The Shroud Underground

Hey folks - I'll be posting monthly horror/dark fiction reviews at the Shroud Book Review Blog below:

http://shroudmagazinebookreviews.blogspot.com/

So I'd love it if people came by, left a comment, and spread the word. By the end of the day, I'm going to thresh out details for a "contest" of sorts, the prize being a grab-bag of Leisure ARC's, review copies, and other ARC's I may have. They'll be used, of course...but they'll be free! Free is always good.

Looks outstanding... I had to check twice because it looked identical to the Shroud Blog. Nice work sir! I have blogged about your blog... lol. It's a great addition.

It should be ready to "go" in a few days. I just need to make a few tweaks. I'm still not sure what to do about a contest. I've got tons of stuff to give away, but not sure who'd really want it, so for now I think I'm just post reviews and blitz them on Myspace, Facebook, and The Haunt. I've created an Amazon reviewer profile for it as well.

Wow, that is BLogtastic!

T'anks. Here's the Amazon profile page:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1KU4GGVAQ47AO/ref=cm_cr_yc_pdp

Hopefully, this will boost Shroud's visibility a bit. Obviously, I'll need to toe a fine line between honest reviews and positivity, but usually if you're honest about a novel's shortcomings, then end it on the upswing with reasons why a reader should try a book for themselves, everyone is fine with that. That way you're being honest, professional, but not hacking anyone off. Since I started writing book reviews four years ago, I've developed a simple policy: be honest, be fair, be professional, and positive. Also, if I can't give a book at least a "3 star" rating, then I'm not going to review it. Won't do anyone any good, then.