NOT REIMBURSED
Sometime ago I read an article stating that the FTC stated every blog writer must now make a statement when writing reviews or making recommendations for books or products. We must let readers know whether or not we have received any kind of compensation for praising the writers we read. Sounds very inept (or should I just say stupid and get it over with?) to me. But here goes.
To all of my readers who have heard me praise the following readers or their work--I, do not personally know these authors, their agents, promoters, or book distributors. I purchase the books or magazines with their work in them with my own money--and have not been paid to write a good (or bad) work about them or their work.
The following writers have been discussed in my blog:
Natalie Goldberg, Charles Martin, James Lee Burke, James Patterson, Kenneth Koch, Lisa Jackson, Robyn Carr, Zane Gray, Charlotte Harris, Jane Eyre... Oops, she didn't write a book, did she?
This could take forever, folks, and I think it is so ridiculous I refuse to be a party to such time consuming affairs. So sue me!
Sue me for what? I didn't get compensated, remember?
To all of my readers who have heard me praise the following readers or their work--I, do not personally know these authors, their agents, promoters, or book distributors. I purchase the books or magazines with their work in them with my own money--and have not been paid to write a good (or bad) work about them or their work.
The following writers have been discussed in my blog:
Natalie Goldberg, Charles Martin, James Lee Burke, James Patterson, Kenneth Koch, Lisa Jackson, Robyn Carr, Zane Gray, Charlotte Harris, Jane Eyre... Oops, she didn't write a book, did she?
This could take forever, folks, and I think it is so ridiculous I refuse to be a party to such time consuming affairs. So sue me!
Sue me for what? I didn't get compensated, remember?
Labels: Authors, bloggers, compensation, Statements
posted by Barb | 1:40 PM
2 Comments:
This is the kind of stupid crap that makes me wonder about the people we elect to office. Good grief. I suppose it would be okay if you panned their books, so are we only supposed to give negative reviews? But then maybe their competitors would be paying you?
Do they really think we wield that much influence on the buying public? LOL Oh, yeah! We wish!
And does that mean you can't plug your own books or your friends' books? Or only if you say how long you've known them?
Isn't this absolutely crazy. No wonder we can't balance a budget or agree on taxes or funding anything.
ops, I have been forgetting to make my statement when I write in this blog. But then the Southern writer has got under my skin and I don't think anyone would feel I had been paid to talk about her. LOL
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