Why Amazon is deleting reviews: https://www.creativindie.com/why-amazon-is-deleting-book-reviews-understanding-amazons-new-review-policy-and-getting-back-deleted-reviews/

Getting about 25 book reviews before you start marketing is both essential and impossible, if you don't have a platform of fans (which is why you should build one first). In this video I talk about lots of book-review related issues... you should probably take notes.

I don't work very hard for my reviews but have 928 (I counted).
I'm setting a goal to have 1000+ reviews on at least 2 books by the end of 2020.

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Hey there - I'm Derek Murphy. I'm a fine artist who became a book cover designer, then started writing young adult scifi and fantasy. I've spent almost 20 years living abroad, have a PhD in comparative literature (revolutionary politics in Paradise Lost), and have been featured in CNN for renting castles to use as writing retreats. Although I'm not working with clients anymore, I've built a ton of resources to help indie authors write, design and publish bestselling books.

On this channel, I talk about writing, publishing and creating personal freedom with unconventional business strategies and providing value. My videos are unpolished and a little raw, because we travel full-time and I focus on content, not production quality.

If you're a writer, artist, or entrepreneur, make sure you SUBSCRIBE - then let me know what you need help with, and I'll make a video just for you! Here are some resources to get you started:

DIY book cover and formatting templates (FREE)
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If you need help with book marketing, you can join my Guerrilla Publishing group and download my FREE book and workbook, on going from zero to #1 in 90 days or less.
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