Group 100I Non-Fiction Mod: Mike

[Ronesa]

I don't have any other non-fiction books, but he can choose a different book I have (two are really short children's stories, and one is a romantic fantasy).

[Molly]

I would like to join this non-fiction review group.

Me on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4...

My book is: Bipolar 1 Disorder - How to Survive and Thrive

On Amazon for 99 cents - I will buy anyones at 99 cents in exchange, so Amazon reviews are 'verified purchase' - http://www.amazon.com/Bipolar-Disorde...

Not sure if that is allowed... am new here. thank you!

[Emma]

Welcome Molly.
We exchange book files via email, but if your book is in KU, some people may download it that way. Of course, people can buy it if they wish, but that is a personal choice and we do not encourage it.

Authors have to be able to provide at least PDF files, but may also be able to profile mobi (kindle) or epub.

You'll need to add your goodreads book link and your author link, at the moment you have a 'user' profile not an author one.

Once your book is on goodreads (you can add it yourself) you can claim the author profile by scrolling down the book page and clicking 'this is me'.

[Mike]

Welcome, Molly!

Author profile:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Book profile:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Emma]

Thanks Mike.

[Emma]

I'll have a fiddle with the review order tomorrow, fingers crossed we'll be able to get this one up and running.

[John]

Emma, I have two other nonfiction book possibilities that Antony could review. How to Write Attention-Grabbing Query and Cover Letters (Writer's Digest, 1996) or Saigon Tease: So, What Did You Do in Nam, Dad? (Amazon Kindle, 2014). Here are the GR links:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Anthony]

John wrote: "Emma, I have two other nonfiction book possibilities that Antony could review. How to Write Attention-Grabbing Query and Cover Letters (Writer's Digest, 1996) or Saigon Tease: So, What Did You Do i..."

Saigon Tease sounds good value.
Anthony

[Molly]

Emma wrote: "Welcome Molly.
We exchange book files via email, but if your book is in KU, some people may download it that way. Of course, people can buy it if they wish, but that is a personal choice and we do..."

Of course (would never expect anyone to buy anything) but I do not do KDP program so can't offer it free, and many others do exchanges with 99 cent books.

I don't think 'unverified reviews' are of value and I would worry now with all the Amazon monitoring going on, maybe a bit of a red flag.

[Emma]

Its been working on this group for several years Molly, and there is nothing stopping people putting a review on amazon for something they didn't buy there. There are so many outlets for Ebooks these days that many people buy books elsewhere and put reviews on amazon.

[Emma]

here we go


start 05-Apr-16
end 28-Jun-16

R1 end 26-Apr-16
R2 end 17-May-16
R3 end 07-Jun-16
R4 end 28-Jun-16



As AUTHORS you send your book file to:

I-01__ Anthony Stancomb
Kristian Hall for round 1
Molly McHugh for round 2
Francis Mont for round 3
kelvin Dorsey for round 4

I-02__ Ronesa Aveela
Anthony Stancomb for round 1
Kristian Hall for round 2
Molly McHugh for round 3
Francis Mont for round 4

I-03__ Alison Ripley Cubitt
Ronesa Aveela for round 1
Anthony Stancomb for round 2
Kristian Hall for round 3
Molly McHugh for round 4

I-04__ Robert A Brown
Alison Ripley Cubitt for round 1
Ronesa Aveela for round 2
Anthony Stancomb for round 3
Kristian Hall for round 4

I-05__ John Wood
Robert A Brown for round 1
Alison Ripley Cubitt for round 2
Ronesa Aveela for round 3
Anthony Stancomb for round 4

I-06__ C Bachan
John Wood for round 1
Robert A Brown for round 2
Alison Ripley Cubitt for round 3
Ronesa Aveela for round 4

I-07__ kelvin Dorsey
C Bachan for round 1
John Wood for round 2
Robert A Brown for round 3
Alison Ripley Cubitt for round 4

I-08__ Francis Mont
kelvin Dorsey for round 1
C Bachan for round 2
John Wood for round 3
Robert A Brown for round 4

I-09__ Molly McHugh
Francis Mont for round 1
kelvin Dorsey for round 2
C Bachan for round 3
John Wood for round 4

I-10__ Kristian Hall
Molly McHugh for round 1
Francis Mont for round 2
kelvin Dorsey for round 3
C Bachan for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

I-01__ Anthony Stancomb
Ronesa Aveela for round 1
Alison Ripley Cubitt for round 2
Robert A Brown for round 3
John Wood for round 4

I-02__ Ronesa Aveela
Alison Ripley Cubitt for round 1
Robert A Brown for round 2
John Wood for round 3
C Bachan for round 4

