What to do about those one-star reviews

Posted on 03/29/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re taking no stance on whether to read bad reviews (though we’ve certainly shared others’ opinions from both sides of...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Reader reviews, The Book Designer

Take a proactive approach to the disappearing Amazon review problem

Posted on 01/22/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Penny Sansevieri has found that the question of “how do I restore my Amazon reviews?” is unlikely to stop being...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Penny Sansevieri, Reader reviews

How to use positive reviews to sell more books

Posted on 12/08/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When a glowing review comes in, don’t just bask in the praise — put it to work for you. Penny...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri, Reader reviews

Timing is everything when it comes to reading reviews

Posted on 10/13/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

While many writers prefer to read their reviews sparingly, if at all, there are certainly some who find the practice...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Reader reviews

What would you do differently before publishing your first book?

Posted on 09/29/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Unless one of you is holding out on the world, none of us can go back in time and fix...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Cover design, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing, Reader reviews

What a book blogger wants to see from you

Posted on 08/25/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Nicole Pyles manages book tours for one website and reviews them occasionally on her own personal blog. So she’s...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Reader reviews

5 things to keep in mind if you must read your reviews

Posted on 07/17/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A few weeks ago, YA novelist Angie Thomas requested that reviewers not tag her in their negative feedback. The author...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Reader reviews

Find quality Amazon reviews for your book

Posted on 07/13/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Marketing expert Penny Sansevieri’s quick guide to acquiring Amazon reviews has several great pieces of advice, but one part in...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Marketing, Penny Sansevieri, Reader reviews

Is NetGalley worth it? The Kindlepreneur takes a look

Posted on 05/16/2019 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We of course believe in our newsletters’ power to bring in new readers and new reviews for you. That said,...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing, Reader reviews

IndieReader's launch guide for authors, parts 1 and 2

Posted on 04/19/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

IndieReader has launched a blog post series on best practices for launching books. The first installment focuses on acquiring book...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Book launch or relaunch, Marketing, Reader reviews