Alright, let's start with the bad news; odds are, I will not read your entire novel.
Why?
Because that's not my aim. My intent is twofold: first, it is to commend those authors that practice good storycraft, who edit well and maintain a good voice. Second, it is to condemn the authors who do not, whose works are riddled with typos and tense changes, headhopping, and inconsistencies, because those authors diminish readers' expectations of what indie fiction should be, and deter new readers from pursuing more deserving, unpublished authors.
Why should I submit then?
Well here's the good news: if I start to read your piece, I will make note of it in the blog, regardless whether I put it down after three sentences or forty pages, and I will explain why I did so. If it's good, I'll endorse. Either way, I'll copy my review to the usual channels (amazon, goodreads, etc).
What should I send you?
I will consider all genres excepting romance and erotica. I have a soft spot for well crafted science fiction and fantasy, but do not take that to mean I review those genre's more relaxedly. If anything, I am harder on authors that pursue them.
Include:
1: A brief description of your work.
2: A copy of your ebook.
3: Links to where you've made your work available (amazon, itunes, b&n, etc)
Where?
Andy.Shortreport@gmail.com
Why?
Because that's not my aim. My intent is twofold: first, it is to commend those authors that practice good storycraft, who edit well and maintain a good voice. Second, it is to condemn the authors who do not, whose works are riddled with typos and tense changes, headhopping, and inconsistencies, because those authors diminish readers' expectations of what indie fiction should be, and deter new readers from pursuing more deserving, unpublished authors.
Why should I submit then?
Well here's the good news: if I start to read your piece, I will make note of it in the blog, regardless whether I put it down after three sentences or forty pages, and I will explain why I did so. If it's good, I'll endorse. Either way, I'll copy my review to the usual channels (amazon, goodreads, etc).
What should I send you?
I will consider all genres excepting romance and erotica. I have a soft spot for well crafted science fiction and fantasy, but do not take that to mean I review those genre's more relaxedly. If anything, I am harder on authors that pursue them.
Include:
1: A brief description of your work.
2: A copy of your ebook.
3: Links to where you've made your work available (amazon, itunes, b&n, etc)
Where?
Andy.Shortreport@gmail.com
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