Why Pay For A Book Review?
Cate Baum of Self-Publishing Review attempts to put some of the myths to bed about what it means to buy a book review.
I have seen too many forum posts where self-publishers vow to never pay for a book review. It’s still seen as sinister and icky, and somewhat dishonest. But there’s a touch of herdism about all of this naysaying. Let’s look at the facts.
There Are Two Types of Paid Review
There is a huge misunderstanding in the community about what paying for a review really means, and it’s about time the publishing community understood the differences. Not […]
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