I-03__ Alison Ripley Cubitt
Robert A Brown for round 1
John Wood for round 2
C Bachan for round 3
kelvin Dorsey for round 4

I-04__ Robert A Brown
John Wood for round 1
C Bachan for round 2
kelvin Dorsey for round 3
Francis Mont for round 4

I-05__ John Wood
C Bachan for round 1
kelvin Dorsey for round 2
Francis Mont for round 3
Molly McHugh for round 4

I-06__ C Bachan
kelvin Dorsey for round 1
Francis Mont for round 2
Molly McHugh for round 3
Kristian Hall for round 4

I-07__ kelvin Dorsey
Francis Mont for round 1
Molly McHugh for round 2
Kristian Hall for round 3
Anthony Stancomb for round 4

I-08__ Francis Mont
Molly McHugh for round 1
Kristian Hall for round 2
Anthony Stancomb for round 3
Ronesa Aveela for round 4

I-09__ Molly McHugh
Kristian Hall for round 1
Anthony Stancomb for round 2
Ronesa Aveela for round 3
Alison Ripley Cubitt for round 4

I-10__ Kristian Hall
Anthony Stancomb for round 1
Ronesa Aveela for round 2
Alison Ripley Cubitt for round 3
Robert A Brown for round 4


Please remember the commitment you are making to your fellow group members. If you pull out after the start date for any reason it is the other members who will be faced with the problem of finding a replacement, or missing out on reviews, through no fault of their own. Please don’t ask the moderators to chase after replacements as we just don’t have the time.

It is the responsibility of the author to get their book to their reviewer in a format the reviewer can manage. Everyone must be able to accept PDF. There are no set dates for the start of each round. You can each work at your own pace, within the limits of the round deadlines.

When you have posted your reviews, please post the three links to your reviews in this thread.

All reviews must be posted to GR, Amazon .com and Amazon.co.uk.

Postings to any other sites are by agreement by both author and reviewer.

If I’ve missed something that results in you being asked to review someone who has already reviewed you, please let me know asap.

To exchange book files, my advice is to use PM to give email addresses to each other (save the chance of spammers getting your addies from this open forum). Happy reviewing, everyone :)

[John]

Emma, there is a problem. I'm to send my book to Anthony Stancomb, but he's already reviewed my book before (on his own, apart from any review groups).

[Emma]

Send him a different book.

[Anthony]

Saigon Tease sounds great, John. Send me that.
Anthony

[Ronesa]

Molly McHugh, I wasn't able to send you a message on Goodreads. It looks like you may have your account set to private. Please direct message me your email address so I can send you a PDF copy of Light Love Rituals (your round 3 review). Thanks.

[Ronesa]

For my round 1 to Anthony, I will send a copy of "A Is for Adverb" by Aliya Smyth since he has already read my listed book. I don't have another non-fiction book to submit. Thanks.

[Mike]

Hi everyone - now that Emma has posted the running order, I take over as moderator for this round. I will be tracking progress and trying to keep the group on schedule. But I am also here to help with any queries or problems you may have.

As Emma says, reviews should be posted on Goodreads, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. You can help me a lot by posting the links to all three reviews at once, and by ensuring that you are giving the links to your actual review, not the book's page. Both Amazons will send you the links to the review when they have posted it. It should not take long.

Some of you will already have experience reviewing, and everyone has their own approach. But if you do want some useful advice, there is a nice piece by one of the group's former moderators, Jay, called What is a review and how to I write one? It's here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I also recommend this:
https://janruthblog.wordpress.com/201...

If anyone slips behind on their reviews, they will get a polite private note from me asking how they're doing. There is sometimes a very good reason why people fall behind (family crises, illness, alien abduction, dead laptop) but try and let me know if you need more time.

I hope you all enjoy this round and find it useful. If you have any questions or problems, please let me know, either by posting here or by messaging me.

[Alison]

Anthony wrote: "Emma wrote: "Can Robert, John, Alison and Ronesa please say if they have another book Antony can review, I really don't have time to gallop about the internet looking all this up.

I'll fit you in ..."

Yes, Anthony can review Revolution Earth, it's a thriller but I don't have a spare non-fiction book for review. Hope this is okay.

Cheers,

Alison

[Mike]

Molly posted on the thread using her private profile, so you can contact her by scrolling up and finding her post. But I've just sent her a DM anyway so I imagine she'll get in touch.

[Robert]

Alison wrote: "Anthony wrote: "Emma wrote: "Can Robert, John, Alison and Ronesa please say if they have another book Antony can review, I really don't have time to gallop about the internet looking all this up.

I have another nonfiction just out for Anthony, New Darwinian Laws Every Business Should Know, or a novel, Invivo, if he would prefer that. Let me know and I can email him a PDF.

