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Blog, writing, Writing Help · August 12, 2020

Book Reviews – Why Balance in Ratings Is Good

  This article is the last in a series of articles designed to dive deeply into the world of book reviews and reviewers. Written from a reviewer perspective, my goal is to aid writers as they tread this sometimes confusing and frustrating area in the writing career. Last week, we hashed out the good and the bad about low ratings. The previous week's topic discussed my suggestions on how to work with book reviewers. Lastly, today's focus covers why a balance in positive and negative ...

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