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Showing posts with label Places to Get Book Reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Places to Get Book Reviews. Show all posts
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
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
FREE Books for Review with Hint Number Thirteen for Getting Them
HINT #THIRTEEN
Carolyn Howard-Johnson, our #TheNewBookReview founder, reminds us to send queries (and just plain informative information) to the alumni magazine of the college(s) you attended. “These publications may be interested in a feature story. . . . individual requests - really your query letter now disguised as a personal letter but tailored to the interests of the prospective reviewer. This approach almost always work better than a formal query letter.”
PAGE 113: HOW TO GET GREAT BOOK REVIEWS Frugally and Ethically
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WANT TO SUBMIT A REVIEW REQUEST FOR YOUR BOOK?
CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
If Your Book is Begging For Reviews, Try This - Plus Hint #Twelve for Getting Them
"Anyone who is a member of Amazon Prime can download your e-book with Prime or Amazon's lending program with no cost to you or them. This only happens if you, the author of the book, have agreed to participate in the Amazon Select program."
How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically by Carolyn Howard-Johnson - Page 156
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Send us your review requests by following the format at https://thenewbookreview.blogspot.com/p/lois-w.html
We keep recycling your requests on a rotating basis.
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Select one book that interests you from the list below and contact that author.
Request a copy of that book in whatever form you prefer.
Write and post your Amazon review within 30 days.
Don't forget to sign your name, credentials and title(s) of books you have written at the end of your review.
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Authors: Offer folks a FREE book in exchange for an honest review, or note Carolyn's suggestion above, for offering a free e-book via Amazon Prime.
This is an "Authors Helping Authors" Project
So don't just ask, What's in it for me?
Also lend a helping hand to your fellow authors.
Select one book that interests you from the list below and contact that author.
Request a copy of that book in whatever form you prefer.
Write and post your Amazon review within 30 days.
Don't forget to sign your name, credentials and title(s) of books you have written at the end of your review.
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On a time crunch? Aren’t we all! Ask the author to suggest a specific portion of their book, (maybe 35-50 pages) for you to read to get its flavor. Honest, you don’t have to read the entire book to get a good feel for it.
Ask the author to send you a few discussion questions to help target several key points in their book. (I have made it super easy for my readers by posting BOOK REVIEW DISCUSSION QUESTIONS at the end of each Tales2Inspire book.)
Authors: Offer folks a FREE book in exchange for an honest review, or note Carolyn's suggestion above, for offering a free e-book via Amazon Prime.
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We now have a fabulous selection of books calling out for reviews. In the spirit of 'Authors Helping Authors', please select one of the them and contact that author to request a FREE copy to review.
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TITLE: SAND DANCER
NUMBER OF PAGES: 397
DESCRIPTION: In a desert kingdom where fire magic is a sin, a half-starved peasant girl must disguise herself as a nobleman’s son to find her father’s killer.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Trudie Skies
E-MAIL: publisher@uproarbooks.com
FORMAT: .epub or .mobi ebooks
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: YA, 14+
AMAZON URL: http://tiny.cc/mo55jzTITLE: ARTIST ON CAMPAIGN
NUMBER OF PAGES: 380
DESCRIPTION: When lad-about-town artist Ralph Oughtred gets a commission to paint the Duke of Wellington’s generals, he thinks his dreams will come true – to be rich, or at least out of debt, and marry his mistress. But he hadn’t reckoned with the war, Spanish bandits, or the generals themselves. Literary, historical and funny, this is a stylish evocation of the history and manners of an era and an entertainment of the highest order.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Caroline Miley
E-MAIL: cmiley22@gmail.com
FORMAT: paperback, Kindle, ebook.
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL:16 +
AMAZON URL: http://tiny.cc/odk9fz
TITLE: TABOO TECH
# OF PAGES: 284
DESCRIPTION: Lacie Leigh Collier, left on her own when her entire family disappears, is joined by her AI companion, Embers. The two set off to find a star ship big enough to accommodate Embers... Well, it's a lot more complicated than that! There are ships, aliens, AIs, and danger...
