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Hi, it's Lois W. Stern here, your #NewBookReview Review Coordinator, with another idea to help you get more eyeballs focused on your book. We all know that reviews help sell books, so how about sending me your FAV REVIEW and I'll get it posted here. 

HOW TO GET THIS FREE MARKETING TOOL FOR YOUR BOOK AND FOR YOUR REVIEWER:  Did your book get one fabulous review that you wish you could share with the world? Well wish no more. Now you can. Just send it to me  (Lois!) @tales2Inspire2gmail.com/ WITH "My fav book review" in the subject line using the format below,  and I'll post it for you on TheNewBookReview blog. And that’s a big deal ‘cause this blog gets tons of readers. 

Note: Please get permission from your reviewer to republish their review. 

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR FAV REVIEW: To make the submission process easier, first copy and paste the template below to help you gather all your data.  Then I will post it for FREE at: https://thenewbookreview.blogspot.com/

TITLE OF YOUR BOOK:

AUTHOR OF BOOK's NAME:

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ADD THIS ASSURANCE TO SATISFY COPYRIGHT LAW: 

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Lois W. Stern is a multi award winning author whose work has been featured in the New York Times, Newsday, Long Island Press, Barnard Magazine, on Local Access TV and in live presentations in many varied venues. She has now published twelve Tales2Inspire® treasured anthologies of her contest winners' stories. As TheNewBookReview review coordinator, Lois serves as an outreach to help authors on their paths to discovery.

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TITLE: Subterranean Address—New & Selected Poems

AUTHOR: Judith Skillman

PUBLISHER: Deerbrook Editions

ISBN 979-8-9865052-2-0

$21.00

176 pp

Available on AMAZON.

 

 

BLURB: 

"A collection that begins with a turnip and ends with a young seal shows the surprise and originality of an award-winning poet in tune with nature and herself. An amazing compilation to enjoy in wonder and delight."~ Carol Smallwood

ABOUT THE REVIEWER

 

Carol Smallwood received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. She is the author of books of poetry, nonfiction.

 

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 t 

Authors and publishers who do not yet have reviews or want more may use Lois W. Stern's #AuthorsHelpingAuthors service for requesting reviews. Her guidelines are being reworked. Subscribe to this blog in the right column to find her guidelines when they become available.

  Carolyn Wilhelm is our IT expert, an award-winning author and veteran educator she contributes reviews and posts on other topics related to books. 

 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 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

Jim Cox Review Dr. Judith Briles New Book on Crowdfunding

How to Create Crowdfunding Success for Authors and Writers

Dr. Judith Briles

Mile High Press

http://www.milehighpress.com

ISBN: 9781885331922, $20.00, PB, 114pp

Available on Amazon

 

Reviewed by Jim Cox, Editor of Midwest Book Review

 

Synopsis: "How to Create Crowdfunding Success for Authors and Writers" by Dr. Judith Briles is the ideal 'how-to' manual for aspiring self published authors who need money for design and printing; money for marketing; money to develop a website; even money for a PR campaign.

 

The principle promise of Dr. Briles is that if your financial resources are low, there are ways to increase it. You want the odds to be on your side. You want to be in the 35 percent minority that succeeds if you are an author or authortobe. Not the 65 percent that don't.

 

It's the power of OPM (Other People's Money!).

 

"How to Create Crowdfunding Success for Authors and Writers" shows how to:

 

Create rewards that your donors want.

Identify timelines: pre, during and post a crowdfunding campaign.

Determine which crowdfunding sites are best for authors and writers.

Pinpoint the essentials that every successful crowdfunding campaign has.

Get hot tips for creating momentum and the final push.

Structure a social media checklist that's ideal for your project.

 

Here is the perfect step-by-step instructional guide on the subject of how to set budgets and limit costs.

 

Does crowdfunding work for financing authors and writers? Yes it is. Can you as an author or writer succeed at it? Absolutely -- Start with a careful reading of "How to Create Crowdfunding Success for Authors and Writers"

 

Critique: It costs money to turn a manuscript into a book. It costs money to persuasively bring a book to the attention of its intended readership. Over the years, Dr. Judith Briles has earned her nickname of 'The Book Shepherd' and is one of the most respected and knowledgeable book marketing and promotion experts in the publishing industry today. Simply stated, anyone and everyone that aspires to becoming a successfully self-published author needs to give a careful 'note-taking' read of "How to Create Crowdfunding Success for Authors and Writers". While especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, college, and university library Writing/Publishing instructional reference collections, it should be noted that "How to Create Crowdfunding Success for Authors and Writers" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $8.67).

