It’s SO hard to write this article without sounding ungrateful, so I want to stress, right from the beginning, that I am extremely grateful for all the support and positive feedback from my readers. It keeps me going and encourages me to write more. Almost every day I get messages from readers praising my writing, … Read More “Don’t tell me how good I am!” »
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Anyone who has ever browsed independently published ebooks on Amazon will know the daunting, overpoweringly vast range of books available. Every so often you stumble across an excellent book, a true treasure, but we’ve all wasted lots of time wading through a great many poor books too. With so much out there, it’s hard to … Read More “How to Get the Best #Indie Books on Amazon” »
I don’t have any figures comparing the rate of reader reviews between genres, but I can report from personal experience that getting readers to write a brief review of science fiction novels isn’t easy. My readers are more than happy to send me an e-mail, write a PM on Wattpad or Twitter etc., but persuading … Read More “Reviews are SO hard to get!” »
Let’s face it, organic reviews, those which readers just spontaneously choose to write without coercion or encouragement from the author, are just too hard to get. I thought that hundreds of sales of this novel would lead to a few dozen reviews, but this has not happened. Now I could just sit back, let the … Read More “Do you like reviewing quality #SciFi novels?” »