THE Group for Authors! discussion

Hi all,

I'm wondering if authors have a separate profile as readers, as well. Ever since I changed my profile to an author's profile, I don't know what link to send to friends where they can add me as a friend - my current link, since it's an author's profile, only has a "follow" button.

I really like some of the features of reader profiles - how they show someone's shelves, for example - and don't want to lose that if possible.

Thanks!

I believe authors do have a separate member profile. But next to the Follow Author button is a drop down, where one can add you as a friend, and other options, like send you a message if you have chosen to allow that. Below that section is your bookshelves that members can look at.

Author profiles have all the features of reader profiles. You can certainly 'friend' authors.
Some authors have separate reader profiles so they can review anonymously if they wish, but in my experience, the vast majority do not.
I run the largest review group for authors on goodreads and I think less than 1 in 100 authors review under a different name. Its just too much to keep up with.
However, I know one author who has 4 goodreads/amazon 'identities' (2 author ones and two reader ones). She writes in some very different genres and didn't want one (non-fiction) associated with another (erotica).

I understood it was against Goodreads TOS to keep an author profile and a seperate reader profile. Particularly since a few authors abuse it by using an anonymous account to 5-star their own books and to troll other authors :(

A.W. wrote: "I understood it was against Goodreads TOS to keep an author profile and a seperate reader profile."

As long as the reader profile does not rate or review any of their own books, it is not a ToS violation to have both profiles.

What about authors who use their reader profile to recommend their own books? I've had a few doing that already and I know it's stupid but it really irritates me since I know they wouldn't be able to do it other wise.

G.G. wrote: "What about authors who use their reader profile to recommend their own books?"

Authors should not be using a reader account to promote their works. Please flag these or use the Contact Us link on the Help page to report them.

rivka wrote: "G.G. wrote: "What about authors who use their reader profile to recommend their own books?"

Authors should not be using a reader account to promote their works. Please flag these or use the Contac..."

Glad to know there is something that can be done about that.
The last ones were a few months back. If i get new ones, I will flag them for sure. Thanks. :)