Yesterday, we talked about how to make sure your book is one that reviewers would want to review. Today, let\u2019s consider reviews for books that are already written:<\/p>\n
3: Make the most of what you have<\/strong>. Okay, your book is a done deal. How can you maximize your book review options? Get personal with your book. Dissect it and jot down what you find. For example, what city is the story set in? Pursue reviews in regional magazines in that area. Do you have a section in your budgeting book for teaching children money-awareness? Parenting magazines might be a good secondary review option for this book. Is your book clean and honorable? Consider reviews in religious magazines. Maybe your novel has a s\u00e9ance scene. This may provide an opportunity for a review in a metaphysical or New Age publication.<\/p>\n 4: Locate appropriate publications and websites<\/strong>. You probably have magazines in your genre or topic on your own book shelves. Start there. Scan magazines at your local library and bookstores. Study Writer\u2019s Market to find additional magazines related to your book\u2019s theme. Do a Google search to locate even more magazines and newsletters. Here\u2019s a link to one newsletter directory. http:\/\/www.newsletteraccess.com<\/a><\/p>\n Likewise, there are hundreds of online review sites. Seek out those related to the theme\/genre of your book. Here is an online review directory to get you started: http:\/\/www.acqweb.org\/bookrev.html<\/a> <\/p>\n You\u2019ll find additional book review directories on the resources list at http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com<\/a> and also in my latest book: \u201cPromote Your Book, Over 250 Proven, Low-Cost Tips and Techniques for the Enterprising Author.\u201d This book is available at Amazon.com and most other online and downtown bookstores. Or order it and many other books for authors at: http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com<\/a> <\/p>\n 5: Contact appropriate reviewers with your review package.<\/strong> I suggest sending a query\/introduction letter or email asking if you can submit your book to them for review. Include some quality promo material related to your book\u2014in particular, a color cover image. Some magazine websites post book review submission guidelines. Adhere to them. <\/p>\n If you are invited to send the book, package it carefully along with your brochure, promo postcard, business cards and a cover letter. In the letter, remind the book reviewer that they requested the book for review. Be sure that your contact information is included.<\/p>\n Most online review sites offer a submissions page. Follow the instructions there.<\/p>\n 6: Keep accurate records<\/strong>. Log every review package and book that goes out\u2014when, to whom and be sure to log the contact information.<\/p>\n After two or three weeks, if you have not heard from a reviewer who requested your book, contact him\/her and ask if they received the book and when they have it scheduled for review.<\/p>\n 7: Express your gratitude<\/strong>. Once the review has been posted, send a thank you note to the reviewer. <\/p>\n Unless your book is seriously obscure, you should be able to land book reviews in dozens of publications. And the book doesn\u2019t have to be hot off the presses. Maybe you neglected to solicit book reviews when the book was fresh. Don\u2019t let that stop you from trying to get some publicity now. Go ahead and contact appropriate book reviewers. If it is a worthwhile book, most of them will say, yes.<\/p>\n How much will this cost you? Absolutely nothing! It is a rare reviewer that will charge for a book review in a magazine or newsletter. Sure, there are book review site where they charge. There are publications devoted to book reviews that charge. But, magazines and newsletters that include a book review section, rarely charge for a book review. They offer them as a service to their audience. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yesterday, we talked about how to make sure your book is one that reviewers would want to review. Today, let\u2019s consider reviews for books that are already written: 3: Make the most of what you have. Okay, your book is a done deal. How can you maximize your book review options? Get personal with your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"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