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LAUNCH and GIVEAWAY
Reading
Alley
Congratulations to Reading Alley on their Grand Opening! Reading Alley founder, Stacy Martin, joins me today for an interview. You can also enter
the giveaway for a chance to win some fabulous prizes, including an Amazon
Kindle!
Description
Reading Alley is a site catering to
passionate book reviewers. They feature a variety of books from different
genres and from both known and up-and-coming authors alike, at times before
they even hit the shelves.
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You get the chance to read the latest books in the market for free.
· In exchange, all they ask is for you to submit your honest, unbiased
review afterwards.
· You also get to enjoy and benefit from Reading Alley's great rewards
program.
Interview with Stacy
Martin from Reading Alley
Today I'm joined by
Stacy Martin, founder of Reading Alley. Stacy, please tell us more about
Reading Alley.
Reading Alley is a site that caters to passionate book reviewers. Book
reviewers get the chance to read the latest books in the market for FREE.
In exchange, the only requirement is for them to submit their honest, unbiased
review afterwards.
We feature a variety of books from different genres, and these books are
from both known and up-and-coming authors.
Authors are welcome to set up their books for review at a reasonable price. By
joining Reading Alley, authors gain instant access to this community of
reviewers who can share their thoughts and recommendations, leading to greater
awareness and exposure of their books.
What made you decide
to create a review site like this one?
The creation of Reading Alley comes from a desire to provide convenience
and exposure to authors in the matter of book reviews. Authors can tap on the
community of reviewers at Reading Alley, and they save precious time that can
be used for writing more books or spending more time with their family. Authors
can also manage and keep track of everything from a convenient page with our
user-friendly tools.
Reviewers, on the other hand, get to choose from a wide variety of books
to read for free, provided they submit their honest reviews afterwards. Reading
Alley also conducts activities from time to time to make things exciting and
interesting for everyone.
As a reviewer, I'm
interested to know what kind of books can be found on your site.
We feature a variety of genres at the site, such as Mystery and Thriller,
Romance, Paranormal, New Adult, Young Adult, Science Fiction and Fantasy, and
more. We continue to have new authors signing up each day and adding more books
to the database. These books are from both known and up-and-coming authors.
Examples of books currently up for review at the site are:
Interested reviewers can get these books and more to read for free.
Free books to read!
Wow. Is that for real?
Yes. HOWEVER, authors and publishers expect to get an honest and
unbiased review in return. Not submitting a review affects your statistics
and your chances of being approved for future requests.
Who can be a
reviewer at Reading Alley?
Anyone who is willing to write honest book reviews, and help the book
community learn more about the books. Sign up for a free account here.
Can a reviewer
request to review any book?
Yes. However, your request would need to be approved by the
author/publisher before you can download a review copy.
Do I need to have a
blog to review?
No. However, authors and publishers generally approve requests because
they believe the reviewer would be able to help them spread the word about the
book; in your case, a review. Hence, it would be good if you have an Amazon or
Goodreads account where you can post your reviews. Or, if you're affiliated
with a review site, that can work as well.
I understand you
have a rewards program. Can you tell us more about it?
Sure! Our Rewards Program is geared towards promoting active
participation among reviewers at the site, i.e. participation in the varied
activities at the site, such as review challenges, events like the Grand
Opening event and others. Active participation earns a reviewer points which he
can ultimately redeem for attractive rewards. Be active at the site, and you
will be sufficiently rewarded!
All reviewers are included in the Rewards Program from the moment they
sign up at Reading Alley. A perfect time to start earning reward points is to
join in the activities at the Grand Opening Event!
Since you mentioned
about your Grand Opening event, perhaps you would like to share more about
this, and tell our readers how they can join?
We're inviting everyone to come join us from June 5 to September 6 for a
full 3 months of fun-filled activities! There will be plenty of fun, games and
challenges. Take part in a variety of site activities, such as our weekly
contests, review challenge and referral program. The more active you are, the
higher your chances of winning in our Grand Draw. Lots of irresistible prizes,
including an Amazon Kindle and gift certificates, are up for grabs.
Starting June 12, our Weekly Contest goes live. Answer 3 questions
and get a chance to win an Amazon Gift Card! Each week, we will have different
winners, for a total of 12 winners by the time the party is over.
If you're new to Reading Alley, please sign up for a free account so that you can keep track of your progress
through the many activities during the event, and also for the system to keep
track of your points. The more points, the more chances to win one of the event
grand prizes!
See you there!
Thanks for joining
us today, Stacy, and best of luck with your launch! I look forward to visiting
Reading Alley and finding lots of great books to review.
Giveaway
Check out the Grand Opening page on Reading Alley
for a chance to win some great prizes, including an Amazon Kindle (ends 6 September).
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