Editio Self-Publishing discussion

Here is an article we just put up today about bloggers who review self-published authors. http://editioselfpublishing.com/45-bl...
If you know of any more, please leave a comment below.

I review some books too =)

BookieWormie wrote: "OOOPS. I am SO sorry. I just hit "flag" thinking I was going to flag this post like a reminder to look at this later... I hope the flag didn't go through on your end?

Sincerely,
Technologicall..."

That's ok. Goodreads will look at it and realize it was a mistake.

Rute wrote: "I review some books too =)"

If you have a web site or blog, please leave the link here. That would be great, thank you.

Rute -- what sort of books do you review? Do they include SF?

Hi, Editio! My blog is http://rutecanhoto.blogspot.com
On the right side of the blog you'll find a list of books I'm going to read and review.

Hi, Karen! Sorry, I'm not familiar with SF (do you mean science fiction?). Anyway, I review every gender; I prefer YA and paranormal, but I like to read different genders from time to time for a change =)

Yes, I mean science fiction. I am not sure whether the currently "correct" abbreviation is SF or SciFi.

Rute wrote: "Hi, Editio! My blog is http://rutecanhoto.blogspot.com
On the right side of the blog you'll find a list of books I'm going to read and review.

Hi, Karen! Sorry, I'm not familiar with SF (do yo..."

Well, Karen, I read more often the term SciFi, but it's ok, I got the idea. Like I said, I read a little bit of every gender of books =)

Bex Book Nook is looking for books to review http://bexbooknook.wordpress.com

Rebecca wrote: "Bex Book Nook is looking for books to review http://bexbooknook.wordpress.com"

Thanks for the tip Rebecca!

I'm looking for as many reviews as possible for my book The Written, I'm happy to provide digital copies and feel free to ask as many questions as you like!

All I can offer in return is my eternal thanks and perhaps a slice of cake, if the postal service allow me.

Please get in touch at hello@bengalley.com or through Goodreads :)

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Hi! If anyone would like me to review your book, just contact me by Goodreads message or by email rutecanhoto@iol.pt
Usually, authors send me the Smashword cupon or let me know how can I get the book for free from Amazon. Than I read it and I write a review on Goodreads, Amazon and/or Smashwords (depends from where I got the book, because we have to purchase it to be able to write a review on it). Next, I interview the author and I post everything in my blog http://rutecanhoto.blogspot.com I'm from Portugal, so I post both in portuguese and english, so that my comments can reach a whider audience =)

Thanks, Rute! I'm emailing!

You do not need to have purchased a book from Amazon to do a review on it. I've done several reviews on books I've gotten from the library. Reviews on Amazon help most though so even if you get the book from Smashwords or someplace else, you should still post a copy of the review on Amazon. If you read a book, especially one by an indie author, especially if you liked it, especially if there are no other posted reviews, please post a review on Amazon. They help a lot.

Really, DL? I tried to post a review of a book I liked and Amazon didn't allow me to, claiming that I haven't purchased the book there...

I thought all you needed was to have an Amazon account. As a test, I posted a review of The Egoist by George Meredith yesterday, and it went through fine. I haven't bought that book since the late 1970's. :-)

I have an account. I'll try to post that review again...

I have done it many times. You do need an Amazon account but you don't need to have purchased that particular book, or album, or product, or whatever from them.

Maybe the system was "down" or something then. I'll try again in that case

Please do. I just wrote a 5* review for an album by a French symphonic rock band (Wildpath) because I like their music and wanted to help promote them. I did not buy the album (MP3 download) from Amazon but I had no trouble posting a review.

You have to have made a purchase on your Amazon account. Other than that, no problemo reviewing books you didn't buy from them. (Unless things have changed in the past couple of weeks.)

Hi, nice to be in the group. I've published a book called THE WAKE-UP CALL (contemporary fiction) and I wonder if there's anyone who would like to review it on Amazon or Smashwords. I'll make sure you get a free copy of course. It's an easy and quick read and will hopefully keep you entertained. Check it out at: http://goo.gl/t4JkW or http://thewakeupcallbook.com

Just message me or e-mail me at erikzona@gmail.com if you're interested. Thanks!

Ps. I'm also on twitter: @jonaswrites Ds.

Regards / Jonas

Rute wrote: "Really, DL? I tried to post a review of a book I liked and Amazon didn't allow me to, claiming that I haven't purchased the book there..."

I had a couple of people email me and tell me the same thing, that they had read my book The Ex-Apprentices, got it from Smashwords, and could not do a review of Amazon.

I've never had a problem doing it. As long I you have purchased something there and have an account, you should be able to do it. It works on Amazon.com anyway. I'm not sure about Amazon.co.uk or the the others.

