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Over a 2 week time frame I'm offering some interesting and helpful information for writers in regards to obtaining and managing reviews of their work in a 3 part series... today is the 2nd installment. Find the first installment via the September 9th post - http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/2013/09/writers-advice-reviews-part-1.html What Happens to the Review Copy? Most reviewers are not paid for their work. Only a few hard working reviewers are privileged to land a paying position for a publication or online site. Therefore, the book is the payment. Some authors find this worrisome. They are concerned that the reviewer will sell or exchange the book at a used bookstore. It is our opinion that if someone has spent several evenings reading our book, then several more hours writing a review, publishing it, then giving it to us for free and sometimes posting it online for us… well, they can do what they like with our book! When ...

-- Brummet's In the Media  --  Join me today over at  WebbWeaver Books Radio where I'll be interviewed by host CK Webb at 9 AM Pacific this morning. The show will also be archived for those of you who cannot make the live broadcast. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/webbweaverbooks/2013/09/06/webbweaver-books-proudly-presents-author-lillian-brummet -- on reviews --    Over the next couple of weeks I'm going to offer some interesting and helpful information for writers in regards to obtaining and managing reviews of their work. This will be a 3 part series starting with today's installment: When to Get Reviews The best time to start getting reviews is long before the book has gone to print. When you think about it, how else do authors get those nice snippets from reviewers on their back cover, front cover, inside pages, websites and promotional materials prior to the release of their book? However, reviews are valuable at any...