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How to write a perfect book review

Published on June 29, 2018July 19, 2018 by Jean M. Cogdell4 Comments

Have you read a good book lately? But don’t know how to write a glowing review that will do it justice?

Well, have I got a great blog post for you.

Rachel Poli breaks down how simple it is to write a book review.

In six steps write book reviews that sound like a pro.

Cover- Good, bad, amazing or eye-catching?
Reason- What inspired you to pick up this book?
Plot- What did you like about the story?
Characters- Did you love, hate or relate to them?
Style- Did the story make sense? Flow and pacing good?
Rating- Why and what rating did you give the book?

You must hop over and read the entire post. Rachel goes into a lot more detail than I did here. Then you can rock those book reviews!

A great book review template by Rachel Poli via My Book Review Format.

Do you think this will help you write your next review?

Do you have a special formula to write reviews?

Do you find writing book reviews difficult?

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Are you up on the latest Kindle technology?

Published on May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 by Jean M. Cogdell18 Comments

Kindle in Motion!

Kindle in Motion is a totally different format than Kindle A\V or Kindle with Audio\Video. Which makes me wonder if KM will fare better.

With little fanfare, Amazon introduced Kindle in Motion in the middle of 2016. Not sure how I missed this rollout, apparently I was lost in space. LOL

After reading a recent post about the new moving ebooks, I decided to do a little research. If you didn’t know, I love research. Hello, Google.

As usual, I’ve provided more links at the end of this post for your reading pleasure.

Size is important and the size of Kindle in Motion books range between 200-600mb. And apparently, there is a lot involved in producing a Kindle in Motion ebook other than formatting.

After watching this I saw dollar signs! Cha-ching, going out not coming in. I don’t know about you guys but this technique will most likely price me out of formatting my books with Kindle in Motion.The artwork, in and of itself, is expensive. But, animated artwork is downright prohibitive for most writers. Unless you’ve enjoyed the success of JK Rowling.

Food for thought. An author might cut costs by animating just the cover and not the entire book, but would the reader be disappointed?

Do you think these books are distracting or entertaining?

Do you think Kindle in Motion will increase sales?

Or do you think the cost will be prohibitive for most writers?

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Some Amazon Kindle-in-Motion books

CAROLYN NICANDER MOHR / FEBRUARY 8, 2018 Kindle in Motion – Ebooks Beyond Black & White

Friday Book Cover: Kindle in Motion

What is Kindle in Motion By Piotr Kowalczyk

Kindle in Motion: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Amazon’s New Enhanced Format (Screenshots) Posted on 13 August 2016 by Nate Hoffelder

Monday Motivation – Start the week right

Published on April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 by Jean M. Cogdell3 Comments

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Do you ever need to vent?

Published on August 19, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell19 Comments

Well, today is my day.

I’m not a big complainer, but sometimes a good venting helps.

A few weeks ago, I developed more floaters in my eyes. I’m sure many of you out there know what I’m talking about, but for those who don’t here is the Mayo Clinic’s definition.

Eye floaters are spots in your vision. They may look to you like black or gray specks, strings, or cobwebs that drift about when you move your eyes and appear to dart away when you try to look at them directly. Read more….(here)

Floaters are common and as we age, most people will experience this on occasion. However, they often dissolve or fade into the background are of no consequence.