For authors:
- Payment is to be made through Paypal upon booking services.
- Once an agreement has been made by both parties to do business together, you can expect to receive an Invoice from Between the Sheets Promotions within one week.
- Refunds: A full refund will be given within the first 7 days.
- After 7 days, if a cancellation is requested, authors will be charged 50% for the work that was completed for your event.
- Between the Sheets Promotions retains full ownership of all sign-up documentation (i.e. Google Docs). Upon cancellation authors will no longer have access to these lists.
- When booking a promotional package with Between the Sheets Promotions we ask all authors to work exclusively with us for the duration of your events. This decreases confusion with other tour companies and bloggers as well as allows us to fully promote your work from beginning to end.
- Authors are encouraged to actively participate in all events by visiting each stop daily and commenting, sharing and liking the blogs posts. This is a mutually beneficial relationship so any support you can provided to bloggers is appreciated.
- Blogs sign up on a voluntary basis to participate in all events. If a blog does not post on their scheduled day Between the Sheets Promotions will make every effort to contact the blog and coordinate posting. Between the Sheets Promotions is not to be held responsible if a blog fails to post as scheduled.
- Reviewers are asked to give an honest and respectful review however, positive reviews are not guaranteed. Bloggers are asked to please contact Between the Sheets Promotions prior to posting a non-complimentary review.
- Bloggers are asked and encouraged to post their reviews on their Blog, Facebook Page and Twitter account. We also request that they post all reviews on whichever purchasing site they use (Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, etc) but this can not be guaranteed by Between the Sheets Promotions.
- Giveaways:
- Shipping and distribution of all prizes is the sole responsibility of the author. Between the Sheets Promotions is in no way responsible for giveaways. Signed books will be US ONLY unless otherwise specified by author.
- All giveaways will be set up by Between the Sheets Promotions using Rafflecopter. Entry options will include: liking the authors Facebook page, adding the book to Goodreads TBR, following the authors twitter account and tweeting about the Giveaway. Additional entry options can be added at the authors request. Tour wide giveaways will be at the authors request as well.
- Between the Sheets will pick all giveaway winners and provide a detailed spreadsheet to the author. It is the responsibility of the author to email and notify each winner of their prize.
For Bloggers:
- Posts are to be up by 10 a.m EST. If you have an emergency and can not post on your assigned day please let us know and we can always work something out. Failure to post a promotion you signed up for 2 times, without contacting us, will result in being removed for our mailing list.
- Top post is not required but always appreciated. We ask that you cross promote all events on your blog, Facebook page, Twitter, etc.
- All reviews should be posted on your blog and any other retail site you use (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc)
- We kindly request that when posting a review you remember to be respectful of the author and their work. We understand that not everyone likes all books in the same way so constructive criticism is always best. We frown upon reviews that are hurtful and derogatory in any way.
- When reviewing a book if you are unable to rate it 3 or more stars we ask that you please contact Between the Sheets Promotions.
- All ARC copies provided by either Between the Sheets Promotions or the author are NOT to be shared, copied, altered in any way, or sold. It is for YOUR eyes ONLY. Once you are done with the book please delete the copy from your email/device.
- If a book contains adult content it is your responsibility to let your audience know this.
- If a giveaway is given to you (for your blog only) then it is your responsibility to set up the giveaway as you see fit (e.g. using Rafflecopter, Facebook Flash Giveaway, etc.) and to send the winner name, email and any other important information to Between the Sheets Promotions.
- We are here to support you just as much as the authors who hire us. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have.