AUTHOR'S NAME: Joy V. Smith
E-MAIL: Pagadan@aol.com
FORMAT: epub, mobi, pdf, and paperback
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: teens and adults
AMAZON URL: http://tiny.cc/r025jz
TITLE: JIFFY BODY, THE 10-MINUTE SYSTEM TO AVOID JOINT AND MUSCLE PAIN
NUMBER OF PAGES: 146
DESCRIPTION: Jiffy Body: The 10 Minute System to Avoid Joint and Muscle Pain is a must read for anyone who wants to avoid or reduce aches, pains, stiffness and swelling.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Bart Potter
E-MAIL: bartlettpo@gmail.com
FORMAT: Paperback
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Adult
TITLE: SAVE HIM
NUMBER OF PAGES: 355
DESCRIPTION: Military scientist Rydel Scott has discovered time travel...he also believes he has been chosen to go back in time on a rogue mission to save Christ from the cross.
AUTHOR'S NAME: William M. Hayes
E-MAIL: WMH@williammhayes.com
FORMAT: PDF, Epub, 10-15 Paperbacks
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: 18+ Military, Sci-Fi, and/or Thriller Readers
TITLE: SOLAR DIVIDENDS: How Solar Energy Can Generate a Basic Income for Everyone on Earth
NUMBER OF PAGES: 144
DESCRIPTION: puts forth a bold original plan for solving global poverty and global warming with a single program. In brief: we set up every person on the planet with a big section of solar panels, sell the electricity the panels generate, and deliver the money as solar dividends to the person as their basic income, for the rest of their life. The book provides compelling reasons and a detailed blueprint for this inspiring program.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Robert Stayton
E-MAIL: stayton.robert@gmail.com
FORMAT: paperback, PDF, Kindle, or Epub
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Adult
AMAZON URL: http://tiny.cc/tt25jz
TITLE: FEATHERS IN HER HANDS
NUMBER OF PAGES: 269
DESCRIPTION: The gods have touched you. Did you know? – MADAME FATE
Well, if that were true, then Psyche was of the opinion the Gods needed to learn to keep their hands to themselves. All she wants is to finish her doctorate studies in Ancient History and score an Assistant Professorship at the University of Seattle, but when her friend Izzy begs her to pose for some photographs, and the media dubs her The New Aphrodite, Psyche’s life spirals out of control.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Lisa Fleming
E-MAIL: Fleming.Publishers@gmail.com
FORMAT: PDF available
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: This is a Contemporary Fantasy Romance Novel Target to 18 and above.
Tales2inspire was a kernel of an idea I started in 2012. It 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, but it was the confused state of traditional publishing that propelled 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. Then I spread the word about the winners and their stories on my blog, my monthly newsletter, and on several select social networks. Free to enter, this competition is open to talented newbies and seasoned authors alike.
Learn more about me and the Tales2Inspire project at: www.tales2Inspire.com
and get a FREE sampler filled with six published T2I stories at: www.tales2inspire.com/gift
Lois is also a regular contributor to this blog.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tales2inspire
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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
Monday, February 10, 2020
Book Reviews Rock - Plus Hint #Eleven for Getting Them
BOOK REVIEWS ROCK, PLUS HINT # ELEVEN
Hint Number Eleven for Getting them
Carolyn Howard-Johnson's Hint # Eleven
(When asking for reviews)"Don't overlook staff members at bookstores where you have given presentations. A large percentage are avid readers, and many are fellow writers. Some do reviews for the store's newsletter. Your personal thank you to them should be a signed copy of your book."
Page 105: How to Get Great Book Reviews
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One thing I know for sure . . . Authors are a wonderful group of people, and by and large so willing to help one another.
It's just that life has a way of keeping us all so busy.