 

MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 Dr. Judith Briles (http://www.milehighpress.com) is the author of 43 books and known as The Book Shepherd, working with authors globally to create and publish books in all subject categories and genres. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Briles) A number of her titles have been previously reviewed and archived by the Midwest Book Review website at www.midwestbookreview.com

MORE ABOUT THE REVIEWER

Jim Cox is the Editor-in-Chief of Midwest Book Review and also of his frequent newsletter where he published reviews of new writer-oriented books including ths one. Subscribe on the Midwest Book Review website. 

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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 guidelines at http://bit.ly/ThePlacetoRecycleBookReviews or to the guideline tab at the top of the home page of this blog. Authors and publishers who do not yet have reviews or want more may use Lois W. Stern's #AuthorsHelpingAuthors service for requesting reviews. Find her guidelines in a tab at the top of the home page, too. Carolyn Wilhelm is our IT expert, an award-winning author, a veteran educator and also contributes reviews and posts on other topics related to books. 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 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

BlueInk Review Reviews The Best Laid Traps by Philip La Croix

TITLE OF YOUR BOOK: THE BEST LAID TRAPS

GENRE:  Mystery

YOUR FAVORITE LINKS):

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https://www.facebook.com/Philip.Lacroix06 

https://www.instagram.com/philip.lacroix_/

ADD THIS ASSURANCE TO SATISFY COPYRIGHT LAW: 

 _PL_ Yes, I have received permission from the reviewer to reprint their review in its entirety. 

REVIEWER’S BYLINE;

BlueInk Review, founded by respected literary agent Patricia Moosbrugger and award-winning former book review editor of the Rocky Mountain News, Patti Thorn, BlueInk is the gold standard in book reviews.

MORE ABOUT THE REVIEWER:

While fee-based, all BlueInk reviews are honest appraisals, written by professionals drawn largely from mainstream media outlets or editors who have worked at well-respected publishing houses. As our critics discover worthy titles, we celebrate the finest of these books — featuring them in high profile positions on our web page and vigorously promoting them on social media and other venues.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 

Philip La Croix is a thirty-three-year-old Knight at Medieval Times In Scottsdale, Arizona, and is looking to expand his talent beyond his use of the sword and lance. He graduated from California State University Fullerton with a BA in theatre and has been a performer all his life. He is channeling his many experiences into telling new tales. The Best Laid Traps is the first of hopefully many books to be sent out into the world.

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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 guidelines at http://bit.ly/ThePlacetoRecycleBookReviews or to the guideline tab at the top of the home page of this blog. Authors and publishers who do not yet have reviews or want more may use Lois W. Stern's #AuthorsHelpingAuthors service for requesting reviews. Find her guidelines in a tab at the top of the home page, too. Carolyn Wilhelm is our IT expert, an award-winning author, a veteran educator and also contributes reviews and posts on other topics related to books. 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 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

Deborah Lynn Stanley Reviews The Frugal Editor, 3rd Edition

Title: The Frugal Editor

Edition: Third Edition

Subtitle: Do-it-yourself editing secrets

Author: Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Publisher: Modern History Press

Available on Amazon

ISBN:  9781625996001

 

Reviewed by Deborah Lynn Stanley, originally for Amazon

Today I am sharing the third edition of my favorite self-editing book. Carolyn Howard-Johnson is a consistent source of encouragement for the writer’s journey!

Carolyn’s delivery style, always down to earth and illuminating, is headache prevention. Believe it or not, though I think we have all been surprised, grammar rules change over time and may not apply to fiction. In this third edition she has labored to clear up misconceptions and annoying style choices you may run into from the publishing world.

Carolyn has taken this opportunity to reorganize and add helpful new material for self-editing that may assist us in being better partners for our editors. 

