Expensive editorial reviews - a necessary evil or a luxury indies can do without?

[Annie]

Segilola wrote: "In all things in life, the level of success you achieve is not just about working hard. I have come to realise it is about working extremely smartly. "

This.

*hugs Miss Segilola*

[Segilola]

*blushing* thank you *hugs back*

[Segilola]

In addition to message 49 that I wrote, I highly recommend you read this post http://www.librarything.com/topic/172441. It ties in very nicely with my original message

When you put the two together, the question then boils down to how do you get patrons to not only know about your book but to order your book?

If you bypass the brick and mortar stores but get significantly high interest from patrons, the brick and mortar stores would take notice, including libraries.

I don't know about you but it takes a lot of time and skill to write a fairly decent book. I don't particularly want to give retailers 60% off before including printing costs. I'd be left with next to nothing for my time.

If they were paying upfront for 1000 copies of my book then I would consider that discount. I would even go as high as 80% discount