Review: Clear, consise, and full of good advice from an insider
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 2, 2013
This book is a crash course for authors and reviewers in how to navigate the way more treacherous than I had any idea about waters of book reviewing on Amazon.I guess I'm nave. I review books I like, in an effort to be helpful. Also, I'm just starting to develop my author platform for my as yet unpublished books, and as a reader, thought reviewing was a logical piece of the puzzle. However, I had no clue about how careful one needs to be in order not to bring down wrath upon one's head!The author clearly knows what he's talking about, and his style is clear, friendly, and easy to understand. Maybe a few graphics would have made this little book more entertaining, but as far as content goes, I had no complaints. I learned the reasons why people review books, the culture of the book reviewing community, how the forums work, and how to approach reviewers in a positive way. I like to think I would have done this anyway, as I consider myself a polite and respectful person, but it was an eye-opener to realize how easy it would be to give offense inadvertently.I also learned about reviewer rankings, how to look up reviewers on Amazon, and how to choose those likely to interested in your book. The author gave several instances of boilerplate text for authors to consider when they do decide to approach reviewers. Just as helpful were many examples of what not to do!A short, concise book with excellent content. I recommend it to any author ready to approach the world of Amazon reviews.A review copy of this book was provided to me by the author with a request for an honest review.  I'm glad I agreed!