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Michelle wrote: "I do have a question as to whether reviews are allowed or not on GR by others..."Hi Michelle,
As an author, GR is a great place to find reviewers (authors, correct me if I'm wrong here!). Many authors give out copies of their books in exchange for a review. There are many groups who help promote that by running programs such as ARR here in this group.
As far as the GR giveaways, I believe I had read it is GR policy that reviews cannot be required for giveaways (however, I can't find where that is written right now). Thus, they differentiate between a "giveaway" and providing your book to reviewers for the purpose of obtaining a review. Does that help?
Hi Michelle,As an author, GR is a great place to find reviewers (authors, correct me if I'm wron..."
Ok, so does that mean if I find reviewers who want to review my book, that is ok as long as they say "I was given this book to review" or something similar and that I should not assume to get reviews from giveaways? I'm asking because on another group, there has been complaints about giving books away but not getting any benefit from it (for the author). I just want to make the most of my time, marketing, etc.
I appreciate any help with this, thanks!
Hello to all in Making Connections. I'm Leonide Martin and its great to find this group with its emphasis on providing authors and readers support. My favorite genre is historical fiction, especially ancient worlds. I read many genres, from mystery to adventure to fantasy. Looking forward to finding more about the group's features.
Hello! I'm Josie and I self-pubbed my first book in September and the second is with the editor. I write contemporary romance currently but am thinking about making my way to romantic suspense. I like reading all sort of books ("country AND western") but generally end up gravitating to suspense/thriller and military/romantic suspense type novels. I'm looking forward to making connections!
Welcome to the group Leonide, Josie, and Izabela!
Michelle wrote: "Ok, so does that mean if I find reviewers who want to review my book, that is ok as long as they say "I was given this book to review" or something similar and that I should not assume to get reviews from giveaways? "That's the way I understand it. It would be nice if the giveaway winners did leave reviews, but I don't believe you can make that a requirement for winning.
Hi everyone! My name is J, I'm a new author just trying to learn the ropes of being an author =)... SO far it's been a great journey that seems to be no where near the end. I was once dubbed 'The Paycheck Investor' and decided to turn an insult into a brand. This seems like a very friendly group and am glade to be a part of =)...
Hello everybody,I'm new in blog writing.
My blog: http://butterflymentions.blogspot.com/.
I write mostly about books. Besides that, I love BBC Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes and animals.
I'm happy to found this group. Here are so many amazing and kind people.
Kind regards,
Butterfly
Thank you, Amy :D
Hi, I'm Patty and I like both reading and writing. I mostly write speculative fiction although I also run an informational website on edible landscaping. I like reading military SFF and political intrigue thrillers. Currently re-reading Game of Thrones. ;)My steampunk noir novel The Jacq of Spades comes out Dec. 1st! So I'm excited. It's getting a cover and proofreading done right now and I'm in the marketing process.
Looking forward to getting to know all of you.
Welcome to the group J, Butterfly, and Patty!
Hi Everyone! Excited to be a part of this. My name is Gregory Funaro, and the second book in my Odditorium series for Disney-Hyperion, Alistair Grim's Odd Aquaticum, comes out in January of 2016. Kirkus gave it a starred review! Anyhow, I would love to hear your thoughts on this series, so if you'd like to review an ARC pdf of either or both, just message me. Thanks so much!https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
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Thanks Sheri! :) Hope you have an amazing day!
Hi Butterfly, Patty and Gregory welcome to the group!
Tana wrote: "Hi Butterfly, Patty and Gregory welcome to the group!"Thank you, Tana, and thanks for all you do!
Have just joined the group. I write travel/memoir/humor/life change books, and look forward to reviewing as many of these category books as I can.
Hi I'm Robin. I live on Kodiak Island in Alaska, and I have written two mysteries set in Alaska. I also like to read mysteries and non-fiction. I have a blog about living in the Alaskan wilderness and the wildlife of Kodiak Island. If that sounds in testing to you, you can check it out at http://www.robinbarefield.com/blog. I'm looking forward to participating in this group!
Welcome to the group Gregory, Anthony, and Robin!
Hi, just joined this group :) I have a blog at Happiness LoadingI'm currently reviewing books for a book challenge and like to blog about book related topics!
Sheri wrote: "Welcome to the group Gregory, Anthony, and Robin!"Thanks, Sheri!
Hello to everyone! I'm Leia, I enjoy reading many different genres. I especially like dystopian/ apocalyptic, historical fiction and quirky humorous types. I'm looking forward to mingling with new people and keeping up with all the fantastic new books as they come out.
Good morning. I am Bob Stockton, retired U.S. Navyman and author of six books that can be listed in several categories: historical fiction, western history fiction,Vietnam war fiction, short stories and memoir. I'd enjoy comments in these categories and any successful marketing tips that fellow authors in these categories have tried.
Hello Anthony, Robin, JK, Leia and Bob welcome to the group!
Hi All!I am a voracious reader, now turned writer :-)
My first book (Murder in-absentia) is now out. It's a bit of a genre mash-up of Historical Mystery, Fantasy and Ancient Rome - like the tag line says, it's a story of togas, daggers, and magic.
It's the story I always wanted to read, so I ended up writing it :)
I will be posting more soon, both for review requests and for upcoming promos. In the meantime, I'm keen to meet anyone with similar interests.
Cheers!
Hi! I'm Erin and I love to read almost anything. I am a graduate student and love to write about American religious history.I help run a blog called Game & Read, where we pair books with video games and discuss! Our most recent pairing was The Magicians by Lev Grossman and the game Psychonauts. We post videos about what we are reading, playing, and how it all fits together.
I am looking forward to learning about new books and new authors!
Hi Assaph and Erin welcome to the group!
Welcome to the group Bob, Assaph, and Erin!
Hi! My name is Kevin M. Kraft. I am a Christian and an author. I resist the designation of "Christian author" because I don't write anything explicitly Christian currently, because there are many people doing that. What I tend to do is create Christian characters and then place them in interesting or extraordinary circumstances, which allows any message to grow "organically" from within. I seem to get a better response from even non-believers doing this instead of being message-oriented. I also tend to, by practice and purpose, reject being pigeonholed by genres, which makes marketing a challenge. So I hope this group can help get my work out. I have five books out now, the latest being DOBORO THE BOTTLENECKER, a heartwarming action drama.Doboro the Bottlenecker
The first official book blog review of DOBORO will give you a good idea of what I'm accomplishing with my writing. It can be found here: http://christianfictionreviewguru.blo...
And my author's spotlight at Lulu here: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/kevinmk...
My brand new spiffy website is here: http://kevinmkraft.wix.com/official-k...
And I have both an author page and personal profile on Facebook. Just do a search for "Kevin M. Kraft" to find me. I'm brand new at this "branding" thing, by the way, but I find it necessary to advance my writing career, which I plan to be how I make my living inside of three years.
I'm better at answering specific questions about myself than just offering an unsolicited bio, so feel free to ask anything.
Looking forward to becoming acquainted with you all.
Hi, my name is Deb Rhodes. I'm a writer currently working on a novel and a memoir, and I also beta read. I've been featuring author interviews on my website, which can be found here:betterbetareads.com
I do have a question as to whether reviews are allowed or not on GR by others. In some threads it seems we are not, but isn't that the point of giveaways? I'm confused as to the rules concerning reviews and want to know what they are. There seems to be conflicting views on this and so many threads/groups I am overwhelmed. Can anyone set me straight?