Hi everyone!
I am new to Epinions.com & just wanted to introduce myself really quick & say hi! My name is Ashley! I was born and raised in New Orleans, LA. I love reviewing products & heard about this site & thought i'd check it out. I just joined so i'm still learning! Looking forward to hearing from all of you!

I just happened to drop in here, and I went over to rate your initial reviews.

The Advisors and others gave you good advice.

The advice they did not give, THE MOST IMPORTANT ADVICE, is that your reviews will likely not be judged Helpful, certainly not Very Helpful, until you start to revise them. That means you will not gain much readership, therefore not any income share to speak of, until you do. You have written nine reviews so far, and all are being rated Somewhat Helpful or Not Helpful. Yet you have not seen that as a clue to revise any of them.

Your most recent effort does come close to being a satisfactory review, but even that can be improved.

My recommendation is that you go back to the first review, and revise it. Give us a little scene in your own words about how the novel begins. What is the appeal of this book to your generation? In other words, what is the book really about?

Then, go to the second epinion, the third, and so on, until you reach your best one, and revise that, too. Show us the product, let us have a project that you used that paper-doll cutter for, and why you think they are becoming popular again, etc.

Finally, when you are done with the revisions, Email all the Advisors and others who gave you Somewhat Helpfusl or Not Helpfuls, and ask them to re-rate.

From now on, make it a rule to revise any review you put up after sleeping on it. Let people see that "Revised ___ __ ____." We all make mistakes, all can do better, all become better writers for our revisions. The Advisors will begin to warm to you, not see you as a chore, and continue to give you specific advice. Otherwise, they will just rate you, down and dirty, and let you figure it out because you have not followed their initial advice.

You will not make a small fortune here, but you may become a better writer, which is a valuable skill, and well worth your time.

I did not rate any of your reviews, but when you revise, let me know, and I will.

Meanwhile, let me add my WELCOME TO EPINIONS!

Alex -- Macresarf1

Hi and welcome :-)

I have been a member here since 2002 - although I had actually forgotten that until recently, lol....

I'm looking forward to supporting you in your reviews and hope you enjoy your time here :-)

Pauline
aka "Scotlass"

Hi, Ashley!

A big ol' "Howdy" from another southerner. Have fun here! Welcome. We're glad you're here.

Julie :)