Jack Hummingwey was riding high; the reviews of his novel, “The Caymans Caper,” were averaging 4.4 stars on Goodreads; two 5-star and three 4-star reviews; reviews that were conscientious and thorough. Then, Naomi Gusta brought him back to earth, posting a one-star rating; Jack’s average went into the dumpster. He felt blindsided; it didn’t… Continue reading “Rating the Ratings” – by Charles Ameringer
You could wait for a reader to buy your book and hope they take the time to tell the world on the sales page that they either loved it or hated it. I suspect you want to have some reviews done to help readers choose to buy your book in the meantime and this is… Continue reading “Book Reviews – How Do You Get Them?” – by Debra L Hartmann
The internet provides limitless opportunities for the writer, while at the same time creating limitless numbers of writers, so that one may get lost in the shuffle. You become a fleck in cyberspace. If you have a publisher, you have a page on its website, but no assurance that anyone will visit it. Your book… Continue reading “The Limits and Limitlessness of the Internet” by Charles Ameringer
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