The following additions stand out to me:

* A chapter for word-lovers and poets.
* Quick review of word processors.
* Spotting Scams: A list of dos and don’ts to help avoid publisher and agent scams.
* What to know about custom dictionaries.
* A list of twenty-one of the nation’s best editors tell their pet peeves.
* A lot of grammatically correct things that annoy publishers.
* Help to increase self-editing skills to catch what formatters and editors might miss. 
* Making Word Work for You and the Appendices you’ll love.

The Goal of the book is to equip writers, both aspiring and accomplished, with the best self-editing skills for successful publishing.

I recommend this book. It’s refreshing and empowers the writers' journey.  I was not required to write a positive review, I receive no compensation, and it was my choice to write this review.

Learn More About the Author:

Carolyn Howard-Johnson has published widely—from traditionally to alternatively, from journalism to fiction. She taught for UCLA Extension’s world-renowned Writers' Program for nearly a decade, speaks, and has national TV and radio appearances and commercials to her credit. She was awarded Woman of the Year in Arts and Entertainment by members of the California Legislature. Her hometown's Character and Ethics Commission honored her for her work on promoting tolerance, and the Pasadena Weekly named her to their list of “San Gabriel Valley women who make life happen” for literary activism.  Learn more about her at: https://howtodoitfrugally.com/ She is a contributing Author for: WOTM  https://www.writersonthemove.com/

  

About the Reviewer            

Deborah Lyn Stanley is an author of Creative Non-Fiction. She writes articles, essays and stories. She is passionate about caring for the mentally impaired through creative arts. 
Visit her My Writer’s Life website at: https://deborahlynwriter.com/   
Visit her caregiver’s website: https://deborahlyncaregiver.com/ 

"Mom & Me: A Story of Dementia and the Power of God’s Love" is available:
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Robert Daly Reviews From Depression to Contentment: A Self-Therapy Guide by Bob Rich, Ph.D.

TITLE OF YOUR BOOK:

FROM DEPRESSION TO CONTENTMENT: A SELF-THERAPY GUIDE

 

AUTHOR OF BOOK:

Bob Rich, Ph.D.

 

AUTHOR'S FAVORITE LINKS

https://bobrich18.wordpress.com

 

ADD THIS ASSURANCE TO SATISFY COPYRIGHT LAW: 

X Yes, I have received permission from the reviewer to reprint their review in its entirety. 

 

MORE ABOUT THE REVIEWER 

Robert Davy is one of the delightful people who participated in one of Bob’s online positive psychology courses. He lives in Canberra, Australia.

REVIEW:

THE GO-TO MANUAL FOR DEPRESSION

This book is a tour through proven strategies for healing from depression. Chapter 2 (First Aid) gives a concise summary of things that can be worked on right away. This chapter alone is rich with practical advice. Later chapters deal with different frameworks for changing habits that lead to depression. The author recommends other authors' books where appropriate. There is a lot of helpful content in this book and it is presented in a straightforward way.

 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

       Dr. Bob Rich

Bob Rich has retired so far from five different occupations, but is still going strong as a Professional Grandfather. Jobs specs are to work for a tomorrow for today’s youngsters, and a tomorrow worth surviving in. Both of these require the same change: transforming a global culture of greed and hate with one of compassion and cooperation. Such an enlightened culture will stop our slide toward extinction, and even if it doesn’t, it will be far better to live in, for everyone. Everything Bob does, including his 19 published books, and his work at Bobbing Around https://bobrich18.wordpress.com advances this cause. His motto: Commit random acts of kindness.

 

http://bobswriting.com

Bobbing Around https://bobrich18.wordpress.com

@bobswriting

Margot Finke Reviews Most Talked-About Book of 2023

Title: “SPARE” 

Genre: Memoir  

Authors: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex.  (Ghost Written by J.R  Moehringer.)Published Publisher:  Random House 

ProceedsL  Go to charity, and Harry reportedly earned an advance of at least $20 million.

Available:  Kindle, Paperback, Audio ( Harry reading ), Hardcover: ‎ 

416 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593593804

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-059359380

Available on Amazon, bookstores and other online sites.

Reviewed by Margo Finke originally for Facebook

REVIEW:

DISCLAIMER: I have just finished reading Prince Harry’s SPARE, and the following is my considered evaluation of what Harry wrote.

