My New LGBTQ+ Book Blogger Status š: How to Request a Review
Scroll to the bottom to skip my errant ramblings and get straight to the review request form! šš
Hello, my lovelies! For those of you who havenāt heard, I thought Iād make a bit of an āofficialā announcement. Iām transitioning my blogāwhich had been a combination of writerly advice and recommendations paired with romance-focused book reviewsāto one primarily focused on novel/novella length LGBTQ+ fiction reviews of any genre, heat level, and/or age category (save for childrenās and middle grade, as I struggle even with YA at times, so canāt commit to reading and reviewing for something so far out of my personal comfort level as a reader).
That being said, I thought it would be helpful if I provided a place for my LGBTQ+ writers and allies with LGBTQ+ characters to submit review requests. I also feel itāll go a long way toward keeping me organized and assuring I can get my weekly reviews posted on time and without complication.
I apologize in advance if the things I request seem a bit much, but hereās where Iām at. I do not believe in giving reviews below a 3.5/5 stars (and really, prefer 4 or above). My goal is to uplift my fellow writers, not tear them down and destroy their writerly souls. However, as Iām hoping you all understand, not everything is for everyone. There are going to be reads I canāt honestly give a high enough rating to make me comfortable reviewing it. Not because Iām hateful, but because I might not personally click with a particular writing style, character, or story line. There is zero offense meant by it, I promise. Not everything is for everyoneā¦ and thatās okay! š
Because the requests for review slots have been stacking up on me, and Iām pushing people out months and months despite moving from bi-weekly to weekly review availability, Iāve decided to do a bit of legwork (on both our ends) from the get-go. Iād also like to try and avoid last minute ādrop-outsā because I have to contact an author and (with much regret in my heart) tell them I canāt review their book baby for personal reasons. This puts a hiccup into things, and also takes a possible review slot from someone I might have connected better with.
So, here goes. Iām implementing a review application, of sorts. Just to be sure weāre a good fit to hopefully avoid any down-the-road issues. šš I try my best to respond to every request, but as stated before, they can stack up on me, soā¦ apologies in advance if you donāt get a response, or donāt get a timely response.
TL; DR Version
Iām asking anyone whoās interested in a review to please fill out the following review request form so we can be sure weāre a good fit. I aim to provide quality, honest, and high-rated reviews only. Anything I canāt connect with for any reason will, unfortunately, not be added to my schedule. For your benefit and mine! ā¤