Episode 031 / If you want to increase the number of reviews on your books, check out the tips and ideas from Jami and Sara in this episode. They discuss reviews in depth: the difference between reader and professional reviews, how to get reviews, and how to use the reviews for promotion after you have them.  Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com. In their personal updates, Jami shared that she’s writing on her new book and working on backlist sales. Sara has a book launch coming up. It’s the fifth book in the series, so it’s a lower-key launch than Jami’s recent Book One in a new series. To promote the launch, Sara’s emailing her list and running paperback giveaways. Jami’s branding her office with wood-cut letters of her author name. Head over to show notes on the WIKT website to see a photo. Reader questions: Allison: Indie market for middle grade and children’s books Children’s author Karen Inglis on The Creative Penn Podcast Children’s author Karen Inglis on the Self Publishing Formula    Several people asked what classes/courses/books  recommendations: Nicholas Erik  Write Naked by Jennifer Probst  Build-a-Book Erika Kelly David Gaughran’s blog post - How to Sell Books in 2020 Amazon Ads for Authors: Tips and Strategies to Sell Your Books by Deb Potter Bookbub Ads Experts by David Gaughran Self Publishing Formula  Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell You Can Write a Mystery by Gillian Roberts Screenwriting Tricks for Authors by Alexandra Sokoloff Something Startling Happens by Todd Klick Save the Cat by Blake Snyder Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies byLeslie Wainger    Anita: What would you do differently? Anything that’s less effective?   Luna: What’s the best way you’ve found to connect with other writers?   Juliet: Editing - how do we do it?   All about reviews Difference between reader reviews and professional reviews Review sites - pay for an opportunity for your book to be reviewed ACR teams - different ways to set them up  Blog tours Bookstagrammers What Jami and Sara wish they’d known about reviews How “bad” reviews sell books Pros and cons of professional review sites Professional review sites:    NetGalley / Kobo NetGalley Promo Option  Reedsy Publishers Weekly / BookLife Kirkus Hidden Gems   BookSprout Shifted Sheets Professional review - also look for genre specific sites, such as: Historical Novel Society Fresh Fiction How to use reviews:  Ad copy Editorial reviews Add to your book cover Create images and post on social media Add quotes to newsletter to generate interest for launch How to keep track of reviews that you want to use later