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message 1: by Erin (new)

Erin Lockwood (erinlockwood) | 8 comments Hello,

I've been searching for bloggers and reviewers for my novel, Angles - Part I. It has been professionally edited and is now with a professional proofreader. I would love to have reviews before the novel is available for pre-sale. It would also be great to include reviews on the back cover of the paperback. However, I'm coming across a lot of sites that require links to goodreads and/or amazon.

Is there anyway to create a goodreads link to my book before it has been published?

Thanks and take care,
Erin
www.anglestrilogy.com


message 2: by Sirenda (new)

Sirenda | 4 comments There is a way to do that, but I don't know what it is. If you know a Goodreads librarian they might be able to help you.


message 3: by love hurts (new)

love hurts  | 23 comments I am willing to your book in return for a copy


message 4: by M.A. (new)

M.A. Levi (malevi) | 29 comments Hello! My name is M.A Levi. I'm too searching for reviews for my soon to be released book, Flames to the Beast. Would you like to do a review exchange, helping us both out in the process. I leave reviews on Amazon, Goodreads and my own social media. Please let me know. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. :)


message 5: by Erin (new)

Erin Lockwood (erinlockwood) | 8 comments I would love to do that but my book isn't available yet. It's in the publishing process so I can only provide a PDF at this point.


message 6: by James (new)

James Minter (james_minter) | 3 comments I've a series of 8 Billy books for 7 to 11 yr olds. They are chapter books which deal with negative behaviours like bullying, stealing, lying, and conclude with positive outcomes. See here for an example:Billy Saves The Day. So far I just soft-launched them, but want to do a proper launch, but of course I need the inevitable - a few reviews for each title. Typically, each book is 10k words (that's an hours reading). Is anyone interested in doing one or two. Of course I'll supply copies in whatever format your'd like. Thanks.


message 7: by Erin (new)

Erin Lockwood (erinlockwood) | 8 comments James, would you like me to have my 9yr old step-daughter read them and share her opinion? I could ask her teacher if it could be extra credit for her class. She loves to read and I know she would be interested. Would that be help to you?


message 8: by M.A. (new)

M.A. Levi (malevi) | 29 comments Erin wrote: "I would love to do that but my book isn't available yet. It's in the publishing process so I can only provide a PDF at this point."

Fantastic! Thank you. Mine is as well, so PDF is all I have to give. What is your email and I'll send you the copy. :)


message 10: by M.A. (new)

M.A. Levi (malevi) | 29 comments Thank you!


message 11: by James (new)

James Minter (james_minter) | 3 comments Erin wrote: "James, would you like me to have my 9yr old step-daughter read them and share her opinion? I could ask her teacher if it could be extra credit for her class. She loves to read and I know she would ..."

Erin, out of the mouth of babes ... of course. She is my target market. my email is james (at) james minter (dot) com. Look forward to hearing from you.


message 12: by James (new)

James Minter (james_minter) | 3 comments Erin,
I've sent you an email...


message 13: by Michelle (new)

Michelle Connell (michelleconnell) | 5 comments Is there by chance a single list of reviewers from this group? It gets a little difficult to go through the posts and find some for different genres.

If not, I will just scroll through and do my best.

Thanks!


message 14: by Gerry (new)

Gerry (gerrydowndoggmailcom) | 21 comments James wrote: "I've a series of 8 Billy books for 7 to 11 yr olds. They are chapter books which deal with negative behaviours like bullying, stealing, lying, and conclude with positive outcomes. See here for an e..."

Hi, I write a children's series of chapter books for ages 5 to8 yr olds. I would be happy to read and review yours.


message 15: by Jeannette (new)

Jeannette Katzir | 21 comments I’ve written a historical fiction I’d like you to consider reading a complimentary download. It’s about a young girl who runs away from a Polish ghetto and joins a Russian otraid (Partisan group). There is a concurrent story line of her as a young woman assimilating to Brooklyn New York in the late 40’s. A sprinkling of Yiddish and a smattering of German create a rich storyline that carries your through that atrocity to life in America. If you this sounds like something you’d want to read, please contact me.

Chana was only fourteen when the Nazi occupation of Poland erupted onto her life. First, she lost her father and was forcible moved to a ghetto. Chana then left her mother and sister behind and joined the Nazi resistance in the forest, mastering skills like sharpshooting and bomb-building, all at a time when her very survival was threatened.

Footprints in the Forest is a 137,236 word novel based on the life of a fourteen year old Jewish girl who was ripped from her mother’s arm and thrown into a Russian Partisan group. In this World War II era story, Chana comes of age under the worst of conditions, but the will to live is strong, and even though she is underweight, starving, and running from a terrifying enemy, she finds love. But will the war destroy that, too?

The Hunger Games is a series not necessarily set in World War II, but there are many similarities between that story and mine. Both have young female heroines who must beat overwhelming odds to survive. And, both find love in the most unusual of times.

This is my second book in this genre. My first book, Broken Birds, the Story of My Momila, received positive reviews, and was spotlighted by Jesse Kornbluth of Head Butler and The Huffington Post. “Broken Birds is self-published, And I’ve never read anything like it,” were just a few of his complimentary words.

It is available as a complimentary eBook only.

I’d appreciate you giving Footprints in the Forest a read and posting your review. I await your response to my request.

Jeannette Katzir
[email protected]


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