Naked Good Reads: How to find Readers

by Gisela Hausmann

Every author knows that Goodreads is the social media platform where 55 million readers and authors meet.
In her latest #naked book Gisela Hausmann reveals strategic tricks how to find out
• 3 Basic rules for effective networking on Goodreads
• how to become a Goodreads Player – playfully
• how to "improve your own profile" so real readers will want to connect with you
• how to pick your quotes so you and your books get found in Google searches (for free, no SEO)
• what to do when you lost track of what your groups are doing
• Goodreads as a Data Library
• and so much more...

Step-by-step instructions and 47 instructional illustrations will help you to improve your Goodreads profile, connect with real readers who actually read and review books, and become a player on Goodreads.
This is the latest book in Gisela Hausmann's series of Naked (no-fluff) books. Read it in 90 minutes and know what to do to find real readers.

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• Naked News for Indie Authors How NOT to Invest Your Marketing $$$
• NAKED WORDS 2.0: The Effective 157-Word Email
• NAKED TEXT Email Writing Skills for Teenagers
• NAKED TRUTHS About Getting Product Reviews on Amazon.com: 7 Insider tips to boost Sales
• Naked Determination, 41 Stories About Overcoming Fear
• Naked Eye-Opener: To Reach the Dream You Must Forget About It

Genres: Nonfiction

110 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 28, 2017

About the author

Gisela Hausmann is a 29 yr. self-publishing industry veteran, an email evangelist and a top reviewer.

Her work has been featured in regional, national, and international publications including Success magazine (print) and Entrepreneur, on Bloomberg, The Innovation Show - a show for Square Pegs in Round Holes, "The Brutal Truth about Sales & Selling"-podcast, and Austria's Der Standard and Das Wirtschaftsblatt. Gisela is a graduate of the University of Vienna, Austria.

A unique mixture of wild risk-taker and careful planner, she globe-trotted almost 100,000 kilometers on three continents, including to the locations of her favorite books: Doctor Zhivago’s Russia, Heinrich Harrer’s Tibet, and Genghis Khan’s Mongolia.

Her motto:
"Don't wait. The time will never be just right."-Napoleon Hill

For more information about the author please visit her website at www.GiselaHausmann.com

Reviews

[Alan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best coaches keep their head in the game and adjust their tactics based on conditions. Ms. Hausmann has certainly done this with "How to Find Readers".

"How to Find Readers" is a treasure trove of timely advice. If you've closely followed the publishing industry, you'll know some of what Hausmann shares, but I promise you this book will open your eyes to much you don't know. For example, did you know Goodreads has 55 million users?

Hausmann postulates that "Goodreads offers everything authors need", going so far as to assert that Goodreads is now the preferred online platform for authors to market their books. She backs her statements up with facts and provides a step-by-step plan designed specifically to optimize author marketing on Goodreads.

Hausmann's writing is clear. The content is front and center. She covers a topic thoroughly and then moves on. And, because of this, she packs a lot of information and advice into each of her chapters. Further more, Hausmann makes excellent use of illustrations and examples to provide much needed depth to her discussions.

All in all, "How to Find Readers" proves that Hausmann is a beacon of bright light in the murkiness of internet book marketing.

I was totally impressed with "How to Find Readers" and plan to follow Hausmann's advice. I highly recommend "How to Find Readers" to any author.

[Roseanne Bottone · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Naked" means no fluff. Loved the "let's get right to the point," no-nonsense approach to sharing information. I'm busy and read the whole book on a 2-hour flight! I've been a member of Goodreads for quite some time and had NO IDEA about all the fun and exciting things I can do here. Thanks to Gisela, now I do! I'm looking forward to finding a cool group for me and participating in interesting conversations. I found this book when Gisela had a Facebook book party. She's FULL of great ideas. Her writing style is friendly and encouraging. As a visual learner, I appreciated the graphics she includes. There's so much info in Naked Good Reads, I'll have to go back again and again to reference it all on my Kindle. As she suggested, I'm going to get started now on updating my sad little profile!

[Brock Deskins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Takes a bit to get to the meat of the book, but once there, there is some good information. I recommend creating a cheat sheet like I did.

[Grady · Rating 5 out of 5]

‘In today’s book market every authors’ biggest problem is to find new readers.’

