Honest Review Pledge

Author (and AQC friend) Sophie Perinot posted a pledge on her blog in response to the practice of buying positive reviews online. She also urged other writers to make a similar statement, so here's mine.

As a writer, I pledge: 

• Never to pay for fake positive reviews of my work
• Never to offer discounts, freebies, or other perks to readers in exchange for falsely positive reviews
• Never to solicit false negative reviews for other writers' work in order to make my own look more favorable or to gain marketing advantage

As a reader/reviewer, I pledge:

• To review all works honestly and candidly
• Never to write a negative review for the purpose of revenge, spite, or personal attack
• Never to accept money, flattery, gifts, or other perks in exchange for false positive reviews
• Not to let opinions or expectations of others affect my views of the work I'm reviewing