Obtaining unsolicited reviews on Amazon is quite challenging. Authors literally give their work away for free just at the hope of receiving a review. When I give my book away, I do not ask for a review in return. That would be solicitation. Instead, I give the book to whoever wants to read it with the hope of a review, good or bad.
I’ve reached 20 reviews on Amazon. It might not seem like many, but it is to me. A hobby of mine has brought joy enough to people to provide a review for others to read and experience. It’s exciting, to load up my Amazon page, to see another review drop and know that someone took the time to rate my work, good or bad.
Thankfully, many of the reviews I’ve received have been positive. Currently Discarded: A Marathon Torres Novel is at 4.7 out of 5 stars. It’s not just a win, it’s validation that something I created in my mind has provided others with joy. They felt that I didn’t waste their time and took the time to not only read my work, but to review it as well.
Keith E. Burns 