It's Time to Leave Your Review!
Sep 15, 2021 12:10 am
The Last First Touch is LIVE!
Here are the links where you can leave your reviews!
*Hey guys: Honestly? I have no clue how Goodreads works. I don't know if this listing will get replaced by the actual book or if a new listing will get made. I stopped trying to do it myself long ago.
Details on the process are at the bottom of the email. Don't forget to email me a link or a screenshot of your review on at least one of the above sites.
Once again, thank you so much for being part of this important process!
Unfortunately, the ARC giveaway for The Last First Touch has ended. Please stay on the look out for the next advance review opportunity.
UPDATE on the next book from Rocklyn Ryder:
THE LAST FIRST TIME (Bailely's story)
I am busting my proverbial balls trying to get Bailey's story-- and the Do-Over Pact series-- wrapped up
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Originally, I expected to be sending out the ARC links for that one right after this one went live this week...unfortunately, I'm up to my eyeballs in rewrites after having several continuity error pointed out to me in the first draft.
I had to take a break to have a melt down over it, complete with chocolate syrup, because I'd been so proud of myself for getting back on track and meeting my deadlines.
No worries, it won't take long (like another year and a half) but the next ARC might not land in your inbox until sometime this weekend.
Stay tuned!
(And thanks again.)
~Rox
Welcome to Landsburg:
Bottomless mimosas, bitchfests, and brunch.
That's what we do on Sunday mornings.
The Lakeside Laundry & Boat Dock Cafe is the quirky sort of place you'd expect to find in a much trendier city like Seattle or Portland-- or at least some place that actually had a lake.
But no. There's no lake, no laundry, and no boat dock but there is a pretty damn good cafe...
Welcome to Landsburg and five girlfriends who make a pact to step back, slow down, and get a do-over on their dating history.
From here on out, they're saving themselves for someone special.
The Do-Over Pact is the new series of short stories featuring a group of close girlfriends and the third-pitcher-of-mimosas decision they make during one Sunday brunch that ultimately kicks off the chain of events that leads them all to their happily ever afters.
It's amazing how fast the Right One shows up once you're done wasting time on all the wrong ones.
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New to the ARC team or Just forgot how it works?
Greetings and thanks for joining Rocklyn Ryder's Review team!
If you're new to the review team (or just need a reminder,) let me explain how mine works:
Take a look at the book description here in the newsletter and/or on the Bookfunnel landing page, and decide if the book being offered is one you're interested in reviewing.
If not, no sweat, don't download it and I won't wonder where your review is.
If you decide to download the advance copy, please review it.
Once the book is available, I'll send out a second email with links to all the places where you can leave your review.
Once you leave your review, please send me proof of your review. A link, a screenshot, the little "thanks for your review" receipt that Amazon gives you, whatever is easiest. Just something so I know you followed through on your end so I don't remove you from the team.
I'm pretty easy going: It really helps to get reviews posted as soon as possible. I ask that you get them posted in the first 30 days. If it takes you a little longer or if you space out on sending in your proof of review-- don't stress out. Just don't make a habit of waiting six months to get around to it. I do remove members from the team after several downloads and no reviews.
About my ARC files:
It's important to understand that I send my review copies out rough. That means that I'm an impatient author! I get all excited about finishing a book and I want to share it with you as soon as I'm done.
I do two full read throughs when I finish a book, making sure the story makes sense and doing all the major edits and fixing as many typos as I can find.
When I'm satisfied that the story is final, I send it off to you.
So you are reviewing the story, not my spelling. Please.
I know my ARC files are filled with typos. While you are reading the advance copy, the final draft is going through another set of eyes for the final edits and another set of eyes when the book gets formatted for publishing.
I welcome your feedback! If you find typos, grammar problems (sometimes those are on purpose though,) or consistency errors, feel free to let me know about them.
About your ratings:
Of course I love having enthusiastic readers who love my books.
However, the goal is your honest opinion of the story. Always.
Reviews help other readers discover new authors and books to love, so it only makes sense to ask you to be authentic in your review.
I understand that not every reader is going to love every story I tell, however, if you find that you don't like anything I write-- that's a good indication that we just aren't a good fit for each other and you shouldn't be reviewing for an author you don't like.
No hard feelings. If you want to leave the team but stay on the mailing list, you can update your subscription perferences or send me an email and I can do it on my end. If you choose to leave the mailing list entirely, it's easy to hit the unsubscribe link included with every email.
Thank you so much for your participation.
I hope you enjoy the book!
