NEXT MONTHLY MEETING on MARCH 30th! "Strategies for Gathering Book Reviews" with Author Lina Simoni

So, you've written a book!

You have a website, Twitter, Facebook, and your author bios on Amazon, Goodreads, and others; all great mediums to creating a ‘platform’...

Now, how to get people to notice your masterpiece?

Book reviews are where many readers look for new books and new authors, and the importance of potential readers seeing what others thought of your work cannot be overstated.

Reviews are also the best feedback an author can get about their writing. They can be exceptionally valuable at pointing out what you did well and not so well and, in general, how your writing is viewed by people other than your friends and relatives. If you listen to what your readers tell you, your subsequent books can only get better.

In an age where social media and word of mouth play a central role in the success/failure of a story, having an upcoming book reviewed is a must.

Getting those first reviews, however, is work.

•  How the book review process works.
  
• Which steps an author or publisher should take to have their books reviewed by the right people at the right time.
•  The associated costs. 
• Roles of Netgalley and the IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association) in the book-review process