Why Your Favorite Authors Are Secretly Obsessed with Stars (and Not the Hollywood Kind)

You know what makes an author’s heart soar higher than a caffeinated squirrel? Reviews. Glorious, wonderful, sparkly Amazon reviews.

I know, I know. Every author says it: “Reviews are so important!” And readers nod along, probably thinking, “Cool, but I have things to do, like actually reading your book.”

But here’s the deal: reviews are the magic fairy dust that makes books visible to new readers. And by “magic fairy dust,” I mean cold, unfeeling algorithms that decide whether my book gets recommended or buried under a mountain of “How to Train Your Goldfish” manuals.

Now, I totally get it—writing a review sounds like work. You’ve just finished an emotional rollercoaster of a story (or, in the case of my books, a wild, magical mystery with talking Papillon dogs), and now I’m asking for more? But hear me out…

Leaving a review doesn’t have to be a dissertation. No need for literary analysis, Shakespearean prose, or an MLA citation format. Amazon isn’t grading you. Here’s all it takes:

⭐ “Loved it! Pixie the Papillon is my new spirit animal.”
⭐ “Such a fun read—I laughed, gasped, and possibly startled my cat.”
⭐ “This book made me forget about my laundry for a full two days. 10/10.”

That’s it! No pressure, no stress, just a few words and—BOOM—instant author happiness.

Of course, if you do want to write an in-depth review, I will personally send my fictional characters to bake you cookies in appreciation. (They may be ghostly cookies, but it’s the thought that counts.)

So, next time you finish a book and think, “That was great!”—why not let the world (and Amazon’s mystical algorithm overlords) know? Your favorite author will thank you. Probably with more books.

And maybe a little happy dance.

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