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How to Become A Book Reviewer

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By TeryLynne
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Becoming a book reviewer is exciting and fun. You will experience many different genres, stories, and journeys.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Amazon.com username and password
  • Email address
  • Home address
  • Blog or website
  1. Step 1
    Bookworm
     
    Bookworm

    Sign up with amazon.com and receive a username, password, and profile. Every time you read a book that you find interesting, provide a book review for that book. Build your review page and start a goal to become the Top Reviewers for amazon.com

  2. Step 2
    All First Alliances
     
    All First Alliances

    Check out a well-known popular blog called, "All First Alliances" (URL provided at the end of this article). This blog offers great html codes to add to your blog on the first day of every month. You can sign up on the Publisher's mailing list and receive books for FREE every month and provide your own review within your blog as well.

  3. Step 3
     

    When writing your review, put your best writing skills forward. Keep a file of all your book reviews, dates, book title, author name, and where you sent your book review. One day you will be qualified to be a book reviewer and get paid for it.

Tips & Warnings
  • First read, "Secret life of an Online Book Reviewer." (URL provided at the end of this article).
  • Most book reviews are between 500 to 700 words
  • Be honest, but don't be cruel. If you don't like something and don't agree with the author's message, say it, but do it with class
  • Design a blog or website, so you have a place to share your review

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Sondrac said

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on 5/24/2009 Great article! Thanks for sharing!

ChrissLJ said

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on 1/8/2009 I get many prepubs each year through work and have also used Library Thing, but I didn't know about All First Alliances. I will have to check it out.

CrystalR said

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on 12/12/2008 I really enjoy reading but never quite thought about being a reviewer, now I will! Thanks for sharing this. 5*

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on 12/10/2008 Great way to get experience for later on.

vikki9 said

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on 10/1/2008 This would be fun. Thank you.

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