The gifted and talented Gisela Hausmann never ceases to amaze her readers. She graduated with a master's degree in Film & Mass Media from the University of Vienna. Gisela is a marketing and mass media expert. She is also an email evangelist. The author of over twenty books, she publishes books under her “naked” brand of books, meaning Gisela publishes “no-fluff” books. Born to be an adventurer, Gisela has also co-piloted single-engine planes, produced movies, and worked in the industries of education, construction, and international transportation. Gisela's friends and fans know her as a woman who goes out to seek the unusual and rare adventure. A unique mixture of wild risk-taker and careful planner, Gisela globe-trotted almost 100,000 kilometers on three continents, including to the locations of her favorite books: Doctor Zhivago's Russia, Heinrich Harrer's Tibet, and Genghis Khan's Mongolia. Gisela Hausmann graduated with a master's degree in Film & Mass Media from the University of Vienna. She now lives in Greenville, South Carolina.

Having read and learned (and been entertained) by ten of Gisela’s many books, it is comfortable to admit that I always learn something fresh and valuable from her expertise and coaching. As a fellow reviewer on both Amazon and Goodreads it is fascinating to discover the depth of her experience and insights into the functioning of creating and subsequently marketing books – all the ins and outs, dos and don’ts she shares are astonishingly helpful.

Though this book concerns the usefulness and secrets of how to make Goodreads work for authors, there are shared facts about Amazon and Goodreads that are not general knowledge. Or as Gisela states, ‘The typical Internet marketing strategy is to create a surge of interest by offering “the product” for free or extremely reduced. In an ideal world, customers who acquired the free or extremely reduced product spread the word, which leads to follow-up sales. The problem with this strategy is that books are not typical products like kitchen gadgets or seasonal products; it takes time to read books. This leads to authors paying for promotions, getting excited about the number of free downloads, but then - reviews trickle in only slowly and follow-up sales may not even recover the costs of the marketing campaign. The main problem is that there is little or no dialog about the books because Amazon does not reveal who acquired the books, “Book hoarders” who specialize in downloading free books may have a “waiting list” of many dozen books, and
aside from the online promotion, there is no real life discussion that supports and boosts sales. The good news is that indie authors’ interests align with Amazon which started out as the “Earth’s Biggest Bookstore.” At least we have to assume that Amazon prefers to sell books instead of them watching Internet marketers making money off selling ads for free books. Most likely, that’s why Amazon acquired Goodreads in 2013, because Goodreads is the social media platform “where readers are.” Since then, Goodreads has undergone many changes. Today, Goodreads offers everything authors need: • discussion forums, including some where authors can ask for book reviews, • information on who showed interest in your book and added it to their shelves, • book reviews, • marketing opportunities, • data to gauge your progress and make critical decisions of what to do next, • games and quizzes • and, much more. Also, Amazon/Goodreads is probably not done with its improvements yet. Therefore, you want to have a best presence on Goodreads.’

Did you know about the union of Amazon and Goodreads? Read on and discover the wealth of information Gisela Hausmann shares. She is a FINE coach!

[Susanne Meyer-Fitzsimmons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful read, chockfull of information on how to do Goodreads and its increasing importance to the author community.

[Venky Iyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I intended to write and post this review almost two weeks ago, once I was done with my first read. After getting diverted by personal issues for 6-7 days, I revised my review date to about a week ago. A not very long book, easy to read and easy to review, I thought.

This book tells authors how they can benefit from the Goodreads sites in terms of getting readers, any author’s soul food.

Since then I have fallen into a routine. Open up this book. Log into my Goodreads account. Read, tinker. Read, tinker.

I am writing this review now determined to post it today. I have finished reading the book a second time, so I might as well get the review out of the way. I have some tinkering to get back to.

I am hooked by what this book is teaching me about Goodreads. For months now, I have wrestled with the problem of which social media sites to cut out of my (authoring) life. I made the determination months ago to go lean, go deep. Easier said than done. Since then I have tied myself into knots with my inability to decide which social media meat to drop from my diet.

Finally, one box ticked for good. Going on pure instinct, Goodreads—a site I joined a long time ago but kept idle—was on my “DO NOT DROP” list and this book gave me the right reasons why.

