Reviews

 Reviews

Reviews build confidence and potentially increase sales and that is what all authors want. Right? Sales mean someone cared enough to buy your book and hopefully they will recommend it. But reviews for new Indies are getting harder to come by.

We receive a significant amount of requests to review books and have always declined because we simply did not have the time. In the past we could direct inquiries to blogs focused on indie reviews or other authors willing to exchange honest reviews but times have changed. More and more of the reputable blogs are swamped or no longer accepting solicitations from independent authors/publishers.

I stress honest because the reading public can generally see through the five star promotions written by well-meaning family and friends. Too much sugar can make you sick.

As I said earlier we get a significant amount of requests to review books and have always declined in the past because we simply did not have the time. That too has apparently changed.

We currently have a few prolific readers that are willing to take on the task (and sometimes pleasure) of reviewing but buyer beware they do not sugarcoat opinions. They aren’t cruel but they are direct and they don’t do it for free.

Why? You may ask. This is what they told me: “You are asking me to spend my time and money on a book I may or may not have eventually found on my own. I’m asking you to make an equal commitment.”

Some prefer to let their books be discovered naturally and that is perfectly fine but for those who feel they need a little boost that’s fine too. I believe candid reviews are definitely effective in gaining fans and exposure.

Surely there are some reputable blogs that will still review an independent book for the benefit of journalism?  By all means ideas are welcomed.

If you are interested in the review service we have two people who usually work as proofers offering candid reviews for $35. Yes that is thirty-five dollars per e-book. They purchase your e-book and write an unbiased review. The price seems steep to me but they are offering this service as one possible solution. For now this is all I’ve got. Sorry.

**Suggestion: Always make sure your book is the best it can be before asking for reviews.

Greetings

Greetings Cyber World!

We would like to take this opportunity to say hello and tell you a little bit about Simpklu and what we do. We are a small team of editors, proofreaders and promoters who work quietly behind the scenes with small press, independent authors and publishers.

I’m almost certain readers have never heard of our agency due to the fact we have not had a real internet presence until today. We are not making our debut to solicit new clients; we have been blessed with all we can handle at present. What we are here for is to support, encourage and promote not only the clients we have worked with but upcoming indies as well.

I speak for all of us at Simpklu when I say the indie movement has been astounding and we are100% in favor of these entrepreneurial spirits.

To show our support we will be answering  questions as well as sharing posts and stories related to independent authors and publishers. If you have a question or a story you would like to share by all means let us know.

These are exciting times and we look forward to being a part of the evolution.