'How do I describe Ned Firebreak by Brian Clopper? Quirky? Exciting? Fantastical? Sometimes Silly? Sometimes Funny? Creative? Sometimes Scary? Sometimes Informative? Always Enchanting? Always Fun? Witty as Heck? Nope, not enough on their own, Ned's tale is ALL of the aforementioned descriptives! She graciously took me up on it and wrote a review that conveyed she totally got what I was talking about. I saw a posted review by Dianne of the Tome Tender blog on a MG book similar to mine and decided to ask her to review Ned Firebreak. Reviews from these active book bloggers have been very kind and thoughtful, but one in particular really made my day. I would much rather take the easy way out and write, write, write.īut slowly I've reached out to reviewers, finding I can usually get a couple to try my work. The big reason is I am introverted and the task of touting myself and drawing attention to my work is draining and difficult. I have focused on getting my projects out and less on the marketing. I've been actively publishing for two years now, having 2-4 books available in the first year and 12 available by the end of the second year.

I want to share how reviews make a difference for the writer, even when one only has a handful. But this post isn't about what reviews do for readers. I am fairly certain a large number of reviews puts more eyes on the book as well. I am positive reviews for a book are important to readers, helping them find books to their liking. Then you send it out to the world and hope for the best. You have to live with it through a lengthy gestation process.

Often, you don't show off your creation to anyone until it's done. You work by yourself on a book for long periods.

Get your FREE Starter Library (three completely free full-length novels) WHY REVIEWS MATTER Posted on July 22, 2013