tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post832745880220187336..comments2024-03-28T12:11:42.691-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Let’s Talk! Review RequestsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-27514369308300192722013-02-04T18:19:23.790-05:002013-02-04T18:19:23.790-05:00OMG - that's crazy! lolOMG - that's crazy! lol Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-66055972452799414712013-02-04T18:16:12.668-05:002013-02-04T18:16:12.668-05:00It was THE weirdest requests I've ever gotten....It was THE weirdest requests I've ever gotten. I didn't even believe it was real at first but I searched and her book was on Smashwords and Amazon. Doesn't attest to the quality of course but there really was a book.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-24546787971662427532013-02-04T18:15:15.544-05:002013-02-04T18:15:15.544-05:00I agree. It doesn't have to be an elaborate pi...I agree. It doesn't have to be an elaborate pitch. Most of us don't have time to go through a long email anyway. Just the basic info works.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-9306847486567144552013-02-04T18:13:58.232-05:002013-02-04T18:13:58.232-05:00I used to reply to every one but when you're c...I used to reply to every one but when you're clearly not reading my policy then I don't bother. I send a quick polite thank you or offer a guest post if the book sounds interesting.<br /><br />I've never had an insistent author but I had the insulting author lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-22152351744212856102013-02-04T18:12:37.676-05:002013-02-04T18:12:37.676-05:00There are a few that make it through these days bu...There are a few that make it through these days but very few.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-48614174934011428622013-02-04T18:12:13.707-05:002013-02-04T18:12:13.707-05:00Some are so outrageous that I admire them for that...Some are so outrageous that I admire them for that even though it's not something I would read but it's a line that must not be crossed lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-16140951110121976702013-02-04T18:11:16.475-05:002013-02-04T18:11:16.475-05:00I definitely don't feel honored by the "f...I definitely don't feel honored by the "fish in a barrel" requests lol but I do still like when an author likes your reviews and is willing to hand over their baby to you for an honest review. <br /><br />I have to say though that these days about 80% hit the tracy folder with no reply. They aren't even genres I read or the letters are wacky.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-27364634312689628512013-02-04T13:13:58.547-05:002013-02-04T13:13:58.547-05:00Ugh, I ignore about 80% of the requests that come ...Ugh, I ignore about 80% of the requests that come through my inbox. Seriously--80%. I don't generally get worked up about it, but pitching someone a book for review really does seem like a simple thing. Read our review policies, spell-check your letter, personalize your pitch, send synopsis/links/bio, send the book, etc., etc. And yet this seems beyond the grasp of the majority of the people who contact us. It's frustrating, and they're not doing themselves any favors, either.Wendy Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471461156849725177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-9651665611061295132013-02-02T11:52:29.589-05:002013-02-02T11:52:29.589-05:00HAHAH what about the gramatical errors? Wow, this ...HAHAH what about the gramatical errors? Wow, this is such a strange thing to brag about! It's not an outdated publishing rule, it's there so people can y'know, actually read the book...so ridic. I'm still pretty surprised when I get requests too. Most of the time it's a head tilt and a "how did they find my blog?!"elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098549352641704742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-86817078706625552652013-02-02T07:05:57.500-05:002013-02-02T07:05:57.500-05:00Wow, bragging about spelling errors? There's n...Wow, bragging about spelling errors? There's nothing "boundry-pushing" about sloppy, unedited work.<br /><br />For the most part though, I rarely get requests and when I do, I delete them. Every now and then an author tries to tweet me to get me to read their book, and that never works either. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-25605570760116311602013-02-01T22:59:44.688-05:002013-02-01T22:59:44.688-05:00Those are some pretty bad requests. I'm just l...Those are some pretty bad requests. I'm just like you. I ignore requests that don't follow my policy too. I also hate when people pre-approve me for galleys to view, when I haven't even said yes. When I first started blogging, I even had one author send me their dos and don'ts when requesting a review/interview/or a guest post, and I had no clue who the author was. This was an interesting topic. :)Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014211491573601722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-51068033561090342592013-02-01T20:33:29.478-05:002013-02-01T20:33:29.478-05:00Wow the worst are hall of shame material. I don...Wow the worst are hall of shame material. I don't like mass email either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113033902410883148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-87053911758597349042013-02-01T18:44:34.738-05:002013-02-01T18:44:34.738-05:00I don't like the mass emails either, and think...I don't like the mass emails either, and think impersonal Dear Blogger emails are just as bad. I always feel a little bad just deleting the requests, but think it's easier now since I had an author respond to my rejection insisting I give his book a chance! Even though I had explained that I wasn't accepting new review requests from people I hadn't worked with before. *facepalm*Alexia561https://www.blogger.com/profile/10797515620050469395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-75881776782231920542013-02-01T18:30:12.656-05:002013-02-01T18:30:12.656-05:00Yes I delete them too. Been even more picky since ...Yes I delete them too. Been even more picky since book blogging. I am not taking any more review requests too. Julie@My5monkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861113387434481518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-76327628744885027762013-02-01T16:56:17.039-05:002013-02-01T16:56:17.039-05:00Haha, pushing boundaries. Now that is just stupid....Haha, pushing boundaries. Now that is just stupid.<br /><br />But yes delete delete delete. I forget my bad ones. <br />I did get a bad good one this week. She wrote the first part in Finnish and then blah blah, anyway, I belong to the other group in this country so that kind of misfired. Loved that she went for it though, but at the same time things like that also makes me frown.Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-16030095092421943172013-02-01T16:48:25.927-05:002013-02-01T16:48:25.927-05:00I do the same thing, mostly just delete them. I d...I do the same thing, mostly just delete them. I don't feel special to be asked or anythingI think it's mostly just a collection of e-mails and they are just shooting fish in a barrel. I can't believe someone insulted yor blog! I also agree that a lot of people just don't know any better. Midnyte Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411332857885069319noreply@blogger.com