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20/4/2019

Authors and Readers, Don't You Just Love 5-Star Reviews! #barrioblues #free #ebooks #Amazon #IndieAuthor

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I FINALLY, got my fifth 5-star review of La Bruja in the Orchard.  (In case you are interested, the eBook is free through Monday, 4/22.) Many independent writers know how hard it can be to get book reviews.  That is why I try to do thorough reviews, every time I read any book.  Book reviews are quite easy to post, and they help writers with rankings, which are crucial in this business.

In Goodreads.com, for example, you can just give a book stars.  Amazon is a little more nuanced because you have to hit a word limit on the review and offer a header.  However, it only takes a few minutes to give a short favorable review.  This week, I did a Facebook vlog to show my friends and fans how easy it is to do reviews on both platforms.  Hence, my one review. Yay!!!

It may seem like a small thing, but this fifth review will hopefully get my novelette into the LA Public Library.  I have a feeling it will make it there; if not, perhaps for the next longer work. I will keep you posted.

Well Authors and Readers, the freebie La Bruja in the Orchard: Mona's Return is calling.  That great novelette will be launched May 1, and I will have a virtual release party, Live Streamed on my Facebook Author Wall, from 6p.m. to 6:30p.m. central time.  I hope you can join in!  Tell your friends about it.

Celebrate your book reviews, and if you like what you've read, give the gift of a positive review! #barrioblues

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    Dr. Jesú Estrada,
    Pen Name: 
    María J. Estrada
    Chicago, IL

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    MARIA J. ESTRADA is an English college professor of Composition, Literature, and her favorite, Creative Writing. She grew up in the desert outside of Yuma, Arizona in the real Barrio de Los Locos, a barrio comprised of new Mexican immigrants and first-generation Chicanos. Drawing from this setting and experiences, she writes like a loca every minute she can—all while magically balancing her work and family obligations. She lives in Chicago’s south side with her wonderfully supportive husband, two remarkable children, and two mischievous cats.

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