I’m directing today’s blog message to people that have
purchased and read novels written by Independent writers. Most Indie writers
toll away in near total obscurity. It’s a very tough business to succeed in,
and the vast majority of us know we’ll never be widely read by the general
population. Yet, we continue to work at our craft. We have stories to tell and
we take immense satisfaction when we hear back from our audience.
Reviews are extremely important to us. They provide indie
writers with both praise and criticism. Writers can learn to be better based
upon the constructive reviews we garner. The vast majority of people that have
read my novels do not leave a review. Reviews are critical to our business. A
positive review may be the deciding factor that convinces a totally new reader
to take a chance on an independently published novel. It only takes a few
minutes to leave a short review, it doesn’t have to be War & Peace in
length, even a few words of praise are effective. So, please take a few moments
after you finish a novel to leave a review on the site where the book was
purchased.
Take a chance on an independent writer, remember the author of
GONE WITH THE WIND - Margaret Mitchell was turned down by 38 publishers before
one took a chance on her novel.
Your next favourite book is out there waiting to be read and
there’s a very good chance it was written by an independent author.
So – write those reviews!
Try - BLACK STOCKINGS RED BLOOD
OR
THE DEBRIS OF A LIFETIME
