tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post9194628218934069559..comments2024-01-30T06:16:04.909-07:00Comments on Will Terry - Children's Book Illustrator: Getting Your Story App Reviewed - InterviewWillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07533282613313770958noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-55665631523513704192012-10-12T12:55:09.542-06:002012-10-12T12:55:09.542-06:00Hi John ... I got your request & sent a reply ...Hi John ... I got your request & sent a reply the same day, about a month ago. Since Mousey the Explorer is inside the Interactive Touch Books app, we aren't able to review it. We currently only review stand-alone book apps - hope you got our reply?<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />CarisaCarisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359003693682340137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-61562096899396517272012-10-12T09:38:14.402-06:002012-10-12T09:38:14.402-06:00Thanks agy - I can't wait to post progress rep...Thanks agy - I can't wait to post progress reports!Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-27547139975113558572012-10-12T09:37:34.222-06:002012-10-12T09:37:34.222-06:00Thanks Lauren - I agree!!! That platform is huge! ...Thanks Lauren - I agree!!! That platform is huge! It's not going to happen overnight for most developers - it's that lifelong steady progress towards a body of quality work.Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-27186411063986008352012-10-11T23:14:57.195-06:002012-10-11T23:14:57.195-06:00Thank you so much, yet again. As you know I'm ...Thank you so much, yet again. As you know I'm floundering, but Carisa's pointing out what is desirable I feel put me a few notches ahead in the game. Often we get wrapped up in process, so knowing what the end product needs to look like a little bit, is a great, great help. I look forward so much to reading about your process, again, it's helped me so much (I only have small bald patches instead of a shiny pate from the hair pulling, lol) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509994260614947388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-73192978413524258672012-10-09T23:56:33.193-06:002012-10-09T23:56:33.193-06:00Digital Storytime gave our app, Laloo the Red Pand...Digital Storytime gave our app, Laloo the Red Panda, a 4.25 star review and we definitely saw a nice spike in sales the day it was posted! Carisa wrote an honest review and included solid feedback that we are prioritizing for our next update. However, as mentioned, reviews are not the be all end all for marketing. For a new app, a good review is a great sanity check and pat on the back for developers. It's equally if not more important (esp. for us indies!) to build a platform/community around our app... this is a slow and steady process that can't really be bought or expedited. Having worked in traditional publishing for a while, this is probably the biggest similarity between print and digital that I've come across. Lauren Freemanhttps://www.facebook.com/LalooLLCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-57323826183979600082012-10-09T21:23:35.105-06:002012-10-09T21:23:35.105-06:00Hi Sabrina - You can still go back to the beginnin...Hi Sabrina - You can still go back to the beginning of my blog - You would have to hit "older posts" a bunch of times but they're all there. I don't have any plans to take any of them down. I also have that search widget up there somewhere on the right side - you can always key word search to find a previous blog post...Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-5429015786260961762012-10-09T20:53:46.466-06:002012-10-09T20:53:46.466-06:00How long do you archive your posts!?How long do you archive your posts!?Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389411085667809622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-72238649058345245142012-10-08T22:00:39.843-06:002012-10-08T22:00:39.843-06:00Amen Stan! I would go crazy - she might have to ev...Amen Stan! I would go crazy - she might have to eventually hire a staff. Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-65277116875757955082012-10-08T21:59:56.843-06:002012-10-08T21:59:56.843-06:00Carisa gave us her time - what more can we ask?Carisa gave us her time - what more can we ask?Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-88573923810922108492012-10-08T21:59:34.021-06:002012-10-08T21:59:34.021-06:00Thanks Jennifer - I'll have to check out your ...Thanks Jennifer - I'll have to check out your site too - do you know of a list of story app review sites?Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-36382872392037824712012-10-08T21:58:28.397-06:002012-10-08T21:58:28.397-06:00I'm paying more attention now than ever - it&#...I'm paying more attention now than ever - it's nice to know that there are truly committed reviewers who's motivations are in the right place!Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-20424524883954381872012-10-08T21:57:46.293-06:002012-10-08T21:57:46.293-06:00Agreed Roxie - I wasn't expecting such a compr...Agreed Roxie - I wasn't expecting such a comprehensive report - I like that I'll be able to go back and refer to it...Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-31743084955069801322012-10-08T21:56:46.615-06:002012-10-08T21:56:46.615-06:00Good luck on your review John - sounds like a sea ...Good luck on your review John - sounds like a sea of apps out there all trying to grab attention...Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-55540701522533603402012-10-08T21:55:45.219-06:002012-10-08T21:55:45.219-06:00Thank you.Thank you.Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-21761079656658235152012-10-08T18:43:59.764-06:002012-10-08T18:43:59.764-06:00Personally, I find it hard to believe that Carisa ...Personally, I find it hard to believe that Carisa is actually one person. I'm continually impressed with the quantity and especially the quality of her reviews and blogs. This article is a perfect example of someone asking straight questions and getting straight answers from somebody who knows what she's talking about. Stanhttp://www.stanresnicoff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-5181746785105790872012-10-08T14:58:47.019-06:002012-10-08T14:58:47.019-06:00Fantastic interview! Thank you for the insights!Fantastic interview! Thank you for the insights!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07242093737449452993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-45903796315807262642012-10-08T10:42:35.904-06:002012-10-08T10:42:35.904-06:00As a fellow reviewer I just wanted to chime in and...As a fellow reviewer I just wanted to chime in and say that Carisa always masterfully and succinctly describes the experience of an app reviewer. There is so much to cover and reviewers must be selective in order to maintain quality sites. Great advice for developers to follow as always - thanks for the interview.Jennifer @ AppsforHomeschoolinghttp://appsforhomeschooling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-10743797894695535172012-10-08T10:18:09.208-06:002012-10-08T10:18:09.208-06:00Fascinating interview! Being part of Carisa's ...Fascinating interview! Being part of Carisa's loyal following, I always enjoy reading what she has to say!CGregoryRunWithKidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09967777421805247580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-83601645545727996962012-10-08T09:33:14.715-06:002012-10-08T09:33:14.715-06:00Really great comprehensive article...very interest...Really great comprehensive article...very interesting, useful and current!Roxie Munrohttp://www.roxiemunro.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-61778993047449196012012-10-08T09:02:52.151-06:002012-10-08T09:02:52.151-06:00Great article! I sent in a review request to Digit...Great article! I sent in a review request to Digital Storytime for my Mousey the Explorer app about 3 weeks ago. <br /><br />So I guess it's only about another 5 month wait! lol!<br /><br />I too find it's better to keep my attention mostly on creating new work than trying to do promotion endlessly. <br /><br />:0)<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018622482922287947noreply@blogger.com