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Showing posts with label How to Get Free Book Reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label How to Get Free Book Reviews. Show all posts
Monday, November 22, 2021
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
How Listing Your Book on #TheNewBookReview Helps With #AuthorBranding
Has TheNewBookReview Helped You
Get Reviews For Your Book?
by Lois W. Stern
Your 'Authors Helping Authors'
NewBookReview Acquisition Coordinator
NewBookReview Acquisition Coordinator
Hi!
It's Lois W. Stern here, with some more information on the lists I offer authors seeking reviews for their books, right here on Carolyn Howard-Johnson's TheNewBookReview blog.
If not, don't despair. Just having your book posted on our blog is a good thing, and an especially good thing when it is part of my list of book review requests. Here's why! It helps google discover your book, bringing your title higher up in the search engines. But there's more, something I've learned along the way from all my 'Authors Helping Authors'
The more I lend a helping hand to other authors, the more benefits I get in return, sometimes quite unexpected. It's all about BRANDING. Many of you now know my name. That’s a big plus for any author. And several of you, who likely had never heard of Tales2Inspire® before, submitted stories to my 2021 Tales2Inspire® contest. One of them even became a 2021 winner.
There are some tricks to BRANDING yourself while writing reviews for other authors - spelled out in my article: Taking the Pain Out of Writing Book Reviews, While Adding a Touch of Glory. CLICK HERE to read it now.
If you do write a review for another of our posted authors, we have some neat thank you gifts for you:
GIFT #1:
Our talented banner gal will create a unique banner for you, with your headshot and book cover included, free for you to use for all your marketing endeavors. CHECK IT OUT.
GIFT #2: GO HERE, an
Just scroll down that column to see how we thanked two of our reviewers. And everyone else on this genre list will note that you caught our 'Authors Helping Authors' spirit!
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Talented Authors Offer Free Books for Review--Paper or E-book - And Here's How YOU Can Do It Too
TO OUR VALUED REVIEWERS
From TheNewBookReview
We welcome you to our exciting new book review project. We invite you to peruse this ever growing list of books written by talented authors just like you who are offering free review copies of their books. We hope you will catch our "Authors Helping Authors" spirit to write a review for a fellow author.
Saturday, October 3, 2020
How Jack and the Beanstalk Can Help Us Authors - Plus Hint #22
What We Can Learn From Jack and the Beanstalk
Plus Hint Number 22 for Getting Book Reviews
by Lois W. Stern,
#TheNewBookReview Book Review Acquisition Coordinator
Hint #22 from Carolyn Howard-Johnson's How to Get Great Book Review Frugally and Ethically
"When your author name appears anywhere on Amazon, your name (also) appears on other authors' buy pages when you write reviews for their books. Your expertise and experience as an author shows when you (write reviews for other authors.) " Pages 162-163 How to Get Great Book Reviews
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Use Your Amazon Profile Page to Help Brand Yourself . . Plus Hint #Twenty for Getting Your Name Out There
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Hint #20
Most everything you do on Amazon gets linked to your Amazon Profile page, so be sure you have one as it is is another free way to help brand yourself.. (Go to Author Central to install it.)
"Most everything you do on Amazon forms links to your Amazon profile page, including the buy pages of other authors' buy pages when you write reviews for their books."
Carolyn Howard-Johnson provides more details about Amazon's Profile Page on Page 162 of her book,
How to Get Great Book Reviews:
This is one more reason why it is important for you not just to get reviews for your book(s), but to write reviews for the books of other authors.
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WANT BOOK REVIEWS BUT DON'T HAVE TIME TO WRITE THEM?
READ THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH OF THE BOOKS LISTED HERE.
SELECT ONE OF INTEREST TO YOU.
CONTACT THAT AUTHOR FOR A FREE COPY OF THEIR BOOK.
WRITE A REVIEW WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE BOOK.
E-MAIL YOUR REVIEW TO THAT AUTHOR BEFORE POSTING IT ON ANY
ONLINE BOOK REVIEW SITE.
Remember the lesson we learned from The Little Red Hen!!
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WANT US TO LIST YOUR BOOK FOR FREE?
NO FEES! NO KIDDING!
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COMING SOON: WATCH FOR MORE GREAT HINTS ON WRITING TIME SAVING REVIEWS - FRUGALLY AND ETHICALLY.
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COMING SOON: WATCH FOR MORE GREAT HINTS ON WRITING TIME SAVING REVIEWS - FRUGALLY AND ETHICALLY.
