inspirations Archives - Women Writers, Women's Books https://booksbywomen.org/tag/inspirations/ Sun, 20 Mar 2016 10:20:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 39938774 Why We Should Reconsider The Way We Review Books http://booksbywomen.org/why-we-should-reconsider-the-way-we-review-books/ http://booksbywomen.org/why-we-should-reconsider-the-way-we-review-books/#comments Sat, 19 Mar 2016 10:48:03 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=15100 If you are an author, the uncanny ability of book reviews and ratings to fill your day with sunshine or suck you into a storm cloud may resonate with you. I’ve basked in the glow of thumbs-up reviews and ratings, and endured the gloom of a few poor ones, those fretful 1’s or 2’s on […]

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