Announcement!
So I am very excited to announce that Jefferson’s Road – Book Five: A More Perfect Union is now available for review, and if you would like a copy to look over, all you have to do is send me an email and say, “Send Me Book Five!” in the description. Of course, it’d really help if you were on my mailing list, so if you’re not, please consider signing up here.
But Wait, There’s More!
If you do ask for a review copy, it also means saying “Yes!” to some particular responsibilities which are time-sensitive. Because I’m launching this book on October 3rd (Yes, I know. I had to push it back a week), I must have all edits completed by September 23rd – and that means I’ll need your notes and unvarnished thoughts by September 20th.
Yikes! That’s Not Much Time!
True, but I really am looking for some visceral feedback, and a little time pressure kinda ensures that. If interested, I’ll send you details with the book.
The second thing I’ll need is a commitment from you to do two things: to buy the book, and to write the review. Now, why buy the book if I’ve already given it to you free? Good question – I’m glad you asked! Amazon weights reviews from readers more highly than from those who’ve received a free copy. They put a little orange flag at the top that says, “Verified Purchase” which tells future readers they’re getting honest feedback, and not something an author has paid for (yes, some authors are unscrupulous enough to buy reviews!).
To facilitate this, I’m going to set the book’s price artificially low on Saturday, October 1st through Sunday, October 2nd. The lowest price for which I’m allowed to sell the book is $.99. Please pick up a copy during this time, and then leave your review at Amazon here. If you’re up for it, you can also leave reviews on these sites as well (B&N, iTunes, GooglePlay, Goodreads, Kobo, and Smashwords), but Amazon’s the whale. I’ll put in these links as they become available.
Don’t run your review by me first. I want to keep this process honest. On October 3rd, as I’ve said, the book will go live, and I will be raising it to its correct price of $2.99. I’ll also be announcing it via social media and other networks. I’d love to have this book go live with a dozen reviews from paid sales right out of the gate.
Truly, I can’t do this without your help. Thanks so much. I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind Regards,
Michael J. Scott