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How I Rate Books
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How I Rate Books

In which I discuss review theory and why I'm stingy with five star ratings.

How I Rate Books…And pretty much everything else for that matter.  If you, dear reader, are not aware, reviews and ratings are the buoys that keep creators afloat in this mad world.  The more reviews and ratings we get, the higher our works show up on Amazon, Goodreads, search engines, etc.  Every review/rating you leave gives us creators more time to focus on making more awesome things for you!  Leaving a rating or review is one of the best ways to support your favorite writers and artists.

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Six Word Stories
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Six Word Stories

Wherein I share the results of a @theconstantvoice and @jamesfahyauthor 's six word story challenge and encourage you to go make some new friends.  Seriously, you should check out these awesome Instagrammers; they are great!

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