forward" philosophy. You won't believe it. Ok, maybe you will...but it's pretty cool.

And...it's one of my life's philosophy....so, with that said...stay to the lights people! See you next time.

K-
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