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Indieview with BigAl, of BigAl’s Books and Pals Reviews

Posted on May 14, 2011 by | 15 comments

“When I was making the initial plans for the blog this was my biggest struggle. I seriously considered not including ratings at all. Assigning a number to something that can’t be measured seems wrong when you consider how subjective such a rating has to be. I’ve personally made many purchases based on one and two star reviews that described something I would like that the reviewer didn’t.”

Big Al 14 May 2011 BigAl’s Books and Pals Continue reading →

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IndieView with Debra Martin, co-author of, The Crystal Facade

Posted on May 11, 2011 by | 3 comments

Cover for The Crystal Facade“I write with my co-author, David W. Small, and it took us about one year to write the book. Between passing files back and forth during the writing portion and then extensive editing sessions, it takes us many months to completely finish a book.”

Debra Martin 11 May 2011 Continue reading →

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IndieView with J.R. Tomlin, author of, Freedom’s Sword

Posted on April 4, 2011 by | Comments Off on IndieView with J.R. Tomlin, author of, Freedom’s Sword

“It is mostly about real people. There are a few fictional characters but most lived and really did much of what I tell in the novel. I’m fussy like that about historical fiction.”

J. R. Tomlin 4 April 2011 Continue reading →

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IndieView with Nick Spalding, author of, Life… With No Breaks

Posted on April 1, 2011 by | Comments Off on IndieView with Nick Spalding, author of, Life… With No Breaks

Cover for Life With No Breaks by Nick Spalding

“I went indie with LWNB because it would never have seen the light of day otherwise.”

Nick Spalding 1 April 2011 Continue reading →

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IndieView with indie reviewer, Barbara Hightower, of Bab’s World of Books

Posted on March 23, 2011 by | 4 comments

“When I am asked to do a review I always tell them up front I am honest and I never fudge – if I like it great, if not, I am still posting a review.  That being said, I have never and will not write something so derogatory that is makes the author look bad.  It is the book you are evaluating not the author.”

Barbara Hightower 23 March 2011 Continue reading →

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IndieView with SM Jonas, author of, Crimson Leaf

Posted on March 20, 2011 by | Comments Off on IndieView with SM Jonas, author of, Crimson Leaf

“I enjoy a wide range of writers, styles and genres. As such, I’ve never been particularly influenced by any one writer or style, but have instead built up from my own very lean prose into something of more depth and substance. Writers I’ve admired over the years, particularly for their originality and imagination, include CG Cherryh, Orson Scott Card and Isaac Asimov.”

SM Jonas 20 March 2011 Continue reading →

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IndieView with David Hammons, author of, The Bean Straw: Non-Flying Objects

Posted on March 16, 2011 by | 2 comments

“I edit all the time. I don’t think I actually create new cartoons. I just edit old ones to the point that they turn into new ones. :)”

David Hammons 16 March 2011 Continue reading →

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IndieView with Helen Hanson, author of, 3 Lies

Posted on March 14, 2011 by | 6 comments

Cover for 3 Lies by author Helen Hanson“Me.  I’m a thriller reader, and I want to be entertained as I write the blasted thing.  I prefer a side of humor served with all my tragedies.  The term target reader makes me see a bull’s eye on someone’s forehead.  No wonder I didn’t get an agent.”

Helen Hanson 15 March 2011 Continue reading →

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IndieView with Monique Martin, author of, Out Of Time

Posted on March 4, 2011 by | 1 comment

Cover for Out Of Time by author Monique Martin

“I do a detailed outline with an index card for every scene. Some have oodles of detail and some are just a sentence.  It’s my screenwriting training. I was taught to write beat-sheets and plot to the paradigm, knowing every scene before I started churning out pages.”

Monique Martin 4 March 2011 Continue reading →

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IndieView with Daniel Arenson, author of, Eye of the Wizard

Posted on February 22, 2011 by | 4 comments

Cover for Eye of the Wizard by Daniel Arenson

“When I was a kid, I was a fan of TSR’s novels – Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, and other fantasy worlds.  These books were great fun to read.  They weren’t profound literature like Lord of the Rings, but fantasy pageturners that drew you into a magical world.  With Eye of the Wizard, I wanted to recreate that feel – an entertaining fantasy novel full of creepy monsters, powerful wizards, magical creatures, and lots of adventure.”

Daniel Arenson 22 February 2011 Continue reading →

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