Comments on: Waste not http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/ What's hip, what's now, what's tomorrow in the romance genre world. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:26:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fedora http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25998 Fedora Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:21:11 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/#comment-25998 How awful--I haven't had the pleasure of attending one of these conferences yet, but this would make me cry! Dayle and Allison, I hope SFRWA will be different! How awful–I haven’t had the pleasure of attending one of these conferences yet, but this would make me cry! Dayle and Allison, I hope SFRWA will be different!

]]> By: Allison Brennan http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25977 Allison Brennan Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:52:55 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/#comment-25977 Ditto. I'm willing to help at SFRWA. Ditto.

I’m willing to help at SFRWA.

]]> By: Dayle http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25973 Dayle Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:15:15 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/#comment-25973 My understanding is that RWA is working on something for this year (a room or a bin or whatnot) for people to leave unwanted books, and they'll see that they get donated to women's shelters, hospitals, etc. I know there's been much talk about this, but I haven't yet seen confirmation. My understanding is that RWA is working on something for this year (a room or a bin or whatnot) for people to leave unwanted books, and they’ll see that they get donated to women’s shelters, hospitals, etc. I know there’s been much talk about this, but I haven’t yet seen confirmation.

]]> By: Jenyfer Matthews http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25970 Jenyfer Matthews Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:08:20 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/#comment-25970 All great ideas! It would also be great if someone could get in touch with local hospitals / libraries / charities and there could be a drop box for all the books that get left behind. Just thinking about books in the trash makes me want to cry! All great ideas!

It would also be great if someone could get in touch with local hospitals / libraries / charities and there could be a drop box for all the books that get left behind. Just thinking about books in the trash makes me want to cry!

]]> By: Michelle (MG) http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25969 Michelle (MG) Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:24:06 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/#comment-25969 That's completely sacriligious as far as I'm concerned. I'd be horrified to see that... then I'd start taking out as many as I could. Books are so incredibly important and I'm sure (as indicated in many of the posts above) there are many places that would take the extras. I think a donation bin would be a good place for these unwanted books to go and then the organisation (whether it be RWA, BEA or whatever) can have them delivered to a local library, shelter or wherever they would be cherished. That’s completely sacriligious as far as I’m concerned. I’d be horrified to see that… then I’d start taking out as many as I could. Books are so incredibly important and I’m sure (as indicated in many of the posts above) there are many places that would take the extras. I think a donation bin would be a good place for these unwanted books to go and then the organisation (whether it be RWA, BEA or whatever) can have them delivered to a local library, shelter or wherever they would be cherished.

]]> By: Leah http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25968 Leah Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:34:03 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/#comment-25968 Just a side comment--I had no idea housekeeping was not allowed to keep things like books or magazines found in rooms (obviously jewelry would be a no-no!). I have done that many times, thinking someone else would like the book, too. (I always leave a cash tip, btw, not just books). Guess I won't be doing that anymore! Just a side comment–I had no idea housekeeping was not allowed to keep things like books or magazines found in rooms (obviously jewelry would be a no-no!). I have done that many times, thinking someone else would like the book, too. (I always leave a cash tip, btw, not just books). Guess I won’t be doing that anymore!

]]> By: miwako http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25967 miwako Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:45:09 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/#comment-25967 Those heavy books I carried were put to good use. Some went to the library, most of them went to HOAG hospital to comfort patients who are receiving chemo and have nothing to do while they are hooked up on IV. I wish I had a way to bring home more books. Those heavy books I carried were put to good use. Some went to the library, most of them went to HOAG hospital to comfort patients who are receiving chemo and have nothing to do while they are hooked up on IV. I wish I had a way to bring home more books.

]]> By: L.R. McMaken http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25965 L.R. McMaken Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:38:57 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/#comment-25965 SEND THEM HERE!! We are a library AKA as a NON-PROFIT organization. We are the first line in getting readers to your books. Don't throw them away send them here. Or even better send them to flood ravaged New Orleans or towns that are currently suffering in the midwest. Water is a demaon and it takes mega $$$$ thousands to rebuild a library. Please pass those books on. For a small postal charge you could be saving a library and YOUR future readers. A public service announcement from a looney librarian!!! :smile: SEND THEM HERE!!
We are a library AKA as a NON-PROFIT organization. We are the first line in getting readers to your books. Don’t throw them away send them here. Or even better send them to flood ravaged New Orleans or towns that are currently suffering in the midwest. Water is a demaon and it takes mega $$$$ thousands to rebuild a library. Please pass those books on. For a small postal charge you could be saving a library and YOUR future readers.
A public service announcement from a looney librarian!!! :smile:

]]> By: Donna Lea Simpson http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25963 Donna Lea Simpson Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:30:03 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/#comment-25963 One word: BookCrossing. If any attendees have wifi connection and a BookCrossing membership, get creative; log the book(s) on BookCrossing, tag it with a BCID number, and leave it in a coffeeshop, park bench, train station, airport, etc., with the request that it be passed on, if the person who finds it isn't interested. Better yet, look on BookCrossing for 'Crossing Zones' in SF; there are tons of them, and you can log where the book will be 'released'. Those Crossing Zones listed range from the Golden Gate Bridge to Starbucks and hotel lounges! http://www.bookcrossing.com One word: BookCrossing.

If any attendees have wifi connection and a BookCrossing membership, get creative; log the book(s) on BookCrossing, tag it with a BCID number, and leave it in a coffeeshop, park bench, train station, airport, etc., with the request that it be passed on, if the person who finds it isn’t interested.

Better yet, look on BookCrossing for ‘Crossing Zones’ in SF; there are tons of them, and you can log where the book will be ‘released’. Those Crossing Zones listed range from the Golden Gate Bridge to Starbucks and hotel lounges!

http://www.bookcrossing.com

]]> By: Jill Sorenson http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25960 Jill Sorenson Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:44:03 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/06/12/waste-not/#comment-25960 Books in trashcans! I'm horrified. I've only been to one conference before, and my goodie bag had two free books. Julie Ortolon's Just Perfect and Marion Keyes' Watermelon. They were both FABULOUS! I shudder to think of what I would have missed had I thrown these freebies away. I can't imagine the day that I would rather throw away books than carry them. I have a 20-pound toddler on my hip half the time. These people are wimps! Looking forward to RWA. Books in trashcans! I’m horrified.

I’ve only been to one conference before, and my goodie bag had two free books. Julie Ortolon’s Just Perfect and Marion Keyes’ Watermelon. They were both FABULOUS! I shudder to think of what I would have missed had I thrown these freebies away.

I can’t imagine the day that I would rather throw away books than carry them. I have a 20-pound toddler on my hip half the time. These people are wimps!

Looking forward to RWA.

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