The Author's Guide to Working with Book Bloggers by Barb Drozdowich

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This is another ‘How to …’ book from Ms Drozdowich – long may she write them. For me how to books are essential reading to gain a quick insight into the topic under discussion – in this case book bloggers – as they take away the very time consuming drudgery of doing your own research. As a fiction author I have many demands on my time, so books like this are an excellent way to make efficient use of a scarce resource.
First published in 2012, but as is the huge benefit of eBooks, they can be constantly updated, and given how fast the self-publishing industry is moving, this is essential for books of this nature. This edition is right up to date.
Based on extensive research - Ms Drozdowich surveyed 215 book bloggers, and she is herself is a romance book blogger (http://sugarbeatsbooks.com/ ) – she speaks with authority.
Until now my interaction with book bloggers has been minimal – it’s been one of those things, are part of the self-publisher’s arsenal for discovery, I've been meaning to undertake but been put off because of the commitment needed to researching who I should contact. This book couldn't be timelier for me, and within the first the first few pages I’d justified my investment.
Ms Drozdowich writing style is empathetic with author’s needs – she is an author after all - direct, to the point and with minimal superfluous narrative. She has a genuine need to help authors which she does time and again with this book; her website’s strap line is ‘helping one author at a time’ (http://barbdrozdowich.com/ ). Authors developing relationships with book bloggers is essential; so buying, reading and acting on her book is too. Highly recommended …




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