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BRIGHT IDEA
1. CHOOSE ONE BOOK FROM THE LIST BELOW THAT INTERESTS YOU.
2. ASK THAT AUTHOR TO SUGGEST JUST 50 PAGES TO GIVE YOU ITS FLAVOR.
3. READ THOSE FEW PAGES.
4. THEN WRITE YOUR AMAZON REVIEW, POSTING IT WITHIN 30 DAYS.
*** USE YOUR REVIEW TO HELP PROMOTE YOURSELF AS WELL. ***
HOW?
JUST END IT WITH THE WORDS: AUTHOR OF (YOUR BOOK TITLE)
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TITLE: SOLAR DIVIDENDS: How Solar Energy Can Generate a Basic Income for Everyone on Earth
NUMBER OF PAGES: 144
DESCRIPTION: puts forth a bold original plan for solving global poverty and global warming with a single program. In brief: we set up every person on the planet with a big section of solar panels, sell the electricity the panels generate, and deliver the money as solar dividends to the person as their basic income, for the rest of their life. The book provides compelling reasons and a detailed blueprint for this inspiring program.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Robert Stayton
E-MAIL: stayton.robert@gmail.com
FORMAT: paperback, PDF, Kindle, or Epub
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Adult
TITLE: NOVEMBER TO JULY
NUMBER OF PAGES: 282
DESCRIPTION: Eleanor Simons has been serving as a nurse in the Great War. When the fighting stops, she faces bleak prospects. Her fiancé, a fighter pilot, is dead. In Paris, where she now lives, a conference of delegates from around the globe is meeting to remake the maps of Europe, Asia and Africa. Their effort to create a peaceful world is doomed; but through it, Eleanor faces the challenge of shaping a better future for herself.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Marilyn Oser
E-MAIL: marilynoser@gmail.com
FORMAT: PDF, E-BOOK, TRADE PAPERBACK
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: adult
AMAZON URL: https://tinyurl.com/tk5n62y
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TITLE: ONCE UPON AND EVER AFTER
NUMBER OF PAGES: 15 ebook, 32 paperback
DESCRIPTION: After years of training the prince is finally ready for his quest to rescue a princess. But can h e find a princess who needs to be rescued and what happens if he can't?
AUTHOR'S NAME: Caroline L Thornton
E-MAIL: carolinelthornton@outlook.com
FORMAT: Mobi
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Up to 8
TITLE: NUMBER EIGHT CRISPY CHICKEN
NUMBER OF PAGES: 232
DESCRIPTION: Immigration minister, Peter Ruddick, is enroute to remote Pulcherrima, the site of his latest privately-run, fast-food chain-inspired detention centre. But chaos ensues when Peter misses his connecting flight and finds himself confined to Turgrael airport, without a lounge in sight. Stranded with nothing but crispy chicken burgers to eat and nobody but a bleeding-heart liberal for company, Peter’s misunderstandings of Turgistani language and culture
AUTHOR'S NAME: Sarah Neofield
E-MAIL: sarahneofield@gmail.com
FORMAT: (PDF, E-BOOK)
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Mainstream adult fiction
TITLE: TALES2INSPIRE ~ THE OPAL COLLECTION
NUMBER OF PAGES: 125
DESCRIPTION: A collection of 16 non-fiction short stories by contest winning authors participating in the 2019 Tales2Inspire® contest. The theme for this Opal Collection, Stronger Today Because, is portrayed in both words and original photographs reflecting the true experiences of these authors.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Lois W. Stern
E-MAIL: tales2Inspire@optimum.net
FORMAT: 5 Paperbacks, PDF, Epub
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Young adult and adult
AMAZON URL: http://tiny.cc/po1ahz
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TITLE: I AM ME: Teen Artists and Writers Speak Out On Being Yourself
NUMBER OF PAGES: 104 (a quick read)
DESCRIPTION: This book pairs award winning poetry and art to empower young teens to shake off the negative power of the media and peers to realize it is okay to be themselves. This anthology is a fresh voice that lets teens know that you don’t have to achieve “perfection" to be “perfect.” Created from over 100,000 submissions of art and poetry.
AUTHOR'S NAME: Tom Worthen, Ph.D.
