tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post3466673375660208238..comments2024-02-27T00:11:31.323-07:00Comments on BLOGGING WITH BEVERLEY: You Laughed, You Cried But Did You Write? darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-2477326799230593802014-03-19T09:52:45.966-07:002014-03-19T09:52:45.966-07:00Thanks Melissa. It funny the difference it makes i...Thanks Melissa. It funny the difference it makes in our thinking when we become authors. And thanks for sharing how you write a review.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-90013446539900281362014-03-18T16:53:47.605-07:002014-03-18T16:53:47.605-07:00I do leave reviews. I hadn't before I started ...I do leave reviews. I hadn't before I started working in the publishing business. It's funny how it never had occurred to me. To me, reviews were always about complaints so now that I've been reading, I see them in a different light. The importance that they have to Amazon ratings and to rankings is vital to getting your book out there. Goodreads was just a place to keep track of what books I had read.<br /><br />Like you, I have to have read the book. Then I always find something to say positive. I do like a wide variety of books. I write a little about the story that I like and then give a recommendation. I don't think that there's a good or bad way of writing a review. Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-12802412311895761572014-03-18T09:34:18.159-07:002014-03-18T09:34:18.159-07:00Thanks Jeanine. I've found it doesn't take...Thanks Jeanine. I've found it doesn't take a lot of time if you do it right after you finish the book.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-14810848303635427982014-03-18T09:33:29.094-07:002014-03-18T09:33:29.094-07:00Hi Vicky, Oh I totally agree -I have to have read ...Hi Vicky, Oh I totally agree -I have to have read the book. And so far I've always been able to find something positive. But that's a good point - what if they have a 100 reviews? I hadn't thought about that. I probably wouldn't leave one either - because honestly who's going to read a 100 reviews. <br />And yes it would be nice if we could find another way to promote.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-61992278523767571952014-03-18T08:05:26.728-07:002014-03-18T08:05:26.728-07:00Hi, Beverly: I'm a little selective about revi...Hi, Beverly: I'm a little selective about reviews. I have to have read the book. I have to feel as if I have something positive to say. I won't leave a review if there are 100 of them up already. <br /><br />Like you stated, nowadays, we need reviews; however, wouldn't that be crazy if it changed and something more realistic came along? Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-7796004289138307962014-03-18T05:44:37.567-07:002014-03-18T05:44:37.567-07:00Thanks for your thoughts on this. I agree - revie...Thanks for your thoughts on this. I agree - reviews are so important and I need to start writing more!Jeaninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975280103786742958noreply@blogger.com