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The Politics of Privacy: Amazon’s New Reviews – The Prose Blog

Originally posted on writerchristophfischer:
THE POLITICS OF PRIVACY: AMAZON’S NEW REVIEWS Amazon’s new review policy has the entire indie author population up in arms, and rightfully so. What does this mean for the future of independent publishing? The Prose Blog has taken up the issue up and contacted author Brenda Perlin and myself about it.…

All Reviews Need to Be Taken With a Grain of Salt

Originally posted on Elyse Salpeter:
I’ve been disturbed recently reading reviews on the internet across a myriad of topics. The three biggest offenders for me are reviews on books, reviews on over the counter products and reviews on recipes. These reviews are put up on the web where the anonymity of the internet allows consumers…

Don’t Write a Review Based on the Sample!

Originally posted on Author Mark W Sasse:
I thought this was standard practice, but it looks like it needs to be said. I was reading a review of a book on-line and one reviewer’s comments jumped out at me. In essence the comment read, “I downloaded the sample, and it’s all about the author saying…

Fiction Complaints I’m Complaining About

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Announcements: We had a very exciting day yesterday! Take Me Tomorrow hit the top 100 in dystopian novels! It was even next to two of my favorite novels, Delirium by Lauren Oliver, I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore, and Fracture Me by Tahereh Mafi so my little heart…

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