I always feel like a loyal, accomplished little bookworm when I buy a book the day it comes out.

Here I am, reporting from somewhere in South Carolina, on my way to buy Happily Ever After by Kiera Cass, which is officially available today – October 13! (EEEP!)

True, I really really REALLY want to read the book… but at this point I’d buy anything Kiera Cass writes just because SHE wrote it. The same goes for Ann M. Martin and Rachel Coker. I love all three ladies’ books and they’ve never failed me once. I trust them. I’ll read anything they write because I love them just about as much as I do their books.

Back in April, I talked about authors appreciating readers. I love it when authors talk about and talk to their readers. I’m a faithful bookworm and I like recognition! But the same definitely goes the other way around, too.

Writers are SUPER HEROES! It’s not easy writing 50k+ words that make sense and sometimes have the power to make you cry, or laugh, or scream. In my eyes, there’s no job that deserves more recognition! Except maybe if you’re in the military. Or the president of the United States. Or, okay, a mom or dad. Because like Kiera Cass says, the day her book came out, she was cleaning up baby Cass’ vomit.

My point is, it’s a tough job and I’m positive authors love attention, and support. If I love a book, I want it on the #1 New York Times bestseller’s list! And one day, if I ever have a published book, I want readers to buy my books! I mean, come on, if you make an A+ on an essay you worked hard on, don’t you want it on the fridge? 😉

I think it’s important to support authors if you love them. Particularly for myself, because I’m always on the lookout for great, clean books – it’s my small part in showing the media (whether it’s for music, movies, or books) that” Hey, this is what I like and I want more of this.” I’m not going to support 50 Shades or Twilight, or music that I don’t appreciate. Supporting authors – as well as musicians, actors, etc. – is my silent voice in promoting clean material. 

so what about you? how do you feel about supporting authors?