Goodreads gets lots of love from me from now on. We are going to be BFFs.

Thank you, Gisele Hausmann, for the counseling.

On the con side, the book could do with some (mild) reworking. For example, the advice on adding videos to your Goodreads profile page. I wish the book told me what videos. I mean, ideally speaking, what kind of videos should I post to my Goodreads profile page?

Again, the book talks about Local Goodreads groups. I wasn’t able to find detailed guidance on what exactly they are and where I can find them.

After all that, this is my conclusion: five stars.

[Ann Howley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I felt a sense of urgency reading this because when a top reviewer advises authors to pay attention to Goodreads, I do. Especially Gisela Hausmann, who researches, analyzes and reads the publishing world tea leaves better than anyone in the industry. There is so much helpful information in this book on how to understand, navigate and maximize the Goodreads platform that I had to read it twice.

[Nikki Moyes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've come across a lot of authors who avoid Goodreads because they find it confusing or complicated.
This book explained simply how you can network on Goodreads as well as etiquette around approaching potential readers.

It did make a few assumption regarding classifying your friends into groups depending on how much they read/review and how many friends they have. I only mention this because by my profile I'd look like a networker when I'm actually a reader. This is because I keep my author profile separate from my personal one. As an author I will generally only review books on writing. All my other books (70+ so far for this year) are reviewed on a separate profile. So this method doesn't account for authors like myself who want to keep the two parts of their lives separate.

There was some really good information in this book, however it didn't mention putting books on 'shelves' or adding/voting for books on lists. One of my books in particular seems to be noticed due to being on lists so people who like similar books can find it.

Overall a good book with plenty of great information for authors especially if they want to start interacting with readers on Goodreads.

[V.M. Sang · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have always had trouble using Goodreads properly. This book gives an excellent description of how to use the site and get the best out of it.
Gisela Hausman takes you from finding out the best people to have as top friends, through how to make the most of your profile. She taks about giveaways and the best way to go about using them, and even mentions games you can play with others on Goodreads.
It is written in a way so as t make everything clear. This is a book every Indie author (and even traditionally published authors) should read.
If you are an author, put it on your list of 'books to buy.'

[C.J. Rutherford · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have always been hesitant to jump into the Goodreads pond - or swamp as some people call it - but this book provides some great advice on how to set up your GR presence and how to leverage it to gain one of the most precious things an author desires...Visibility.
And you know what? It's actually fun!

[Stuart Aken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Subtitled ‘How to Find Readers’, this is another of Hausmann’s writing books crammed with common sense and down-to-earth advice.
First, I must pose a question: ‘If you’re a writer, do you belong to Goodreads?’ And, if you don’t, a supplementary question: ‘Why not?’ Goodreads may boast a membership of ‘only’ 65 million, but all those people read books. You’re a writer who, presumably, would like people to read your books. Here’s a community whose sole purpose is the promotion of books and reading.
The site currently boasts 68 million reviews and lists 2 billion books. Know of any other social networking site that can match that claim? So, if you write, and you don’t currently belong to Goodreads, please join. You can even set up a free author page to list and promote your books. This is surely a no-brainer.
Okay. To this book. It’s dedicated to the optimum use of Goodreads from the author’s point of view. As is the general case with Hausmann’s books, the relatively slim volume is packed with advice informed by her own experience. This is an author who writes about the things she really knows and understands. And she hands out her advice in easily consumed bites in plain language. There’s no mystery here, no pretending to help whilst keeping the real stuff secret, the way some purveyors of writing information go about their task. It’s all here.
There is, however, an important element to be aware of from the start. To get the best out of this book, you’ll have to do some work. Yes, you’ll have to make an effort.
In fact, I read this book in one sitting when I first received it, way back on 15th October. So why has it taken me so long to write a review? Quite simply because, apart from wrestling with the first draft of a new science fiction novel, I’ve been dedicating time to applying some of the advice Hausmann provides here.
Now, I currently have 1,339 books, 177 followers, and 3,860 friends on Goodreads. That means applying her advice is taking some time, as you’ll see when you start the process yourself (which you will, of course, won’t you?). I decided to wait until I’d followed some of the advice. At this stage, I can claim an increase in communications from readers, and I’ve barely started.
I’ve discovered all sorts of flaws in the information, gaps in listings, holes in my approach to Goodreads. I’m slowly plugging all these, but, given my numbers, it’s a long task, especially for a working author. But I’m convinced it will be worth the time and effort. One of the sections I’m really looking forward to implementing is the one about giveaways. This promises to be juicy!
Apart from the introduction, there are 33 separate headings in the book, so I won’t list them all here. I’ll simply explain that the book guides you, step by step, through the stages needed to make the best possible use of the site as a way of attracting readers to your books.
I have the book in both digital and paperback form. The paper edition is currently sitting on my desk at my left hand, open at the page I’m currently working through. Each day, after I’ve completed my word count on the novel, I spend some time working on changes to my Goodreads presence to optimise the experience for readers.
So, join Goodreads if you’re not already a member, and, if you are, have a look at this book and apply its lessons. I expect the process to be a valuable use of time and effort, and singularly more productive than all those distractions and procrastination devices we all employ instead of actually writing!

