Sorry I’m so late posting this, but there is more interesting discussion on the topic of bloggers being paid for reviews (even in free books–is that pay? Should we all be informing our readers that we get our books for free?) over at Mother Reader. What do you all think? In the interest of full [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Credibility'
More Talk About Paid Reviews
July 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Blog Tours and Making Money
June 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Here’s a great post that gives a clear, quick definition of a blog tour. The only part of the equation that I think might change in the future is this part: Are bloggers paid to participate in the blog tour? No — paying anyone to cover any books would be unethical. (Paying for ads is a [...]
Tags: Blogging Tips · Credibility · Publicity
Blogger Book Reviewers ~ Ethics Examined
May 20th, 2009 · 6 Comments
Yesterday, the Book Chook said in the comments, that she always welcomes comments that add value to her blog. That’s the thing about blogs. They are interactive, they encourage community, and they get added value when readers pipe in with added thought. I often read newspaper articles online but spend more time in the comments [...]
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Gratitude and Credibility
May 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Michelle Knudsen, who happens to be our next tour author with her middle grade fantasy, The Dragon of Trelian, recently put up a blog post that got me thinking. In it she says: I’m not usually comfortable responding directly to reviewers; the etiquette rules are fuzzy on this, I think. As far as I know, [...]
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