Thinking About Reviewing for On Top Down Under? 

 

If you’re on this page then you’re thinking about reviewing for On Top Down Under Book Reviews. At the end there will be a link to our email account but please read the following so you can supply some details to make the process easier for everyone.

First of all, so it’s clear, OTDU is a hobbyist blog, no one is paid to review here. This way there are no expectations on the reviewers. Because we do receive requests from people hoping to gain paid employment we feel this is important to know up front.  

The things that we are looking for in any reviewer are the following

1) Have you written reviews before? If so, where? If you have links to a couple of reviews it would good to provide them. You don’t need to have written reviews, if you haven’t then we will ask you to review a book of your own and link us to that review.

2) How many books can you read in a month? Just a rough idea is helpful.

3) Are you comfortable reviewing on a blog where adult pictures can form part of the review? No reviewer has to supply any pictures on their review, but the blog does have adult content on here. We review erotica and we expect that all people reviewing on here are open-minded. Have a good look around the blog.

4) A reviewer on a blog has to be timely with reviews and they require a degree of self-discipline. People who love reading usually have no issues with either of these requirements.

5) Do you have social media such as twitter to help promote reviews?

6) Are you happy being part of a team? This blog is very team oriented.

7) Who are some of your favourite authors? What genres do you mostly read in?

8) Briefly, why do you want to review for On Top Down Under?

Reviewing on a blog can be fun and personally rewarding. It is also a great way to improve writing skills and to interact with other people who love books as much as you, and in your primary genres. There are also plenty of ARC opportunities for reviewers on this blog. But there is also a fair amount of work in writing a reasonable review – we do not expect professional reviews, just fair and honest ones. Also know that writing for a review blog is different than writing personal ratings/reviews.

If you are genuinely interested in reviewing for us, please go to ontopdownunderbookreviews@gmail.com with answers to the previous questions and we will get back to you within 48 hours.    

 

Cindi and Kazza