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Roshini wrote: "And as I expected, my requests were denied:-( And I'm a blogger and a writer:-("

Is it because of your location?

Roshini wrote: "And as I expected, my requests were denied:-( And I'm a blogger and a writer:-("

Do you have your stats and details in your profile? I put details like X number of followers on twitter, X number of followers on blog, X number of visits per day, X number of GR friends, X rating on Amazon. I am guessing all that stuff helps. Also, though -- it is timing. If the publisher has already given out a certain number of books to a certain demographic, I think they won't give out anymore. It may not be personal at all. I know people who change their profile and ask again. And get approved!

I've updated my profile and gotten approved for a previous rejected galley. It needed updating at the time.

I also noticed that your GR profile is private, so that may deter publishers because they can't see your page? I link to my GR profile, my twitter profile, and my blog. I think it helps.

Cassi aka Snow White wrote: "I've updated my profile and gotten approved for a previous rejected galley. It needed updating at the time."

Me too. It doesn't always work, but it often does.

Cassi glad to see you are okay (tornadoes and everything ..)

Regina wrote: "Cassi glad to see you are okay (tornadoes and everything ..)"

I am! The tornados hit just 20 minutes north of here near the area where I work. It's really heartbreaking. You can see the damage when you drive up the Interstate but the community is really rallying to support those affected.

Thanks for the advice guys:-) Will update my profile and let you know if it worked! Thanks heaps!

There's a post floating somewhere around here that I made about growing your blog. Participating in follow friday has really helped my pageview numbers.

I am glad people are helping. I grew up in a tornado alley type area, so whenever I see these stories I am drawn to them. So upsetting. I spent most of my summers sleeping in the basement. Did most of the people affected not have basements or not enough warning -- or were the storms just that powerful that even if people were in basements it didn't make a difference?

Sorry to derail. :(

We're not in a typical tornado area. So some people have basements and some don't. East Bernstadt, where 5 people died, is the location closest to me. A lot of the people live in trailers there because it's a very poor area. When you drive up the interstate you see trailers that just look shredded.

They didn't have a chance. :( Where I am from, everyone had a basement to protect from basements, so for me it is hard to imagine not having them. Thank you for sharing.

No problem. Basements aren't normal here. We only have a half basement ourselves and we have a fairly large house.

Regina wrote: "I also noticed that your GR profile is private, so that may deter publishers because they can't see your page? I link to my GR profile, my twitter profile, and my blog. I think it helps."

Regina, how do I make my profile public? I remember seeing the box for it somewhere but now I can't find it.

It is under "edit profile", which is accessible in the right hand corner of the screen under your profile picture. Then click on the "settings" tab and the option is there. Under the "profile" tab you can put your blog address. :)

Regina wrote: "It is under "edit profile", which is accessible in the right hand corner of the screen under your profile picture. Then click on the "settings" tab and the option is there. Under the "profile" ta..."

Thanks heaps! I was actually having a blur moment; I was trying to make my netgalley profile public because I thought that was what you were referring to.

Oops, sorry! Glad it worked out.

Regina wrote: "Oops, sorry! Glad it worked out."

Nothing to be sorry for. When I read your message, it makes perfect sense. I was the blur one:-)

Cassi aka Snow White wrote: "Regina wrote: "Cassi glad to see you are okay (tornadoes and everything ..)"

I am! The tornados hit just 20 minutes north of here near the area where I work. It's really heartbreaking. You can se..."

The West Liberty, KY, tornado was just a couple of miles from my family. My brother called just before it hit to let us know things were nasty there. Luckily all my family & loved ones are in one piece and accounted for. I knew you weren't in the line of tornadoes, Cassi, but wondered if you had storms. I grew up just less than 10 miles from where the Xenia, OH, tornado hit in 1974 and remember how scary that time was. We had a basement and I remember spending many a springtime night sleeping in the basement while my dad paced all night.

It went just south and just north of Corbin. We were very fortunate but I feel so horrible saying that having seen how hard East Bernstadt (literally 20 miles up interstate, too close for comfort) got hit.

I'm glad to hear your family is okay. It sounds like a lot of people were very lucky in Morgan County, especially considering the strength of that storm.

