A Call for Help

The title of this blog may be a little misleading--just a little, but not wholly so. We hear and read a lot about supporting local businesses, rather than the large corporate entities that overshadow acres of concrete and blacktop parking lots. There are people out there, me in fact, trying to make a go of a passion, attempting to bring something good and nice into your life. For that, we ask little.


Whether a person is an artist painting on large canvasses, a musician standing on stage singing and playing, or a writer putting his/her soul into a manuscript he/she hopes to one day see published, without those who enjoy such things there is little reason to create.


I been working on three separate writing projects--each, I believe, has something for a lot of people. That said (or written in this case), writers/authors will never be successful without readers, and more importantly repeat, loyal readers.


I have been so fortunate to have a loyal following, and have received considerable praise for my Bill Evers novels. In no possible way will I ever be able to express my sincerest appreciation to you all!


So, here's your call to action, dear reader--when you read a book, go to Amazon and Goodreads in order to write a product review. Notice I did not say "if you enjoy a book," because honest reviews are tantamount in allowing other readers to know about books you did or did not enjoy. Be descriptive in your opinion of the story or read so others can make decisions whether or not to spend money on the book.  Don't concern yourself with your command of the English language when you write a review--we (the authors) simply want to understand whether you enjoyed the book or not, and what we can do to improve upon our own writing style to better the next story.


I cannot stress how crucial writing reviews is for authors, nor can I downplay the importance of word of mouth and how telling others you know who love good books about one you recently read. This is how the small time author competes with the big boys and girls! 


Please, take a couple of moments and review those books; you now have an idea about how much the author appreciates it!


~HU


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