[Alison]

I have messaged Molly to ask her what format she'd like and where to send my book but I don't know how to message Kristian to ask him the same thing. I did put this as an Ask A Question on his page.

[Mike]

Hi Alison - You can contact Kristian via his author page. Go to the "Follow author" box on the left-hand side, click on the arrow next to it and you should be given the option of sending a message.

Everyone, it's up to you to get your books to the reviewers; please contact them. I think we have a particular problem with this group as it has taken time to get going, and some of you may not have noticed that it now has.

[Alison]

Mike wrote: "Hi Alison - You can contact Kristian via his author page. Go to the "Follow author" box on the left-hand side, click on the arrow next to it and you should be given the option of sending a message...."

Thanks Mike. Kristian has been in touch.

[Mike]

I have written to Molly but have not heard back. Has anyone else had problems contacting C. Bachan?

[John]

Neither C. Bachan nor Molly has replied to my email requesting their books for review.

[Mike]

OK, thanks John.
Let's give them two or three days to respond (people get flu, or their laptops break, etc.). In the meantime, everyone, feel free to press on with other reviews.

[Mike]

Thanks Francis - a really interesting review. That is great.

Folks, if you can post all three links at once, that helps me, as otherwise I have to go back and check later.

[Anthony]

Francis wrote: "Mike, I figured out why Amazon UK did not display my review. I got the following message when I tried:

"Due to copyright restrictions, the Kindle title you're trying to review is not available in ..."

I've found that you can't gift a kindle on Amazon .co.uk whereas you can on .com.
Also Amazon gifted books gifted from Canada can't be claimed on .co.uk.

[Molly]

Hello all and I am so sorry for not responding promptly - I am new to this. Someone let me know I was holding up the group - apolgogies, did not realize how quickly this got going.

I am kicked into gear now, everyone's message on GR has been responded to.

I am getting to this today.

[Mike]

Francis wrote: "After all this, Amazon.co.uk DID post my review (talking about confusion), so here it is:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2ZCW..."

Got it, thanks Francis.
Amazon UK can occasionally be a little cranky, if anyone has problems let me know.

[Mike]

Molly wrote: "Hello all and I am so sorry for not responding promptly - I am new to this. Someone let me know I was holding up the group - apolgogies, did not realize how quickly this got going.

I am kicked int..."

It was me; I'm the moderator. You haven't really caused a holdup as the first-round reviews aren't due until the 26th. Congratulations on your first review!

[Mike]

Mike wrote: "Francis wrote: "After all this, Amazon.co.uk DID post my review (talking about confusion), so here it is:

Update: People in other groups also had trouble with Amazon UK yesterday. They must have been updating their database, or sending their vast revenue to Panama.

[Molly]

Emma wrote: "Welcome Molly.
We exchange book files via email, but if your book is in KU, some people may download it that way. Of course, people can buy it if they wish, but that is a personal choice and we do..."

Of course (I would put up as free but can't as am not in kdp) - just is always better to get verified reviews, and I will be checking Amazon pages for others books, anything 99 cents or free will 'buy' so is verified.

I have no idea if this is a legitimate concern, but with Amazon's new 'author review monitoring' just wonder if having a bunch of unverified purchase reviews is some kind of a flag (that folks are giving them out to family and friends, etc. which Amazon doesn't allow).

Ok - no more of that! On to reviewing, sorry for delay and what a great group :)

[Molly]

Mike wrote: "Mike wrote: "Francis wrote: "After all this, Amazon.co.uk DID post my review (talking about confusion), so here it is:

Update: People in other groups also had trouble with Amazon UK yesterday. The..."

lol (Panama...)

[Molly]

Mike wrote: "Molly wrote: "Hello all and I am so sorry for not responding promptly - I am new to this. Someone let me know I was holding up the group - apolgogies, did not realize how quickly this got going.

I..."

Thank you and phew! But all will be done before the 26th - I love non-fiction, looking forward to this.

[Mike]

Molly wrote: "Emma wrote: "Welcome Molly.
We exchange book files via email, but if your book is in KU, some people may download it that way. Of course, people can buy it if they wish, but that is a personal cho..."

That's an interesting question Molly. I am not aware of any problems like that yet, and of course people do review books on Amazon that they have bought but not there (I do). But Amazon do periodically tighten up on reviews they suspect are paid-for or reciprocal. So far they've only gone after egregious cases.

[Molly]

Mike wrote: "Molly wrote: "Emma wrote: "Welcome Molly.
We exchange book files via email, but if your book is in KU, some people may download it that way. Of course, people can buy it if they wish, but that is ..."

I agree Mike, it is probably fine, just being careful.

[Molly]

I just submitted my author profile - to 'claim it'.

Didn't realize I had to do that, newbie but getting the hang of it...
Please be patient!

