A Marriage Between Readers and Authors

I am about to pop from excitement. February 1 launched the Blue Ridge Readers Connections, a marriage between readers and authors in the Christian community. As a reader of Christian fiction and non-fiction, ever wonder how to get in your hands on the type of book you’re looking for? The online stores are sometimes overwhelming. And the brick and mortar stores are too limited.

Here’s Your Chance

BRCC’s aim is to have readers and book clubs have a place to take their reading experience even deeper than just reading that brand new book. At BRCC, you will be able to connect with an author and interact with them. How will they do it? Check out the following:

• By having different authors on the hot seat in our Facebook group each month. They will post in advance which authors will be up the week before so you, the reader can be sure to pop in to ask your questions. The authors, in turn, will answer them throughout the day.
• BRCC will have authors do Facebook Live sessions where they can tell you about their newest book or maybe their current project.
• Authors may choose to do giveaways specific to the BRRC group.
• Authors may look for new readers to be on their launch team for their next book.
• Book clubs can reach out to authors for possible facetime events on their meeting night.
• Authors will be posting on the BRRC group page often, even when it’s not their day so you can get to know them and possibly be the first to hear of their next project!
• BRCC will help you get resources from the author for your book club where they can.
• You, the reader, will be able to network with other readers in book clubs for ideas on how to start your own book club.
• Each author is listed in alphabetical order and will have quick links to pick up their newest book.

These are but a few of the perks planned so far for the BRRC. Their goal: to give you a link to authors as well as an author’s link to their readers.

The Fine Print

Are you looking for the fine print? Bottom line, what does it cost the reader? Are you ready for this …

There’s nothing … no fine print.

If that interests you, check out their Facebook group.

Why am I telling you this? Because I’m a BRRC author, and I’m dying to get to know my readers better. What did you like best about God’s Best During Your Worst? Did you find Ladies of the Fire entertaining? Are you interested in hearing about the Easter eggs in the novel? Where do we go from here?

Too many questions, but BRCC is the perfect place to ask them. If you have questions for me, I’d be happy to answer them if I can. I want to hear from you! Reach me at robin@robinluftig.com. Let’s talk stories … and the stories behind them.