E-MAIL: tiffani@poeticpower.com
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: Teens – 12-18
TITLE: WOULD YOU RATHER BE IN THE COFFIN THAN GIVE THE EULOGY? - how to take the terror out of public speaking: A PRACTICAL guide for all types of speeches
DESCRIPTION: Your career prospects may depend on your ability to speak in public. Authors, sports stars, actors and business people may also be asked to ‘give a talk’ about their success, which can be an intimidating prospect. This step-by-step guide gives you practical advice for giving many types of speeches, with examples that show you what to do, what not to do - and what can go hilariously wrong! (Some things are only learned by experience).
AUTHOR: jannev@mweb.co.za
FORMAT: (PDF, E-BOOK)
AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: High school age and upwards
AMAZON URL: https://amzn.to/2KpE4w8
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ABOUT YOUR TRUSTED BLOGGER, LOIS W. STERN
Tales2inspire was a kernel of an idea I started in 2012. It 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, but it was the confused state of traditional publishing that propelled 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. Then I spread the word about the winners and their stories on my blog, my monthly newsletter, and on several select social networks. Free to enter, this competition is open to talented newbies and seasoned authors alike.
Learn more about me and the Tales2Inspire project at: www.tales2Inspire.com
and get a FREE sampler filled with six published T2I stories at: www.tales2inspire.com/gift
Lois is also a regular contributor to this blog.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tales2inspire
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tales2inspire2
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MORE ABOUT THIS 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 on the left of this page and in a tab at the top of this blog's home page. Reviews and essays are indexed by genre, reviewer names, and review sites so it may be used a resource for most anyone in the publishing industry. Writers will find the search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor. #TheFrugalbookPromoter, #CarolynHowardJohnson, #TheNewBookReview, #TheFrugalEditor, #SharingwithWriters, #reading #BookReviews #GreatBkReviews #BookMarketing
Friday, January 17, 2020
Magic Bullets to Getting Book Reviews (Plus Review Hint #Ten For Getting Them)
ANOTHER AUTHORS HELPING AUTHORS MARKETING TIP
Plus HINT #TEN
Plus HINT #TEN
by TheNewBookReview Acquisition Coordinator, Lois W. Stern
"Reviews are directly linked to book sales on Amazon because that’s what drives their algorithms. The more reviews you have, the more people will see your book. The more people that see your book, the greater the chances are that someone will buy it, and therefore review it. You see where this is going, right? Due to Amazon’s algorithms, if you have less than 10 good reviews, your book will likely never be seen."
Jeniffer Thompson, Personal Branding Expert & Digital Marketing Strategist, San Diego, Ca.
Two things I know for sure: How important it is to get Amazon posted reviews and how hard it is to get them! So here are a couple of ideas I have tried to make it easier for potential reviewers:
http://www.tales2inspire.com
1. On a time crunch? Aren’t we all! Suggest that potential reviewers read a specific portion of your book to get its flavor. (Maybe 35-50 pages). Honest, you don’t have to read the entire book to get a good feel for it.
2. Try offering some discussion questions to help target several key points in your book. I have made it super easy for my readers by posting BOOK REVIEW DISCUSSION QUESTIONS at the end of each Tales2Inspire book. (Click here to view the Book Club Discussion Questions I added to the end of my Opal Collection book.)
3. And be sure to offer folks a FREE book in exchange for an honest review. (Ask that they post it within 30 days or they are likely to forget.)
http://www.tales2inspire.com1. On a time crunch? Aren’t we all! Suggest that potential reviewers read a specific portion of your book to get its flavor. (Maybe 35-50 pages). Honest, you don’t have to read the entire book to get a good feel for it.
2. Try offering some discussion questions to help target several key points in your book. I have made it super easy for my readers by posting BOOK REVIEW DISCUSSION QUESTIONS at the end of each Tales2Inspire book. (Click here to view the Book Club Discussion Questions I added to the end of my Opal Collection book.)
3. And be sure to offer folks a FREE book in exchange for an honest review. (Ask that they post it within 30 days or they are likely to forget.)
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