Day: March 24, 2012

INDIES UNLIMITED TO REVEAL NEW BOOK MARKETING STRATEGY

PRESS RELEASE

March 24, 2012; Phoenix, AZ – On April 1st, 2012 at 8 a.m. Pacific time, Indies Unlimited – the premier multi-national, multi-author web site for the Independent Publishing industry – will announce a new and innovative ‘reverse marketing’ book promotion tactic developed by founder Stephen Hise.

“Mr. Hise is an innovator and mastermind,” Indies Unlimited co-administrator K. S. Brooks said in a written statement. “This new method is definitely not for everyone, but I believe it could start a new trend in the marketplace. Indie book promotion will definitely be impacted, and quite frankly, may never be the same again. We’re looking forward to sharing Mr. Hise’s perspicacity with the industry.”

Stephen Hise founded IndiesUnlimited.com in October of 2011 to provide a platform for independent authors to share and exchange ideas, knowledge, expertise and frustrations; and, for readers and reviewers to become exposed to the amazing depth and array of talent in the indie community.

For more information, go to http://www.IndiesUnlimited.com.

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Book Trailer of the Week

Four different video book trailers were featured this week on Indies Unlimited. Now it is your turn to vote for the one you felt was best. No money—no prizes—all for the glory.

This week’s entrants are:

1. Explorer X-Beta by L.M. Preston

2. Life in Pieces by Christopher Profeta

3. Black Blood by Melissa Pearl

4. At the Sharpe End by Hugh Ashton

 

Which was your favorite book trailer this week?

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Sneak Peek: The Vase with the Many Coloured Marbles

Today we get a sneak peek at author Jacob Singer’s story, The VASE with the MANY COLOURED MARBLES.

Emily Kleintjies was born into the Cape Coloured community in District Six of South Africa. South Africa was a country that classified all citizens that were not European (White) as second class citizens, with restrictions as to how they may live.

With the election of the National Party as the ruling party in 1948, apartheid came into full force. This dramatic story tells how Emily jumped the racial barrier, establishing a life for herself in Johannesburg. How she changed her name to Emma Kline, and became a WHITE.

The VASE with the MANY COLOURED MARBLES is available on Amazon.com and other online bookstores. Continue reading “Sneak Peek: The Vase with the Many Coloured Marbles”

Department of Justice v. How we make a living

I’m shifting gears a bit today. This has been bugging me for awhile. You see, I’m a #1 Bestselling Author on Amazon. Who am I? Nobody really—but that’s the point. Less than a year ago, nobody knew who I was, who Van Stone is or had never heard of The Card. Actually, to be honest, I had not heard of The Card yet either, because I hadn’t come up with the title yet.

How can that happen, you ask? Simple. The world of eBooks has allowed thousands of writers publish their material and either sink or swim in the big world of bookselling. Believe it or not—that may all be about to change. Continue reading “Department of Justice v. How we make a living”