Get the Book Early. Leave an Honest Review. That's the Whole Deal.

An ARC—advance review copy—is a finished book sent to readers before the official release date. In exchange, ARC readers post an honest review on launch day, or as close to it as possible.

That’s the arrangement. There’s no trick buried in it.

Why this matters

A book with no reviews on launch day is a book that’s harder to find. Reviews don’t have to be long or literary—they just have to exist, and they have to be honest. A three-sentence review from a reader who actually finished the book does more work than a five-star rating with nothing behind it.

If you’ve read my work and found it useful, the most practical thing you can do with that is say so somewhere other people can find it.

What ARC readers receive

A digital advance copy of the book at no cost, delivered before the publication date. Enough lead time to actually read it—not a 48-hour scramble. A reminder when launch day arrives, in case life intervened between when you received the book and when it went live.

What ARC readers commit to

Reading the book. Posting an honest review on Amazon, Goodreads, or both, on or around launch day. Letting me know if something comes up and the timeline becomes impossible—because a heads-up is always better than silence.

That’s it. No social sharing requirement. No minimum word count on the review. No performance.

Who should apply

Readers who have engaged with my content and have a genuine interest in the subject matter. People with an active Goodreads or Amazon account where they’ve left reviews before—platforms weight reviews from established accounts more heavily, and that matters for discoverability. Anyone who can commit to a timeline and follow through on it.

Who should wait for the street team instead

If you want to read and share but aren’t comfortable committing to a review on a specific date, the street team is a better fit. There’s no hierarchy between the two—they just serve different functions.