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GROUP 33
Jay wrote: "This thread is now open for you to join GROUP 33 by adding your GR (not Amazon) book link. We have 10 places – I’ll add your name as you sign in. We’ll aim to get started in just a few weeks so on..."At last! I'm at the head of the queue!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Please note that GR does not show this as my book, even though I notified them that it is. You will just have to take my word for it!
I believe you, Kevin. GR is currently showing me as the author of a book about models...Welcome to G33 :)
I just added my book, Heaven is in You Future. For some reason it is listed twice on Goodreads. Does anyone know what I should do to smash the two books together into one book? Does it matter?
Hi David - #2 in the group :)Try the FAQ section in the author help files (link from the Help at the bottom of the page. If you can't get it sorted contact the librarians for help.
Peter O'Donnell writing as Peter Prasad. Sonoma Knight: The Gurl-Posse Kidnap. Published this week. #2 in a crime thriller series, post-modern with a twist. Amidst horrendous storms, a drug deal unravels into murder, kidnap and redemption as PI Jake Knight helps his client see the light. Is Molly guilty? How guilty is she?Hey Jay. Yonks ago I participated in Review Group Four. In fact, I made friends. So, I'm back. Love them long locks, Jay-bird. On'Ya. - Peter
Any book, no limit. All criticism is educational. Did I spell that right?
Hi,I would like to join and be a part of this review group. Many thanks. FS Fayth
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Hello everybody!https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
It's great to be back and I'm looking forward to reviewing some great books by talented writers. :)
Brenda
Hello Jay, My Author page is in review, please add me, I need reviews, readers choice!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Please add me to the list.
Thanks
Trisha A Lindsey
Aka Ronin Schtihl Daire
Hello Peter, FS, Brenda, Ronin and Tony - I'll sort the details shortly.That makes 7 members so far, just 3 places left to fill before we start.
Jay wrote: "This thread is now open for you to join GROUP 33 by adding your GR (not Amazon) book link. We have 10 places – I’ll add your name as you sign in. We’ll aim to get started in just a few weeks so on..."https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Hope I have managed to get in on time - my second try!
Jay wrote: "Hi, Lambert. You're #8, 2 places left."Yay - I made it!
Hi, I'll add The Four Kings. The Four Kings
Ironically, Lee is the only one on the list I know, and she's already reviewed The Four Kings, but she could review another of my books she hasn't reviewed yet.
Scott wrote: "Hi, I'll add The Four Kings. The Four Kings
Ironically, Lee is the only one on the list I know, and she's already reviewed The Four Kings, but she could review another of my boo..."
Except that, if I understand the rules correctly, you having reviewed Dragons In Pieces - one of my other books - means we can't review any each others' stuff through this. :)
Yeah, but one of two things could be done to fix it:1) You're listed before me, so I wouldn't be reviewing you anyway... (usually, it's four authors ahead on the list that we review)
2) The moderator can re-arrange the list so that we don't review each other at all.
I count three crime thriller writers, two sci-fi and a Christian or two. Sounds like a party. Top up my spring water and lets get to reviewing. Story, plot, character arc, dialog, setting, how it made you feel, characters you loved or hated, it's all fair game. On'Ya authors! Thank you, Mis'Jay.
Hi, Scott - you make #10Louise - sorry but you were just too late. Please watch out for G34 forming when a mod is free and sign up for that one.
It's funny how things work out - 5 of you have been in groups before but the only potential clash is between Scott and Lee, and I believe this is a first group for you, Lee? Don't worry - I'll order it to so you'll be in different 'halves' of the listing.
Group moderator:E. Jaye
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
START DATE: 29 March 2014
END DATE: 21 June 2014
Please remember the commitment you are making to your fellow group members. If you don’t think you can manage to do 4 book reviews between these dates please let me know now. I will find someone else for this group and you will be able to choose a later group that will be more suitable for you. If you pull out after the start date for any reason it is the other members who will be faced with the problem of finding a replacement, or missing out on reviews, through no fault of their own. Please don’t ask the moderators to chase after replacements as we just don’t have the time.
It is the responsibility of the author to get their book to their reviewer in a format the reviewer can manage. When the file is received, please post a GR link to the book in this thread so that the author has confirmation that reviewing of the correct book has started.
There are no set dates for the start of each round. You can each work at your own pace, within the limits of the round deadlines. All reviews must be posted by 21 June 2014.
When you have posted your review on GR please post a link to your review in this thread.
All reviews of 3, 4 or 5 stars must be posted to GR, Amazon .com and Amazon.co.uk.
If the rating is 1 or 2 stars, the review must be posted to GR but the author should be asked if they want the review to go to Amazon or not.
Postings to any other sites are by agreement by both author and reviewer.
In the next post are the listings for the 4 review rounds, the who reviews who stuff. You don’t have to put forward the same book for every round, but you can only ask for one review per round.
