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Why you should write your review on Amazon--make an author happy today!

4/28/2014

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I would bet good money that every published author has had this experience:  An email arrives from a reader, who tells you that she just loved your book.  You glow, of course, and then email back your thanks and a request:  “Please consider writing a review on Amazon.”  Your reader responds that yes, she’ll most certainly do that, but the review never materializes.

Don’t get me wrong.  It is absolutely lovely to get a positive email from a reader.  Writing is a solitary and sometimes lonely enterprise, and authors are periodically swamped by self-doubt.  Messages that affirm that your stories are being read and appreciated are priceless.

But...about those reviews...

If you’ve sold thousands of books and your name is universally recognized, maybe reader reviews don’t matter.  But if you’re a relatively new author and you’re working hard to promote your books, positive reader reviews are invaluable.

Think about how it works:  A reader is ready for a new book, and doesn’t already have one in mind, so he starts looking around on the Amazon website.  And good luck for you, as the reader searches, information about your book pops up on his screen.  “Sounds interesting,” our reader thinks.  But he’s never heard of you before, so he’s not about to buy your book without more information.  Maybe he’ll read the excerpt, if there is one.  But one thing he will almost always do:  He will look at the number of reader reviews, and how the ratings stack up.  

Some readers may not write reviews because it seems burdensome.  Amazon makes it easy.  You just write one or two lines about your impression of the book, and you rate the book by awarding it one to five stars.  Simple.  And a positive review is the best gift you can give to an author whose book you enjoyed.  

So please, consider making an author happy today.  Take a few minutes and post that review!



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Ceci Giltenan link
4/28/2014 04:23:42 am

Well said Stephanie! I didn't realize how important reviews were to authors until I became one. Word of mouth is THE best way to promote a book and a reader review falls into that category!
<3 Ceci

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stephanie cole
4/28/2014 04:44:03 am

Thanks so much, Ceci!

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Kenneth D Schultz link
4/28/2014 05:42:40 am

So true and so beautifully said by you. I treasure each review that I receive.

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stephanie cole
4/28/2014 06:45:38 am

Thanks Ken. I do too--if readers only knew how much they mean to us!

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