Authenticity and Honesty as an Indie Author
A couple of things we shouldn’t be doing. Sometimes you’ll see an author comparing their writing to a famous writer in the actual blurb of their book, or worse still on the cover. Doing this in a blurb is actually against Amazon policy, so it’s not a good idea to begin with. Some Indies seem to think that by the mere presence of a bestselling author’s name, readers will be more inclined to buy their own book. Speaking as a reader all I can say about that is that if I want to read a book by J K Rowling I’ll buy one of her books. If a reader or reviewer on the other hand compares a book to the work of a famous author I’m a fan of, I might be tempted to buy it – that to me is a genuine compliment, but if it’s the author making…
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Jo Robinson 
January 29, 2015 at 5:01 pm
I totally agree with not comparing one’s writing, but it is nice to see a reviewer do it. One exception is when a writer submits their manuscript to an agent– they are expected to compare their writing to a well known writer.
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January 30, 2015 at 5:21 am
A good point. I’ve seen it done, and it doesn’t impress me.
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January 30, 2015 at 8:15 am
You make a good point..
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January 30, 2015 at 12:31 pm
You make a valid point Jo… And to be honest all the books I buy I do so because its what in their own covers that interest me..
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Sue
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