Comments on: What, Me Frugal? http://domestikgoddess.com/what-me-frugal/ thrifty and creative | home and garden | ideas and experience Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: domestika http://domestikgoddess.com/what-me-frugal/#comment-433 domestika Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:34:19 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/?p=1331#comment-433 Hi Kel, looks like you're already building up a "track record" as a reviewer, with your <a href="http://paperbacks.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">book review blog</a>, so it shouldn't be hard to get yourself on some publishers' lists for review copies. <br /><br />You asked for advice? Here's my 2 cents:<br /><br />Start with the small presses - they tend to have a hard time getting press, in competition with the big guys and bestsellers - and write a nice note to the promotions person, to let them know that you're open to receiving review copies. Tell them your stats on readership of your blog, if you think the numbers might impress them! <br /><br />But do be aware print is still valued more highly than web publication, in the book world, so it would help if you can hook up with your local paper or a print magazine of some sort - scholarly publications often run on zero budget and are grateful for reviews. <br /><br />To start out, you'd normally write the reviews without payment from the periodical - your payment is in keeping the review copies and establishing your credentials as a book reviewer. <br /><br />Hope this helps!<br />:-) Jen Hi Kel, looks like you’re already building up a “track record” as a reviewer, with your book review blog, so it shouldn’t be hard to get yourself on some publishers’ lists for review copies.

You asked for advice? Here’s my 2 cents:

Start with the small presses – they tend to have a hard time getting press, in competition with the big guys and bestsellers – and write a nice note to the promotions person, to let them know that you’re open to receiving review copies. Tell them your stats on readership of your blog, if you think the numbers might impress them!

But do be aware print is still valued more highly than web publication, in the book world, so it would help if you can hook up with your local paper or a print magazine of some sort – scholarly publications often run on zero budget and are grateful for reviews.

To start out, you’d normally write the reviews without payment from the periodical – your payment is in keeping the review copies and establishing your credentials as a book reviewer.

Hope this helps!
:-) Jen

]]> By: Kel http://domestikgoddess.com/what-me-frugal/#comment-432 Kel Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:57:47 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/?p=1331#comment-432 thanks for this post. I know what you mean about the books. My family is big into libraries, but I've lived in about 3 different places in the alst few years and it takes me time to figure out my way around a new library. I'm only just remembering how much good stuff they have there--you just have to look!<br /><br />Also, any tips on getting free books in exchange for reviews? haha, that sounds like it'd be fun. thanks for this post. I know what you mean about the books. My family is big into libraries, but I’ve lived in about 3 different places in the alst few years and it takes me time to figure out my way around a new library. I’m only just remembering how much good stuff they have there–you just have to look!

Also, any tips on getting free books in exchange for reviews? haha, that sounds like it’d be fun.

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