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To Be Read: Leveraging Social Networks for Mutual Benefit

by SB Sarah | April 01, 2010 | Thursday at 4:00 am | 58 Comments

Want to promote your books to a large book buying audience? We promise to give an authentic review of your book. Simply purchase an opportunity for review, pick the packaging that you would like, and your review will be posted on the date you specify. We’ll make sure to alert the world via Twitter and Facebook that your review is live and ready to thrive. We’re aiming to build the romance reader’s to be read pile, one review at a time.

Our review options are available at our Etsy store. There is very limited availability, and no discounts are given on our Agency pricing structure. Pricing varies by grade. Any questions, feel free to contact us.

Filed: Cross-Blog Debate: Smart Bitches and Dear Author, General Bitching

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  1. library addict said on 04.01.10 at 04:32 AM • [comment link]

    Hahahahaha. 

    “4000-word (more if Robin is writing it)”

  2. Laura K Curtis said on 04.01.10 at 04:41 AM • [comment link]

    Hey, no fair, it’s not tomorrow yet!

  3. Carrie Lofty said on 04.01.10 at 04:46 AM • [comment link]

    It’s tomorrow somewhere :)

  4. Laura said on 04.01.10 at 04:54 AM • [comment link]

    Up way too late in England and this TOTALLY got me for a minute despite that I’ve just watched my housemate tape a personal alarm to the kitchen doorframe so that when my boyfriend goes in there tomorrow morning the pin will pull out and wake everybody up. I am too gullible for this…think the safest option would be not to get up till after midday….

  5. janicu said on 04.01.10 at 04:59 AM • [comment link]

    I was mentally thinking “WTF???!!!” until I remembered what the date was. Phew.

  6. Cath Bilson said on 04.01.10 at 05:10 AM • [comment link]

    Snigger, snigger, snigger - TELL me someone actually fell for this and paid you some money?

  7. sweetsiouxsie said on 04.01.10 at 05:17 AM • [comment link]

    Good grief and April Fool!!!! You had me going for awhile there! Have a fun day everyone!!

  8. ocelott said on 04.01.10 at 05:18 AM • [comment link]

    Ha!  Oh, the pricing system just killed me!

  9. mia said on 04.01.10 at 05:20 AM • [comment link]

    Loves it !! This year is going by fast.  Anyone got any good pranks?

  10. Betsy said on 04.01.10 at 05:22 AM • [comment link]

    I am in the midst of plotting an epic April Fool’s Day prank with my partner, and it still took me a minute to remember that, other people are doing this shit too.
    And this is fucking awesome.

  11. Betsy said on 04.01.10 at 05:23 AM • [comment link]

    I have no idea how that nefarious extra comma got into my comment.

  12. Becky said on 04.01.10 at 05:39 AM • [comment link]

    How much for a DNF?  Those have to sell almost as well as the F reviews.

  13. Polly said on 04.01.10 at 05:52 AM • [comment link]

    HA! I love it. I definitely want to know how much a good DNF would cost.

  14. PK said on 04.01.10 at 06:03 AM • [comment link]

    How I wish I had $4999 and How I wish I had a book published and ready for review.  Wonder how much that would cost??

    LOVES it.  Thanks for the laugh.

  15. JoanneL said on 04.01.10 at 06:09 AM • [comment link]

    THIS is always the only thing during tax season that can make me smile—and you guys take checks. How very um, well, yeah.
    LOL!

    Thank you Sarah and a peaceful Passover to you and yours!

  16. CourtneyLee said on 04.01.10 at 06:10 AM • [comment link]

    Totally fell for this for an hour because it’s not April 1st yet. But then, I am the most gullible person I know. Most dry humor and half-believable planks go right over my head.

    class53: In a class of 53, I’m bringing up the rear!

  17. Courtney S said on 04.01.10 at 06:20 AM • [comment link]

    You have the best April fools jokes!

  18. Maisey Yates said on 04.01.10 at 06:25 AM • [comment link]

    *slow clap, a solitary sound in a crowded room….another person joins in…it’s faster now…more people…building….building….building….AND THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET!!! THE ANGELS HAVE WON THE WORLD SERIES!!!*

    Ahem…Awesome.

    BTW, I love how it costs more for an F. As I’ve mentioned (and I’m scared writing this here just in case I’m tempting fate) I would rather get a good grade from the SBs or an awful one, but I would hate to bore them. So, I would pay more for full on snark than a C, that’s for sure.

  19. Silver James said on 04.01.10 at 06:26 AM • [comment link]

    Do you take plastic?

