| -link"> | | | | helped me to learn how to write my own book . I have |
| Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be at | | | | even learnt how to make a PDF book, an electronic |
| the start of a new era? It’s a thrilling feeling of | | | | book . I would like to share some information with you |
| achievement, and a great confidence —booster | | | | in case you are interested in becoming a book |
| as well. | | | | reviewer. |
| As a mom of two, I’ve had to share my life | | | | But you may wish to ask : Why become a reviewer? |
| between my family and my job in a school. I’ve | | | | There are several reasons for that choice. First, |
| spent long days and nights caring for the others, until, | | | | because you love books. If you are also an avid |
| one day after years, I came upon my son’s | | | | reader, you just can’t miss this chance ! |
| newly purchased computer. | | | | Second, you love writing. This is imperative. If you |
| Since then I’ve been a computer addict -(mind | | | | don’t love writing, forget all about it. |
| you, I didn’t even know how to turn it on at | | | | Next, you want to get free copies and add them to |
| first!)- and I finally got started in my new online career: | | | | your shelf. By all means , go ahead. |
| Book Reviewing! | | | | Moreover, you can have the latest releases. If this |
| It had never occurred to me that I could get all that | | | | sounds exciting to you, then this activity it’s the |
| information from the web; after all, my son and | | | | ideal one for you. |
| daughter used it only for playing games for hours on | | | | If you take to all of the above, you just can’t |
| end. But it proved to be a very useful tool to me, and | | | | afford to miss the opportunity to become a reviewer. |
| to my kids in the long run. | | | | Yet, there may be another problem: you doubt your |
| At first , everyone in the family teased me watching | | | | abilities to write a good review. You feel you need |
| me try to learn all the nuts and bolts of this device. | | | | some guidance on how to write a critique. There is an |
| It’s for the kids,’ my husband would | | | | easy solution: |
| say. You will only get frustrated and tired. It’s | | | | Read other people’s reviews. |
| not for you, at your age!’ | | | | I’ve done that and it worked! So, you can do it |
| However, I was not discouraged! | | | | too. |
| What’s wrong with my age? Being in my | | | | I learnt all about reviewing online , all on my own. You |
| forties is not a problem . I can still learn alot !’ I | | | | only have to be patient and study as many different |
| would reply. | | | | reviews as possible. Here comes another question: |
| And I was right. After a couple of months of | | | | But where can I find reviews to read? |
| perseverance , I started feeling confident enough to | | | | Practically, everywhere. But if you would like to find |
| handle it , and now, my kids started asking me to | | | | some specific sites that display reviews online you can |
| explain to them a couple of tech things! Imagine that! | | | | visit my site at click on the Reviews section. There |
| I still can’t believe it I’ve learned so many | | | | you will find a lot of URLs of sites that I send my work |
| things all on my own. Of course , I was always trying | | | | to. Click on each one of them and read the reviews. |
| to find some spare time —and that was the | | | | You can read my reviews, and other people’s |
| hardest part of it — but in the end I followed a | | | | reviews. Watch the style and the language . See what |
| specific timetable that proved to be a very good idea. I | | | | comes first and what is next. The more you read , the |
| had also to buy a book about the Internet , a mini guide | | | | more you learn. |
| , but the rest of the information was available online. | | | | If you visit my site , you will see an e books link on the |
| Apart from getting educated in this field, I’ve | | | | home page. If you click on it, you will find another site |
| also made some great new friends all over the world. | | | | dedicated to e books. There you will find my e book |
| Book reviewing was an unexpected activity I came | | | | titled Writing Basics, which includes a lot of information |
| across while reading a newsletter online. Since | | | | on reviewing. |
| I’m an avid reader , I took to it at once. Now, I | | | | To sum up, if I’ve done it, you can do it too! And |
| review print books, e-books, I maintain my own site | | | | it’s never too late to learn something new and |
| online and I send articles to various sites all over the | | | | exciting that will help you change your outlook on life! I |
| world. Freelancing online is a great way to reach | | | | am always searching the net for something new that |
| people and places everywhere on the planet. | | | | will add some spice to my life. After all, I have nothing |
| Coming back to book reviewing, I find it great as I get | | | | to lose, only to gain! |
| a lot of free copies from authors and companies from | | | | What about you? |
| all over the world, and I add them to my bookshelf. | | | | If you feel like I do, start now. Don’t miss the thrill |
| Reviewing other people’s books has also | | | | and fun of it! |