{"id":1003,"date":"2010-11-28T10:16:46","date_gmt":"2010-11-28T18:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2010-11-28T10:16:46","modified_gmt":"2010-11-28T18:16:46","slug":"get-your-self-published-book-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1003","title":{"rendered":"Get Your Self-Published Book Reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you one of many authors who claim there\u2019s no one reviewing self-published and\/or independently published books? Well, a member of SPAWN, Christy Pinheiro, has been busy compiling a list of over 100 book reviewers for all kinds of books, even ebooks. Check out her efforts at:
\n http:\/\/www.stepbystepselfpublishing.net\/book-reviewer-list.html<\/a> <\/p>\n

I also urge authors to seek out magazines and newsletters (both print and electronic) that run book reviews. Look for literary publications that review wide varieties of books as well as theme and genre publications\u2014mags and newsletters focusing on pets, home decorating, book promotion, parenting, business, religion, etc. Find appropriate magazines through Writer\u2019s Market. You might also visit the Magazine Board. http:\/\/www.magazineboard.com<\/a> or http:\/\/www.magazine-directory.com<\/a> or http:\/\/www.offmag.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

Many magazines publish reviews. Some ask you to send them a copy of your book. They review it and post their review. I review books on writing, publishing and book promotion for SPAWNews<\/em>, which is the free newsletter distributed by SPAWN (Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network) http:\/\/www.spawn.org<\/a>. If you have a book related to publishing or selling your art, contact me at patricia@spawn.org. <\/p>\n

Some magazine\/ezine editors ask the author to send a review of their book. In this case, you might ask a friend or colleague to write and submit a review or get permission to submit a review from another reviewer. Make sure they follow the publication\u2019s guidelines for writers and reviewers.<\/p>\n

I edited SPAWNews<\/em> this morning in preparation for its December 1st debut and was very pleased with the work our editor, Sandra Murphy, has done on this issue. The newsletter (FREE to everyone) just gets more and more valuable with each issue. For example, do you know what a blog carnival is? Do you need some ideas for promoting your blog? What are some of the top ranking blog directories and how can you get your blog listed? How can you monetize your blog? You\u2019ll find answers to these questions in this one issue of SPAWNews<\/em>. If you write poetry or if you simply love playing with words, you might be interested in the book review for PoemCrazy<\/em>. Are you confused about using pet names and pronouns accurately in narrative Bobbie Christmas clarifies this in her column.<\/p>\n

The SPAWN Market Update<\/em> is also posted each first of the month at the SPAWN website. This meaty newsletter is a perk for members only. The December Market Update<\/em> boasts 50 opportunities and resources which includes 13 high paying magazine markets for freelancers, 4 large job directories for artists and photographers, 10 traditional publishers seeking manuscripts and a variety of book promotion ideas and resources.<\/p>\n

To gain access to the SPAWN Market Update<\/em>, join SPAWN. It\u2019s $65\/year and you get a free book of your choice. http:\/\/www.spawn.org<\/a>. Click on \u201cJoin SPAWN.\u201d To learn more about SPAWN, subscribe to the FREE enewsletter, SPAWNews<\/em> and receive a FREE copy of Promote Yourself: 25 Ways to Promote Your Work Whether You\u2019re an Artist, Author or Small Publisher<\/em>.<\/p>\n

And be sure to visit my websites to see what I offer:
\n http:\/\/www.patriciafry.com<\/a>
\n http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you one of many authors who claim there\u2019s no one reviewing self-published and\/or independently published books? Well, a member of SPAWN, Christy Pinheiro, has been busy compiling a list of over 100 book reviewers for all kinds of books, even ebooks. Check out her efforts at: http:\/\/www.stepbystepselfpublishing.net\/book-reviewer-list.html I also urge authors to seek out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t