Angie Elle’s Comments (group member since Aug 31, 2015)

Angie Elle’s comments from the NetGalley Addicts Support Group group.

Billie's Not So Secret Diary wrote: "The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia wasn't as mysterious or suspenseful as the blurb claimed it was going to be, but it was still a good read.

3 Stars

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Good to know. I also have that one coming up for January.

Saloni wrote: "Hey! This is my second year on NetGalley. My ratio is usually above 90% and I've review over 150+ books, but haven't yet been auto approved by any publisher. Many people on here shared that BooksGo..."

It could be as simple as a new publicist.

Hi Anita,

It really depends on the publisher. Sometimes it just takes them a while to be approved, and sometimes they just sit on your pending shelf until they are archived, at which point, I believe they count as denied.

Hope this helps.

Angie

The Goodreads link is included in the email with the widget. It's not sent via Goodreads.

I like getting the widget. Most of the time publishers make it clear (by clicking on the widget below you'll be give immediate access to the book) and also include a link to Goodreads to give the blogger/reviewer a chance to check out the book before they download.

Susan wrote: "I dont agree with that at all. Any review is good for authors, it means someone is reading their work. I dont think it matters if you have a blog or not."

I agree. It doesn't matter what brand your blog is if people don't visit it. I have a lot of Goodreads friends who get several comments on their reviews, more than most blogs get. You have to have a following to help sell a book, and 500 Goodreads friends is quite a following.

Sissy wrote: "Angie Elle wrote: "Sissy wrote: "Hi,
I am also trying to be approved for 'Forever" Grand Publishing. If you have any tips on how to break through please share them. Also I see where some have sent ..."

Sure! Good luck. :)

A wrote: "It's a crying shame but some pub. can't seem to think "outside the blog". This pub. is obviously one of them. They reject me every time, so I definitely think it's because I don't have a blog. Good..."

At the end of the day, publishing is a business and they're trying to sell books. If you send them an email letting them know how far your reach is, they may be willing to reconsider.

Sissy wrote: "Hi,
I am also trying to be approved for 'Forever" Grand Publishing. If you have any tips on how to break through please share them. Also I see where some have sent emails...would you please give me..."

Hi, Sissy,

When I want to ask a publisher for a reconsideration for a declination, I typically respond to the Netgalley email they sent and ask them to reconsider. The only time I've ever done this is when it's for a book that's part of a series I've been reading, so I will also include a link to past reviews I've written for the series.

While some publishers use Netgalley only as a tool to get reviews out for upcoming books, I think others use the opportunity to connect with bloggers so they can feature interviews and guest posts with their authors. I had tried to get approved by Forever many times before blogging, and I never was able to. It wasn't until I had had my blog up for a few months that I got an approval from them. It may be that some publishers are looking specifically for blogs.

I hope this helps!

A wrote: "Vickie wrote: "Oh, I thought it was just a cute feature, I didn't realise that publishers could actually grant the wish. That's pretty cool!"

IMHO, I think pub. often do the "wish for it" to get p..."

What I've noticed (particularly with Berkley) is that they load all of their books on Netgalley, then make them not available for request, but send the blogs they have on their mailing list the pre-approved widget list for the books. This is their way to still be able to issue e-copies to the blogs they work with.

Until they are under the 'previously on Netgalley' list, they show as 'I Wish for It.'

Hi, Pia,

At this point, I don't think there is an option to cancel a request. If you get approved, just don't download the book. I'd send a message (there's a box to 'feedback for the publisher' IIRC) telling them you requested by mistake.

Robin wrote: "Another refugee. I've been banned now, I'm pretty sure she can no longer claim she doesn't know how that happened. I took screenshots of the topic first so the evidence isn't lost:

http://1drv.ms/..."

I love what you named the docs! LOL

Jennifer wrote: "I like netgalley. But they don't really give reviewers a good way to interact with the publishers. Basically you just click that you want the book. But there is no way for the publisher to know if ..."

I think that Netgalley's website is much easier to navigate (for me,) but I think being able to tell the publisher why you want the book makes a difference. There was a publisher who never approved me, and when I started linking to previous reviews for their authors, I started getting approved by them! I think that's a huge help.

I got this email from Goodreads this morning:

Hi Angie,

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, though we're very sorry to hear about the situation. Groups are for the community and we ask that moderators follow our guidelines. Given this, the Goodreads Team has temporarily taken over as moderator for the group and we will be asking interested members to apply for positions as moderators.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please feel free to reach out.

Sincerely,
The Goodreads Team

I responded asking them to remove anyone that was on the blocked list. They may have already done it. Have you all tried to get back in?

Carlene wrote: "I am reading , Delayed Penalty. I don't have thoughts on it quite yet, but will share on a review once completed."

Oh, wow. That is a NICE cover! LOL

I did email Goodreads, and I still haven't heard back. It's appalling that one person can cause that much damage in a group of content individuals!

Elaine wrote: "Elaine wrote: "II'm another refugee! I haven't been kicked out but didn't like what was happening. I'm a bookaholic (to put it mildly), from England. Glad to see so many familiar names here - thank..."

I bet no one did it. It probably magically happened.

Yes, and she seems to be very active on Goodreads. :)

Proof that one bad apple can ruin the bunch. :( Or tree.

Susan wrote: "The other place is getting crazy!!"

I'm sorry to hear that, Susan. It's a really nice group of people over there who have always interacted so well.