My newest social media obsession is TikTok. I avoided it for the longest because I didn't see the point of an endless stream of super short videos. I still don't. The pointlessness is the point. So now along with countless videos of zits being popped, young women shaking their money makers, snippets from stand-up comedians, silly gag reels and whatever else is on there, you'll also find some non-prize winning videos of mine. They are all book related for starters, which puts my account in the esteemed subset of BookTok. I don't think I'll branch out much beyond that, but one never knows. They don't feature me trying to be entertaining. Not yet anyway. If you wish to see videos that I star in you'll need to head on over to Roy's Book Reviews on YouTube. My BookTok videos are... You know what - rather than me trying to explain them it would be easier if you just checked a couple out. See below for some examples. Enjoy the show!
Watch on TikTok
Watch on TikTok
Watch on TikTok
Unfortunately some bad often comes along with the good. If you thought nothing negative could result from BookTok, you thought wrong.
Hey #booktok ! Returning Kindle eBooks after reading them so you can get them for free HURTS INDIE AUTHORS, NOT AMAZON. Please, stop doing it. This is our living and Amazon will ban us for too many returns. You're hurting us. #TikTok https://t.co/05DEQVaoX0
— Lana Amore (@LanaAmoreTweets) June 21, 2022
Supposedly there was a TikTok trend on Booktok that explained ebook returns as a 'money saving hack'. Maybe someone should do a TikTok about how they are hurting indie authors, many whom depend on this money to live on, many who are women, POC and disabled.
— Lana Amore (@LanaAmoreTweets) June 20, 2022
To those returning ebooks AFTER reading them (and fuck the booktok/booktubers promoting this) - you are hurting real people. Authors LOSE money when you do this. Go to the library or buy the damn book.
— Sarah is spooky 🦇 (they/them) (@sarahisspooky) April 28, 2022
For people who think this sucks, please sign the petition or contact Amazon. https://t.co/9uByjW91f2
This is a trending hashtag because apparently it's a thing that needs to be said. So I'll say it too. #StopStealingFromAuthors
— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) June 21, 2022
If you want to help, there is a petition you can sign.https://t.co/vJx3LYbtw2#StopStealingFromAuthors
— C.B. Powell (@CBPowell95) June 20, 2022
Books are among the least expensive forms of entertainment, by far the one that gives you the most bang for your buck. Plus they are easy to get for no cost at all. There's this place I know of that's just handing them out, though they do want them returned after you've read them pic.twitter.com/XTyaZB3TA1
— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) June 21, 2022
A Line A Day: Ode to the Library https://t.co/452WtJDSIv
— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) June 21, 2022
One extremely simple way to do this is to #StopStealingFromAuthors https://t.co/Os7Rza8PmS
— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) June 21, 2022
A Line A Day: Bookish Tweets and Book Reviews https://t.co/DmbpcRVZkl #StopStealingFromAuthors
— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) June 21, 2022
A Line A Day: BUY BOOKS or else BYE BOOKS https://t.co/2mUzkeVzJA
— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) June 21, 2022
And #StopStealingFromAuthors
A Line A Day: THE CASE FOR BOOK REVIEWS https://t.co/9CpUmNyf9u
— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) June 21, 2022
p s. #StopStealingFromAuthors
A Line A Day: Read Endlessly...Review Mercifully...Read Some More & #StopStealingFromAuthors https://t.co/rtqLCGmP89
— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) June 21, 2022
In light of everything that’s happening with the return policy, I made a meme! #WritingCommunity #author #BookTwitter #AuthorsOfTwitter #StopStealingFromAuthors pic.twitter.com/bROTEstzKO
— Alex Arch (@AlexArch_author) June 22, 2022
One of my favorite things about being an avid reader is from time to time learning brand new words. https://t.co/yA0b0jCV6l
— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) June 22, 2022
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