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What A Woman of No Importance Reveals About the Power of Being Overlooked

A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell is not simply a story about espionage, as it is often portrayed. It is what happens when […]

By Kat Shaw August 21, 2026 Book Reviews
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Your Readers are Out There, So Go Meet Them

Yes, your readers are out there. Here are some tips for finding and connecting with them.

By Tom Collins August 12, 2026 Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Business & Entrepreneurship, Marketing your book, Podcasting
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Amazon reviews aren't the only ones that Matter. Getting reviews on other platforms

Amazon Reviews Aren’t the Only Ones That Matter: Getting Reviews on Other Platforms

Let’s talk about building credibility beyond the world’s largest bookstore. Yes, Amazon is the largest bookstore in the world. Any new author knows or has […]

By Yvonne DiVita August 6, 2026 Book review, Book Reviews, Marketing your book
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What Can a Virtual Book Tour Do for Indie Authors?

Check out the sampling of reviews from a virtual book tour and find out how we help clients run them.

By Tom Collins February 26, 2026 Book Reviews, Marketing your book
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Book Reviews are Manna from Heaven if You Can Get Them

Welcome to 2026 at Master Book Builders! Let’s start the year with something important: book reviews. Book reviews, as the title of this post says, […]

By Yvonne DiVita January 8, 2026 Book Reviews
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[TfTi] Will the AI Overlords Be Reviewing Your Book?

See what an AI reviewer did with a piece I wrote decades ago and learn why you don’t want that for your book.

By Tom Collins July 31, 2025 AI Tools & Tips, Book Reviews, Marketing your book, Tips from Tom's inbox
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The Almighty Book Review – How to Get Them and How to Give Them

Writing a book review is one of the best ways to support your favorite authors. And, as an author yourself, you understand the value of […]

By Yvonne DiVita February 20, 2025 Book Reviews, Books
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Using AI to Help Write a Press Release for Your Book

A step-by-step review of using AI to draft a press release for our book.

By Tom Collins July 25, 2024 AI Tools & Tips, Book Reviews, Books, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book
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Summer Nonfiction Reading and the Power of Yet

Have you tried adding ‘yet’ to your self-talk? Small changes to the chatter inside your head, along with reading, can pay big dividends.

By Tom Collins July 11, 2024 Book Reviews, Books, ebooks, Reading
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[TfTi] Your Book Will Not Be Perfect

Lessons from Chip Conley, Maria Popova, and Seth Godin combine to help your book be flawsome!

By Tom Collins May 23, 2024 Book Reviews, Books, Flawsomism, Indie Publishing, Tips from Tom's inbox, Writing
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