One of the most annoying questions I receive from authors and publicists is, "Where is my book review link?" Book reviews are fluid animals in the online realm and are posted when 1) the post had been uploaded 2) the post has been edited and 3) when the host has a slot open for it. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'book reviews'
Post My Book Review – NOW!
March 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Reviewers
Lately, many authors and publicists have tried to dictate the time a review runs. Some have even suggested that they won’t send books unless reviews post when they want them to. It’s not a bad thing to tell reviewers what period of time you’d like a review to run, but to try to specify a [...]
Tags:book bloggers·book marketing·book reviews·market my novel·marketing my novel·novel reviews
Authors Links to Bad Reviews
December 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Reviewers
I like Harry Connolly’s paranormal debut, Child of Fire – but not everyone did. Connolly links to reviews of his book at his blog – including the bad ones. Here is Connolly’s latest post on recent reviews. (I particularly like the one about Doritos.) Kudos to the author for taking the bad with good.
Dan Brown’s Worst Sentences
September 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Reviewers, Uncategorized
Dan Brown cannot please critics Dan Brown’s a bestseller, but that doesn’t mean he can keep critics happy and joyful about his work. In fact, it seems, many are just not that into his stories. The Telegraph offers up a story with the 20 worst lines from Brown’s books. Some of these are so bad, [...]
What Newton Learned about Being a Writer
September 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Current Affairs, Reviewers
I found this terrific set of posts from UK author Mark Charan Newton about things he never anticipated before he became a published author. In Some Interesting Things I Never Knew About Being a Writer, one of my favorites is No. 5: There is no such thing as a bad review. Or to paraphrase a [...]
Tags:book reviews·lessons learned in publishing·mark charan newton·Marketing·pr
Blog Spotlight: Ooh…Books! Wants You
September 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Blogs
As I updated Market My Novel’s blogroll, I discovered this savvy little blog by Cara Powers. Cara reviews just about anything – and wants to hear from you. If you are planning a virtual book tour or have a book coming out soon, contact Cara. Read below for details of books she will review. Ooh [...]
Tags:angela wilson·book reviews·cara powers·market my novel·ooh...books·virtual book tour sites
How Big Is Your EGO?
August 29th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Blog Etiquette, self publishing
There are a few reasons why I rarely accept self-published fiction titles at Pop Syndicate: Most are typically poorly edited, poorly written concepts that leave the reading side of my brain twitching for hours afterward. My reviewers refuse to try anymore because of some of the really, really bad ones we’ve received. The main reason, [...]
Tags:angela wilson·book reviews·Etiquette Week·market my novel·self publish
Alice Hoffman Goes Ballistic on Twitter
July 1st, 2009 · 5 Comments · Online Marketing, Social Networking
This week, Alice Hoffman didn’t take too kindly to a lukewarm review of her latest, The Story Sisters, from Roberta Silman of the Boston Globe. Hoffman fired off at the author, calling her a “moron” and an “idiot.” She said she was angry that too much plot was given away, then criticized her hometown newspapers. She said as a woman,…
Tags:#alicehoffman·alice hoffman·bad book review·book reviews
Etiquette Week: How to Respond to Bad Reviews
May 25th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Blog Etiquette, Etiquette Week
I’ve seen some amazing faux pas from authors in recent weeks. Some are annoying, but harmless; others are a marketing and branding catastrophe just waiting to happen. This week, I will share with you some etiquette tips to help you navigate the sometimes tricky waters of bad book reviews, approaching media and making friends with strangers online. If you have…
