110 You Have a Book in You Get Your Book Reviewed— Everywhere, Anywhere It’s not hard to get your book reviewed—you can’t just review it yourself! But don’t let that stop you, and don’t think you have to limit your reviewing possibilities to 吀栀e New York Times either. In fact, don’t even limit yourself to print media. You want to get your book reviewed in as many places and in many ways as is humanly possible. Here are a few ideas to get you started. First, take a proactive approach. If you’ve been doing a good job of getting your book out into the world, it is already in the hands of your friends and family. 吀栀ere’s no reason why these people can’t become your 昀椀rst reviewers—not for the national media, but for commu- nity newspapers and newsletters, or for any other outlet that’s seen by even a small number of people. No matter how tiny that number may be, it’s de昀椀nitely going to be bigger than zero. It’s best if a potential reviewer sends an inquiry to the editor of the publication before actually writing the text, since the editor will probably o昀昀er some valuable advice about style and word count. Don’t feel the slightest bit uneasy about enlisting a friend to write a positive review on your behalf. 吀栀is is how the game is played—not just on the beginner’s level, but all the way to the top. When you get there, you’ll see just how true that is.