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Originally Posted by Bill Clem
There is no dishonesty here. Any author will ask for a review of his books if he's smart. Most readers however don't take the time to do it. I simply gave them an incentive. And if they liked the book anyway, what's the difference. They're just giving an honest opinion. That's all I asked for.
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You didn't simply ask for a review. You offered a reward for a positive review, but will give nothing for a negative or neutral review:
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If you or anyone who read Microbe during the free e-book week, enjoyed the book, and puts a review on Amazon stating why you liked it, I will give you two free e-books of your choice and format in return.
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... just a couple honest paragraphs about why you enjoyed Microbe.
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You've just indirectly salted your reviews. Only some authors do this, which biases the playing field, to the detriment of everyone except themselves and their publishing house.
Anyway, if you claim that you don't see the difference, then no sense discussing this.