When desperate Authors pull a boo-boo and resort to lies

[Dr. Drib]

And I thought THIS was a mashup!

[gmw]

Originally Posted by mr ploppy

Mashups is 2 or more genres mixed together. Like motorcycle gangs and flying saucers, or hooligan romance

But I don't think I have any ratings on Smashwords, so it's not me.

Thanks for the explanation of Mashups. It's not a very flattering description for a genre, so I think I like Dr Drib.'s explanation better .

The book in question didn't look like it was from anyone I knew about. The 26 5 stars drew my eye because it's unusual to see so many ratings on books when they appear on the first pages in "Newest" order.

[Cinisajoy]

Hi everyone. If you want to see obviously fake reviews, check out the cookbook section. Since I am new and unsure about linking, I reviewed one book on Amazon that 50% of the reviews are almost guaranteed to be fake. I have the same name over there.

As to the bad books, I have a theory. But that is for another thread.

[GlenBarrington]

Originally Posted by Pablo

If Richard Adin says he couldn't put down a book, I know I will like it. If some author I like praises a book, I may consider reading it. If Uncle Bert recommends a book, it makes no difference to me, I don't read Uncle Bert's reviews.

Why should I read reviews by people whose tastes I don't know? For me, the blurb is more important than any review, I couldn't care less how many "five star reviews" a book gets in Amazon.

The trouble is, EVERYBODY is somebody's Uncle Bert.

[mrmarlowe]

Hmm, I usually prefer to judge an ebook on its own merit. Free samples are available for every ebook from any major retailer. I don't usually go through reviews unless it costs more than 10 bucks lol

[darryl]

One thing I find irritating lately is the tag "New York Times Best-Selling Author" plastered everywhere. That phrase was once a positive to me. It is now a very big negative.

[mrmarlowe]

Originally Posted by darryl

One thing I find irritating lately is the tag "New York Times Best-Selling Author" plastered everywhere. That phrase was once a positive to me. It is now a very big negative.

I guess some authors even lie about it, who knows. My gut feeling says so. After all it is not like it is THAT easy to become a NYT bestselling author

[mr ploppy]

Originally Posted by darryl

One thing I find irritating lately is the tag "New York Times Best-Selling Author" plastered everywhere. That phrase was once a positive to me. It is now a very big negative.

I see a lot of books with "Amazon Best Selling Author" too. I think it means they made the top 100 in some obscure genre once, during a free promo.

[darryl]

Originally Posted by mr ploppy

I see a lot of books with "Amazon Best Selling Author" too. I think it means they made the top 100 in some obscure genre once, during a free promo.

Agreed. Amazon Best Selling Author means nothing to me either.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by darryl

One thing I find irritating lately is the tag "New York Times Best-Selling Author" plastered everywhere. That phrase was once a positive to me. It is now a very big negative.

I find Amazon's categories frustratingly funny, in addition to the way Indy writers latch onto some obscure category and then milk it for all its worth:

"My book is rated #1 for the past week in the category of "Fictitious True Crime Romances." Normally priced at $34.99 [OK, I'm a liar], it's now on sale for only 99 cents. Or until I raise the price.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by mr ploppy

I see a lot of books with "Amazon Best Selling Author" too. I think it means they made the top 100 in some obscure genre once, during a free promo.

Or paid in an obscure category.
I saw a book the other day. Contentious Capricorn (#1 Best Seller on Amazon Kindle)
What a joke.

[David910]

I tell people that I think could be writing reviews for my novella that I don't care if you give me one star or five stars, it's the feedback that's important.