Sci-Fi, fantasy and speculative Indie Authors Review discussion

I apologise for having started a new thread, but earlier when I mentioned I wanted to get my work reviewed, at least one person told me in not so many words that the problem is my book is not on Amazon. Leaving aside the fact that monopolies are not conducive to anything good and that I only wish my work on Amazon until it no longer "needs" to be, I have rectified the absence of one of my works from there.

The Kindle version of Spirit + Stone is now available to the public, but I want to get an actual review of the text. How do I go about this?

If you'd like to send me a copy I'll write a review for you, it looks interesting! (Just give me a few weeks to get the review done, I'm a little busy to get it out tomorrow).

My email address is 77eawalker (at ?sign) gmail dot com, and I can use any e-book format but would prefer mobi or epub.

The best way to get reviews is to join a review group like RIfIB and start participating in a review rotation (non-reciprocal, so you don't directly exchange reviews with another author).
The Shut Up and Read group has a great program called Read It and Reap. It might be a little late to get in this year, but don't let that keep you from trying!
And always read the group rules and guidelines carefully, so you understand how things work and what you're committing to before you submit.

Once you have a couple of reviews it tells readers what to expect, and that makes it easier for chance readers to pick your book up, although only about one in forty of these (or even fewer) will actually leave a review.

I hope that's helpful!

Thank you for your response, E. A.. I have sent an email with a copy of the book attached so you can go through it at your leisure. The only real difference from the version on Amazon is that this version I sent is missing the cover art (I do not know if one can download copies of their own work through Amazon as is the case on Smashwords... I doubt it).

I will also investigate the groups you have mentioned. Thank you.

Dean, Calibre will create good copies of your books including cover art. It is free.

Dean wrote: "(I do not know if one can download copies of their own work through Amazon as is the case on Smashwords... I doubt it)"

If you have submitted your book to KDP, you can easily download a mobi file, or an zipped HTML file (with an OPF file). You even don't need to publish your book to do that. Just add your book to your KDP bookshelf, upload your cover and content file, allow them to process, and download the "preview file" at the bottom of the page to get the mobi file. Then save as a draft if you want. Or delete the book.

All done. The book is live and available as we speak. Just gotta find someone to review it. haha