Vanessa Diffenbaugh, whose first novel, The Language of Flowers is at # 6 on the the Indie Hardcover Fiction Bestseller list and debuted at # 13 on the 9/18 NYT list, got a hearty
new endorsement for her book in the form of a movie deal, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Getting back to the «social proof» angle of things, the second reason that it's important to receive a review from a top Amazon reviewer (particularly a badge holding top reviewer), is that in leaving a review on your Amazon sales page they are placing a
huge endorsement for your book, which can have a powerful effect on the purchasing decisions of others.
Advance reader copies, or sometimes called advance review copies or galleys (but frequently shortened to ARCs), are advance copies of your book that you offer to booksellers, book reviewers, potential media outlets, those you're asking
for endorsements for your book, etc. prepublication.
I was pleased to write
an endorsement for the book, and am thrilled to review it here on my blog, on Amazon, and interview him for my Theology.fm podcast (coming soon!).
The author, Mark Karris, also asked me to write
an endorsement for his book, which you can read in the first couple pages.
Of course, today, I have a completely different view of preaching and church growth and how discipleship occurs... some of these changes I attribute to Vince Antonucci (who wrote
an endorsement for my book Adventures in Fishing for Men.).
I had the honor of reading an early copy and writing
an endorsement for the book.
I feel so honored that Nate Berkus wrote
the endorsement for my book.
Have you ever seen a book cover where the name of the celebrity providing
an endorsement for the book was larger than the author's name?
It's impossible for readers and potential book buyers to take blurbs seriously since, after awhile,
all endorsements for books sound the same.
They may be willing to give
you endorsements for your book or help get the word out.
Let the agent know if you have a degree in creative writing, know a few popular authors who would write
an endorsement for your book, have any publication credits, or if your writing has won any contests or awards.
Want to learn more about how to get reviews, testimonials, and
endorsements for your book?
I feel so honored that Nate Berkus wrote
the endorsement for my book.