Professional Polish for the Indie Publisher ?Step Three: Seek Industry Approval
by Traci Tyne Hilton @TraciTyneHilton One thing those p esky traditional publishers have that I have always wanted is editorial reviews. But where? How? Kirkus charges indies over $5oo and Romantic Times just closed! I strongly encourage you to Google the heck out of options, hunting for all of the review sites you can. While hunting for your future reviewers, you can also hunt for contests! I�ve recently learned about The BookLife P rize. BookLife is the indie arm of P ublishers Weekly. They have quite an assortment of �stuff� for indies to take advantage of, but my personal favorite is their contest. It costs around $1oo to enter, and gives you feedback pretty quickly�feedback you are allowed to use as editorial reviews! The book I entered received a mediocre score, but even so, I received some very positive feedback that I was able to use for marketing. Example: � Plot: Hilton's novel is well plotted and fast paced. The story will keep readers guessing until t...