[Toi Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful, no fluff, guide from Gisela Hausmann to help authors properly navigate a social community built for readers, Goodreads.com. In this short and powerful instructional guide, Hausmann not only offers important how-to advice, she explains why in the simplest of terms.

Some things I’m pretty good at figuring out for myself, but when I see an industry expert, not only validate some of my theories but expand upon them, it makes me feel smarter. I’m finding that the more Hausmann books I read, the smarter I feel about the book industry. As she clearly explains in this book, while social media is there and is great for the masses, if you’re looking for readers, Goodreads (a database of books, authors, and readers) is the place to be.

For me, personally, reading this book made me think of all the other similar resources I turn to when I really need something. As much as I love Google, if I want to know something about an actor or a script, I go to IMDB. It makes sense that authors looking for readers, and vice versa, go to Goodreads.

In usual Hausmann style, this book offers clear and concise, step-by-step instruction to use and benefit from the Goodreads website, properly. I stress the word ‘properly’ for a reason. Hausmann is not offering some clever hack to help lazy authors use or abuse the system, and she’s certainly not encouraging authors to ruin or waste this resource with spam, trolling tactics, and other shady schemes. She’s sharing good usable tools that should benefit both author and reader when applied correctly.

I’ve already started to apply some of the things I’ve learned from this book and plan to implement more as time goes by. I highly recommend this book mostly to authors, but also to readers (it’s a good way for readers to identify good author practices and behaviors).

[Jeff Van Valer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Naked Good Reads (naked, as in stripped-down/bare essentials) is a reference manual, a very readable bullet list of ways, as the title itself says, for authors to find readers. By the same mechanism, readers find other, similar readers. Readers and writers alike can each see what the other is up to, say hello to one another, become friends, and comment on each others' preferences. And on a social media venue in which each of fifty-five million users is an actual reader? News about books spreads.

On Goodreads, which allows ratings without reviews, your work's readers leave more of a mark on your book's reputation than in systems in which leaving stars without a comment is not allowed. Stars alone still say something.

It took me a few days to get through Naked Good Reads. But in my defense, all the included links drew me out to investigate the discussed principles and learn more about Goodreads. (In fact, I'd dare anyone, novice or expert, to read this book without clicking on and learning from the links.) Clicking on those links made a few friends as a direct result.

Naked Good Reads a reference book, because I'll be thumbing through it again. And probably again.

No spoilers.

[Karen J. Mossman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A helpful book in tackling the clunky website of Goodreads. I say clunky because it isn't the easiest of platforms for an author. It is much more geared to a reader. Having said that, it is worth mastering and holds a lot of promise if you can figure it at and of course, it's where the readers are. now.

With the help of this Naked Goodreads book, I've managed to a learn a lot more than I would by playing around on my own. It's nice to learn something new that I would never have found on my own. My only criticism if you can call it that, is that the author didn't go far enough at times with explanations and it left me wanting more details.

Definitely, a must for authors because it seems Goodreads is going places and let's get on board and learn to use it to our advantage.

