Want #More Book Reviews . . . Dynamite Hint #14 to the Rescue
Some Important Tips from Lois W. Stern,
TheNewBookReview
Trusted Review Acquisition Coordinator
Carolyn and I have been working hard to catch the eye of potential reviewers and get them to review your books. We note that those of you who offer real paper editions, (unless of course it’s only available as an e-book), are at an advantage.
SOME SAGE ADVICE I TOOK FROM CAROLYN'S BOOK: HOW TO GET GREAT BOOK REVIEWS FRUGALLY AND ETHICALLY - PAGE 156:
Did you know that even if you don’t have a supply of books on hand, you can order individual copies of your book on Amazon AT YOUR AUTHOR PRICE and have them shipped directly to the reviewer’s address? Think of it this way, a few dollars to ship a copy of your book gives someone a big incentive to accept your gift and write that review. It's frugal and ethical. And it nudges your Amazon logarithm stats.
If you are looking for more reviews and are onboard for shipping some of your actual books to a potential reviewers, complete the form below and e-mail me (or copy and paste: tales2inspire@gmail.com into your browser), with the words LOOKING FOR REVIEW POSTING in the subject line, so I can highlight your review request next to your book listing.
Another nifty idea is to e-mail potential reviewers a few BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION QUESTIONS to help guide them while drafting their review- a great way to spark the reviewer’s own creativity.
Once you ship a book to a reviewer, send them a follow-up e-mail, thanking them and asking them to let you know when their Amazon review is posted.
Steps to ordering a review copy of your book directly from Amazon:
- Go to your Amazon KDP page.
- On the right side of your book display, look for the words PAPERBACK ACTIONS and click on “Order author copies”.
- On the next screen, click on quantity 1, select the marketplace from the drop down menu, and check the box This is a gift
- Proceed to the checkout, where you will be asked to fill in additional info as name and shipping address of person receiving your gift, and method of payment.
When people pass your book around, lots of good things start to happen. it increases your exposure, your Fanbase and buzz about you. And isn’t that what each author is hoping to achieve?
We’re off to a great start. Let’s keep the momentum going. And in my future blog postings, I’ll reach out to readers with this incentive that every reviewer gets the gift of a book they have hand picked.
Working together, we can make this project a huge success! Can we count on you to help it succeed by also selecting a book of interest to you, contacting that author for a gift copy and posting an Amazon review?
Lois W. Stern
Creator of Tales2Inspire®
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More About our Getting Reviews Gal, Lois W. Stern
Tales2Inspire® was a kernel of an idea I started in 2012 that has grown to proportions even I didn’t dare to envision. My innate curiosity about potentially fascinating human interest stories was the spark that ignited this idea, with the confused state of traditional publishing propelling me forward. Tales2Inspire® delivers exactly what it promises as both an ‘Authors Helping Authors’ project and a contest. Winners get their stories published in print, e-book and some even in video formats, with their names, headshot photos and mini-autobiographies included. Then I spread the word about the winners and their stories on my blog, social media and monthly newsletter. FREE to enter, this is a great competition for talented newbies and seasoned authors alike. If you would like to read some of these published stories, click here (or copy and paste: www.tales2inspire.com/gifts into your browser) for a FREE Sampler.
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The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning #HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers . Authors, readers, publishers, and reviewers may republish their favorite reviews of books they want to share with others. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read and love. Please see submission guidelines in a tab at the top of this blog's home page or go directly to the submission form .
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