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Introducing MatriFocus Review
Why is our new (US) President the "first 21st century president
of the United States"? Because he's the first president to have a
computer as part of his office equipment.
What makes MatriFocus a 21st century Goddess publication (apart
from being online since 2001)? It must be the inroads we're making into
Web 2.0 this season:
About MatriFocus Review
With our new bookblog, MatriFocus Review, you can contribute short
reviews of the books you're reading (old or new). You can also comment
on other people's reviews. After years of publishing book reviews in MatriFocus
(the journal), we're opening to our community this satisfying process
of loving and talking about books.
Bookblog posts will appear a lot more frequently than our cross-quarterly
journal. Here's how it will work: If you're interested in reviewing, email
us at matrifocusreview [{-at-}] gmail [{-dot-}]
com, and we'll send you a format sheet and other instructions to get you
started. If you're interested in commenting on a review, click comments
just below a review, and start typing.
Rating the Book
* * * * * (5
stars): Highly recommended.
Memorable, wise, beautiful, maybe transformative. No dead spots,
wrong notes, or misinformation.
* * * * (4 stars): Recommended.
A satisfying, entertaining, informative read. No major flaws.
* * * (3 stars): An ok read.
Somewhat entertaining or informative, but somewhat flawed.
* * (2 stars): Not worth buying.
At least one worthwhile aspect, but many serious flaws.
* (1 star): Not worth reading.
If you left the book half-read in a friend’s car, you wouldn’t
try to get it back. Very rarely worth reviewing (unless it’s
a terrible book by one of your favorite writers).
Reviewer Guidelines
We welcome submissions from all Goddess Women, no
matter where they live or where they are on their spiritual paths.
We celebrate the diversity of women who embrace the Goddess and hope
to hear from a variety of voices in the greater community of Goddess
Women.
Reviewed books can be in any published form: print,
online text, or audiobook.
Submitted reviews and the books themselves must be
of interest to women. Reviewers should keep in mind the MatriFocus
ethic: we're about the business of creating a community that's woman-,
Goddess-, life-, and earth-positive.
Keep the text under 500 words.
Express your own perceptions and opinions about the
book.
Use quotation marks and give credit when you use other
people’s words.
Avoid:
- Long sentences
- Long paragraphs
- Long quotes
- Images
- Spoilers (plot giveaways
that would ruin suspense or anticipation)
- Slams for the sake
of wit
- Personal attacks
on the author(s)
Include:
- What the book’s
about (but no spoilers)
- What makes it worth
reading
- What justifies its
rating
- If applicable: What
needs saying about the product itself (such as, for an audio book,
“The performer lisps.”)
- If applicable: Your
bias
Submit your reviews to matrifocusreview [{-at-}] gmail
[{-dot-}] com.
Graphics Credits
- screenshot, MatriFocus Review bookblog,
© 2009 Feral and Sage. All rights reserved.
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