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Should You Tag Authors in Book Reviews?

Should you tag authors in book reviews on social media? This post explores changing book review etiquette, why author tags can be sensitive, and how readers can approach online book spaces with more kindness, perspective, and intention.
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Questions That Strengthen Your Story: A Guide for Writers, Beta Readers, and Book Reviewers

Whether you’re writing a book, preparing beta readers, or reviewing stories for your blog or socials, the right questions make everything clearer. Thoughtful questions help writers understand what’s working, help beta readers give useful feedback, and help reviewers move beyond “I liked it.” The questions in this guide support all sorts of manuscript or book…
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Book Community Key Terms and Abbreviations List

Last week, I was reading a Threads post that contained a bookish acronym that I just couldn’t work out. I was floored. I’ve been on Bookstagram and Facebook reading groups for six years now. The acronym in questions wasn’t even new; I simply hadn’t come across it before because it was about a sub-genre I…
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