It's nice to have something else going on when a book comes out so you're not just sitting by the phone, waiting for things to happen. You don't want to be the guy Googling himself all day.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The more I like a book, the more slowly I read. this spontaneous talking back to a book is one of the things that makes reading so valuable.
I remember how a man once got in touch with me to tell me that he was so engrossed in my book that he had to take a day off from work just so that he could finish reading it. Such kind of responses from my readers is extremely endearing, and it keeps me going.
Most people - and particularly people whose lives have nothing to do with books at all - are intrigued by the idea that somebody wants to listen to them and get it right.
I do send out information about my books. Very few people buy the books that way, but I always feel that if they want to know more about the process, they can get the information from my books.
That's why I haven't been so anxious. But now, lots of people write and say, 'I want to find out what you're doing.' So I know that this book will enlighten them.
It's our job - as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles - to find books our kids are going to like.
Finding people who get enormous pleasure from reading books is a more and more unusual experience, and so writers just so much want to be heard.
One thing I've learned now is that I should not say when a book is coming out until I'm sure I know.
When you meet someone for the first time, that's not the whole book. That's just the first page.
You're too busy writing the next book to worry about Googling yourself all the time.