The indie market has made it crucial that our works be reviewed. Without a certain number of reviews a writer cannot get his/her work on some of the better promo sites--whether the promotion is free or paid. One of the most trusted review sites on the WEB is Big Als Books and Pals. A five star review from Big Al is like Olympic gold. Four and three star reviews get you on the podium. Then there is NetGalley--a review service. Publisher's and writers can subscribe. It's costly. NetGalley maintains a stable of reviewers. The Reviewers get free reads. The book gets an honest review. So. If Masquerade Crew wanted to offer a review service, it would have to set a subscription price. It would have to have a stable of qualified readers/reviewers. And: To be respected in the industry--the book as a whole would have to be reviewed: Story/plot/structure/grammar/formatting. Because if MC gives a five star review to a two- or one star book--who would trust your reviews? Actually reviews are aimed toward the reading public, not the author. Just saying...
The indie market has made it crucial that our works be reviewed. Without a certain number of reviews a writer cannot get his/her work on some of the better promo sites--whether the promotion is free or paid. One of the most trusted review sites on the WEB is Big Als Books and Pals. A five star review from Big Al is like Olympic gold. Four and three star reviews get you on the podium. Then there is NetGalley--a review service. Publisher's and writers can subscribe. It's costly. NetGalley maintains a stable of reviewers. The Reviewers get free reads. The book gets an honest review. So. If Masquerade Crew wanted to offer a review service, it would have to set a subscription price. It would have to have a stable of qualified readers/reviewers. And: To be respected in the industry--the book as a whole would have to be reviewed: Story/plot/structure/grammar/formatting. Because if MC gives a five star review to a two- or one star book--who would trust your reviews? Actually reviews are aimed toward the reading public, not the author. Just saying...