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Used this to set up a dedicated bookstagram and will be referring back to this when creating content for booktok and bookstagram

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Thanks to Netgalley for providing the free copy in return for an honest review.

There's a lot of simple advice in here, but like all simple advice, it's only simple if you already knew it, and a lot of the things in here, are not things that new reviewers would know, certainly not even me, and I've been reviewing things for a few years now.

Whether you're a beginner or veteran reviewer, there'll be things in here that can help you improve how you do things, well recommended.

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Definitely read this if you’re just starting out on NetGalley. There are a lot of helpful tips in a really easy way to read and understand. I think the social media section was especially helpful because it was broken down by platform and specific to what information publishers will be looking for. It’s a quick read too.

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i am trying to better my netgalley account as i made it a few years ago and just simply forgot about it. now that i am becoming more of an avid reader (thanks to my new kindle) i am working harder at improving my feedback ratio score. this guide will not only help my on netgalley but on my social medias as well. i love reading and this has already gave me great advice.

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Provides a lot of helpful tips when it comes to composing reviews! A resource I will definitely return to multiple times for reference.

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Very helpful with some useful tips for beginners who are just starting out on Netgalley and with social media.

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Great book covering ways you can promote the books you really enjoyed on different social media sites. It's a good place to start for those new to NetGalley or promoting books.

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Thank you for the tips. I want to excel in the book review world and I think this will help. Very clearly written out and organised.

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It was interesting, and I definitely learned some things from it (like scheduling a review day! I'm definitely going to be trying that).
Although I found the general tips too general — anyone who has been using NetGalley for long enough will have read them before.
My favourite part were the book review tips. I was hoping to get more like that.

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I just reviewed NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit by We Are Bookish. #BookAdvocateToolkit #NetGalley So helpful! I wish I had read this before I wrote my first review.

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An incredibly helpful guide for navigating the request and review processes on the Netgalley platform.

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As I read and write voraciously, I discovered Net Galley’s guide to writing reviews when I signed up to read and review advanced copies of new authors and their latest works or just simply know what new books are coming out soon. I highly recommend this book be a part of any book reviewer’s toolkit. I am new to the Net Galley platform, and I continue to use this book to guide me when sending reviews to Net Galley, publishers, or retailers. It is a valuable resource for anyone wishing to start a small book review freelance gig, or for those of us who just simply enjoy reading new authors in genres we love. A solid four-star guidebook. Thank you to Net Galley for the digital copy. This opinion is entirely my own.

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This in-depth guide to all things NetGalley was so informative. This seriously answered any questions I might have, not only about NetGalley but about book content creation as well. This was so incredibly helpful and I am so grateful for NetGalley for providing this for us.

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This is good, thorough. At first I tried to follow the suggestions. I have stopped writing a synopsis. To avoid spoilers, it's difficult to write one that differs significantly from the publisher's description. And it's annoying and tiring to read a bunch of them, which are all basically the same, when researching what others thought of a book. Who cares? I think my comments provide evidence that I did in fact read the book. Also, writing stuff I find tedious keeps me from writing any review at all. So, great guide, but I'm taking two stars off for the synopsis recommendation. Boring. Waste of time. Makes me give up and avoid NetGalley. As if I couldn't "paraphrase" existing synopses that are all basically identical.

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Super easy read, with some great ideas and tips for writing reviews and social media posting. Thanks for this NetGalley 😊

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A interesting and helpful guide for newcomers to NetGalley filled with helpful tips and advice. Thankyou for making this so readily available.

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this "book" includes tips for getting approved on netgalley, but also how to write reviews and have a bookish presence online. I thought this was really helpful, especially the netgalley tips. this would be a good, quick read for people who want to create bookish content online and have no idea where to start or wanting to get net galley arcs and don't know how to. I should've read this before i started really using netgalley. I really enjoyed all the tips, even though some of them I knew already, and even wrote notes about them.

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A thoughtful guide on how to use NetGalley. It has a lot of good tips and information that I put into practice going forward

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Thank you to NetGalley for providing us with this very resourceful advocate toolkit which I been using over the past few months.

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The NetGalley Toolkit is like a lifesaver for newcomers in the book community. It gives you all these amazing tips on how to review books and write thoughtful critiques. It's seriously a game-changer!

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