So one of the biggest challenges for a lot of indie authors who self publish like me is getting our books in front of other people's eyeballs to begin with. One of the easiest solutions is getting real, honest reviews onto platforms like Goodreads, Storygraph, social media platforms, and online stores like Amazon. These only really work if they're honest, real reviews too -- most readers can spot a fake review from a mile away.

So how does a writer get these needed eyeballs on their work? With ARCs (Advance Reader Copies).

An author like me will give out copies of their books ahead of release with the hopes that the readers will post (ideally positive) reviews of their work upon release date. And doI say "hopes" because I cannot require reviews to be posted per the rules of the various platforms. The issue is figuring out who to give those ARCs to. You don't want to send them to people who will never read the book, and you definitely don't want to send them to folks who might leak the book to people before release date.

So, as I've posted before, I have a new book coming out on August 10th. I want to start sending out ARCs soon so people have a chance to read the book ahead of time to post reviews around the release date. So, uh, this is where I'm out here, on my various platforms, asking... do you want an ARC of my new book?

If the answer is yes, fill out this really simple application!

I won't accept everyone to the ARC list, but it can't hurt to toss your name in. All ARCs supplied will be in ePub format. Those should be compatible with almost any eReader, and should be readable on most smartphones and tablets. I can't really send out paperbacks, sadly. Also, I know this is book five in the series, but it's okay if you haven't read my earlier work. The ARC version of the book will include a brief synopsis of every earlier book in the series necessary for a new reader. Is reading the earlier books better? Yeah. But you should still enjoy this one too.

Again, let me know if you're interested.