How to Write a Review on Amazon

When asking people to review my book on Amazon, I've heard people say, "I'd like to, but I don't know how to write a  review on Amazon." I can relate. When you look at the website, it can be a bit overwhelming. However, the truth is, writing a review on Amazon is actually very simple. Here's how it goes.

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Step 1. Sign into your account. 

If you don't have an account, create one. It only takes a minute.

2. Search for the book you want to review.

For my book, for example, you can type in Three Floating Coffins and my name Rebecca Lang, if you'd like.

Step 3. Click on the correct book.

You want to go to the main page that has all the book information, including the price, the description, and the reviews.

Step 4. Scroll down to where the customer reviews are and hit the "Write a Review" button.

On my laptop, this button appears near the top of the page, but on my phone it appears after the reviews. If there are no reviews, the button will say "Be the first to write a review."

Step 5. Give the book a star rating, write a review, and give your review a headline.

The review can be as long or as short as you like. You can talk about if you liked it or not, what you liked and didn't like, and who you recommend should read the book. You can also include videos and pictures.

Step 6. Hit "Submit."

And you're done.

You do not need to have bought the book on Amazon before you review it, meaning that if borrowed the book or bought it elsewhere, Amazon will still let you post a review. However, they do let people know when the purchase is verified, meaning that you bought the book from them. 

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So that's the quick and simple review process. Now that you know, please do me a favor and write a quick review of my book (if you've read it). It will take all of about five minutes, but it will really help me out.

Thanks!

Friday Book Sale

I know what I'm going to spend my Amazon refund on.

My friend Michelle Knowlden's second Abishag mystery, Indelible Beats, goes on sale for 99 cents on Amazon tomorrow Friday, April 4th.  

Here's the summary:

Twenty-year-old college student Leslie Greene believes that dating a handsome lawyer is a fairy tale come true. Unfortunately, he demands her wardrobe be enchanting too.

Broke again, Leslie returns to her former job as an Abishag wife (temporary wives who comfort dying men). This time she chooses comatose artist Jordan Ippel, who is expected to die by Christmas in his La Jolla home.

Besides finding a forged painting and losing the cook, Leslie, her university housemates, and an old friend must unmask a killer to save the reputation of her husband. 

As one of Michelle's Beta Readers, I got a sneak peak at the book.  I thought it was even better than the first one.  And I loved the first one.

Along with Indelible Beats, twenty other ebooks go on sale for 99 cents tomorrow, from romance to fantasy and everywhere in between.  The complete list can be found on Michelle's blog:

http://mlknowlden.wordpress.com/2014/03/31/to-celebrate-my-dads-birthday-april-4th-99c-special-on-20-books/

Happy Reading Everyone! :)