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Old 01-29-2012, 03:04 PM   #16
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So you are offering to read books, and write honest reviews? Well thats a no brainer. Sure, my first novel (see sig) is free. If its falls in your realm of taste, I am always happy to have another reader.

Will do sir! I can see it already has a bunch of reviews and everyone liked it. Awesome! Did it help to boost the sales of your other book? I am curious. Looking forward to checking it out. Thanks.
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Old 01-29-2012, 03:05 PM   #17
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I think it is a matter of perception. People may not feel a need for reviews of free works. After all it is free. The review is not going to help with sales or save people from a poor purchase.

Not saying that this is the way it should be,, but perhaps the way that many see it.

Myself, I have never bought or stayed away from a book based on a review. The story synopsis inside the cover or on the back is what has always swayed my decision. Then I open it randomly and read a page. (one thing I miss about paper books)

Teaser or sample chapters are like video trailers, who cares, perhaps that is the only thing in the movie worth watching, or in a book, worth reading. It has unfortunately been my experience in more than a few cases.

Still I read several books a year, 2-300 and am for the most part pleased with them, occasionally not and often enough thrilled and enthralled.

And I have read the occasional blog with witty and insightful reviews, which I have enjoyed for their own merits, but so far not made a purchase based on them.

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Helen thanks so much for your input and insight. I will be honest I am with you mot of the time as a reader. In fact, I am just as likely to check out something because of a bad review. I am always for the underdog. Although I have bought more than a few books because they were recommended as well. Cheers
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Old 01-29-2012, 03:06 PM   #18
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Will do sir! I can see it already has a bunch of reviews and everyone liked it. Awesome! Did it help to boost the sales of your other book? I am curious. Looking forward to checking it out. Thanks.
Yes I am sure it did. In some sense I think the negative ones help too. I think readers are more likely to trust a book that has negative reviews because it looks less staged then a book with 2 or 3 really good reviews. But I could be way off.
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Old 01-29-2012, 04:47 PM   #19
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I don't seem to have trouble getting requests for reviews. I just created a blog, got a couple of links out there and now I have more requests for reviews than I have time to read.

Occasionally, authors give away books for free in order to get more reviews in the self-promotions sub-forum.
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Old 01-30-2012, 08:11 PM   #20
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I don't seem to have trouble getting requests for reviews. I just created a blog, got a couple of links out there and now I have more requests for reviews than I have time to read.

Occasionally, authors give away books for free in order to get more reviews in the self-promotions sub-forum.
Good Tip! Thank you caleb72
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