tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post3677341770908433754..comments2023-07-13T14:57:15.507-05:00Comments on SANGUINE MUSINGS: IWSG: The Fall Will Kill YouDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01103849952547613477noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-43752012249280829372013-09-04T08:10:27.180-05:002013-09-04T08:10:27.180-05:00Reviews are hard to come by, which is probably why...Reviews are hard to come by, which is probably why some of the more scandalous folks pay for them. Are you on Goodreads? I think more people review there than on Amazon. Good luck!Shell Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127004188099765270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-11316716623715516972013-08-17T11:21:42.272-05:002013-08-17T11:21:42.272-05:00Best of luck, and thanks for sharing your insecuri...Best of luck, and thanks for sharing your insecurities with us all. I can't imagine self-publishing yet, so you're either further along or braver than I am.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-26479564600201025482013-08-08T07:17:25.284-05:002013-08-08T07:17:25.284-05:00Consider hiring a book blog tour and looking into ...Consider hiring a book blog tour and looking into finding some book reviewers. Typically, you give them a free copy of your book in exchange for an honest review. As far as the tours go, they often offer reviews as a part of the tour. <br /><br />Many of them, because a tour is promotional in nature, won't post the reviews if they're less than 3 stars. In that case, the review blogger is given the option to post some other content instead (release announcement, excerpt, etc.) and wait until later to post their review. Of course, you have to plan ahead so the reviewers will have time to read your book before the tour.<br /><br />Another way to get the word out is to engage in announcing cover reveals and book releases for other authors. If you do that, most will do the same for you in return. <br /><br />Welcome to the group! IWSG is a great way to get plugged in to the writing community. :)<br /><br />August co-host and IWSG #110Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-10741515057422797702013-08-08T07:03:35.336-05:002013-08-08T07:03:35.336-05:00Welcome to ISWG! Great post. I am still too scar...Welcome to ISWG! Great post. I am still too scared jump out of the plan and publish my book, so kudos to you. Your book sounds interesting. I'd love to review it for my blog.Constance Burrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189972439677904578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-57563132781956061452013-08-07T20:25:01.412-05:002013-08-07T20:25:01.412-05:00I agree with Angeline above. Hang in there! :) and...I agree with Angeline above. Hang in there! :) and enjoy the journey! Margo Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13474612650116392270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-43752100961970199642013-08-07T15:45:36.926-05:002013-08-07T15:45:36.926-05:00Also remember that people are much more likely to ...Also remember that people are much more likely to complain if they hated something than they are to praise something they liked. Take no news as good news. Good luck!Spanjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893837904669368614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123770321542501083.post-37340778614463945152013-08-07T12:45:40.997-05:002013-08-07T12:45:40.997-05:00Welcome to IWSG! There's no winning sometimes ...Welcome to IWSG! There's no winning sometimes is there? I personally have not gotten to the point of publishing, so the first thing I want to say is congratulations on it! That is amazing. The next thing is that it's time to network. You gotta get out there and sell your story to people. Starting here is good. Find some other writers with large followings and offer to write up something about their book (good or bad) if they'll write up something about yours. That's an easy way to get some new readers. Try putting your book out there for free through Amazon and see what you get. When I get home from work I'll check out your book and your blurb about it and see if it's engaging. You'd be surprised how many wonderful books never get read because the writer put a teaser that doesn't tease on there. <br /><br />That's the best advice I've got right now. Blog tours are kind of a thing and I think it's a good way to start selling some copies and getting some feedback. <br /><br />Good luck!Christina Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01760329784127319240noreply@blogger.com