2 April 2009
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Do you love to read? Would you like to win new books just for reading and reviewing the books you love? Through the month of April Writer’s Round-About is trialing a new reviewer contest. We reward you for writing about the books you’ve been reading. It’s simple to enter and you can submit as many reviews as you like for more chances to win!
From time to time author’s send me a complimentary copy of their book to review on Writer’s Round-About. One book in my current queue is Michelle Goodman’s latest book, “My So-Called Freelance Life” and you recently saw my review of George Singleton’s “Pep Talks, Warnings & Screeds“. I always look forward to reading and reviewing other authors and constantly swell my bookshelves.
It is important to be an honest reviewer. I try to include the bad with the good rather than touting nothing but praise when I review. Even so, reviews are always subjective. The elements I like might be those that irk you and a fantastic segment you’d love to read might have registered as a mere blip in my reader radar.
In the interest of sharing real reviews from a range of reviewers I’ve always invited readers to submit your own reviews as a guest poster on Writer’s Round-About. Now there is even more incentive because I have fantastic books to give away to lucky reviewing readers.
How to enter:
- Read a book about writing, freelancing, editing, or web tech.
- Write an honest review between 400 and 800 words.
- Add photographs, links, and a personal bio of up to 125 words.
- Email your review to rebecca.laffarsmith@gmail.com with “Guest Post: Review” in the subject line.
- Leave a comment on this post naming the book you reviewed, what you think of this contest, and any books you’d like to see as prizes.
The Rules and Terms
- Your review must be unpublished and you grant non-exclusive first rights so we can share these reviews on WRA.
- You may review as many books as you like, each review you submit is considered one entry.
- Your reviews must be honest and opinion-based. What did you like, dislike, etc.?
- Reviewing books should be fun and interesting. Enjoy the reading and reviewing process!
Enter Now!
Hi Rebecca. Thanks for this opportunity. Are you setting any deadlines for this?
This one is continuous, month to month. So if you submit in April you go in April’s draw. Submit in May for May’s draw. If there is enough interest it’ll continue through the months.