Amazon Signs Indie Author Lia Fairchild!

Lia Fairchild

Fantastic news today about friend and fellow indie author Lia Fairchild, courtesy David Gaughran:

“Amazon’s newer imprints have been getting all the press lately, but today, AmazonEncore has announced the signing of indie author Lia Fairchild.”  David Gaughran has the exclusive!

Hmmm… this news comes right on the heels of Lia’s announcement on Indies Unlimited of her new release. Coincidence? You decide!

A heartfelt congratulations to Lia! Don’t forget us now that you’re going to be rich and famous.

Thoughts on the Three Types of Reviews

Insofar as I can tell, there are three types of book reviews. The first type is the reader review,wherein someone who has actually purchased and read an author’s book will post a comment about it in an online forum of some type. Since the reader represents an author’s customer base, these have the potential to be very valuable. Some are very thoughtful, analytical pieces, while others are more of the loved it or hated it variety with little specificity or guidance for an author open to feedback. Continue reading “Thoughts on the Three Types of Reviews”