Being brought up in Australia, and force-fed Royal stories from every magazine and newspaper, I remain a Royalist to this day. However, I now know the royals are far from perfect, and not the fantasy family I once believed in.

YES, Harry is far from perfect. Yet with the family dynamics he was forced to deal with, the outcome is not surprising. I believe this book is a true and honest account of his feelings - as he sees them. No one can tell you what to feel. However, the genes you inherit from past generations, plus your upbringing, have a great deal to do with how you cope with life. Harry’s genes are a mixed bag, going back over one thousand years, and his upbringing did nothing to ameliorate the family dynamics he was dropped into. He seemed a rather a touchy-feely kid, one who needed to give and receive affection and hugs, plus wanting to be accepted for who he was. This never happened. Not in The Firm, nor in the privacy of his “keep your mouth shut, follow Royal Rules, and suck it up family. Definitely a closed and tight-assed bunch.

Eventually, Harry did come to realize that his father, Prince Charles, had done the best he could. He often wrote kindly about him. Yet once they married, Camilla had his dad’s ear most of the time, and seemed to feed the press juicy morsels and outright lies.

Of course, like any large family, many rivalry’s simmered. Particularly between Harry and William (Wills). They all lived an outwardly glamorous life. The Royal Bubble was maintained by an entrenched group of titled handlers and underlings, many of whom inherited this job from parents, grandparents, and so forth, down through the ages. They advised the Queen, and made sure that they had final access to the royal bubble. A Queen of the Pyramid Project, based on outdated rules that never saw the light of the 21st Century. Harry and Meagan never had a chance! I am betting the Queen never knew the half of it!

* Both princes needed intense therapy right after their mother was killed. Diana dying, and Prince Charles not an ideal dad, added to the emotional mix brewing inside Harry’s psyche! Not one in his immediate family seemed to care – they were all islands, intent on their own concerns. Sadly, this can happen in the best of families. It was finally Meagan, and a few of his closest friends, who found him the right therapist. His closest friends and confidants were army mates, his trusted bodyguards, plus college mates.

* The British press created a nightmare scenario, intent on doing and saying whatever sold papers – illegal or not.

* As young men, both princes should have been helped to learn the realities of “real” life and the world in general.

* Acting as the Queen’s ambassadors in other countries, plus learning to appreciate that most people did not have their advantages, should have been ldrumed into them both early on.

* So, along with the good things they have both accomplished, far too often partying and drinking showed up in Harry’s memoir. A classic case of the Devil making work for idle hands. As a kid and a young man, Harry seemed woefully unformed about the ordinary world and what went on outside the palaces he lived in. His education did not cover what a man in his position would need to deal with. And much of his early school life seemed a nightmare - bullying etc. His family let him down!

As the acknowledged Spare, his education should have included choices for his adult life – ones he felt comfortable with. His long stint in the armed forces was successful, and gave him purpose. He was good at it, and that gave him a measure of much needed confidence. The Firm did nothing to stop the press hounding him and Meagan with outright lies. This inaction was shameful and extremely callous. A more caring family would have stood by them and offered help and comfort. I can appreciate why Harry hated the press, as well as how they treated Meagan.

His families inattention and neglect brings to light the Nature versus Nurture analogy. If Princess Diana had lived, would her love and care have helped Harry cope with the negatives that faced him? I can only hope so. I wish him peace and continued love in the future.

More About the Reviewer

Margot Finke is the author of Magic Carpet of Books + Content Editing and Writing Guidance and offers autographed GIFT Copies on request at (mfinke@frontier.com) . She also wrote Secrets of Writing for Children. Find her at 

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She is the accredited author of this review and it is reprinted with her permission

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 guidelines at http://bit.ly/ThePlacetoRecycleBookReviews or to the guideline tab at the top of the home page of this blog. 

 Authors and publishers who do not yet have reviews or want more may use Lois W. Stern's #AuthorsHelpingAuthors service for requesting reviews. Find her guidelines in a tab at the top of the home page, too. Carolyn Wilhelm is our IT expert, an award-winning author, a veteran educator and also contributes reviews and posts on other topics related to books. 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 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