More SMASHWORDS Reviews Please ! - Page 2

alvico · 05-26-2010, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin2960

Smashwords

Folks many of us are buying and getting free novels from Smahwords,

Well some of our most dedicated MR Members support us by hanging around the forums,

Lets Give back and try to put a few more REVIEWS up on Smashwords by way of THANKS

Hi Kevin,

A big thank you for championing indie authors. If I could give you extra karma, I would.

Cheers,
Vicki

Kevin2960 · 05-26-2010, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by alvico

Hi Kevin,

A big thank you for championing indie authors. If I could give you extra karma, I would.

Cheers,
Vicki

THANKS Vicki,

You guys deserve it, oh and forget the Karma, A signed First Edition of your Twentieth Best Seller would be great

Loved "Thin Blood", great to see its shortlisted for June's BookClub

Can't wait to start "Slieght Malice"

anabelee · 05-26-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin2960

THANKS Vicki,

You guys deserve it, oh and forget the Karma, A signed First Edition of your Twentieth Best Seller would be great

Loved "Thin Blood", great to see its shortlisted for June's BookClub

Can't wait to start "Slieght Malice"

You'll love Sleigh Malice

. I'll review it as soon as I have some time to write a good review, English is not my native language and I want to make it good ands constructive. By the way, I always try to review the books I read, is Smashwords or other sites, as you say, is a good way to thank the author's work.

Kevin2960 · 05-26-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by anabelee

You'll love Sleigh Malice

. I'll review it as soon as I have some time to write a good review, English is not my native language and I want to make it good ands constructive. By the way, I always try to review the books I read, is Smashwords or other sites, as you say, is a good way to thank the author's work.

Exactly, thats all i hoped for, that people would give back a little support,

And Thanks I can't wait to start Slieght Malice

AnemicOak · 05-26-2010, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

Are we allowed not to review if we don't like the book!

To me a review from someone who disliked a book can be as valuable, if not more than a positive review. Especially with all the self published and small press stuff out now. Some of it is quite excellent, while some isn't very good and there is just so much of it being made available it's often hard to choose anything. If folks choose wrong enough they just may quit trying. Reviews are one of the ways to sort through it all. Just because a review isn't positive doesn't mean it can't still be respectful.

HistoryWes · 05-26-2010, 03:14 PM

Thank you for posting this thread. For writers, feedback and reviews are appreciated more than anything else as indicators that someone, anyone, has taken the time to read and think about what you've written. Spending months or even years pouring over a manuscript and then publishing it, even offering it as a free download, the writer puts a huge amount of himself (or herself) into his creation. I know that when someone takes the time to post a review, or even send me feedback in an email, I REALLY appreciate it.

Kevin2960 · 05-26-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

To me a review from someone who disliked a book can be as valuable, if not more than a positive review. Especially with all the self published and small press stuff out now. Some of it is quite excellent, while some isn't very good and there is just so much of it being made available it's often hard to choose anything. If folks choose wrong enough they just may quit trying. Reviews are one of the ways to sort through it all. Just because a review isn't positive doesn't mean it can't still be respectful.

Constructive comment is always useful / helpful, even as you say when it is sometimes critical

anabelee · 06-02-2010, 01:55 PM

I agree with Kevin and AnemicOak.
I tried to write some things, not in english as is not my native language, and it's very hard to express what you want, so critics, constructive, are better than only "I liked it".

John F · 06-02-2010, 04:04 PM

An excellent idea. I left a small review for Wesley (His Robot Girlfriend) on smashwords, and Jeff Inlo's Delver Magic series on Amazon.

I'm not a pro-reviewer, so they are short.

Thanks for the books guys.

jinlo · 06-02-2010, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by John F

An excellent idea. I left a small review for Wesley (His Robot Girlfriend) on smashwords, and Jeff Inlo's Delver Magic series on Amazon.

I'm not a pro-reviewer, so they are short.

Thanks for the books guys.

