Between games? Join the tagging game...
Well, of course writers try to figure out ways to draw people's attention to their work. Reviews help the most, but there are other things. One thing people can use at Amazon.com is clicking on the tag trees at the bottom of pages, leading off to other books in a topic/subheading. This can take you to something as nebulous as "science fiction" and as specific as "lost colony" or "Liaden Universe."
Whenever you visit a page of a book you like? Take a look and see if there are tags for the book. If so, click on the ones you agree with, and add any you think should be there -- I think we're allowed 15 per book. If not, start some tags for it!
It's a small thing, but it can be a tiny help for a book you like. And unlike reviewing, you don't have to focus your mind for it. (In fact, you can even "Like" books now -- Facebook strikes!)
If you feel like tagging, start with mine and move out through the other suggested books on the page. You'll hit a lot of good books, many of which you'll have read! ;^)
Fire Sanctuary
Fires of Nuala
Hidden Fires
Night Calls
Kindred Rites
Wings of Morning
Oh -- While retrieving these links, I noticed that Pam and Jennifer each reviewed Kindred Rites and Night Calls. Short and enticing -- thank you both! When I go to try and sell Spirit Tracks, how many reviews these books have may help (or hurt. Again -- who knows? Rumor has it that once you've rolled over to 20+ reviews, your book shows up more often in "suggested" lists.)
Whenever you visit a page of a book you like? Take a look and see if there are tags for the book. If so, click on the ones you agree with, and add any you think should be there -- I think we're allowed 15 per book. If not, start some tags for it!
It's a small thing, but it can be a tiny help for a book you like. And unlike reviewing, you don't have to focus your mind for it. (In fact, you can even "Like" books now -- Facebook strikes!)
If you feel like tagging, start with mine and move out through the other suggested books on the page. You'll hit a lot of good books, many of which you'll have read! ;^)
Fire Sanctuary
Fires of Nuala
Hidden Fires
Night Calls
Kindred Rites
Wings of Morning
Oh -- While retrieving these links, I noticed that Pam and Jennifer each reviewed Kindred Rites and Night Calls. Short and enticing -- thank you both! When I go to try and sell Spirit Tracks, how many reviews these books have may help (or hurt. Again -- who knows? Rumor has it that once you've rolled over to 20+ reviews, your book shows up more often in "suggested" lists.)