Last week I introduced the Amazon Community Guidelines and the concept of promotional content. Amazon give examples of what isn’t permitted on their About Customer Reviews page. This week we are going to go through those examples: A product manufacturer posts a review of their own product, posting as an unbiased shopper. Amazon doesn’t permit reviews …
There is a lot of confusion regarding what is permitted in terms of online reviewing. This isn’t helped by the fact that each site has their own rules, and some enforce them more than others. Today I’m going to take you through the Amazon Community Guidelines, which cover writing reviews. I’ve chosen Amazon because for …
My previous post discussed how to get honest book reviews (answer: Ask). This week I’m looking at some of the finer points of how to approach potential book reviewers, especially bloggers. First, and most important … Don’t ask them to review something completely inappropriate Please don’t waste the reviewer’s time by asking them to review …
This post is part of the monthly Author ToolBox Blog Hop, organised by Raimey Gallant. We now have over 40 blogs participating. To find more Blog Hop posts: Click here to visit the main Blog Hop page Click here to find our posts on Twitter Click here to find our Pinterest board How to Get …
Over the last four weeks, I’ve covered various aspects of copyright and copyright law: Understanding Copyright Using Copyrighted Material Understanding Fair Use and Fair Dealing Using Images in Blog Posts This week I’m discussing seven works creators can’t copyright—and why not. Note: I’m not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. You get legal …
Images in blog posts can be a great way to break up the text and make the reading experience more user friendly. But we can’t just use any images in blog posts. (Note: This is not legal advice. I’m not a lawyer. I’ve never played one on TV. This is my interpretation of the doctrine …
My previous two posts looked at Understanding Copyright and How and When Can I Use Copyrighted Material? As I mentioned, creators (including authors and bloggers) can use copyright material without permission when it falls under the doctrine of fair use or fair dealing. That’s what we’re discussing today. As you read this, please note that …
Last week, my post introduced the concept of copyright and how it applies to authors. The most common question in the comments was about legally using copyrighted material in our own work. Today I’m discussing when and how authors, bloggers, and other creators can use copyrighted material. As you read this, please note that I am …
This post is part of the monthly Author ToolBox Blog Hop, organised by Raimey Gallant. We now have over 40 blogs participating. To find more Blog Hop posts: Click here to visit the main Blog Hop page Click here to find our posts on Twitter Click here to find our Pinterest board What is Copyright? …
Keep Backstory to the Back of the Story #WriteTip or #BadWritingAdvice? There are many “rules” to writing good fiction. One of them is to keep backstory to the back of the story—specifically, don’t use any backstory in the first fifty pages. Is this a good writing tip, or more bad writing advice? Don’t we need …