    This one ranks right up there! Peaceful Passover to all who are celebrating.

  20. Donna said on 04.01.10 at 06:31 AM • [comment link]

    HAHAHA I love it. I definitely need to find out how much for a DNF.

  21. Robin L said on 04.01.10 at 06:37 AM • [comment link]

    I knew it was a good idea to take a break from studying developmental psych (really, who schedules an exam on April Fool’s Day?!?) to take a look here.  I am still a fan of ICH from last year, my roommates are also fans.  Keep up the good pranks.

  22. KimberlyD said on 04.01.10 at 07:31 AM • [comment link]

    So I knew this post wasn’t really serious (and double-checked the Etsy store just to see what funny there was) but I didn’t actually get the joke until I read the comments and realized it was April Fools! You girls are just so damn funny!

    Btw I don’t know if the graphic works for everyone else but it doesn’t work for me…

  23. Cakes said on 04.01.10 at 07:41 AM • [comment link]

    *love* the descriptions! Well done.

  24. Anthea Lawson said on 04.01.10 at 08:09 AM • [comment link]

    Ah, the foolery! Love your meta-tags and your individualized descriptions. I must ask though, *which* cheeks will have lovingly handpainted URLs? >.<

    And what, no hand-painted bosoms?  :D

  25. SonomaLass said on 04.01.10 at 08:21 AM • [comment link]

    The F review is priceless! I am now officially nostalgic for LOLP0rn. But I also want to know what it takes to get a DNF review.

    I have added you to my favorites on Etsy!

  26. Shayera said on 04.01.10 at 08:33 AM • [comment link]

    heehee!
    Some things just make me happy. Your April 1 entries are high on the list.

  27. hapalochlaena said on 04.01.10 at 12:40 PM • [comment link]

    I really like that the F review is the most expensive. ;)

  28. Kaetrin said on 04.01.10 at 12:49 PM • [comment link]

    I’m a little disappointed that the A review didn’t get the carrier pigeon treatment too…. but not, it seems that added extra is only for the B reviews… 

    I think you guys need to lift your game and make a selection of options available (for a price of course) so that everyone can have a carrier pigeon if they want.

    *grins*  :)

  29. Jessica Andersen said on 04.01.10 at 12:58 PM • [comment link]

    You. Got. Me.

    The graphic didn’t work, and I was so jonesing to get to a comment trail of epic nuclear meltdown proportions and WTFery (and to find out what you were actually, tongue in cheek, talking about) that I didn’t go to the store first.

    Then again, tell me the sky is green and I’m likely to believe it and think that I’ve had it wrong all along ... 

    Thanks for the April 1 giggle!

  30. Lyssa said on 04.01.10 at 01:24 PM • [comment link]

    LOL…I checked the site this morning just to see what joke would be here…good one!

    spamword appear59: I want my book review to appear in the top magazines!!!! LOL

  31. Elise Logan said on 04.01.10 at 01:57 PM • [comment link]

    I’m not greedy. I’m happy with a B review. *gets out checkbook*

    Ahem.

    Nice. :)

  32. HeatherK said on 04.01.10 at 02:29 PM • [comment link]

    I’m a bit slow today due to being ill. Still, it took me a moment of WTF? before it hit me. April 1. Y’all are too much. LOL

    Thanks for the giggle this morning. It was much needed.

  33. Susan Blexrud said on 04.01.10 at 02:30 PM • [comment link]

    From the pricing structure, I have to assume that “F” reviews garner more attention (and sales?) than “A” reviews.  Can I pay that $4,999.99 in installments?

  34. Katherine said on 04.01.10 at 02:33 PM • [comment link]

    OMG. I was totally suckered in by this. I must not be awake yet. Off to get more caffiene!

    (Good joke.)

  35. Snowball1 said on 04.01.10 at 02:47 PM • [comment link]

    You should totally do this for real, and go into business with Harlequin Horizons.

  36. Brooks*belle said on 04.01.10 at 03:13 PM • [comment link]

    LOVE IT!!!

    And I have this bridge to sell you….

  37. Claudia said on 04.01.10 at 03:13 PM • [comment link]

    Poisson d’Avril!

  38. Sandy said on 04.01.10 at 03:21 PM • [comment link]

    I want an F review!!  I just can’t second mortgage my house to get one!  ;)
    Thanks for a fantastic April Fool’s laugh!!  :)

  39. juliekenner@gmail.com said on 04.01.10 at 03:29 PM • [comment link]

    But! But!  What if I don’t want the finest consonants and vowels?  What if I want rough edges???????