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MORE ABOUT YOUR REVIEW COORDINATOR, LOIS W. STERN
Tales2inspire® was a kernel of an idea I initiated in 2012, growing in proportions even I didn’t dare to envision. My innate curiosity about potentially fascinating human interest stories was the spark that ignited this idea, but there was something more propelling me forward - my belief in the power of stories to shape our thinking. Famed biographer, Doris Kearns Goodwin has repeatedly written about this theme in relation to some of our greatest presidents, who recognized the power of stories and used their storytelling abilities to reach the people they were chosen to govern. Each of the non-fiction stories published in one of the Tales2inspire® books was selected similarly - not only for its artful writing, but for its skill in delivering an underlying message to inspire each of us to reach for the best within us. Try us out. You can get a FREE sampler filled with six published T2I stories at: www.tales2inspire.com/gifts
Learn more about me and the Tales2Inspire® project at:
www.tales2Inspire.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tales2inspire
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tales2inspire2
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Love to Own the Books You Read, Finally a Place You Can Get Keepers For Free.~ Plus Hint # Nineteen
WANT TO READ MORE BOOKS BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY THEM?
Hint # 19
"Did you know that potential reader/reviewers, if members of Amazon Prime, can download e-books through Amazon's lending program at no cost to them (if the author has agreed to participate in Kindle Select)?"
How to Get Great Book Reviews
by Carolyn Howard-Johnson - Page 157
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WATCH FOR MORE GREAT HINTS ON WRITING TIME SAVING REVIEWS - FRUGALLY AND ETHICALLY.
CLICK FOR A NUDGE FROM THE LITTLE RED HEN.
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DISCOVER SOME HIDDEN JEWELS LISTED HERE.
CLICK TO READ THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH OF THE BOOKS
IN OUR GENRE ASSORTED LIST.
SELECT ONE OF INTEREST TO YOU.
CONTACT THAT AUTHOR FOR A FREE COPY OF THEIR BOOK.
WRITE A REVIEW WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE BOOK.
E-MAIL YOUR REVIEW TO THAT AUTHOR BEFORE POSTING IT ON ANY
ONLINE BOOK REVIEW SITE.
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YOUR BOOK CAN BE LISTED HERE FOR FREE.
NO FEES! NO KIDDING!
More About Your Review Coordinator, Lois W. Stern
Tales2inspire® was a kernel of an idea I initiated in 2012, growing in proportions even I didn’t dare to envision. My innate curiosity about potentially fascinating human interest stories was the spark that ignited this idea, but there was something more propelling me forward - my belief in the power of stories to shape our thinking. Famed biographer, Doris Kearns Goodwin has repeatedly written about this theme in relation to some of our greatest presidents, who recognized the power of stories and used their storytelling abilities to reach the people they were chosen to govern. Each of the non-fiction stories published in one of the Tales2inspire® books was selected similarly - not only for its artful writing, but for its skill in delivering an underlying message to inspire each of us to reach for the best within us. Try us out. You can get a FREE sampler filled with six published T2I stories at: www.tales2inspire.com/gifts
Learn more about me and the Tales2Inspire® project at:
www.tales2Inspire.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tales2inspire
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tales2inspire2
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Review Magic Plus Hint #Eighteen For Getting Them
CLICK ON A GENRE OF BOOKS THAT INTEREST YOU HERE.
READ THEIR DESCRIPTIONS TO SELECT ONE OF INTEREST TO YOU.
CONTACT THAT AUTHOR FOR A FREE COPY OF THEIR BOOK.
WRITE A REVIEW WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE BOOK.
E-MAIL YOUR REVIEW TO THAT AUTHOR BEFORE POSTING IT ON ANY
OF THE ONLINE BOOK REVIEW SITES.
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NO FEES! NO KIDDING!
CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES.
YOUR BOOK CAN BE LISTED HERE FOR FREE.
NO FEES! NO KIDDING!
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CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES.
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COMING SOON: WATCH FOR SOME GREAT HINTS ON WRITING TIME SAVING REVIEWS - FRUGALLY AND ETHICALLY.
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MORE ABOUT YOUR REVIEW COORDINATOR, LOIS W. STERN
Tales2inspire® was a kernel of an idea I initiated in 2012, growing in proportions even I didn’t dare to envision. My innate curiosity about potentially fascinating human interest stories was the spark that ignited this idea, but there was something more propelling me forward - my belief in the power of stories to shape our thinking. Famed biographer, Doris Kearns Goodwin has repeatedly written about this theme in relation to some of our greatest presidents, who recognized the power of stories and used their storytelling abilities to reach the people they were chosen to govern. Each of the non-fiction stories published in one of the Tales2inspire® books was selected similarly - not only for its artful writing, but for its skill in delivering an underlying message to inspire each of us to reach for the best within us. Try us out. You can get a FREE sampler filled with six published T2I stories at: www.tales2inspire.com/gifts
Learn more about me and the Tales2Inspire® project at:
www.tales2Inspire.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tales2inspire
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tales2inspire2
Monday, July 6, 2020
The Magic of Book Reviews ~ With Lessons From the Little Red Hen
THE MAGIC OF BOOK REVIEWS ~ WITH LESSONS FROM THE LITTLE RED HEN
by Lois W. Stern
Your #Authors Helping Authors NewBookReview
Acquisition Coordinator
As authors, we know the importance of getting book reviews. We ask our friends and personal contacts to write reviews for us, post notices about our books on author friendly websites, upload our e-books to sites that invite us to do so . . ., all in the hopes of attracting potential reviewers. Sometimes we even pay companies to review our books, while enticing others to do so.