Rute / Julia, here's an example of one I wrote. I got this book from the library but Amazon allowed me to post this review.
http://www.amazon.com/Hominids-Robert...

Hi, D.L. I guess I wasn't able to post that review, because I have to do a purchase first. All downloads I did from book in Amazon were for free, so I guess I have to purchase at least one item

That may be it. I purchased several books from them over the years before I did any reviews. Now with the closing of Borders (*sadness*), I will probably end up buying more.

«Want to write a customer review?
To write a customer review: you must have used this account to complete a purchase* of an item from Amazon.com. There is a 48-hour waiting period after your first order has been shipped before you'll be able to submit your review...»
This is what I get. I just opened an Amazon account because authors asked me to get there their book for free to read and review.
I have a few doubts about purchasing on Amazon, mainly because I'm from Portugal, we use euros not dollars...
Anyway, what's "Borders"?

Hi Rute. Borders was a brick and mortar (physical) book store chain in the US that just went out of business. You should still be able to buy from Amazon.com and they will convert the currency. You may also be able to make a purchase in Euros from http://www.amazon.de/ I've bought music albums from them before. They converted my US dollars to Euros.

Rute, I just checked amazon.de to see if my ebooks are available there. They are. The US price is $1.99 on amazon.com. On amazon.de it is EUR 1,68. That should give some idea of the conversion rate.
http://www.amazon.de/Defying-Fate-Tal...

Thank you, D.L =)

Hello everyone! I'm looking for reviews for my book from fellow SF/Fantasy Authors in the run-up to Christmas. I'm happy to swap books and review others as well! We authors have to stick together after all :)

Please let me know at hello@bengalley.com if you're interested!

Ben

Just LIL. Saw the thread title and the song 'Eighty-eight Lines about Forty-four Women' just popped into my head.

Carry on.

James wrote: "I have just uploaded my first ebook on Amazon and am a complete novice at on-line marketing. I would like to get a couple of reviews. What is the best way to go about this?"

Hi, James, good luck with your book. In my experience, the way to get eBooks reviewed is to ask book reviewers to review them. There are various lists online of places to send your book. Here's a good one: http://pippajay.wordpress.com/book-re... The basic approach is to query unless the reviewer asks in their review policy that you just send the book. Be prepared for most reviewers to not take on your book for review -- that's not a reflection of your book; most of the established reviewers are absolutely swamped with review requests.

I'll review political, technological, or military thrillers if they're Christian...

I will read and review children's ebooks and put them on my blog and on Amazon.

Thanks James, I'll add it to the list

I've downloaded it. Thanks,

Btw, the link takes me to an error page...
I also 'liked' your page, but you don't have any tags

Tim wrote:
There are various lists online of places to send your book. Here's a good one: http://pippajay.wordpress.com/book-re... The basic approach is to query unless the reviewer asks in their review policy that you just send the book.
Hi, Jame..."


What a great link; thanks!

My indie book Fast Times in Palestine was recently picked up by a traditional publisher, and I'm doing one last KDP giveaway to thank my readers before the book goes dark until its 'official' release in spring.

Please feel free to snap it up and read at your leisure! If you enjoy it, feel free to let me know and I'll be in touch when it comes out again if you're interested in reviewing it... Thanks so much!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00513NHNI

REVIEWS WELCOMED FOR THIS NEW RELEASE THRILLER:
The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2), which has just been published.

A coming-of-age spy thriller novel, it is book two in The Orphan Trilogy and a prequel to The Ninth Orphan.



An epic, atmospheric story that begins with twenty three genetically superior orphans being groomed to become elite spies in Chicago’s Pedemont Orphanage and concludes with a political assassination deep in the Amazon jungle.

Go on another frenetic journey with the ninth-born orphan as he busts out of the clandestine orphanage he knew as home and goes on the run across America.

The Orphan Factory's Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008M9WWKW/

Contact: Lance Morcan at: sterlinggatebooks@gmail.com

First I want to thank everyone who has posted these really great resources to get our ebooks reviewed. You're a tremendous help to new self-published authors like me who are trying to learn the ropes of epublishing. But let me follow that up with a question. I've so far only published short stories online, do reviewers typically review short fiction or do they stick to full novels?

Thanks,

Kevin
Freelance Writer and Author
http://www.amazon.com/author/KevMoore...
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KevinMooreAuthor
Twitter: @KevMooreWrites

I clicked on the link and I couldn't find the article. I'm sure that's just my technologically challenged-self coming out again, though. Think someone could direct me to the article, since I'm lost (again)?

Kevin: I might be able to review some short stories on my blog. If you want more info you can message me. :)

I need reviews! And the Kindle edition of my book is FREE for the next three days (ending Dec. 9)!
Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/Soft-Rot-ebook/...

And here it is on Goodreads:
Soft Rot