Self Publishing Reviews

Has anyone had any experience with SPR-Self Publishing Review? The price point ($40) isn't so bad, but I'd still like a referral with this.

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Permalink Reply by Akshat Singhal on December 15, 2011 at 10:19pm

i would suggest that you opt for The Bookplex

They charge $75 for getting you 10 complete detailed reviews and $40 for getting you 5 reviews.

check at - www.thebookplex.com

AuthorPermalink Reply by Mario Gomez on December 15, 2011 at 11:16pm

Thanks, I will look into that information and check out the site

Permalink Reply by Vickie Ramage on December 23, 2011 at 7:51pm

I review for that site!

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Mariotte on December 18, 2011 at 6:17pm

Paying for reviews is generally frowned upon--readers don't always know what reviews were paid for, but if/when they find out, they tend to be angry. Paying for a review doesn't necessarily mean that you're paying for a GOOD review--but that's the impression that's out there, anyway.

Just sayin'. There are better, safer ways to get reviewed.

AuthorPermalink Reply by Mario Gomez on December 19, 2011 at 6:58pm

Thanks for your input, this is all very helpful.

AuthorPermalink Reply by Catalina Egan on December 19, 2011 at 10:25pm

I agree that readers are eventually turned off by PAID reviews, that was also why Amazon changed the rule which affected those of us who got reputable non-paid for reviews. With your Bio Maario you should be able to get real editorial reviews at no charge!
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AuthorPermalink Reply by Mario Gomez on December 19, 2011 at 10:34pm

Thanks I appreciate that.

Mario

BloggerPermalink Reply by Grace on December 20, 2011 at 9:51am

I'd also advise against paid reviews. Readers view it as dishonest.

I really do like RYCJ's idea of paid critiques though. I think that one of the biggest problems I've run across when reading self-published books is the prevalence of grammatical errors and editing issues. Having a few people read it over and critiquing it (preferably before publication) would be a great idea, and knowing that a book has been thoroughly critiqued would make me more likely to read it.

As far as getting reviews for your book, I'd recommend looking for reviewers (and this Ning is a great place to start) who do it as a hobby. There are a lot of people here who review self-published books, and in fact, many here prefer them.

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Permalink Reply by Majanka Verstraete on December 20, 2011 at 10:26am

If you want reviews for your book, I suggest going on a book tour instead of paying for paid reviews. You'll probably get around 5-10 reviews out of a month-long book tour, not to mention that you will be featured on 20 or something blogs with other things like guest posts, author interviews, giveaways, etc. That's a lot more publicity than you can get from simply one review. On top of that, a book tour is less expensive than these paid reviews as well. They generally cost between $29/week and $99/a month.

Permalink Reply by Vickie Ramage on December 20, 2011 at 12:31pm

I'd recommend you look at blogs. Most bloggers would do it for free if they liked the book. Plus, people don't like reviews that have been paid for as it might not necessarily be honest.

AuthorPermalink Reply by Dale Day on December 20, 2011 at 4:05pm