[Molly]

Emma wrote: "Its been working on this group for several years Molly, and there is nothing stopping people putting a review on amazon for something they didn't buy there. There are so many outlets for Ebooks the..."

Excellent point Emma - hope Amazon registers that lol!

[Robert]

Mike wrote: "John wrote: "Mike wrote: "Hi John and welcome!

You realize this is a non-fiction group - did you actually kill off your ex-wife? If so, you are eligible for this group."

This is a collection of n..."

Mike-I'd like to post my review of this book but cannot find where and how to do that and I don't want to waste any more time trying. Can you give me the X number of easy steps?

[Mike]

Yes, you'll find the link to the Goodreads page for the book in the original sign-up list, on page 1 of this thread.

For Amazon, I just copy the exact title and copy it into the search box on the front page. Nine times out of ten, the book will then appear; if it doesn't, check you're not searching in consumer electronics or pet care!

[Robert]

Francis and Mike--thank you,
Bob

[Robert]

Still learning my way. Here are my reviews for John Wood's Killing off his ex wife.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://www.amazon.com/review/R1SQ0CW...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Killed-Ex-Wif...

[Mike]

Got it, thanks Bob.

[Molly]

Francis wrote: "John wrote: "Neither C. Bachan nor Molly has replied to my email requesting their books for review."

After I sent C. Bachan a direct email (obtained from the Amazon preview of his book) he got in ..."

John I've been responding to all emails and GR messages - sorry if something happened. I am checking my spam folder now, please resend and I will get going on your book asap - looking forward to it.

[John]

Molly wrote: "Francis wrote: "John wrote: "Neither C. Bachan nor Molly has replied to my email requesting their books for review."

After I sent C. Bachan a direct email (obtained from the Amazon preview of his ..."

Molly, you are not reviewing my book. You are scheduled to review four other authors. When you asked about my book, I told you what it was, but that book is not on your list of books to review for this group. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[Mike]

Francis wrote: "John wrote: "Neither C. Bachan nor Molly has replied to my email requesting their books for review."

After I sent C. Bachan a direct email (obtained from the Amazon preview of his book) he got in ..."

Great. Good to hear he's around.

[Mike]

Here is the running order again, with the deadlines.
Please, if any of you are in doubt as to what you need to do, send me a message.

These are the books you will be reviewing:

Anthony Stancomb will review
Ronesa Aveela for round 1
Alison Ripley Cubitt for round 2
Robert A Brown for round 3
John Wood for round 4

Ronesa Aveela
Alison Ripley Cubitt for round 1
Robert A Brown for round 2
John Wood for round 3
C Bachan for round 4

Alison Ripley Cubitt
Robert A Brown for round 1
John Wood for round 2
C Bachan for round 3
kelvin Dorsey for round 4

Robert A Brown
John Wood for round 1
C Bachan for round 2
kelvin Dorsey for round 3
Francis Mont for round 4

John Wood
C Bachan for round 1
kelvin Dorsey for round 2
Francis Mont for round 3
Molly McHugh for round 4

C Bachan
kelvin Dorsey for round 1
Francis Mont for round 2
Molly McHugh for round 3
Kristian Hall for round 4

Kelvin Dorsey
Francis Mont for round 1
Molly McHugh for round 2
Kristian Hall for round 3
Anthony Stancomb for round 4

Francis Mont
Molly McHugh for round 1
Kristian Hall for round 2
Anthony Stancomb for round 3
Ronesa Aveela for round 4

Molly McHugh
Kristian Hall for round 1
Anthony Stancomb for round 2
Ronesa Aveela for round 3
Alison Ripley Cubitt for round 4

Kristian Hall
Anthony Stancomb for round 1
Ronesa Aveela for round 2
Alison Ripley Cubitt for round 3
Robert A Brown for round 4

R1 end 26-Apr-16
R2 end 17-May-16
R3 end 07-Jun-16
R4 end 28-Jun-16

[Molly]

John wrote: "Molly wrote: "Francis wrote: "John wrote: "Neither C. Bachan nor Molly has replied to my email requesting their books for review."

After I sent C. Bachan a direct email (obtained from the Amazon p..."

John - you posted this 6 hours ago and I sent you the copy of my book last night via the emal you gave me and I sent you messages via GR clarifying (as you wrote before I wasn't responding).

Have no idea why you are saying the above, I never asked for a copy of your book to review or thought I was reviewing your book,

[Molly]

Molly wrote: "John wrote: "Molly wrote: "Francis wrote: "John wrote: "Neither C. Bachan nor Molly has replied to my email requesting their books for review."

After I sent C. Bachan a direct email (obtained from..."

Please check your email from 15 hours ago or so - I sent the pdf file to you.

Thanks, Molly