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The 5 Rules of Book Reviews

The 5 Rules of Book Reviews

By J. Timothy King on March 5, 2010

Authors and publishers, in my opinion, spend way too much time sucking up to literary critics, which is why I decided to become a book reviewer. Of course, no critic actually deserves the respect he gets (myself included), not for his opinion in any case. And I dare say, publishers wouldn’t give critics the time […]

Posted in Humor, Writing | Tagged book review, critics, reviewers | 2 Responses

A Free Gift You Can Give to Authors: How to Write a Book Review (for a Fiction Book)

By J. Timothy King on December 4, 2008

During this holiday season, if you are thankful for a book you’ve read, or if there’s an author you want to do something special for, here’s a simple, free gift you can give them. It will only take a few minutes of your time, and the author will really appreciate it, more than anything else […]

Posted in Books | Tagged book review, critics, reviewers | 1 Response

Why I Never Want to be Published

By J. Timothy King on March 17, 2008

Recently, a fiction author told me that because I was “unpublished”–his word, not mine–I was unqualified to offer advice on writing stories. Of course, that’s silly, because getting published is not about whether you can write. It’s about schmoozing with editors and agents and about receiving enough rejection letters. Getting published is an exercise in […]

Posted in Business, Leaving Normal, Self-publishing, Stories, True Stories | Tagged critics, innovation | 4 Responses

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