I read the other day through one of my online discussion groups that Amazon was running a paid review program. Color me gullible, but I was ready to believe it\u2014but I couldn\u2019t actually believe it. I mean, things are changing so fast and furious in publishing and companies are reaching out and trying new things\u2026 But Amazon? Naw, they wouldn\u2019t sanction paid reviews.<\/p>\n
Turns out, this was not an Amazon program at all\u2014the company offering reviews for a fee was using a word in their company name that makes you automatically think it is Amazon.<\/p>\n
Sure some book reviewers charge. But there are hundreds of book reviewers who do not charge, except, maybe, to accept a copy of your book to review, which is now frowned upon by Amazon.<\/p>\n
Over the years, it was acceptable\u2014even common practice\u2014to send out review copies of your book. It\u2019s a good way to make reviewers aware of your book. They love receiving free books\u2014they read and review a lot of them and it could get costly. And I have to tell you that those reviewers to whom I\u2019ve gifted my Kindle books generally make it clear that no matter how they acquire a book, they will give an honest review.<\/p>\n
Have you been approaching reviewers for your book? Don\u2019t know how to locate them? Not sure how to proceed with them?<\/p>\n
Start by doing an Internet search using keywords, \u201cBook Reviewer\u201d or \u201cBook Reviews\u201d or \u201cReviewer+Mysteries,\u201d \u201cChildren\u2019s Book+Reviewer,\u201d etc.<\/p>\n
There are also review directories. \u201cDirectories of Book Reviewers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Visit blogs related to the theme of your book\u2014cats, wild life, autism, business management, cooking, jewelry-making and so forth. Study the blog sites\u2014often, the blogger will review your book, feature it at their site or conduct an interview with you.<\/p>\n
For more about book reviews and hundreds of other book promotion ideas, read \u201cPromote Your Book,\u201d by Patricia Fry. It\u2019s at Amazon in print, Kindle and audio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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