Authors
Need Reviews!
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Okay
– so you've bought the book. You've read the book – but have you
left a review of the book?
Authors
live to get their books reviewed. Good ones that is.
Unflattering
reviews are not generally welcomed. That said, even a bad review can
have a positive side to it. Going on the premise that bad publicity
is better than no publicity – though I don't totally support this
theory.
When
it comes to my book reviews, I've been blessed with the majority
being on the good side.
I
did have one bad review from a paid advertising blog, which I
declined to place any advertising with. So I suspect that their
review of one of my novels was biased, on me not having placed a paid
add with them.
Funny
thing was, all the authors who had advertised on this blog, got five
star reviews. The rest of us who hadn't advertised their novels
through the blog, didn't fare nearly so well.
Of
course, I won't say who it is – but I often think of that bad
review whilst drinking a cup of coffee!!
If
you have bought a book from Amazon – and you enjoyed it. Then
please, give a probably struggling author a break, and take some time
to give the book a review.
Even
a short review with a few nice words attached to it means an awful
lot to the writer.
If
you want to see more books written by that author, a helping hand
with a good review, is a godsend. Give them a decent review –
something like, “I really enjoyed this” or “Such a great book,
I highly recommend it.” Is all you need to write. Your input to
other readers is of great value because you are as they are – a
reader.
Selling
books means an author gets to eat – not being hungry really helps
the creative juices.
Reviews
on Amazon, and shares on sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter,
make such a difference, not only to the self esteem of the author -
but helps to get an author noticed in an industry that is notoriously
hard to make a decent living from.
Only
the well-known authors get publicized by Amazon, the just as good,
and sometimes much better, unknown writers get side-lined.
There's
a revolution going on in the publishing world. Writers, at last are
getting a chance to show their skills to the reading public, thanks
to Indie Publishing.
But
those authors – me included – need the support of those clever
readers who have discovered us 'new talents', long before the grand
publishing houses have.
So
join the revolution my friends – post your reviews and send out
your shares – say thanks to the impoverished writer who gives their
all to entertain you their wonderful reader.
After
all without you – the reader – there would be no book industry.
thanks
for reading this post
Josephine
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