One of the better books on Kindle
Having recently bought a Kindle my reading has been opened up to a whole new world of books written by other writers. And there is such a diverse range of quality out there. Anyone who has a Kindle will be aware that there are loads of books available to download that are free or perhaps just a few pence/cents. Some of them are very good indeed. I would thoroughly recommend Mousetrapped – a year and a bit in Orlando, Florida by Catherine Ryan Howard. (see above)
However, some of them are absolutely dire, and would make excellent examples of how not to write a book for any creative writing lecturer. I realise that everyone has their own opinion about what makes a good book, so I am fascinated by what people have to say in their reviews. I am especially interested now that I am in competition with some of these writers. I have spent the last hour or so ploughing through the list of books available on Kindle and reading some of the reviews. Some of them are so harsh that if I received such a bad review I would instantly withdraw my book, and probably take up another hobby. However, quite a few of the reviews reveal that most of the problems are created by poor editing. There has recently been quite a brouhaha in the world of self-published authors, with a reviewer getting slated for a justifiably bad review. If ever there was a lesson to learn about publishing your own book on Kindle (or similar) it is to make sure you really have ironed out all the faults.
In the meantime I have only received good reviews to date. That may be because most of the people who have purchased the novel are amongst my circle of friends and family. But I am biting what are left of my nails in anticipation of the first critical review.
However, some of them are absolutely dire, and would make excellent examples of how not to write a book for any creative writing lecturer. I realise that everyone has their own opinion about what makes a good book, so I am fascinated by what people have to say in their reviews. I am especially interested now that I am in competition with some of these writers. I have spent the last hour or so ploughing through the list of books available on Kindle and reading some of the reviews. Some of them are so harsh that if I received such a bad review I would instantly withdraw my book, and probably take up another hobby. However, quite a few of the reviews reveal that most of the problems are created by poor editing. There has recently been quite a brouhaha in the world of self-published authors, with a reviewer getting slated for a justifiably bad review. If ever there was a lesson to learn about publishing your own book on Kindle (or similar) it is to make sure you really have ironed out all the faults.
In the meantime I have only received good reviews to date. That may be because most of the people who have purchased the novel are amongst my circle of friends and family. But I am biting what are left of my nails in anticipation of the first critical review.
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