    (This is a hoot, btw)

  40. Terry Odell said on 04.01.10 at 03:49 PM • [comment link]

    You must have spent forever on this one. Great! and yeah, even though I knew what day it was, it didn’t register at first. Not enough oxygen at this altitude—haven’t adjusted yet.

  41. Susan Blexrud said on 04.01.10 at 04:15 PM • [comment link]

    Wait a minute, Terry.  Aren’t you at sea level?

  42. teh_meh said on 04.01.10 at 04:18 PM • [comment link]

    @ Snowball1 - “You should totally do this for real, and go into business with Harlequin Horizons.”

    I read “Harlequin Horizons” as “Harlequin Horizontals”, and I thought, “Does Harlequin have a new category of erotica books? Will all the books have scenes where the sexxoring action is horizontal? Hmm… horizontal….”

    So I April Fooled myself with your comment! More coffee, or back to bed, or maybe both….

  43. Kalen Hughes said on 04.01.10 at 04:23 PM • [comment link]

    What, no DNF? I’d gladly throw down $10K for a snarky, LOLP0RN-filled DNF review of my new series . . .

    Happy April Fools from NoLa (I’m on my to have beignet!)!!!

  44. MamaNice said on 04.01.10 at 04:46 PM • [comment link]

    So…do we buy the F review on purpose, just because those are more fun…or do you charge more for the F review, simply because those wasted minutes of your life cost more?

    Happy 4/1 Bitches, this site never fails to play a great game ;)

  45. Tracy Wolff said on 04.01.10 at 04:58 PM • [comment link]

    You had me lmao—seriously.  Very nice prank.

  46. Brooks*belle said on 04.01.10 at 06:11 PM • [comment link]

    LMBO at teh-meh’s “Harlequin Horizontals”  Another April Fools joke in the making. =)

  47. Meggrs said on 04.01.10 at 07:09 PM • [comment link]

    Oh, Gods above, I larve you guys. You really pull out all the stops! Keep up the rockin’ good work, ladies.

  48. Which Reminds Me said on 04.01.10 at 07:54 PM • [comment link]

    What’s going on with the HarHo (DellArte) press?  Have they published anyone yet?  Did Harlequin get hurt by the fallout and if so, how much?  Are they getting fewer submissions?  Just curious.

  49. Stacia K said on 04.01.10 at 07:59 PM • [comment link]

    I don’t see a price listed for having you call me “The worst writer in the industry today” and “must be read for the awfulness to be believed.” Shall I contact you to make a deal? Or is that simply priceless?

  50. kate r said on 04.01.10 at 08:53 PM • [comment link]

    I wonder how many other smartasses tried to buy an A review?

    ....And where’s a link to past years’ successes?

  51. Jane Holland said on 04.01.10 at 10:35 PM • [comment link]

    Don’t like to buck a trend, but if you pay me, can I send you one of my books to review?

  52. Kristina said on 04.01.10 at 11:26 PM • [comment link]

    Ha!  Whew, I knew it had to be something like this.  I just got my email update of the articles for today and thought to myself…“huh?  What about that whole review disclaimer thing on the site??”  Then I actually clicked the link and saw the prices. 

    I’m so gullible sometimes, all the times really.

  53. Jennifer said on 04.02.10 at 01:28 AM • [comment link]

    Been at work WAY too long.  Completely bought that for a couple minutes.

  54. RebeccaJ said on 04.02.10 at 01:49 AM • [comment link]

    LOL! Very funny:)

  55. Maisey Yates said on 04.02.10 at 02:36 AM • [comment link]

    I would like to purchase a D review. A touch of snark with a side of ‘she must have been on crack to write this’ with accompanying examples of text snippets (which I will provide) also, if you could make it just insulting enough that when I respond with grace it makes the commenters say ‘that Maisey Yates, such a class act!’ I would appreciate it.

    Also, I will pay extra for an LOL p0rn shot that can be captioned: this seemed like it would work. More Crisco?

    The check is in the mail.

  56. Darlene Marshall said on 04.02.10 at 03:00 AM • [comment link]

    Hey!  I tried to place my order for a guaranteed A review and there was no Paypal link!  What’s up with that???

  57. Anon76 said on 04.02.10 at 06:46 AM • [comment link]

    Ah, the undercurrent of snark in this April 1st prank is stellar.

    Brava!

  58. Cheap Evening Dresses said on 04.11.10 at 08:58 AM • [comment link]

    I tried to place my order for a guaranteed A review and there was no Paypal link!  What’s up with that???

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