Thank you for sharing both of you! I would be relieved too Cassi, it is just a reality of life. Tornadoes were such a huge part of my life until I moved to Chicago (but we still get sirens and warnings and have to go to the basement or break up one of the kid's baseball games like 3 or 4X a year), so I completely understand. Fortunately, everyone where I live tends to have basements even the apartment buildings. The trailer parks tend to have a centralized basement. My biggest fear was always getting caught out and about when one hit. At one point in law school I lived in a building that had no basement and there was a tornado that touched down mere miles (like 1.5) from my duplex. I hid in this small interior closet with my big dog and my 6 month old baby! It was a scary afternoon.

Last year I was at the library when the sirens went off and had to stand with like 100 other people in a small room.

I'm terrified of tornadoes, terrified! They don't get them around here often, but they happen occasionally. Every time we get a bad storm and a warning, I get nervous. The kids even know where to go... just in case. It's not like they've happened in this town, but 30 minutes away is close enough for me!

30 minutes away is TOO close for me! They terrify me because they're so unpredictable and a storm can change into a tornado in the blink of an eye. It's not like a hurricane where you can watch it's progress. You know there's a chance (we had 90% chance within a 50 mile radius and it happened) but it'll either cause lots of destruction or never come down from the clouds.

My aunt lives in Indiana, and her town was one of the hardest hit. She's fine, thankfully. Her house has a hole in the roof, but she considers herself very lucky, as her neighbor lost his house completely.

I'm glad to hear all of you were safe.

Not sure how many of you are Julie Kagawa fans, but NetGalley has her new book up (not an Iron Knight book, a new series).

Alecia wrote: "I think NetGalley is starting to become very popular now.

My debut novel, , is available for request.

There's also a contest currently running over at Centrinia..."

all the best

is on netgalley!!!

I posted this on another thread, but I don't know if anyone saw it. Juliet Marillier's new book is on netgalley right now!!!!

Bethany wrote: "I posted this on another thread, but I don't know if anyone saw it. Juliet Marillier's new book is on netgalley right now!!!!
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Ohh exciting!

And so is Susane Colasanti's . Though knowing my luck, my request won't be approved.

My request for Shadowfell got turned down. :( I'm so far behind on reading galleys, though, that it probably serves me right.

Just got approved for galleys of:



I was worried about a couple... because Flux Books has denied me in the past. But luck was on my side this time, I guess :)

Tamara wrote: "Just got approved for galleys of:



I was worried ab..."

See, I got turned down for The Immortal Rules. I got the city's son, which is a really interesting concept, but I had a hard time getting into it. Still haven finished.

Bethany wrote: See, I got turned down for The Immortal Rules. I got the city's son, which is a really interesting concept, but I had a hard time getting into it. Still haven finished.

I initially got turned down for Innocent Darkness... but I realized my stats (on my profile) hadn't been updated in a while, after I updated them I tried again... and presto!

I really enjoyed The City's Son, interesting concept & very detailed.

and are on NetGalley!

Thanks!

thanks roshini! One Moment looks good too.

Not sure if you heard the buzz but Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein is supposed to be fantastic and very moving. Right now it is "Read Now" instead of request on netgalley.

Roshini wrote: " and are on NetGalley!"

I got both of those. Also got

I just got Unspoken too!

Regina wrote: " is on netgalley!!!"

It is Sooooo good! It was very hard to put down thats the bad part about getting an ER it makes the wait for the next one even longer!

Bethany wrote: "I posted this on another thread, but I don't know if anyone saw it. Juliet Marillier's new book is on netgalley right now!!!!
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Oh my.... off to Netgalley...

I got ignored for like 3 weeks then re-requested books and they granted both requests. Hate when that happens.

On NetGalley. I was browsing and saw that they had

as:
I loved that one. I think it was one of the first Aussie books I read as a GR member.

Check
and as well; they both look interesting.

Just got my acceptance for Shadowfell So excited to read this one.

I just got confirmation that there will be NO Arcs for -- I am so upset!

theres some good stuff on netgalley right now!



I'll warn you that some of those are not available for bloggers. But, if you're a librarian or in media you may get approved.

NetGalley has as a "Read Now" book--Wally Lamb is a great author, if you haven't read anything by him yet!

So I'm new to Netgalley and I had a question some of you might be able to answer. I just got a "Read Now" copy of this book...



It seems to be releasing in the US later this year under a different title. Anyway, looking under publisher preferences on Netgalley the publisher for this book wasn't listed.

My question is, if a preference for the timeframe of posting a review isn't listed anywhere when should I do it? I month before the release date? 2 weeks? Now?

Thanks for your help!