[Lisa Crego · Rating 5 out of 5]

Naked Good Reads: How to Find Readers is a perfect handbook for someone unfamiliar with all the beneficial tools on Goodreads. This someone was me! I never heard of Goodreads nor did I know how to operate on such a forum. Today we are inundated with social media that it becomes difficult to know where to land and which forum is a right fit. Thanks to Naked Goodreads I have landed in the right spot and now feel very accomplished on how to maneuver in this forum. The book is a no nonsense to the point step-by-step guide with wonderful "hands-on" teaching tools. Bravo Gisela!

[Echo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the straight-forward, no-nonsense way these books are written. They get right to the point, offer really good advice, and don't make you slog through a lot of fluff to get to the good stuff. The one disadvantage I could see with this book, in particular, is how often businesses change their sites these days. There are a lot of tips about "the way Goodreads works now" that could very well change in the near future and no longer be applicable. Despite that, I do think a lot of the advice is helpful for marketing books online in general.

[Terry Canipe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my second book written by Ms Gisela Hausman. I am very impressed with her total understanding of this subject. For me it will take two or three readings and some study time before I have a good grasp. I whole heartily recommend this book to the general public.
Terry Canipe, Free Mexican Air Force will be Flying Tonight

[David Dennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

i found this book very useful and informative.

[Carolyn Wells · Rating 5 out of 5]

Naked Good Reads: How to Find Readers is a must read for authors who want to grow their readership, and enhance their social media savvy. It's a quick read loaded with valuable insight and results-driven tips.

Recommendation: Perfect gift for new authors. Purchase a few copies.

[J.A. Willoughby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is well-researched, very clearly written, very logical and linearly laid out -- you get from "A" to "Z" in a very orderly and efficient manner. This book is 'Good Reads 101' and I don't mean that condescendingly. I wasn't aware of many things about Good Reads that were put forth in the book so I stayed away from the website, not realizing its full potential for me as an author.

There is some speculation by the author about the future, increasing importance or influence of GR, with regards to its ownership/relationship with Amazon. I think this is well founded. The parent company does appear to be shifting discussion over to the Good Reads site from their ecommerce website. The other point that was well taken was that unlike other social media sites Good Reads is *dedicated* to readers and therefore, authors, the ones who write the books they read.

One thing that only I can address, however, is the nature of communicating within the Discussion Groups, finding the time to be so "social" in that manner, a few of which I have joined but have not have yet participated in. But that is my dilemma and I wouldn't expect the book to address that. As an author who has a constant flow of ideas and creativity happening and at least two book projects ongoing simultaneously, it is difficult to be that social and get any work done. And there is a section "Become a Goodreads Player - playfully" about playing word games or quizzes because of the interaction. Though I understand its value as an avenue within the community to reach others, that is something that I have not done on GR or any other social media site except in one or two rare occasions. But that is only one option for reaching out and the book addresses many others. Again, that is about my personal preferences for how I spend my time online, not a problem with the book's content.

Because of the amount of information contained in the book and the flow or running order of the chapters, this is one of those books that after you read it you keep it close by for reference when you are on the site fine tuning your profile. All in all, a very good, instructional and economical way both in cost and word count (it's a fairly quick read) to learn about Good Reads. It is definitely NOT a waste of time for those who want to learn about the website.

[Kenna McKinnon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Goodreads may be the new Amazon for Indie authors, and although Gisela Hausmann writes for Indie authors, most of her well written no-fluff Naked books are applicable to traditionally published authors, as well. Certainly, in this new age of publishing, both traditional and self-published authors are expected to promote and market their books to an extent not seen before in the history of writing. So, we need help from savants such as Hausmann to navigate the murky waters of reviews and readership.
When Amazon came on the scene in July 1994, there was little ecommerce and no understanding of the potential the giant would generate. This is some history of the Amazon behemoth, which purchased the hugely popular Goodreads in 2013. According to Hausmann, the purchase changed the face of marketing for writers and authors, and launched Goodreads further into the 21st Century equivalent of Amazon’s own remarkable growth potential.
Naked Good Reads may be the first indication of a rising crest of change for Indie authors searching for reviews and readership. Early adapters will take note and get on deck as once again, technology guides us into another direction. I am using Naked Good Reads as a reference manual to channel the waters of a site that’s familiar to us all, yet not used to its best and most efficient application in today’s world.
Well done, Gisela Hausmann – as a prophetess of change and wisdom enervated by the most extensive research. Authors and writers take note. Don’t be left in the eddies.
As a side note, I would think that anyone who invested in Amazon in 1994 would be a millionaire many times over today. In many ways, the shocking news of the acquisition of their competitor Goodreads will no doubt propel Amazon’s worth even further.

