GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

The author page on FileZombie.com allows potential readers to learn more about you and your works. You can set up your author account here and follow the instructions on that page. It may take 10 days to have your author page appear on our site. You can always add or change information to your author page at any time.

We know that engaging with others online can be at times difficult and uncivil. The following guidelines are intended to assist authors in having a positive experience on FileZombie and to let others know about their books. Please feel free to make your page fun and personal. If you have any questions about using the FileZombie’s website, please send us an email or check our our FAQ.

All authors are expected to act in a professional manner and to refrain from engaging in argumentative or derogative exchanges. The following are a few suggestions for using our website in a productive manner:

• List your favorite books or the ones that have inspired you and review them.
• Write a blog or import your blog. If you already have a blog outside of FileZombie, set it up to import to FileZombie.
• Allow readers to ask you questions.
• Join a group around a topic or genre related to your book or a group for authors.

Here are some activities that break our rules and may result in your account coming under review:

• Don't engage with people who negatively rate or review your books.
• If you feel a review is in violation of our Review Guidelines, please flag it to our team's attention rather than responding.
• Remember that not every reader will love your book.
• Don't contact members who have shelved your book or a related work. We consider this spam, and it will result in FileZombie members flagging your activity for review.
• Don't send mass friend requests. Only add other members you are genuinely interested in following and interacting with.
• Don't join groups simply to promote your book. Joining multiple groups for the sole purpose of posting about your own book isn't permitted
• Don't attempt to influence reviews of your book. You or your publisher may provide free or discounted copies of your books to readers, but you may not require a review in exchange or attempt to influence the review. Please note that we also prohibit paid reviews and reviews that have been incentivized in any way.

We are glad you are a part of our online community. We hope to work together to make this site a place where ideas and books can be discussed civilly and politely and where authors and readers interested in their work can meet