Authors Rating Their Own Books
Before rating all five books in my series The Dive Shop, I read a variety of discussions about authors rating their own books. Driven by curiosity about readers' thoughts on it, and wondering if authors get banned for doing it, I started searching.
While authors rating their own books on Amazon is not allowed, it is allowed on Goodreads. Here, it's absolutely a thing.
The most comprehensive discussions I found are on Reddit and Goodreads. Consensus seems mixed. It's a turnoff for some, while others are mystified about why an author wouldn't rate their own books when given the opportunity. Why would an author leave their creations languishing with no rating at all?
For me? I've poured so much into crafting and editing my books. I write things that I want to read but haven't found elsewhere. Yes, I dream of readers finding this blog post and actually reading it, and I definitely dream of readers finding my books and loving them as much as I do. (+ hopefully leaving some beautiful 5-star reviews!)
Will rating my own books help readers find me? I don't know. I do know that I keep praying about and polishing my work, and when I reread one of my books, and enjoy it all over again, I think, Wow...the angels definitely knew what they were doing when they nudged me down this path.
Full disclosure, sometimes I worry that there's too much spice, but...I'm a believer. I have faith that, yes, the spice level in The Dive Shop is just right.
Faith guides my work. Yesterday I started a marketing campaign for Trust. The paperback version of Beneath the Bubbles will be out soon. I'm eager to return to working on my new series, Broad Street Gym.
God did put this dream in my heart for a reason. I have absolute faith that, one day, readers are going to discover and fall in love with my books.
One day, I'll look back at this blog post and say, This aged well.
I love my books. Yes, I gave each of them a 5-star rating. I hope and pray that you love them, too. I hope and pray my books make you think, make you feel, and change your life. They’ve definitely changed mine in so many wonderful ways.
Thanks for reading!! xoxo Roxy
While authors rating their own books on Amazon is not allowed, it is allowed on Goodreads. Here, it's absolutely a thing.
The most comprehensive discussions I found are on Reddit and Goodreads. Consensus seems mixed. It's a turnoff for some, while others are mystified about why an author wouldn't rate their own books when given the opportunity. Why would an author leave their creations languishing with no rating at all?
For me? I've poured so much into crafting and editing my books. I write things that I want to read but haven't found elsewhere. Yes, I dream of readers finding this blog post and actually reading it, and I definitely dream of readers finding my books and loving them as much as I do. (+ hopefully leaving some beautiful 5-star reviews!)
Will rating my own books help readers find me? I don't know. I do know that I keep praying about and polishing my work, and when I reread one of my books, and enjoy it all over again, I think, Wow...the angels definitely knew what they were doing when they nudged me down this path.
Full disclosure, sometimes I worry that there's too much spice, but...I'm a believer. I have faith that, yes, the spice level in The Dive Shop is just right.
Faith guides my work. Yesterday I started a marketing campaign for Trust. The paperback version of Beneath the Bubbles will be out soon. I'm eager to return to working on my new series, Broad Street Gym.
God did put this dream in my heart for a reason. I have absolute faith that, one day, readers are going to discover and fall in love with my books.
One day, I'll look back at this blog post and say, This aged well.
I love my books. Yes, I gave each of them a 5-star rating. I hope and pray that you love them, too. I hope and pray my books make you think, make you feel, and change your life. They’ve definitely changed mine in so many wonderful ways.
Thanks for reading!! xoxo Roxy
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