New Writer-centric Video Blog Series
“Inside the Writers Studio” is a video blog series created by R.J. Keller and me. You can find “Inside the Writers Studio” (a PaperRats production) on its YouTube page, be a friend on Facebook, and/or...
View ArticleThe Dark Side of Reviews
In the past, I’ve blogged my thoughts about the review process, and I’m at it again. It’s the wonderful experience when publishing a book. Every author, whether self-published or traditional, has a...
View ArticleReview: Lightworker: The Unique Souls Who Have Come to Heal the Planet
I feel I must preface this review by offering full disclosure: Until now, I have never reviewed a work of non-fiction, nor a work which falls into the Spiritual or Self-Help genres. Naturally, what...
View ArticleWhy One-Star Reviews Matter
The most trusted form of criticism for consumers on the internet is now the consumer review. Hailed as SEO gold by Google, these reviews are popping up all over the joint due to rich snippets, which I...
View ArticleReview: The Book of Supplement Secrets by Tim Mielke
The Book of Supplement Secrets: A Beginner’s Guide to Nutritional Supplements is written by Tim Mielke, a bodybuilding expert with years of first-hand nutritional supplements experience under his belt,...
View ArticleSPR Launches New Service, The Bookshelf
The Bookshelf ($25) * FREE* when you purchase a SPR Lead Story Book Review The Bookshelf is a new service that lists your book on a permanent webpage so you don’t have to build one, with as many...
View ArticleWhy Amazon Reviews Just Aren’t Enough
With the fall in prices for trad published books, the indie Kindle goldrush may be over, so Cate Baum looks into Amazon’s algorithm and how its search engine works for authors and their books – and why...
View ArticleAll About Reviews and Amazon – A Quick Guide and Rules
There’s been some panic in the self-publishing streets about reviews being removed from Amazon and who is going to get sued for their reviews – and a lot of outrage blogging about Evil Amazon. Here’s a...
View ArticleHow A Professional Reviewer Reviews Your Book
At SPR we’ve been reviewing books for nearly a decade. Here, we talk about how we review a book, and answer some of the most burning questions authors have. Book Policy When a book comes in for review,...
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Amazon Reviews: How Readers Look At Them, And How To Sell Using Them
*This article on Amazon Reviews has been updated to reflect new guidelines!* SPR has been working on a ton of resources to get you to shine on social media this week, and here we’re looking in detail...
View ArticleReview: Lightworker: The Unique Souls Who Have Come to Heal the Planet
I feel I must preface this review by offering full disclosure: Until now, I have never reviewed a work of non-fiction, nor a work which falls into the Spiritual or Self-Help genres. Naturally, what...
View ArticleWhy One-Star Reviews Matter
The most trusted form of criticism for consumers on the internet is now the consumer review. Hailed as SEO gold by Google, these reviews are popping up all over the joint due to rich snippets, which I...
View ArticleReview: The Book of Supplement Secrets by Tim Mielke
The Book of Supplement Secrets: A Beginner’s Guide to Nutritional Supplements is written by Tim Mielke, a bodybuilding expert with years of first-hand nutritional supplements experience under his belt,...
View ArticleSPR Launches New Service, The Bookshelf
The Bookshelf ($25) * FREE* when you purchase a SPR Lead Story Book Review The Bookshelf is a new service that lists your book on a permanent webpage so you don’t have to build one, with as many...
View ArticleWhy Amazon Reviews Just Aren’t Enough
With the fall in prices for trad published books, the indie Kindle goldrush may be over, so Cate Baum looks into Amazon's algorithm and how its search engine works for authors and their books - and why...
View ArticleAll About Reviews and Amazon – A Quick Guide and Rules
There's been some panic in the self-publishing streets about reviews being removed from Amazon and who is going to get sued for their reviews - and a lot of outrage blogging about Evil Amazon. Here's a...
View ArticleHow A Professional Reviewer Reviews Your Book
At SPR we've been reviewing books for nearly a decade. Here, we talk about how we review a book, and answer some of the most burning questions authors have. Book Policy When a book comes in for review,...
View ArticleAmazon Reviews: How Readers Look At Them, And How To Sell Using Them
*This article on Amazon Reviews has been updated to reflect new guidelines!* SPR has been working on a ton of resources to get you to shine on social media this week, and here we're looking in detail...
View ArticleSix Reasons Why Amazon is Not Banning Indie Authors
There has been a lot of panic recently with horror stories about Amazon banning indie authors en masse for promoting their books. Here's why that's fake news. 1. Amazon is a business that wants to make...
View ArticleThe Dark Side of Reviews
In the past, I've blogged my thoughts about the review process, and I'm at it again. It's the wonderful experience when publishing a book. Every author, whether self-published or traditional, has a...
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