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Why Authors and Self-Publishers Should Read the Bad Reviews of Other Books
Those one- and two-star reviews tell you what NOT to do
Reading reviews of your own books can make you feel euphoric (if they’re good) or send you into the pits of despair (if they’re bad).
Reading reviews of other writers’ books can give you a priceless education about what to do and not do with your books.
Of course, it’s a good idea to check out everything about an online listing for a competing book. How does the cover look? How is the description written and formatted? How are the endorsements and editorial reviews presented?
But you’ll learn the most about what to do and not do with your book when you read the one- and two-star reviews.
Is your book’s content valuable?
A book is a great marketing tool to promote yourself and your business, but it needs some useful content as well as your promotional message.
Here are some one-star reviews from a book on self-publishing:
Just a self promo book for the Author…
So did you know [author name] has a blog/webinars? Well buckle up butter cup because about all you will get…
