Inside Skinny on Book Reviews part 2- 03-17-2022

The Midwest Book Review is run by editor-in-chief Jim Cox. Established in 1976 to help promote literacy, library usage and small press publishing. Found online via the MidwestBookReview.com website with nine monthly book review publications: Bookwatch, California Bookwatch, Children's Bookwatch, Internet Bookwatch, Library Bookwatch, Small Press Bookwatch, MBR Bookwatch, Reviewer's Bookwatch, and Wisconsin Bookwatch. The magazines are curated by Cox's team of 81 volunteer book reviewers from across the country. The hour with Jim revealed: • How to understand the system of book reviews. • Tips on what to do once a book review is received. • Ways to use book reviews to pitch to libraries. • Tips for “how to make the cut” for a book review. • How to spot phony book reviewers. -Howto book market with book reivews. • Ways to use other existing book reviews received. • Why authors shouldn’t deface review copies. If you don’t want you and your book to be rejected, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Judith Briles and Jim Cox have lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.