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After reading: review or feedback

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Share your review links or private feedback, or tell the author you did not finish.

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Before you start

  • Have an approved ARC participation whose book has been sent; see Get your copy.
  • Have any published review links or private feedback ready.
  • If you applied as a guest, have your reminder email or copy-ready email to hand.

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Chapters

  1. Tell the author how the book went.
  2. Open Share your review.
  3. Add your review link.
  4. Add more platforms.
  5. Send private feedback.
  6. Save your result.
  7. Edit your result later.
  8. Didn't finish the book?
  9. Withdraw from the campaign.
  10. Report a problem with your copy.
  11. Answer a reminder as a guest.
  12. Not posted your review yet?Current chapter
  13. Manage reminders.

Transcript

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  1. In this video, you'll tell the author how the book went: share your review links, send private feedback, or let them know you didn't finish.
  2. On your copy page in My ARCs, select Share your review.
  3. This page collects everything you report back to the author.
  4. First, post your review where you like to share reviews.
  5. Then, under Published review links, choose the Platform and paste the Review URL.
  6. Adding the Review text is optional.
  7. Posted in more than one place? Select Add a platform for each one.
  8. You can add up to ten review links in total.
  9. Links aren't checked automatically, so make sure each one opens your review.
  10. You can also send private feedback, with or without a review link.
  11. Only you, this campaign's author and authorised support staff can see it, and it isn't published.
  12. Select Save result.
  13. Once you save a review link, review reminders for this book stop.
  14. Private feedback on its own doesn't count as a published review, and doesn't stop reminders.
  15. Back on your copy page, Your next step now says Edit your result.
  16. Use it to add a link or update your feedback later.
  17. Book not for you? Under Didn't finish the book?, select I did not finish.
  18. A reason and private feedback are both optional.
  19. Confirming it stops review reminders, and you keep your access to the book.
  20. To leave the campaign altogether, select Withdraw.
  21. Confirming ends your download access straight away and stops reminders.
  22. You can still share a result with the author afterwards.
  23. Problem with the file itself? While your access lasts, select Report a problem on your copy page, describe what went wrong and select Send report.
  24. The author is notified by email.
  25. Applied as a guest? Reminder emails carry a personal link.
  26. Select Share your review to send your result without an account.
  27. To withdraw or report a problem, use the link in the email saying your copy is ready.
  28. Read the book but not posted your review yet? Select My review is not published yet.
  29. The author can see it, but it doesn't stop review reminders.
  30. To change reminder settings for this book, select Manage reminders at the bottom of the email.
  31. Thank you for reading!

Written steps (text version of this video)

This walkthrough shows how to report back to the author after reading: review links, private feedback, My review is not published yet and I did not finish, plus where to withdraw, report a problem with your copy and answer a reminder as a guest.

  1. Tell the author how the book went.

    Share review links, send private feedback, or let the author know you did not finish.

    0:11 My ARCs →

  2. Open Share your review.

    On your copy page in My ARCs, select Share your review.

    0:20 My ARCs →

  3. Add your review link.

    Post your review where you like to share reviews. Under Published review links, choose the Platform and paste the Review URL; the Review text is optional.

    0:28 My ARCs →

  4. Add more platforms.

    Select Add a platform for each one. You can add up to ten review links in total. Links aren't checked automatically, so make sure each one opens your review.

    0:45 My ARCs →

  5. Send private feedback.

    You can also send private feedback, with or without a review link. Only you, this campaign's author and authorised support staff can see it.

    0:59 My ARCs →

  6. Save your result.

    Select Save result. Once you save a review link, review reminders for this book stop. Private feedback on its own doesn't count as a published review, and doesn't stop reminders.

    1:12 My ARCs →

  7. Edit your result later.

    To change your result later, select Edit your result on your copy page.

    1:25 My ARCs →

  8. Didn't finish the book?

    Select I did not finish; a reason and private feedback are optional. Confirming it stops review reminders, and you keep your access.

    1:36 My ARCs →

  9. Withdraw from the campaign.

    To leave the campaign, select Withdraw. Confirming ends your download access straight away, but you can still share a result.

    1:55 My ARCs →

  10. Report a problem with your copy.

    While your access lasts, select Report a problem on your copy page, describe it and select Send report.

    2:09 My ARCs →

  11. Answer a reminder as a guest.

    As a guest, select Share your review in a reminder email. To withdraw or report a problem, use the link in the email saying your copy is ready.

    2:26 Share your thoughts →

  12. Not posted your review yet?

    Select My review is not published yet. It doesn't stop review reminders.

    2:41 Share your thoughts →

  13. Manage reminders.

    To change reminder settings for this book, select Manage reminders at the bottom of the email.

    2:52

Check you’re done

  • Your chosen result has been saved.
  • Any review links you added open your published reviews.
  • Any private feedback you entered is saved with your result.

Common questions

Can I send private feedback without a review link?

Yes. Only you, this campaign’s author and authorised support staff can see it. Private feedback alone does not count as a published review.

Does Hamsterra check my published review?

Review links are not automatically verified. Check that each link opens the review you want to share.

What is the difference between I did not finish and Withdraw?

I did not finish lets you report that you stopped reading while keeping access to the book. Withdraw ends your download access immediately and stops reminders, but you can still share a result afterwards.

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