{"id":1122,"date":"2009-03-04T00:24:47","date_gmt":"2009-03-04T05:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amberstults.com\/?p=1122"},"modified":"2009-03-04T00:24:47","modified_gmt":"2009-03-04T05:24:47","slug":"show-me-your-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.amberstults.com\/?p=1122","title":{"rendered":"Show Me Your Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the third post in my series on &#8220;How To Get Your Book Reviewed&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve read the first two posts then you&#8217;ve managed to setup a site so a potential reviewer can learn more about you and\/or\u00c2\u00a0 your book.\u00c2\u00a0 In a bookstore, potential buyers pick up the book, read a blurb on the cover and thumb through the pages.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Show Me Your Words<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A reviewer can&#8217;t thumb through your book online.\u00c2\u00a0 Or can she?\u00c2\u00a0 Actually, with the right information it can be done!\u00c2\u00a0 This can also be invaluable for potential buyers.<\/p>\n<p>Just as each author is an individual so is the manner in which the reader can see your writing.\u00c2\u00a0 You&#8217;ll want to check with your publisher on the ideas you wish to use just to make sure you don&#8217;t step on any toes.\u00c2\u00a0 Some ideas you don&#8217;t really want to use until your book is at the printers.\u00c2\u00a0 Here are a few suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make the first chapter available for reading or download.<\/li>\n<li>Post an excerpt of 50 or 100 words.<\/li>\n<li>Post the &#8220;before&#8221; and &#8220;after&#8221; versions of an excerpt from a previous draft to the final version.\u00c2\u00a0 (Recommended only for the brave!)<\/li>\n<li>Write about how you came to name your characters.<\/li>\n<li>Write about the most enjoyable part of writing your book.<\/li>\n<li>Let one of your characters interview you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are just a few ideas to show your potential readers and reviewers what to expect from your book and what to expect on a blog tour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the third post in my series on &#8220;How To Get Your Book Reviewed&#8221;. 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