So your best friend is a writer, you’ve read her book and you’re going to review it… But you’re also a writer. Should you mention your book when reviewing hers?
No. You definitely shouldn’t “MENTION” that you are a writer, that you wrote a book, or the title of your book in your friend’s review… But what is your writing style? Can you write a review using your writing style?
There are a few key options to include in a review that will promote you, without alerting reviewers or readers that YOU have reviewed the book in an awkward way:
- keywords that market to YOU. For example, if the book is romance fiction, you could mention that the book was marketing over a internet blog and it’s actually okay to mention the blog where you found the book, where I found writing tips Y word creationso I bought the book through a link to Amazon.com
- his sign. Your name is your signature, always use your name when reviewing someone else’s book, because it gives you name recognition. If other readers agree with your review, they may mention you in their review, which increases your name recognition.
- Writing style and voice. Your readers will come to know and expect a certain type of style and voice from you. It’s always nice to find that style and that voice on the web, in a different place and recognize it there too. Use your style and voice to win recognition through reviews of other people’s writing.
Functional reviews get approvals and disapprovals. Did it help the reader decide whether or not to invest in the book?
By including a call to action in your review, “Go ahead and buy this book, you’ll want it in your library forever.” You have motivated the reader to like your review and buy the book.
By including a call to action, you’ve signed off your review with reader action. Writers should always include ACTION in their references, reviews, and recommendations, because it gives the reader the chance to let someone else take over.
be a charger – and take charge of where your readers go next. Tell them what you want them to do. Tell them what to do. Remind them to do what he told them to do.
The most important thing to do in a review is to Write an EXCELLENT review. Make it count.