Review Group
Reviews are very important for Self-Published (SP), and Indie authors, just as they are for others. Unfortunately, though, many SP/Indie books don't get the review attention they deserve. In this group, authors can gain honest reviews from other author members, 'paying' for them by giving non-reciprocal reviews to other authors in their reviewing group.
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Misconceptions about reviewing and this group's place in the process
By Jay · 1 post · 866 views
By Jay · 1 post · 866 views
last updated Jan 18, 2014 03:32AM
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So what is a review and how do I write one?
By Jay · 120 posts · 873 views
By Jay · 120 posts · 873 views
last updated Apr 04, 2016 05:07PM
How do you handle ideological differences?
By Kristian · 31 posts · 63 views
By Kristian · 31 posts · 63 views
last updated Jan 27, 2016 07:03PM
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Is this group within goodreads/amazon guidelines?
By Emma , Group Admin · 5 posts · 20 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 5 posts · 20 views
last updated Jun 01, 2016 03:45AM
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Adding your own book links to amazon reviews?
By Emma , Group Admin · 32 posts · 281 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 32 posts · 281 views
last updated Jul 02, 2015 03:33AM
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Time limit on reciprocal reviews?
By Emma , Group Admin · 19 posts · 152 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 19 posts · 152 views
last updated Jan 04, 2015 01:31PM
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Rule about posting low star reviews to Amazon.
By Emma , Group Admin · 68 posts · 489 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 68 posts · 489 views
last updated 8 hours, 58 min ago
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Should we have separate groups for adult/non-adult theme books?
By Jay · 90 posts · 135 views
By Jay · 90 posts · 135 views
last updated Jun 28, 2015 06:14AM
To all UK based YA authors - YALC UK
By Josephine · 1 post · 6 views
By Josephine · 1 post · 6 views
last updated Jun 02, 2016 02:35AM
Can someone please tell me how this works?
By Colleen · 4 posts · 21 views
By Colleen · 4 posts · 21 views
last updated May 29, 2016 07:40AM
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Group 106 Thriller Now Forming
By Emma , Group Admin · 5 posts · 11 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 5 posts · 11 views
last updated Jun 02, 2016 03:30PM
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Group 105 Romance Now Forming
By Emma , Group Admin · 15 posts · 31 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 15 posts · 31 views
last updated 20 hours, 35 min ago
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Group 103 Scifi/dystopia. Now forming
By Emma , Group Admin · 27 posts · 32 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 27 posts · 32 views
last updated 5 hours, 19 min ago
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Group 104. Fantasy. Mod K.A.
By Emma , Group Admin · 31 posts · 32 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 31 posts · 32 views
last updated 9 hours, 13 min ago
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group 100D Action/adventure/thrillers
By Emma , Group Admin · 34 posts · 82 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 34 posts · 82 views
last updated Jun 02, 2016 09:45AM
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Group 102 Novella. Mod Hock
By Emma , Group Admin · 109 posts · 61 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 109 posts · 61 views
last updated 9 hours, 25 min ago
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Group 100E Horror. Neil
By Emma , Group Admin · 158 posts · 89 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 158 posts · 89 views
last updated 1 hour, 13 min ago
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Group 101 General. Kristian
By Emma , Group Admin · 152 posts · 81 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 152 posts · 81 views
last updated May 29, 2016 05:23PM
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Group 100I Non-Fiction Mod: Mike
By Emma , Group Admin · 256 posts · 74 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 256 posts · 74 views
last updated May 20, 2016 12:30PM
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Group 100J. Children/YA. Mod Neil
By Emma , Group Admin · 116 posts · 81 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 116 posts · 81 views
last updated 6 hours, 2 min ago
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One for one reviews.
By Emma , Group Admin · 73 posts · 531 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 73 posts · 531 views
last updated 19 hours, 46 min ago
List of books that have received a one for one review
By Emma , Group Admin · 5 posts · 145 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 5 posts · 145 views
last updated Dec 05, 2015 12:34AM
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Review Group Authors and their books
By Jay · 4 posts · 511 views
By Jay · 4 posts · 511 views
last updated Mar 15, 2014 12:23PM
What do you do to market your book?
