Another year has come and gone, and Amy's Bookshelf Reviews is wishing everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. If you're a writer, then, write, write, write, and when you finish, I'd be honored to read and review your work.
Some know how important reviews are, but some don't realize that a review on other places is also a form of promotion. I do my best to share the reviews so others will want to read your story, and help promote your work, whether you are new to this or have experience.
Before we bring on 2019, I'd like to share with you, Amy's Bookshelf Reviews 2018.
The final tally for (posted) reviews for the year is 456
Total reviews posted since blog establishment (since 2014) is 1360
The Top 10 Books of 2018: 1. Jagdlied: a Chamber Novel for Narrator, Musicians, Pantomimists, Dancers & Culinary Artists by D. Landon
2. Olivias Promise by D. Wigginton
3. Lost Souls by A. Scott
4. Northfighters - The View From the Christallis by C. O'Dowd
5. Curie by D. Kawaii 6. Hidden Colours by B. Nasser
7. Isabella's Heart by D. Wigginton
8. Angel of Man by B. Jewell
9. Well Versed: To Shakespeare, Poets, and the Performing Arts by A. Leroy
10. Raw Egg by J. King
The Top 20 Authors of 2018 1. Will Mayo
2. Denise Kawaii
3. Diane Merrill Wigginton
4. Lawrence M. Nysschens 5. Anne Francis Scott
6. Abdiel Leroy
7. JB Michaels 8. Norton Beckerman
9. Neal Goldstein
10. Jeanine Kitchel
11. Sebastian Groff
12. Marshall Moore
13. Jill Dobbe
14. BCR Fegan 15. Joss Sheldon
16. Belle Brooks 17. Gary Starta
18. Jeannie Sharpe
19. Marie Lavender
20. James Musgrave
Just a note that the top 10 or top 20 is NOT the same as contest or awards posted on my author blog.
This past year I've also did a promotion called #flashbackreviews where I would post reviews on Fridays of past reviews (done prior to 2018). This was to bring attention to books again that may need a little promotion.
This year, I've made some policy changes. First, I had to implement the "Waiting List" again, and this year, I added it to my Bookshelf Page, so authors can see their title's position on the waiting list. In December, the waiting list changed to the "Stand-by" Shelf.
I've also increased the items that I review, so it's not just books (all types and formats), but also Indie Music, and other book-related items (or items related to writing).
I offer opportunities for authors to donate money which can dictate what shelf they wish for their title to jump to. This applies to both Stand-by (new requests) or Repeat authors. Stand-by requests can purchase an automatic place on the Primary Shelf (Top Shelf), a position on the "Standard" shelf of the VIP Bookshelf, or a position on the "PRIORITY" SHELF of the VIP Bookshelf. Donations are not required to get a book reviewed. See Request page for more details.
Donations over 30 dollars (whether it's to pay it forward, or to gain a position on another shelf), can receive a copy of my Profiler's set (Prowl and Preyfiler). See Welcome Page for more details.
Now, the slates will be wiped clean on January 1, and it's time for 2019. I am taking requests for Quick Response Reviews (Release date reviews) for 2019 and beyond ... but the request must be AT LEAST 60 days in advance. As anyone can see from my Bookshelves that are filled with great titles, I have a lot more reading and reviewing to do. New Requests can make a selection from the Stand-by Requests, and I'm running a new promotional program called "Rerun Reviews" where an author can request that a previously posted review get rerun again up to 2 times in 2019 for only a fee of $5.00. (Details under the Repeat Author's Category on my Request Page).
All of my policies and request forms are listed on my request page. (http://writeramyshannon.wixsite.com/bookshelfreviews/requests).
I've also added a Featured book of the month. This new page on my blog will feature books that are randomly selected from titles that were reviewed and posted the prior month. The page can be accessed at http://writeramyshannon.wixsite.com/bookshelfreviews/featured-bom (or under the Bookshelf Features navigation menu on my blog.
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Thank you and Happy New Year from Amy's Bookshelf Reviews