IndieView with indie book reviewer, Andrea of “The Queen’s Quill Review”

Posted on May 5, 2012 by | 3 comments

“I also think that many books of quality are rejected by mainstream publishers simply because the theme may be off the beaten track or unconventional or unpopular at the moment, and those manuscripts end up in the “slush pile,” too.”

Andrea, of The Queen’s Quill Review 5 May 2012 Continue reading →

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IndieView with prolific YA Indie Book Reviewer, Wading Through Electronic Ink

Posted on April 15, 2012 by | 2 comments

“… narrative convenience is not a good enough reason to cut someone’s heart out when all decent people are sleeping….”

Elizabeth, of Wading Through Electronic Ink

15 April 2012 Continue reading →

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One Door Closes…

Posted on April 5, 2012 by | 3 comments

It was with regret that I read this post today. Lynn O’Dell and her team at Red Adept has been a champion of indies since the early days and it is our loss that they have decided to call it a day. Continue reading →

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IndieView with MT McGuire, author of, Few Are Chosen

Posted on March 28, 2012 by | 1 comment

Few Are Chosen

“Just remember, this is about writing a good book, presenting it well and enjoying what you do. Being an overnight success takes time and application.”

MT McGuire 28 March 2012 Continue reading →

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IndieView with Russell Blake, author of, The Voynich Cypher

Posted on March 20, 2012 by | 1 comment

The Voynich Cypher

“Don’t write what you think people will want to read. Write what you write, and then perhaps it will find an audience. Life is filled with mediocrity. Your writing is one of the few things that you don’t have to compromise on. Make it as brilliant as you can, and then when done, repeat, and do it better.”

Russell Blake 20 March 2012 Continue reading →

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Saint Patrick’s Day Special Sale 26 authors, 30 Books all .99 cents

Posted on March 16, 2012 by | Comments Off on Saint Patrick’s Day Special Sale 26 authors, 30 Books all .99 cents

Head on over to David Gaughran’s blog for the sale. The sale will last all weekend and there is a competition where the winner wins all 30 books for a tweet or two. Do you have the luck of the Irish?

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Free eBooks on Amazon, where’s this going?

Posted on March 10, 2012 by | 9 comments

 

The Amazon Kindle Select Effect

Every day hundreds of thousands of books are being given away free on Amazon. This is a fact. And the number is growing. Why? Why are authors, and in a few cases publishers, rushing to give their books away free?

Because it works. Continue reading →

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Vote for Beggar’s Opera for the Best Mystery/Thriller in the CBC Bookies Awards!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by | 2 comments

As the heading says, if you haven’t done so, so far, please do. Please. Thanks :).

Click this link  to vote.

Our friend, supporter of indies, damned good storyteller, Peggy Blair, is up against some stiff competition. Two seconds is about how long it will take – go on – you’ll feel good about yourself. After that, check out her website.

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Red Adept Select – Launch Competition

Posted on March 8, 2012 by | 1 comment

Red Adept has started a new website called, Red Adept Select. These are some of the books that have been edited by Red Adept and deemed outstanding in their genre.

They’re also having a competition – lots of prizes – head on over.

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IndieView with Maureen Miller, author of, Jungle of Deceit

Posted on February 26, 2012 by | 5 comments

Jungle of Deceit

“They have an expression in football that a player is ‘running downhill’, meaning you can’t stop him. I wrote this book ‘running downhill’. Every time I completed a scene, the next was already staged in my head.”

Maureen Miller 26 February 2012 Continue reading →

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