How to Get and Use Book Reviews

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 031 / If you want to increase the number of reviews on your books, check out the tips and ideas from Jami and Sara in this episode. They discuss reviews in depth: the difference between reader and professional reviews, how to get reviews, and how to use the reviews for promotion after you have them. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/304647074240099/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">WIKT Facebook group</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">! You can find show notes and links at</span> <a href="https://wishidknownforwriters.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">wishidknownforwriters.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In their personal updates, Jami shared that she’s writing on her new book and working on backlist sales. Sara has a book launch coming up. It’s the fifth book in the series, so it’s a lower-key launch than Jami’s recent Book One in a new series. To promote the launch, Sara’s emailing her list and running paperback giveaways.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jami’s branding her office with wood-cut letters of her author name. Head over to show notes on the WIKT website to see a photo.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reader questions:</span></p> <h1><span style="font-weight: 400;">Allison: Indie market for middle grade and children’s books</span></h1> <p><a href= "https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2018/08/13/how-to-self-publish-and-market-a-childrens-book-with-karen-inglis/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Children’s author Karen Inglis on The Creative Penn Podcast</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://selfpublishingformula.com/episode-129/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Children’s author Karen Inglis on the Self Publishing Formula </span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Several people asked what classes/courses/books  recommendations:</span></p>