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BECOME A REVIEWER
FOR LONG AND SHORT REVIEWS!
Are the
reviewers paid?
Not in actual currency--all reviewers are
strictly volunteers. BUT: you
get to keep all the books you review--both eBook and print (some of
which may be autographed). We also have an
incentive program that includes gift
certificates, free books from our library, free
advertising and more.
What type of
books does Long and Short Reviews review?
We review short stories and full length
novels in most genres, including: romance,
erotic romance, science fiction/fantasy,
mystery/thriller, paranormal, young adult and
middle grade.
Do I have to review erotic romance?
Can I only review mysteries? I only like young
adult, is that okay?
You're the
one who chooses what you review! If you
only enjoy mysteries, that's what you may
select. If you prefer young adult, then
you may review only young adult. If you
only like erotic romance... go for it! We
never assign reviews.
What do you expect
from your reviews?
Our reviews are positive (no snark allowed), honest (yes, you can mention things you didn't care for), casual and conversational. It is also critical and informative. Don't just tell us you liked something, tell us why as specifically as possible.
We don't like to give away too much plot, but you can give a brief summary and then make your points about theme, character, style, etc. Your sample reviews should follow the length, style, tone of the site --- that's why the best thing to do before reviewing is to thoroughly read the reviews and features on our sites.
Our reviews usually run 250-500 words, but can be longer (preferably not too much shorter).
Do you require
your reviewers to read a certain number of books
per month?
We request you read/review a minimum
of 2 books or short stories per month -- though
we welcome it if you read more! You may
review books from our requests database or books
you've purchased or borrowed on your own.
Is there a
turnaround time for a review to be written?
We prefer that all reviews are completed
within 1 month of requesting the story/book.
There are always exceptions, but that is our
standard guideline.
Are the reviews
edited?
All reviews go through a basic editing
process but this doesn't mean you shouldn't
strive to use good grammar, punctuation and run
your review through spell check. Our editors
will change or correct any typos, sentence
structure, etc., while remaining true to the
original review's content. If any more in-depth
changes are needed, you'll be contacted by an
editor requesting said changes.Are
International reviewers welcome?
Provided they are comfortable with writing
in English, yes. Of course, only eBooks
will be offered to them for review due to
postage costs.
I'm sold! How
do I apply?
If you are interested in reviewing for us, please send us an
email with a sample book review of a title you've recently read and enjoyed.
Please feel free to take a look at our reviews
to get an idea of what we're looking for in a
review.
Please note: If you submit a sample review
with significant grammar problems or one that
clearly indicates you haven't checked to see
what we're looking for in a review (i.e. if your
review is mostly synopsis with no real
opinion, etc), your application will mostly
likely be declined.
Click
here
for erotic reviews. Click
here for YA/Middle Grade reviews.
Click
here
to read reviews in all other genres.
Note: All reviews written for
Long and Short Reviews are the property of Long
and Short Reviews are not to be used for or on any other reviews
website, including personal reviews blogs.
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