“Free” Review Copies and Other Headaches for New Authors
Here is the tale of Gilbert Lawrence, an author who sent out “‘many’ copies and received ‘zippo’ reviews and comment, even after gentle reminders.” I’m posting it so that if and when you publish your first book, especially if you self-publish, odds are you’re not going to get lots of reviews. In fact these are the odds everywhere unless you’re a famous author. Does this mean your book is no good? Not at all. It just means there are hundreds of other books pouring into publications that need to be reviewed and for some reason, the critics chose theirs over yours. Don’t be discouraged: but don’t be surprised.
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