E.K.’s Comments (group member since Jun 18, 2022)

E.K.’s comments from the Review / Write / Read Club (Indie & Self-Published) group.

Dimitry wrote: "Hi E.K. , my next book is not ready for publication at this time.

I will see if I can join the General round.

Thanks"

OK, thanks for letting me know.

Hi Dimitry, I can add you in position 3 if you are happy to have Amber read an alternative book of yours (as she's already read Wrecking Car Blues.) We'll still need one more participant to get started as P.J. has reviewed your books before so you can't read his.

If you would prefer, there is a 'General' round forming at the link below that you could join with Wrecking Car Blues:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...-

Please let me know your decision :)

Thanks

Please can I sign up with The Missing.

GRs author link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
GRs book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Thanks

Amber wrote: "I'd like to join with Arresting Mason, if possible.

PJ has read from me before, including the above book, but I can send her an alternate in the same series. This book: [book:Arres..."

Welcome to the round, Amber. We still need one more participant as you and Sotto have both been reviewed by P.J. Please keep checking back for any conflicts.

Cristian wrote: "Here's is my review for E.K's book The Missing

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R1DV6OR...
Amazon updated!"

Thanks for the Amazon link, Cristian. That completes your commitment to this round.

Just one note for future rounds ... :)

When the Zon review comes in later than the Goodreads, it's helpful to the moderators if you post it in a new message as notifications don’t pop up for edits. (It was easy for me to spot on this round as there are only three of us, but on bigger rounds it's much more challenging.)

Thank you both for your participation. I'll file this round away shortly.

Cristian wrote: "Here's is my review for E.K's book The Missing

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: Pending."

Thanks for the review, Cristian :)

Here are my links for Thrill Kings: Madre Diem:

GRs: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Zon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1LKO...

Only need one person to get this round started :)

Karen wrote: "I have my darkish gaslamp fantasy book, Landbringer, in contest currently. It features a lot of ghosts, some magic, a little conspiracy, and a few airships.

I've been reading a few of the other cu..."

Sounds like a fun read. Good luck! :)

Thanks for that link, Rik. That completes your commitment to this round.

Rik wrote: "Here is my Goodreads review for Forever & always
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
amazon pending"

Thanks, Rik. Please post your Zon link when you have it. (This round doesn't impact Round 365 just in case this review is what's pending.)

Rik wrote: "Fantastic! Thank you E K. If you send me an email I can send you a pdf - Christian, I will buy a copy!"

Thanks, I have Kindle Unlimited this month so I'll grab a copy.

Thanks, Cristian.

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Given Rik confirmed above that he has no conflicts with Cristian, and I know I've read him before, I'm going to get this round started!

You have three weeks to read and review.
Start date: July 8th, 2024
End date: July 30th, 2024

Please post your review no later than July 30th, 2024.

As AUTHORS, you’ll send your book file to your reviewer, and as REVIEWERS, you’ll receive a book file to read.

1.__E.K. Frances
You're reviewing Thrill Kings: Madre Diem: Reality Torn And Screaming (Rik Ty).
Cristian Carrington is reviewing your book, so please make sure they have a copy to read.

2.__Rik Ty
You're reviewing Forever & Always (Cristian Carrington).
E.K. Frances is reviewing your book, so please make sure they have a copy to read.

3.__Cristian Carrington
You're reviewing The Missing (E.K. Frances).
Rik Ty is reviewing your book, so please make sure they have a copy to read.

It's the responsibility of each author to get their book to their reader in a format the reader can manage. Everyone must be able to provide and accept PDF. You may buy or borrow the book you are due to read, if you want, but it’s not required.

Please honor the commitment you’re making to your fellow group members to give an honest review.

Quick "start-up" summary:

-You’re reviewing the book "below" you on the list.

You can choose to buy the book, but you don’t have to. If you do buy, certainly the author will appreciate the verified review on Amazon.

You can choose to read the book through KU, if you’re a subscriber and the book’s available there.

