Other people’s opinion

Review! Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin — This Kid Reviews Books

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all my American friends! Also I get to announce that Amber won the Santa Bruce Prize Pack!! I will be emailing you to ask you where you would like your prize sent to. Now on to today’s review! Where the Watermelons Grow By Cindy Baldwin 256 pages – ages 9+ Published by…

via Review! Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin — This Kid Reviews Books

Advertisement

Beginner? Try These Ideas Out.

Advertising

To Blog or Not to Blog?

8 Best Ways To Gain Followers For Your Blog

Blogging Can Jumpstart Your Writing Career…Even Before You Publish – by Anne R. Allen…

Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog

This week,Jane Friedman reports some bad news for new novelists who want to go the traditional publishing route. (Click Jane’s name to see article)

She says fiction markets are increasingly “more competitive and risk-averse due to continued dwindling sales.” And she tells us that agents and publishers are now combing queries looking for “authors who demonstrate they have a vision for their career and the marketing work involved in that career.”

So how can you show “vision” and an aptitude for “marketing work”...before you query?

One way is blogging.

Continue reading HERE

View original post

How Should You Pitch A Book Blogger For A Book Review? by Dan Cross…

Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog

On Just Publishing Advice:

The do’s and don’ts of pitching a book blogger for a book review

If you’ve ever emailed a book blogger requesting a review and not received a response from them, there’s a good chance it’s because you broke one of the “rules”.

Now, these aren’t blanket rules across all book blogs, they’re individual to each blogger, so it’s important that you read and understand them.

Book bloggers are not a new phenomenon, in fact, they’ve been around since blogs began. They’ve also got a good record of helping to raise awareness of books that may not otherwise be visible to potential readers.

They’re a fantastic resource that is so easy to tap in to, you just have to follow the proper steps.

Throughout this post, I’m going to give you the do’s and don’ts when it comes to requesting a review from a book blogger.

Continue…

View original post 2 more words

Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Author Update #Reviews – Claire Fullerton, Judy Penz Sheluk and Darlene Foster

Want Reviews, Guest Posts, Spotlights, Interviews? Treat Bloggers With Respect! – by Anne R. Allen…

Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog

The contempt some business people have for bloggers never ceases to amaze me.

Every day I get emails demanding I do free work for companies that are obviously solvent enough to hire employees—so why do they imagine it’s okay to demand that bloggers work for them…for nothing?

Recently an employee of a tech company emailed me one of these crazy demands—using the charmingly personalized salutation, “Hey there!” They can’t use my name, because… how could anybody figure out that “Anne R. Allen’s Blog” is run by somebody named “Anne?”

Continue reading HERE

View original post