Why does my book not sell review(Tomoson)

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I read Why Does My Book Not Sell? 20 Simple Fixes (Writer's Craft) in exchange for honest review from Tomoson. The book was written by Rayne Hall.

I am a writer. I wrote 10 small books. Self published. I suck at marketing. I did my own covers except one. My books are not money makers, not best sellers. I have no idea how to increase sales effectively. I just love to write. Sales are not that important, but it would be nice to get a bigger check sometimes.

My last royalty check was .10.

In Hall's book, she provides 20 tips for increasing sales, such as having the right cover/design. People judge a book by its cover. Having a crowded cover with too many elements is also bad.

The cover also has to reflect the genre. You also have to consider use of stock photos. Other people may have the same one.

Other things to consider (and things I can improve) are the blurb and knowing your reader. You also have to consider social media. Overpromotion annoys folks. Also talk to your fans and other authors. Finally, you want book reviews-even the negative ones. I have to ignore some or I will be in a bad place. You also should watch how you respond to reviews. Hall suggests not commenting on any reviews. And dont buy or write fake reviews either. You don't want all your reviews taken down if you are caught.

You can purchase the book on Amazon in Kindle format.

Cutlass: 10 Tales of Pirates Book Review (Tomoson)

I reviewed Cutlass: Ten Tales of Pirates (Ten Tales Historical & Fantasy Stories), in exchange for review from Tomoson. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links and images.

The book was edited by Rayne Hall. The book presents 10 tales of pirates, written by multiple authors. The stories are presented in both British and American English. The book does contain explicit language in some scenes.

The stories were very detailed and visual. The first story told of a female captain, Loresa,  of a pirate ship, whose ship needs repairing. Her men are also dying at sea. She started off with 70 plus men and now have 46ish men. The story is entitled Khaballo by Margo Lerwill. Khaballo means horse. Khova Khaballo is a god and he is linked to a curse.

The other stories include:

• Victoria and the Iron Clad by Douglas Kolacki
• Blind Man's Bluff by Jonathan Broughton
• Skritch by John Blackport
• Diamonds and Bones by Kris Radcliffe
• Um Homme De Couleur Libre by Liv Rancourt
• Scylla and the Paper Pirates by Rayne Hall
• Broadsided by KJ Kiegan
• The pensioner pirates of marine parade by Jonathan Brougton
• The book of adventures by Douglas Kolacki

The stories are short as well. Great read.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Storm Dancer Book Review by Rayne Hall (Tomoson)

I read Storm Dancer (Dark Epic Fantasy in exchange for honest review from Tomoson. This post does contain affiliate links and images. The book was written by Rayne Hall. The book does contain violence and disturbing situations. I received a paperback version of the book. I also bought the Kindle edition awhile back.

My review:

The book is about Dahoud, 25 years old,  the hero with a bad past. Dahoud also is living with an internal demon, a djinn, who likes to try to force himself upon women.

djinn: according to the free online dictionary, a djinn is a spirit, who is capable of assuming human or animal form. A djinn also can exert supernatural influence over people. 

Dahoud has been trying to control the demon for years, but still is tempted. He misses the power, prestige, and perks (the women), which came with his old position.  Dahoud is trying hard to hide his past, while living a life of humility as a clerk. It doesnt' take long for his past as the Black Besieger to get out by royalty. The consort wants Dahoud to return as the Black Besieger to carry out some tasks. If Dahoud succeeds, he may obtain a new position of power. If he declines, he gets a horrible job at the palace.

The book is descriptive. From the first line, Even in the shade of the graffiti-carved olive tree, the air sang with heat....The book also moves at the right pace. Not to slow to bore you but not to fast to lose focus and give up trying to read the book. I enjoyed reading the Storm Dancer. The book is available in paperback and kindle. The kindle version is .99 and the paperback is currently 9.18.



I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.