Ok, folks, there’s a new sheriff in town. Well, actually, it’s the same old sheriff, but she’s setting some new rules.
STOP SENDING ME UNEDITED SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS. STOP SENDING ME OFFENSIVELY SEXIST BOOKS.
JUST STOP.
I want to review self-published books, I really do. I know that the traditional publishing industry is all cracked up and it’s really hard to get anything through that mess, so I wanted to open my arms to all the authors brave enough to take things into your own hands. And I still do.
But y’all are wearing me thin, so I’ve got some new ground rules.
- If you want to send me your book, self-published or not, take the time to look at my reviews.
- If you really, truly, honestly believe your book would fit in that crowd, quality-wise, then by all means, contact me!
- If you do this, you should notice that I’m also a feminist. If you send me a book in which women are represented offensively, I will write a scathing review and publish it all over the internet, not just on this blog. Tread lightly, misogynists. I’m onto you.
- If you’re not sure what I mean by offensive representations of women, ask me! I’m actually very approachable and I love talking with people about books/feminism. If I decide based on our conversation that the book doesn’t fit, you can walk away without getting a shit review, I don’t have to read it and get mad and rant to my fiance about rah rah rah rah rah. So everyone wins!
- FOR GOD’S SAKE SPELLCHECK AND EDIT YOUR BOOKS! If I read one more misuse of “effect” versus “affect,” see one more unnecessary comma or semicolon, or groan because you wrote “passed” instead of “past” I might just burst into flames.
- Really, guys, it’s all about dialog. I’m not mean, and I know exactly how much hard work goes into writing a book. I want to be there for you! I want to get people to read your book! But you have to work with me, you have to communicate with me, and hell’s bells, please make sure that your work somehow fits into what my blog is all about. You don’t want a bad review, so take the time to make sure you’re sending your book somewhere where it will find a good home!
END RANT.
P.S. Despite this frustrated all caps in this post, I love you guys, really I do.