If I’ve missed something that results in you being asked to review someone who has already reviewed you, please let me know asap. Member Links
Lee French https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
David Arthur DuRocher https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Peter Prasad https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
FS Fayth https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2...
Brenda Cheers https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Scott Spotson https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Tony Breeden https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Lambert Nagle https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Kevin Futers https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Ronin Schtihl Daire https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
BOOK LINKS
Kevin Futers - Cadmon: The Lord's Poet https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
David Arthur DuRocher - Heaven is in Your Future: The gift you cannot refuse https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Peter Prasad - Sonoma Knight: the Goat-Ripper Case https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
FS Fayth - Innocent, Vulnerable and Legally Abducted https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Brenda Cheers - In a House in Yemen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Ronin Schtihl Daire - There's a Thin Line: Book 1 Legal Reichs https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Tony Breeden - Luckbane (Otherworld #1) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Lambert Nagle - Fractured (Revolution Earth, 1) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Lee French - The Fallen (The Greatest Sin, #1) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Scott Spotson - The Four Kings https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
The four rounds you have signed up for:
Start date: 29 March 2014
R1 end 19 April 2014
R2 end 10 May 2014
R3 end 31 May 2014
R4 end 21 June 2014
ROUND 1
Lee French reviews David Arthur DuRocher
David Arthur DuRocher reviews Peter Prasad
Peter Prasad reviews FS Fayth
FS Fayth reviews Brenda Cheers
Brenda Cheers reviews Scott Spotson
Scott Spotson reviews Tony Breeden
Tony Breeden reviews Lambert Nagle
Lambert Nagle reviews Kevin Futers
Kevin Futers reviews Ronin Schtihl Daire
Ronin Schtihl Daire reviews Lee French
ROUND 2
Lee French reviews Peter Prasad
David Arthur DuRocher reviews FS Fayth
Peter Prasad reviews Brenda Cheers
FS Fayth reviews Scott Spotson
Brenda Cheers reviews Tony Breeden
Scott Spotson reviews Lambert Nagle
Tony Breeden reviews Kevin Futers
Lambert Nagle reviews Ronin Schtihl Daire
Kevin Futers reviews Lee French
Ronin Schtihl Daire reviews David Arthur DuRocher
ROUND 3
Lee French reviews FS Fayth
David Arthur DuRocher reviews Brenda Cheers
Peter Prasad reviews Scott Spotson
FS Fayth reviews Tony Breeden
Brenda Cheers reviews Lambert Nagle
Scott Spotson reviews Kevin Futers
Tony Breeden reviews Ronin Schtihl Daire
Lambert Nagle reviews Lee French
Kevin Futers reviews David Arthur DuRocher
Ronin Schtihl Daire reviews Peter Prasad
ROUND 4
Lee French reviews Brenda Cheers
David Arthur DuRocher reviews Scott Spotson
Peter Prasad reviews Tony Breeden
FS Fayth reviews Lambert Nagle
Brenda Cheers reviews Kevin Futers
Scott Spotson reviews Ronin Schtihl Daire
Tony Breeden reviews Lee French
Lambert Nagle reviews David Arthur DuRocher
Kevin Futers reviews Peter Prasad
Ronin Schtihl Daire reviews FS Fayth
You have the next week to exchange your book files. It is the responsibility of the author to get their file to their reviewers. Use PM to give email addresses (save the chance of spammers getting your addies from this open forum). I'll stay with you for the next week to answer your questions then Emma (E Jaye) will take over as your group moderator. Happy reviewing, everyone :)
Apologies to folks, I totally read the list backwards and sent to everyone who will be reading mine, instead of the other way around. Because I'm a dork. :)
Lee wrote: "Apologies to folks, I totally read the list backwards and sent to everyone who will be reading mine, instead of the other way around. Because I'm a dork. :)"Lee, you're supposed to contact your reviewers, so you were right the first time lol!
Just so we're clear, folks, each author PMs the 4 people who will be reviewing their book to ask 'what format?' and 'what email address?'. Unless, of course, you publish on Smashwords, in which case you only need to PM the free download code to your 4 reviewers.
I have marked each of the four titles as Want to Read to be sure that they do not fall off my radar. I think I have now sent a message to each author. (?)
Kevin wrote: "I have marked each of the four titles as Want to Read to be sure that they do not fall off my radar. I think I have now sent a message to each author. (?)"Kevin, you need to contact each reviewer to arrange getting your book file to them.
Isn't easier to do it the other way round? Ah well, here I go again!
Well, what's important is we all get the right books in the right hands, right? Right. :D
The reasoning behind authors contacting reviewers is for you all to know that the right people have the right book file for review, and so know it is all in place to get the reviews you are expecting.
Apparently my 'send message' button has disappeared from my page . I've checked the settings and it should be there. I'm attempting to contact everybody by their pages.David Arthur de Rocher, your PM button is missing as well, so I've become a fan - but still can't seem to contact you. Please see if you can send me a PM.