-You need to PM the person who will be reviewing you (the person above you on the original list of names) through their Goodreads author page to ask what kind of file they would like or say you can only offer PDF. Don't forget to ask where to send it so they can give you their email.

(Using PM is recommended for exchanging email addresses to avoid the chance of spammers getting your email addresses from this open forum).

To PM someone, click on the down arrow beside the "Follow Author" button under their picture and it opens a menu which should give you the option to "Send message".

The person who you’re reviewing should be in touch with you in a similar way or post on the thread to say they are getting your book directly from a retailer. If you - as a reviewer - haven't heard from the book's author about a review copy, feel free to PM them. You don't have to wait for them to contact you.

-Please make sure you have sent your book - or have been assured by your reviewer they will buy your book or read it through KU - as soon as possible so your reader can start reading.

-For this round, you’re requested to please post your review to Goodreads, and on your own Amazon store and any other Amazon stores you might have access to. Posting a review to other sites is by agreement between both author and reviewer.

-After you’ve posted your reviews, please reply to this thread with the links to your reviews (not the book page) so you can be "signed off" for reviewing.

You can post your Goodreads review link before the Amazon one has been approved. Just please—when the Amazon one comes in—post a separate message. Notifications don’t pop up for edits, so the moderator won't know to go hunting for it.

For GR+Amz Rounds:
The moderator will note whether participants have posted reviews on Amazon. Members who persistently fail to post to Amazon will find mods less than willing to add them to subsequent GR+Amz rounds, as joining these rounds indicates both a capability and a willingness to review on Amazon.

For the good of all, participants in any type of round who persistently fail to post reviews, or DNF reviews, will find mods less than willing to add them to subsequent rounds.

Please let me know ASAP if I missed something that results in you being asked to review someone who’s already reviewed you.

Feel free to ask questions if you need to, either here or via PM.

Happy reading & reviewing! :)

I'm good to go :)

OK, great. Before the round can get underway, please can you both double-check for reciprocal and other review conflicts. You can’t be listed to review someone who reviewed you before and vice versa. It’s all about who has already read whom, when positioning the readers in the slots.

Please check these things:

1. Have you previously reviewed the person directly above you on the list in message 1 (the list wraps around so the last number is "above" 1.)?

If you have, please post a reply that says so. That way we can fix the list so as to avoid a reciprocal review, which isn’t allowed here.

2. Have you already reviewed the book listed for the person directly below you on the list (the list wraps around so "1." is "below" the last number)?

If you have, post a reply that says so. That way we can fix the list so it shows the correct book for reviewing.

3. Are you an editor, relative, close friend, or from the same household of either the person whose book you'll be reviewing or the person who'll be reviewing your book?

If so, please state any relationship you have with those other members. It’s a more-professional practice to avoid reviews from people in those relationships to the author. And Amazon doesn’t allow this anyway.

Reminder of how to check for reciprocal reviews:
Go to your reviews through your profile (the link is under your portrait), and search for the other author’s name. Check if someone has reviewed you in the same way… through their profile, searching for your name.

If you have no review conflicts, please post a reply with "Ready to start" or similar words.

After everyone has posted that they’re ready, I'll post the official "start the round" message to get the round rolling! :)

Yes, any genre is fine for this round as long as it's a novella (and it looks like your book is :) )

Before I add you, please can you let me know if you have reviewed or been reviewed by Rik? And I know I haven't reviewed you before, are you able to confirm you haven't reviewed me?

Thanks!

Lynn wrote: "Another option could be to change this round to a "speculative" round also. Or even a "general" round."

Yes, could do, although I would prefer to read a novella :) I could close it down though - it's been open for so long.

Rik wrote: "back online - sorry to see no takers E K, there's a speculative group forming, would you like to jump over?"

Feel free to jump across if you want to.

Rik wrote: "Hello!
My book did go live.
An interdimensional team goes to shut down a strange emergency in Maryland. One member of the team gets isolated and has to try and solve the crisis all on her own.
Her..."

Congrats on the new book. Welcome to the round. Need one more person ...

Hi Rik, just post the link here when it's live and I'll add you to the round :)