Love what you’re reading?

Reviews are incredibly important for authors! Reviews can be short, should be honest, and make our writing careers possible! Thank you for your honest feedback. Thank you to @ellymagdaluyobooks for this very good idea for a post!

First, adapted from Grammarly, a template.

• A hook

• Info about the book

• Quick plot summary

• Your praise and/or critique

Depending on the site where you’re writing your review, you might also include information about the book and a rating (stars, thumbs-up, etc.). Some places people expect to find reader reviews include the following:

• Booksellers

  • Audible

  • Amazon

  • Apple

  • Google Play

  • Barnes & Noble

• GoodReads

• The StoryGraph

• BookBub

• Social media

  • Bookstagram

  • BookTok

  • YouTube

• Your own blog, of course

Know that all authors—even the most successful—rely on reviews. I cannot speak for them, but know that I am immensely grateful for your feedback.

Happy reviewing!