I have just read a few-days-old New York times article by David Streitfeld in the business section about the lucrative "amazon reviewing" business. Streitfeld tracks the entrepreneurship of one Mr. Jason Rutherford, who got incredibly rich out of offering his 'cheap' editorial services. Recruiting reviewers on Craiglist, with a $15 per review (provided it's five stars), the man had an army at his disposal, offering reviews for books they had never read. And guess who was one of his major clients, the first million copies independent author, John Locke. That's one experience he didn't share in his bestselling "How I sold 1 million ebooks in 5 months".
Read the article, here. It's alot of eye-opening, and alot of consolation for the talent authors who wonder how many undeserved books boom while their books suck dust.
Read the article, here. It's alot of eye-opening, and alot of consolation for the talent authors who wonder how many undeserved books boom while their books suck dust.
