Rebelious rules by Kristina Gallo

I f you are an indie author, you will get offers for paid reviews, sooner or later. Someone of money hunters will approach you through your inbox or in groups, offering their reviews for your books, in exchange for "small fees." Indie authors are struggling with book sales, but some reviewers are like vultures, trying to get money from authors because we need reviews as a marketing tool for our books. Some reviewers will ask 10 dollars for one review, some even more. I advise you: don't buy it. Don't accept it. Why? Paid reviews are not objective . Someone will praise your book, and you paid for it. Do you remember when you go shopping and a saleswoman praises you for how you look good in a new dress? She does it because she wants to sell a dress. So, if you paid for a review, it will be praised, because you give money. You will get 5 stars, and a person even did not read a book. Amazon will punish you . If they discover you paid for reviews, you are breaking their ru

My book "Husband For Rent" is in pre-order and it will release on 18 October. This is my book number 10 on Amazon. I am a Croatian multi-genre author. I  started with a blog and self-help books. Then I turned to romance stories with a reality check. This year I changed the direction. My role model is Agatha Christie, so I wanted to give a chance myself to write thrillers. "The Player Without Luck" is already available and got 18 USA reviews on Amazon. Husband For Rent is thriller suspense. If you love fast action, provocative dialogues, intrigue, sarcastic humor, and unpredictable events, this is a book for you. A short blurb: Viktorija is a psychologist. She is working in an office sponsored by Government and helps migrants with asylum applications. Her ex-husband Boris tries to maintain their connection after the divorce, and she wishes to be rid of him. While on her lunch break, Viktorija meets Jamal, a waiter who is a migrant from Algeria and befriends him. Jama

Every author will face a bad review for his book, sooner or later. You might have a perfect book, but there is always a reader who will think differently.  If you think that a good editor and translator will help you to change the audience's opinion, you are wrong. Your book is an investment, you paid an illustrator, editor, and beta readers, but still, this is not enough to be a bestseller. You got a bad review. What do I consider a bad review? 1 star on Amazon. 2 stars on Amazon. Receiving bad reviews doesn't mean that your book is a pile of rubbish.  The reasons for bad reviews might be different: It could be an act of revenge . Someone doesn't like you and he will spit at your book. The reader doesn't like this genre, yet he read and reviews. It could be trolling . Such people exist and mark many books with bad ratings, just to make a mess. It might be compensation. If you give an author a bad mark, he can do it for you too. Does a bad review have an influence on s

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I am introducing my new book in the Amazon, "The Seller of Sins. " This is a story about passion and betrayal, but mostly about marriage between two people who felt alone even. They are together. This is not happily lived after the story, because many elements missing. They are without children, both are stubborn and both love their freedom.  When a mysterious woman appears, they were already deep in problems, she just pulls it on the surface. If you love dark stories without prejudices, if you love soft erotica and drama, this is a book for you. Especially, the important part is in the virtual world where morals died, boundaries are erased and it involves your real life in illusions from the internet.  Here is the link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZWJYH55/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_RqsVDbK07JGW4 From the preview:  She was too weak for a fight with life’s obstacles, but death would cut off any chances to stay in the race.   Secretly, in th

I know that many people wish to get success online. It doesn’t matter if you are a blogger, author, musician, or motivational speaker, you want to promote yourself, get noticed by many people, and sell your work. It fills the path to success with thorns. People might ignore you, mock you, laugh at you, but you hold ahead up and mind your business. I know many successful people were victims of bullies and abuse and they got used to the bad treatment. The point is, you wish that people get you serious. I am not famous, but I met many arrogant people who think they are celebrities and they wish that others crawl when they appear. Here I am talking about mistakes that arrogant people do when they promote themselves. I got the next message. “ Hello, I am an author and I need likes on my page. You might like my book and your friends should like it too. Maybe you purchase it.”  So, this is a manifestation of egoism and narcissism, without asking how he can help me, and what h

I started as an indie author a year ago. Like every writer, I met with various kinds of people. Many of them supported my work, and I am very grateful to them. Also, some authors underestimated me, in a way “you need to learn a lot, to read more books from other authors, don’t rush with your stories. “ Every author needs a review. In this way, a book will get free marketing, because readers will grab a book that is recommended . Which was the movie you last saw in the cinema, and why? For sure, it was the one that the media recommended. Later you decide did you like it or not. The same is with books, you wish to see why people brag about a book, what is so special there? Impressions are very important. I read and review about 22 books. My intention was to expand my knowledge, improve my English, and help authors dear to me. I chose them by myself because I am allergic to recommendations like: “Read and review my book. Purchase it.” This reminds me of sellers door to door. Thos

https://www. amazon.com /gp/product/B07GYPJ8M4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 I am representing my two short stories to my blog readers. I release them this year. I am writing a romance and drama genre, but my books are not typical woman's literature with happy ends. I am writing stories where women save themselves. My stories are with a real point, how to be your own hero. If you are a woman who finds herself disappointed in a man's gender because you picked the wrong partners, these are books for you. If you are a man who thinks women expect too much, these are also books for you. The point of my stories is to learn that love is not a fairy tale. Prince charming will not find your lost shoe and you will not be a queen in his castle if you are a woman without the attitude. Also, these stories are based on real events. I have read too many unreal stories where women just wait for that beloved men ring on their door. A woman should not rely on men if

https://www. amazon.com /Lost-virtual-world-traps-internet-ebook/dp/B076KM31YY/ref=pd_sbs_351_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EDYACD7ZJGFXMY4KS9SD I am representing my first book, inspired by traps in the virtual world. The Internet is a place where people come to hang out or find love, but what they find is not always what they expected. Even people are behind their computers, their thoughts, and expressions are alive. If you say something ugly, you will not hurt just an Internet user, you will hurt someone's soul.  Why do people commit suicide because of something on the Internet? You might ruin someone's life by a threat, an insult, or your behavior. This is the age of cold-blooded and ruthless people. The Internet brings an updated version of Darwin's theory: only the strongest survive . What reviewers said:  This is the first book by the popular blogger Kristina Gallo, and it’s a well-written, perceptive look at the problems e