I think the hardest part is getting all our review
a month minimum and must be able to review
requests into a viewable database for the staff.
ebooks. You don't have to have review
Thankfully a couple of the staff members
experience, but we do require a sample review as
volunteer to help with some of those behind the
part of the application. We put all reviewers
scenes tasks so I can focus on the posts and
through a 3 month trial, just to make sure that
more visible parts of running the blog. :)
we're both going to like the arrangement. Past
all that, I expect quality reviews. I mean, if you
5. For those interested and don't know
give a book 5 stars, you'd better sell that book
about your business can you tell readers
while not spoiling it or giving me a long
what it's about and how to become a book
summary. Same thing with a 1 star review... tell
reviewer? And what you expect from them.
us why it didn't work for you, but don't bash the
Romancing the Book is a book promotion site.
author or the work. I do generally edit reviews
First and foremost we review books. But we also
and am not above asking for a re-write. :)
feature authors through interviews and guest
posts. Our first love is romance and erotica
6. For book reviewers out there, what
books, but we do have staff members that enjoy
advice would you give to them on writing
other genres, so we don't limit our reviews and
the perfect review?
guests to only romance. At this moment, we're
There are a couple things that I always ask my
not accepting any new book review requests due
reviewers to do.
to a backlog that needs to be organized, but you
First, make the review all about your thoughts
can always keep an eye out at http://romancing-
and feelings about the book. This is why I loved
the-book.com/book-reviews to see when we are
the characters or hated the plot. I really hate
taking requests again.
when I read something like this: "This books just
draws you in." I think it should read: "This books
We are booking promotional dates for July -
just drew ME in."
December 2015 at this time. If you're an author
Second, avoid summarizing the book. Our
and would like to look into promoting your next
reviews (and most sites where you can review)
release with us, check out our guidelines and
always include the blurb, so there is no reason to
calendar at http://romancing-the-
write your own summary. Besides, there is
book.com/schedule-a-promo. We do guarantee
NOTHING worse that reading a review and
a review of all books that we're promoting.
getting a spoiler or summary and then what's the
point of buying and reading the book yourself.
As to becoming a reviewer, the easiest thing to
You've already been told what's going to happen.
go is go to http://romancing-the-
Third, proof read. There's nothing worse to me
book.com/become-a-reviewer,