By Samuel · 29 posts · 291 views
By Samuel · 29 posts · 291 views
last updated Apr 25, 2016 06:46AM
Helping each other out - adding books to lists on Goodreads
By Kristian · 4 posts · 17 views
By Kristian · 4 posts · 17 views
last updated Apr 20, 2016 09:11AM
Please rate the reviews of my book
By Kristian · 21 posts · 49 views
By Kristian · 21 posts · 49 views
last updated Mar 10, 2016 05:10AM
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New free promotion site
By Emma , Group Admin · 1 post · 20 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 1 post · 20 views
last updated Apr 27, 2016 11:49AM
Is Scrivener as good as it's cracked up to be?
By Jay · 83 posts · 629 views
By Jay · 83 posts · 629 views
last updated Apr 07, 2016 05:48PM
Free Reviews for Indie Authors
By Star Book Rev… · 6 posts · 97 views
By Star Book Rev… · 6 posts · 97 views
last updated Feb 05, 2016 12:30AM
Seeking for Bloggers and Reviewers for Book Blog
By Isabel · 4 posts · 23 views
By Isabel · 4 posts · 23 views
last updated Sep 29, 2015 11:40AM
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Group 92 Clean Mod K.A.
By Emma , Group Admin · 196 posts · 93 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 196 posts · 93 views
last updated Jun 01, 2016 01:40AM
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Group 93 General. Mod Emma
By Emma , Group Admin · 129 posts · 82 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 129 posts · 82 views
last updated May 10, 2016 07:44AM
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Group 98. 18+ Mod Emma Jaye
By Emma , Group Admin · 148 posts · 81 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 148 posts · 81 views
last updated Jun 01, 2016 01:39AM
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Group 99. General. Mod: Hock
By Emma , Group Admin · 154 posts · 87 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 154 posts · 87 views
last updated May 07, 2016 12:52PM
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Group 90 General. Mod: Brenda
By Emma , Group Admin · 138 posts · 66 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 138 posts · 66 views
last updated Apr 10, 2016 03:29PM
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Group 94. 18+ mod: Emma
By Emma , Group Admin · 147 posts · 82 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 147 posts · 82 views
last updated Apr 18, 2016 05:15AM
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Group 91 General. Mod: Hock
By Emma , Group Admin · 128 posts · 74 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 128 posts · 74 views
last updated Apr 07, 2016 10:53AM
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Group 95 Novella. Mod: Noorilhuda
By Emma , Group Admin · 145 posts · 61 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 145 posts · 61 views
last updated Mar 29, 2016 10:14PM
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Group 77. Epic. Mod: Noorilhuda
By Emma , Group Admin · 214 posts · 151 views
By Emma , Group Admin · 214 posts · 151 views
last updated Mar 22, 2016 12:28AM
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Myself and the other mods have been surprised at the enthusiasm members have shown for the 'one time only' genre specific review rounds that have been set up for the 100th group celebration.
Which leads to the question, should the group move to genre specific rounds?
The downsides are that some genre rounds, especially more 'niche' ones might be difficult to fill, and after a few groups, organising non-reciprocal reviews, if the same people join over and over again, could be problematic.
Upsides would be that authors could be confident that their reviewers understand their genre.
As always, groups are set up when we have mods willing and available. Some mods only mod one group at a time, so instead of a 'general' group being set up every couple of weeks, you could wait months for another group in your specific genre.
The number/types of rounds we can run depends on the number of mods, their availability and their willingness to mod a particular group.
Which leads to the question, should the group move to genre specific rounds?
The downsides are that some genre rounds, especially more 'niche' ones might be difficult to fill, and after a few groups, organising non-reciprocal reviews, if the same people join over and over again, could be problematic.
Upsides would be that authors could be confident that their reviewers understand their genre.
As always, groups are set up when we have mods willing and available. Some mods only mod one group at a time, so instead of a 'general' group being set up every couple of weeks, you could wait months for another group in your specific genre.
The number/types of rounds we can run depends on the number of mods, their availability and their willingness to mod a particular group.
Both.
Only genre specific rounds
No, keep it as it is, with general, clean and 18+ categories.
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