It's getting harder and harder to get reviews for books anymore, Patti, ever since Amazon started cracking down on reviewers and removing thousands of them. Reasons vary but are often quite nebulous and mysterious. I've stopped leaving reviews on books because Amazon often finds connections between authors and bloggers and will remove a review if they get even the slightest whiff that you know someone personally. I understand Amazon is trying to root out the true review-gamers ("sock puppets" and such), but sometimes they get carried away. At any rate, please know that many folks who read your books may appreciate them but can't necessarily leave a review, which kinda stinks.
Thanks for the insight, Bonnie. It makes it awfully hard for us small publisher writers. And since my personal real life friends don't get Amazon or how to use it, it leaves few people to ask. And thanks so much, Tracy. A wonderful review to have up there. (If they let it stay)
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 125 stories that have appeared online, in print journals and in various anthologies. She is the author of two print novels CONCRETE ANGEL (2015) and SHOT IN DETROIT (2016)(Polis Books). CONCRETE ANGEL was nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award in 2016. SHOT IN DETROIT was nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award in 2017. A collection of her stories I BRING SORROW AND OTHER STORIES OF TRANSGRESSION will appear in 2018.
She also authored two ebooks, MONKEY JUSTICE and HOME INVASION and co-edited DISCOUNT NOIR. She won a Derringer award for her story "My Hero." She lives outside Detroit.
Patricia (Patti) Abbott
SHOT IN DETROIT
Edgar Nominee 2017, Anthony nominee 2017
CONCRETE ANGEL
Polis Books, 2015-nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards
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It's getting harder and harder to get reviews for books anymore, Patti, ever since Amazon started cracking down on reviewers and removing thousands of them. Reasons vary but are often quite nebulous and mysterious. I've stopped leaving reviews on books because Amazon often finds connections between authors and bloggers and will remove a review if they get even the slightest whiff that you know someone personally. I understand Amazon is trying to root out the true review-gamers ("sock puppets" and such), but sometimes they get carried away. At any rate, please know that many folks who read your books may appreciate them but can't necessarily leave a review, which kinda stinks.
Thanks for reminding me, Patti. I have put mine on Amazon. And Goodreads.
Thanks for the insight, Bonnie. It makes it awfully hard for us small publisher writers. And since my personal real life friends don't get Amazon or how to use it, it leaves few people to ask.
And thanks so much, Tracy. A wonderful review to have up there. (If they let it stay)
My review should be up on AMAZON soon. I kept it short and sweet.
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