Hey folks, maybe we are overlooking the greatest source of all, the one right at our fingertips - our fellow authors.
So what’s with this Little Red Hen
In the childhood fable, The Little Red Hen, when the hen asks a cat, dog and mouse for help planting, harvesting and grinding the wheat, she gets no takers: "‘Not I!’ said the cat. ‘Not I!’ said the dog. ‘Not I!’ said the mouse." So she ends up doing all the work herself. But when the preparation was all done, even though all the barnyard animals were eager to share in the feast, she did that part all alone as well.
We have an Authors Helping Authors platform right here. So let’s build an Authors Helping Authors mindset right now. Read through the brief synopses you see listed below. A least one of these books surely will pique your interest. Contact that author for a FREE copy with an understanding that you will review their book within 30 days..
On a time crunch? Aren’t we all! So today I would like to share some ideas to keep your reading and review writing time both Frugal and Ethical.
- Read the Amazon posted synopsis of the book first for an understanding of that book’s content.
- When you contact the author for a free copy of the book you are reviewing, ask them to also send you any promotional materials they have on hand for a quick overview of content and style.
- Ask the author of that same book to suggest about 50 pages to give you its style and flavor.
- Write a first draft of your review. It doesn’t have to be long or flowery. (A review of 150 words or more is fine.) It doesn’t have to be 5 star either. (Just be sincere, yet kind. And if you think this book deserves less than four stars, decline to review it, but give the author some helpful hints on what they could do to improve it.)
- Try using your review to help promote yourself. (When I add my photo to the review image box, my name, and the words, Author, Creator of Tales2Inspire® seem to pop right into the box.)
Let me help you with my regular post of free books to review right here on #TheNewBookReview.
Here is the link on how to submit your book to get FREE reviews (except for the cost of a book):
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MORE ABOUT YOUR TRUSTED REVIEW ACQUISITION COORDINATOR
Lois W. Stern is a multi award-winning author whose work has been featured in The New York Times, on Local Access TV, and in live presentations in many varied venues. She has now published ten Tales2Inspire books of her contest winners' stories. Fans of Chicken Soup for the Soul are particularly enamored of Tales2Inspire books, because aside from their dynamic inspirational themes, they are filled with original photos to enhance the power of each story. Lois invites interested readers to get a FREE Tales2Inspire sampler book at: www.tales2inspire.com/gifts and to learn more about entering the next Tales2Inspire contest at: www.tales2inspire.com/contest. She is also a regular contributor to this blog. Learn more about her at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/tales2inspire
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tales2inspire2
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More About #TheNewBookReview Blog
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 .
Authors and publishers who do not yet have reviews or want more may use Lois W. Stern's "Authors Helping Authors" service for requesting reviews. Find her guidelines in a tab at the top of the home page. And know that Carolyn Wilhelm, our IT expert, award-winning author, and veteran educator, makes an award image especially for those who volunteer to write reviews from Lois's review-request list and post them in the spirit of her "Authors Helping Authors" project.
Reviews, interviews, and articles on this blog are indexed by genre, reviewers' names, and review sites so #TheNewBookReview may be used as a resource for most anyone in the publishing industry. As an example, writers will find this blog's search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find Carolyn's also blogs at SharingwithWriters and The Frugal smart and Tuned-in Editor. #TheFrugalbookPromoter, #CarolynHowardJohnson, #TheNewBookReview, #TheFrugalEditor, #SharingwithWriters, #reading #BookReviews #GreatBkReviews #BookMarketing #amwriting
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Our "Getting-Reviews" Gal Lois W. Stern Offers #FrugalBookPromoTips
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.
Learn more here:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tales2inspire2
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/tales2inspire
LinkedIn profile: http://tinyurl.com/odtw2wt
Blog: http:://www.tales2inspire/blog
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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 .
Authors and publishers who do not yet have reviews or want more may use Lois W. Stern's "Authors Helping Authors" service for requesting reviews. Find her guidelines in a tab at the top of the home page. And know that Carolyn Wilhelm, our IT expert, award-winning author, and veteran educator, makes an award image especially for those who volunteer to write reviews from Lois's review-request list and post them in the spirit of her "Authors Helping Authors" project.
Reviews, interviews, and articles on this blog are indexed by genre, reviewers' names, and review sites so #TheNewBookReview may be used as a resource for most anyone in the publishing industry. As an example, writers will find this blog's search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find Carolyn's also blogs at SharingwithWriters and The Frugal smart and Tuned-in Editor. #TheFrugalbookPromoter, #CarolynHowardJohnson, #TheNewBookReview, #TheFrugalEditor, #SharingwithWriters, #reading #BookReviews #GreatBkReviews #BookMarketing #amwriting
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