[María Elena Alonso-Sierra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Naked Good Reads, by Gisela Hausmann, does not disappoint. It is a concise, no-nonsense, data-driven look into user-friendly strategies an author can utilize in order to harness the perks available in the Goodreads platform. This is also not a one-time read. It must be read once for overall information, then read twice (or even more times) in order to implement all the suggestions there.
I would have liked the book to have given me more in one or two areas, but, overall, as a guide to the things one can do for now, this is a wonderful tool. Will be giving it as gifts to other writer friends. Highly recommend.

[Ged Cusack · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an independent author, I have lost count of the number of books that I have read this year, on how to optimize my book sales, garner reviews or just to be more efficient.

I tend to speed read ten book samples (on a given subject) to determine if a book is worth pursuing further. It is therefore, a testament to the quality of Gisela’s writing, that this is the third of her books that I have purchased in the last few weeks.

As a speed reader, my first read through is spent taking notes for activities that I will come back to and work on those activities.

I knew this was a good book as I stopped lots of times in the first read through to take notes.

I particularly liked the fact that Gisela emphasizes that there will be an ongoing requirement to maintain your Goodreads benefits. There is no one shot silver bullet that you can fire and forget.

This book is full of practical ideas and resources to optimize your use of Goodreads.

It reminded me a bit of Martin Crosbie’s book “How I sold 30,000 books on amazon’s kindle”, in that the book includes lots of links and resources that I will be revisiting over the coming months.

The difference here is that Whereas Martin’s book focuses on lots of elements to sell on Amazon, this book is a deep dive into Goodreads and optimizing the platform for authors.

I have already started to use the suggestions in this book to clean up my Goodreads profile and as an avid reader, I am also looking forward to using my own reading to enhance my reader’s experiences.

A detailed book with lots of suggestions that I am already seeing results from.

[Donna Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having just completed, NAKED GOOD READS, my head is spinning with the amount of information contained in this book. It was like reading Goodreads for Dummies. This will not be a book I put away and forget about. It's one that will be pulled out and referencing again and again. I would suggest that while reading, you have your Goodreads open so you can follow the illustrated, step by step, instructions to get the most out of the information provided.

Goodreads has always been a mystery to me. With the help of this book, I feel as if I've taken a peek behind the curtain. It's given me the courage to explore the site more and even try to connect with the people who enjoy the same types of books as I do. I hope to find new readers, but just as important, I hope to find readers with the same interest as me.

[Marcia Martins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been using Goodreads for a while but I have never explored it as I should have. After reading Mrs Hausmann book I'm not only understood
how it works, but I feel motivate to work on it. As a writer I learned how I should use Goodreads to reach readers.
I'm going to quote Mrs Hausmann, and I hope she doesn't mind, "All of us knows something other's don't know." She certainly knows a lot about
Goodreads and she put all this information in this book.
I highly recommend this book.
I'm going to read it again and follow the steps to make a better use of Goodreads.

[Jeremy Croston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sometimes the bet things in life are the ones that spell the directive out for you. In this book, author Hausmann gives authors, and even readers for that matter, a step by step guide in understanding the Goodreads website and how it is all connected. I truly appreciate the time she had to have spent in the research phase of the writing process to give us a proper view on how this website works. Goodreads can be big and overwhelming, but Hausmann proves that it can be conquered.

[Monette Bebow-Reinhard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a good book to read on a Kindle. The graphics are so small and so frequent and didn't do me a bit of good. I did get inspired a few times to make some changes on my Goodreads page, but not enough for the time spent reading and trying to decipher. I suggest to others - do yourself a BIG favor and get the paperback.

[Sequoyah Branham · Rating 4 out of 5]

All action no fluff here.
There are a lot of things you CAN do on Goodreads that are outlined here that I got a little overwhelmed.
However this is the kind of book I will come back to to brush up on those one or two tactics.

I also walked away feeling like I know how to support my author friends as a reader!