I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Now we are moving on to Christmas! We were able to get our Christmas tree up yesterday and I love the smell of the fresh pine. 🙂
On to the blog for …
book reviews
Reader Reviews
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Do you read reviews before purchasing a book? I do. Even if I’m going to buy a book at a bookstore I will go online on my phone and read reviews first.
Those reader reviews on Goodreads, …
The Significance of Reviews
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Last week, Wendy’s client Kathryn Springer received a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly for her new book The Hearts We Mend. A review like this in a significant magazine can really help a book to sell, …
5 Ways to Increase Visibility Through Goodreads
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Every author and/or publisher who has attempted to publicize a book knows that the greatest challenge is that title’s being “discovered.” Since we readers seldom stroll through a bookstore’s aisles any more, we aren’t snared by …
Making the most of your influencer copies
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Typically, when your contracted manuscript is a few months from publication, the publisher will send out influencer copies to a list of recipients that you’ve compiled. It’s usually between 25 and 100 people. The books go out …
What do you do with a scathing book review?
Blogger: Rachel Kent
A negative book review can be devastating to an author; some of you may have already experienced this. It’s hard to put your book baby out there in the first place, but then when people say nasty …
Do you write honest book reviews?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Recently a conversation took place on an online loop about whether writers should construct honest book reviews for other writers’ releases. I understand the conundrum.
You’re part of a community of writers, and you want to …
Sticky Situations: Bad Book Reviews
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Santa Rosa’s main office on a sunny day
The late Johnny Carson monologued once on the Tonight show about the pitfalls in responding to a woman holding a newborn baby. She wants you to admire it, …
Friday Free-For-All
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Yesterday we discussed reviews. Crystal mentioned that a well-written review is helpful. That started me to thinking:
What makes a review well-written?
Does a reader need to have …
How Important Are Those Reviews?
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Readers often do research before they buy a book, and reviews factor into purchases more and more.
The trend in reviews is changing rapidly with the change of …