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Originally Posted by p_aaron
Hey all, thanks for your time.
I certainly want to avoid spam, which, as Dr Drib pointed out, is a waste.
That website that you mentioned, gmw, looks like it may have some good leads. I've already contacted a few online book reviewers and they've been positive, but, as you said, it can be hit or miss with them. I'm sure they all get plenty of requests. And with that sort of thing, it's hard to know if an email just got lost in their inbox - maybe it's one of those keep-patiently-trying things.
Also, mr ploppy, thank you for telling me about the also-boughts. That's a good heads-up.
Lastly, what I wrote above was inaccurate - I thought you shouldn't give a reviewer a free copy of a book. But actually you just can't give a reviewer a free bonus book for a review (so, you can't say, "if you'll review volume 1, then I'll send you volume 2 for free"). Anyways, maybe that note will help someone else, too.
Thanks again.
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The reviewers I know ALWAYS ask for free review copies. Again, it depends on how famous you are. If you are a well known author, then yes, it is far easier to convince others to buy the ebook (in fact you won't even have to do that). vs. if you are just another indie author (no offense meant). If you are looking for honest reviews, Goodreads review exchange group is a great place to start. Expect to get some 1 or 2 star reviews too; happens even to the best of us