Brenda
Quite a few recent groups have had a problem with PMing one or more members. It seems to work if you send a friend request (in which you can add a message) and then PMs work both ways.
Jay wrote: "Quite a few recent groups have had a problem with PMing one or more members. It seems to work if you send a friend request (in which you can add a message) and then PMs work both ways."Hi Jay. In the case of David Arthur de Rocher, he doesn't have a button to add as friend- only become a fan which doesn't allow a PM.
Ack! It's Breeden not Breedon. At least it wasn't given as Breeding this time ;] I always wanted to name my kid Nick, but I hail from west Virginia and his first initial plus my last name would've been N. Breeden [sound it out] ;]
Tony wrote: "Ack! It's Breeden not Breedon. At least it wasn't given as Breeding this time ;] I always wanted to name my kid Nick, but I hail from west Virginia and his first initial plus my last name would'v..."
Sorry, Tony - correcting it now.
David Arthur de Rocher - I'm also having problems in sending you any messages, as with Brenda no pm or friend request displaying - please pm me.Cheers
FS Fayth
I've friended all the reviewers in this group. My emails are sailing along just fine. The true joy is we actually get to make some great new friends here. One of my beta readers and one of my proofreaders came from my last participation here. On'Ya Goodreads!
Hi folks, I'm Emma and I'll be taking over modding duties from Jay now. I started as a group member back in December and liked the process so much I decided to be a mod to get a few more groups moving so more authors could benefit.It'd be useful if everyone is on the same page with reference to the review process, so have look at the first posts in these threads.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
In addition it isn't appropriate to comment on a review of your work, other than to say thank you, even if your blood is boiling. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, as long as it is polite.
One final thing is to remember we can all boost each others books on Amazon by 'liking' the reviews already on there.
PS you can 'friend' the mod too if you like, but you don't have to. I promise not to sulk too much.
Brenda wrote: "Jay wrote: "Quite a few recent groups have had a problem with PMing one or more members. It seems to work if you send a friend request (in which you can add a message) and then PMs work both ways."..."David Arthur de Rocher joined the group as a Goodreads member but the link is to his author page, which he has not "owned" yet. If you go to the link where he signed up, you get to his member profile, which allows you to send him a message.
Kevin wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Jay wrote: "Quite a few recent groups have had a problem with PMing one or more members. It seems to work if you send a friend request (in which you can add a message) and then PMs w..."Got it, thanks Kevin! :D
Peter wrote: "I've friended all the reviewers in this group. My emails are sailing along just fine. The true joy is we actually get to make some great new friends here. One of my beta readers and one of my pro..."I'll second that! :D
FS wrote: "David Arthur de Rocher - I'm also having problems in sending you any messages, as with Brenda no pm or friend request displaying - please pm me.Cheers
FS Fayth"
Here is the link: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2...
If any of you are struggling with the new version of the Kindle for PC app, especially trying to read .mobi files on the Win8 version, here is the work-around:http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custome...
Now I can read all of your books on my Win8 tablet while travelling, without having to take the Kindle device as well. :D
Brenda
I am the David DuRocher whose missing friend button has been discussed in detail here on the Group 33 message board. Herein, I present a quote from Kevin Futers."I noticed that your author page does not link back to you, so I suggest that you follow the link on the Topic and claim your author page. There is a link there to do so."
That seems like a good idea but the problem is I can't find the "Link in the Topic." Does anybody, including of course Kevin, have the time to tell me where the Topic Link is located. Sorry to bother everyone.
And a second comment is this, nice to learn everybody is hitting everybody else's friend button. I will do the same. See you tomorrow, your friend David
Kevin wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Jay wrote: "Quite a few recent groups have had a problem with PMing one or more members. It seems to work if you send a friend request (in which you can add a message) and then PMs w..."Done it - cheers! FS Fayth
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When you add your book link it not only indicates you want to join the group – it indicates you AGREE that you are WILLING TO REVIEW ANY ALLOCATED BOOK within the set 12 week limit.
There is no genre filtering.
If you are only willing to review your own preferred genres then sorry, but you’re better off finding a group that specialises in your preference. Here you might be asked to review fiction/non-fiction, adults’/children’s books, a religious text, BDSM, or anything in between. Allocation is entirely random and there will NOT be any rearranging of the listing to accommodate genre preference. The ONLY circumstance in which you may duck out of giving a review is if YOU provide a stand-in reviewer.
Let’s be honest here – we don’t all like the same things but we all want reviews. The only way this group can function is if we trust each other to behave honourably. And it IS perfectly possible to give a fair-minded review of a text that does not coincide with our normal choice of reading matter. If you need a few hints/tips, please see this thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
1) Kevin Futers https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
2) David Arthur DuRocher https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
3) Peter Prasad https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
4) FS Fayth https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2...
5) Brenda Cheers https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
6) Ronin Schtihl Daire https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
7) Tony Breeden https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
8) Lambert Nagle https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
9) Lee French https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
10) Scott Spotson https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
THIS GROUP IS NOW COMPLETE