tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post7884616694539856156..comments2024-03-25T08:32:46.324-04:00Comments on The Sirenic Codex: The New HotnessAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17045558423044874125noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post-31069093974928093792013-12-21T11:29:45.000-05:002013-12-21T11:29:45.000-05:00I think that's definitely the case. I don'...I think that's definitely the case. I don't think their marketing budgets are that big. I just feel like so many books fall through the cracks if you miss the time they're being hugely marketed. <br /><br />Thanks for the thoughts though. <br /><br />-P.E.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045558423044874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post-51119166959487710032013-12-21T11:28:01.750-05:002013-12-21T11:28:01.750-05:00It seems to be working out for them. I think they ...It seems to be working out for them. I think they should also focus on marketing finales pretty big too.<br /><br />-P.E.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045558423044874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post-33354900986908770292013-12-17T10:33:50.613-05:002013-12-17T10:33:50.613-05:00Great post and very releveant! Marketing seems to ...Great post and very releveant! Marketing seems to be focused on launching the first book and then I think publishers would expect to gather enough fans to save themselves some marketing and have the fans pick up the next books without the same kind of exposure.<br /><br />About books getting a lot of hype around the time they're launched and then it dying down... well, the publishers have more books to launch and sell, so they only dedicate the big efforts for a limited period of time, then the book & the author are there on their own on the world...Pilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05235628363081574896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post-57846775420469233782013-12-15T21:51:32.861-05:002013-12-15T21:51:32.861-05:00Great observations and great post. You're so r...Great observations and great post. You're so right that marketing seems to be invested mostly in the first books of series -- and then it's sink or swim for the follow-ups. We wonder if that's a good system, or if publishers would be smart to figure out a different way to invest in and market series...We Heart YAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418854853031344928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post-38621874140759253712013-12-15T12:13:41.964-05:002013-12-15T12:13:41.964-05:00The difference is pretty shocking, imo. And you...The difference is pretty shocking, imo. And you're right, sharing what we like is the only way to go. "Review" books are important, but a balance is best. <br /><br />-P.E.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045558423044874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post-73922528853363831992013-12-15T12:11:53.340-05:002013-12-15T12:11:53.340-05:00That's definitely how I feel. It's especia...That's definitely how I feel. It's especially weird when I take a break from blogging and miss out on the hype, and later find the book and realize how many people I know reviewed it without me being aware. That being said, I still really want to read The Bone Season. <br /><br />-P.E. @ <a href="http://thesireniccodex.blogspot.ca" rel="nofollow">The Sirenic Codex</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045558423044874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post-9635676727164772312013-12-15T10:29:11.492-05:002013-12-15T10:29:11.492-05:00Thanks for the post P.E! It's incredibly insig...Thanks for the post P.E! It's incredibly insightful and on a topic that I haven't really put a thought to. I have to agree with you and Jeann that All Our Yesterdays and The Bone Season were two titles that got lost in the massive wave of new titles this year even though I've only heard good things. This pattern with series is also especially noted on goodreads where I often see that sequels have much less number of ratings than the first and I think you're right that it has a lot to do with marketing. I guess the best we can do as bloggers is to keep sharing what we like. I tend to put more stock in good reviews of books that weren't received for the purpose of a review, because it means that the blogger wanted to promote it despite marketing incentives. Chantellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17463908415876125344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post-68549427154455694862013-12-14T17:40:04.047-05:002013-12-14T17:40:04.047-05:00A shame that All Our Yesterdays disappeared off th...A shame that All Our Yesterdays disappeared off the radar, I thought it was amazing. Now that you mention it, the same thing happened with The Bone Season, even though both of those books were my favourites of 2013. I think the thing about reading new books is that those are the books that the rest of the blogosphere seem to be reading and that publishers are pushing onto us, so if we don't read it it feels like we're missing out or falling behind somehow. Great article P.E.!<br /><br />Jeann @ <a href="http://www.happyindulgencebooks.com" rel="nofollow">Happy Indulgence</a>Jeann @ Happy Indulgencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080126376029467613noreply@blogger.com