"…it might save your life.":  Never Say I Can't gets 5 stars from M. J. Milner  at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006HSNVO6  (1)

Over the last few weeks, I have received unprecedented interest in all my books from various readers’ clubs, promotion companies and review groups. Most expect some financial contribution in exchange for reviews or services.

To these individuals , clubs and organisations, I would like to make a few things absolutely clear...

1. I DO NOT PAY FOR REVIEWS
2. I DO NOT "EXCHANGE" REVIEWS
3. I DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO  COFFEE CLUBS OR READERS' GROUPS WHO LEAVE REVIEWS

Yes, I have entered my books for competitions and prestigious awards, and some of these require an entrance or administration  fee, but the purpose of these organisations is to evaluate the quality of the book, its presentation, and editing, which is important to me because I put the "self" into everything from writing, revising, editing, proof-reading, cover designing, formatting, publishing, and promotion. I do not pay for anyone to produce my book so | will not pay anyone to simply review it!

I know reviews help to sell books, and when I get a good, genuine  review, I mention it on my Social Media pages, but I've never rewarded any of those reviewers with a cup of tea! 

As you will have discovered from the numerous articles I have written on the subject, I consider paying for reviews to be unethical.

The Mad Days of March

My latest book has just received the IndieBRAG medallion for quality independent fiction.

This is the daily diary of Terry March whose single act of kindness leads to a month of madness and mayhem. After helping an old guy dispose of a blood-stained carpet at the local tip, Terry rescues his old TV remote and while driving home, he uses it to zap phantom aliens! This leads him to an encounter with Police Sergeant Susan. His new resolution to be helpful leads to his first opportunity to be unfaithful to his wife of nineteen torturous years. A soon-to-be divorced Lauren offers her favours to thank Terry for his kindness, but Terry declines the invitation. Within days, another opportunity arises, and Terry can’t convince himself that those phantom aliens haven’t spirited him away to a parallel universe. 

Before that first week is over, Terry faces redundancy from his mundane job at the local council. In order to tackle the backlog of paperwork, the council employs a temporary typist, Ashley, who closely resembles Terry’s 19-year-old daughter, Megan. Terry’s wife, Brenda disappears and Carol, her twin sister moves in.When a body is found in his garden, Terry is arrested for murder and Carol adds to his torment by accusing him of rape! 

While in a police cell, Terry encounters further problems as Lauren’s police sergeant husband is the custody officer! But all is not lost! Police Sergeant Susan persuades Carol to withdraw the charge and mysteriously, that old guy from the tip makes a deathbed confession to the murder! 

But the mad days of March are not yet over. Ashley disappears. Terry’s daughter Megan suffers traumatic memories from her past. Lauren’s house is set ablaze, and a mysterious detective Dave is concerned that Megan too has disappeared!

All this in a month of the Mad Days of March!

See the Readers' Favorite 5* review at https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/the-mad-days-of-march

Available from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3kjs0yy

AIBA Book of the Day: 3 November, 2021: 246/42438

Posted November 3, 2021 by Awesome Indies Book Awards

The AIBA Book featured today is the  Awesome Indies Approved:

PENNY FOR THEM

by

PHILIP CATSHILL

at http://j.mp/AwesIndBk246 

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 Readers' Favourite have just reviewed my latest novel ... 

Thank you Readers' Favourite!

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Today, my stroke memoir:

Never Say I can't (... after stroke)

has been awarded a 

B.R.A.G. Medallion 

Award-winning Non-Fiction Books

https://www.bragmedallion.com/award-winning-books/non-fiction/never-say-i-cant-after-stroke/

Awesome Indies Book Awards

After the untimely death of the Awesome Indies coordinator, Brian Sfinas, I took over the administration, rebuilt the website at http://awesomeindies.net and relaunched Awesome Indies as Awesome Indies Book Awards. Although we are attracting submissions in various genres, we are struggling to find suitably qualified assessors. In order to receive the Badge of Approval, a self-published book (or independently published book) must meet the editing standards found in traditional publishing and be recommended by two independent assessors.

A third assessor will then decide whether the book is worthy of the prestigious Seal of Excellence.

As Awesome Indies Book Awards does not charge a submission fee but relies on donations to meet expenses, we are not able to pay our assessors. Perhaps it is time to reconsider our submission and award process, so I would welcome any ideas or suggestions you may have. Ideally, this appeal will encourage a plethora of editors, proofreaders, publishing professionals, or readers to join our assessment team!