Guest Post - 5 Tips For Getting Your Book Reviewed

I have a guest post for you today from my friend Steph over at Steph in the City.  She's doing a cover reveal for her upcoming book Piper Morgan to The Rescue and stopped by to talk to us about getting your book reviewed.

5 Tips for Getting Your Book Reviewed

by Stephanie Faris

If you’ve ever published a book (or plan to), you may be worried about Amazon reviews. Nobody wants to be that author whose book still has zero reviews after being out for a few months. But forcing people to review your book is impossible. All you can do is put your book out into the world and hope for the best, right?

Actually, there are a few things authors can do to boost our chances of getting reviews. Here are five things that can help.

1. Review others—As with anything in the crazy world of marketing, the more you give, the more you’ll receive. Unfortunately, every author whose book you review won’t return the favor and that’s okay. There are enough kind people out there who will return the favor.

2. Ask—If you’re an active blogger, you likely stumble across at least a few review blogs every week. Many of those bloggers have instructions on submitting your books for review. If they don’t, simply email and ask. Target reviewers who specialize in your type of book for best results.

3. Host a Goodreads giveaway—Long before your book releases, you can start generating interest on Goodreads. A giveaway will often get quite a few entries and the winner is likely to post a review after reading the book.

4. Host your own giveaway—If you have a blog, you already have a built-in platform. Host a giveaway on your own site and ask the winner to a) leave a review and b) pass the book on to someone else after reading it.

5. Offer a trade—If you have friends who write, ask to swap books and review each other’s books. You likely already know at least one author who is looking for reviews and we all love free books, right?

Most importantly, don’t worry too much about reviews. They’re important, but what’s most important is that you’ve written a book you believe in and readers are connecting with it. Only a small percentage of those readers will take the time to leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads, so there’s comfort in knowing people are enjoying your work, even if you don’t know about it.

Piper Morgan To The Rescue

By Stephanie Faris

Press Kit

Cover:

Blurb:

Piper helps some four-legged friends find the perfect home in the third book of the brand-new Piper Morgan series.

Piper is super excited to help out at Bark Street, a local animal shelter in town. Who wouldn’t want to be surrounded by adorable puppies and dogs all day? And when Piper sees Taffy, the cutest dog she has ever seen, Piper is determined to find a way to bring Taffy home. But it won’t be easy—especially when she finds out someone else wants to make Taffy a part of their family, too!


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Bio:

Stephanie Faris knew she wanted to be an author from a very young age. In fact, her mother often told her to stop reading so much and go outside and play with the other kids. After graduating from Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Science in broadcast journalism, she somehow found herself working in information technology. But she never stopped writing.

Stephanie is the Simon & Schuster author of 30 Days of No Gossip and 25 Roses, as well as the upcoming Piper Morgan series. When she isn’t crafting fiction, she writes for a variety of online websites on the topics of business, technology, and her favorite subject of all—fashion. She lives in Nashville with her husband, a sales executive. 

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