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What Book Review Language Really Means

Translate review-speak into valuable feedback to strengthen your writing

February 3, 2009
Self-publishing is a risky proposition that most writers would like to avoid. Many authors self-publish only after receiving numerous rejections from editors and agents. Others use these rejections as guides for rewriting their work, making it stronger and more saleable. As a former book reviewer for Kirkus Discoveries, the paid review division of Kirkus that handled self-published ...
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