John F,
Thank you so much. A few words of support, a bit of praise, it does wonders for us all, and thus, your act of goodwill deserves to be recognized as well. I wish you great fortune in all your endeavors.

To all of you that are offering words of encouragement to writers, I thank you and want you to know that your efforts are appreciated.

HistoryWes · 06-02-2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jinlo

John F,
Thank you so much. A few words of support, a bit of praise, it does wonders for us all, and thus, your act of goodwill deserves to be recognized as well. I wish you great fortune in all your endeavors.

Ditto.

Vintage Season · 06-02-2010, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintage Season

So far, "We Don't Plummet Out of the Sky Anymore" has been blessed with a number of reviews from dedicated MR readers (thank you, cbarnett, dreams and DixieGal!) and one review from someone whose moniker I did not recognize (anyone know whether Lene Jorgensen is a member here?). It is my extreme good fortune that each of those has been five stars, and that the readers enjoyed the writing.

On behalf of all authors whose work you value enough to review, I say:

I suspect lene1949 is the "Lene Jorgenson" I asked about earlier!

My apologies for not figuring this out sooner, so that I could properly thank her alongside the others.

- M.

John F · 06-02-2010, 05:08 PM

You're both very welcome. I wish I was a better writer, if nothing else, I could give you guys better reviews.

Ed_ODell · 06-02-2010, 06:07 PM

Kevin2960,

Thank you for your post. And to all you readers reviewing, thank you! I know you've heard it many times, but your reviews are like gold to Indies. So long as it is fair, any review -- favorable or not -- is immeasurably helpful.

Regards,

Ed O'Dell
Three Minutes More

Kevin2960 · 06-02-2010, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed_ODell

Kevin2960,

Thank you for your post. And to all you readers reviewing, thank you! I know you've heard it many times, but your reviews are like gold to Indies. So long as it is fair, any review -- favorable or not -- is immeasurably helpful.

Regards,

Ed O'Dell
Three Minutes More

You guys keep writing, We'll keep reviewing, thats where this site is so good, bringing together ebook enthusiasts ( and readers in general) from all sides of the coin,

I would like to thank everyone who has input into this thread, Authors, Readers, Publishers, Whoever thas what makes this perhaps the number 1 eBook community (Well I think so anyway

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05-26-2010, 03:14 PM	#21
HistoryWes Teacher/Novelist Posts: 632 Karma: 2274466 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nevada Device: Nook STR, iPad	Thank you for posting this thread. For writers, feedback and reviews are appreciated more than anything else as indicators that someone, anyone, has taken the time to read and think about what you've written. Spending months or even years pouring over a manuscript and then publishing it, even offering it as a free download, the writer puts a huge amount of himself (or herself) into his creation. I know that when someone takes the time to post a review, or even send me feedback in an email, I REALLY appreciate it.

06-02-2010, 01:55 PM	#23
anabelee Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 583 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vigo, Spain Device: Woxter Scriba 150, pocketbook 360	I agree with Kevin and AnemicOak. I tried to write some things, not in english as is not my native language, and it's very hard to express what you want, so critics, constructive, are better than only "I liked it".

06-02-2010, 04:04 PM	#24
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,541 Karma: 67891011 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	An excellent idea. I left a small review for Wesley (His Robot Girlfriend) on smashwords, and Jeff Inlo's Delver Magic series on Amazon. I'm not a pro-reviewer, so they are short. Thanks for the books guys.

06-02-2010, 05:08 PM	#28
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,541 Karma: 67891011 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	You're both very welcome. I wish I was a better writer, if nothing else, I could give you guys better reviews.

06-02-2010, 06:07 PM	#29
Ed_ODell Member Posts: 15 Karma: 20000 Join Date: May 2010 Device: none	Kevin2960, Thank you for your post. And to all you readers reviewing, thank you! I know you've heard it many times, but your reviews are like gold to Indies. So long as it is fair, any review -- favorable or not -- is immeasurably helpful. Regards, Ed O'Dell Three Minutes More

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