– We interrupt our regularly scheduled blogging to bring you this important news bulletin –

Her Crankiness is at again. Being all cranky. Refusing to share her chocolate. Again. (That’s actually a good thing if you’re a dog like me. We don’t do chocolate. It’s toxic for us dogs.)

RED ALERT!

Anyway, She Who Must Be Obeyed has an important announcement. It’s for authors. Author wannabes. Publicists. Blog tour coordinators. Publishers. Pretty much anyone who contacts us for a review.

Listen Up!

If you’re one of the above, kindly pay attention. Cuz this is for you. And we’re not gonna repeat ourselves, savvy? So I’d listen up ‘fize you. Here goes:

ATTENTION AUTHORS & REVIEW REQUESTORS!

As noted in our Rating System and Submission Guidelines, you are required to Like, Comment and Share a positive review.  If you are unable or unwilling to do so, THEN DON’T REQUEST A REVIEW.

Mom and I? We spend tons of time combing through review requests and deciding what we will or won’t accept. If a book is accepted, we may spend hours and hours reading it. And more time crafting a brilliant and pithy review.

Huge

It’s a huge investment of time and energy. We don’t charge any fees for reviews. We don’t get a cent for doing this. Not one penny. Our time and talent is free to you, authoroo. 

At Least

So THE LEAST YOU CAN DO is say “thanks” by Liking, Commenting and Sharing the Post Link for a positive review. This not only helps promote your book, it also boosts post visibility. So again:

Required

Liking, Commenting, and Sharing the Link to a positive review is a REQUIREMENT for anyone asking for a review. If you don’t do so within three days of post publication, we will remove the post.

DO NOT TEST US ON THIS. YOU WILL LOSE.

In fact, here are some recent-ish posts that have been removed because the author(s) failed to adhere to our Like, Comment, and Share requirement outlined above. Also known as The Kitty Litter Hall of Shame (you soooo don’t want to be here, savvy?):

If You Knew: An Unforgettable Journey Through Cancer, Choices, and Cosmic Possibilities

Beowoof: Fantasy With Fur Charms in ‘Farm Pond’

‘Molly and Potato’ is Tops!

‘King of Montreal’ A Breath Of Fresh Air

New Historical Fiction Reveals Lesser-Known Chapter of Southwest History

New Holocaust Novel Packs a Punch!

New YA Adventure Rocks – or – Scraps to the Rescue!

Reimagine Learning With ‘Open Education’

Children’s Science Series Sparks Curiosity

‘Twilight of Evil’: WWII Historical Fiction With a Twist

Downeyoshun: Coming of Age Tale a Mixed Bag? 

And ‘The River’ El Rio Runs Through It…

‘Searching for Lucky’ Heartwarming and Hilarious

Wolf Meets Whups in ‘Greed Beneath the Empire’

Psychological Thriller Has Potential

Don’t think we don’t notice. We do. Are we clear?

– We will now return you to our regularly scheduled blogging – 

You’re welcome.