Month: March 2012

Freebie Friday Free-for-All!

Welcome to another edition of  “Freebie Friday Frenzy” – our celebration of free e-books!

We’ve selected five freebies and one bonus book from yesterday’s postings and you’ll find them below. Five free books? On a Friday no less? Damn straight. We adore alliteration here at Indies Unlimited. And don’t you forget it. So click on the links below and get your free e-books today!

“The Seanachie” by Gerry McCullough

Are you Irish? Got some Irish roots? Then here’s a present right before St Patrick’s Day

http://www.amazon.com/Seanachie-Tales-Old-Seamus-ebook/dp/B006WVI37S

“The Emerald Quest” by Renee Pawlish

A long-lost emerald, a missing treasure map, and a wealthy villain combine for an action-packed adventure!

http://www.amazon.com/Emerald-Winter-Adventure-Series-ebook/dp/B007CDUIZ0/

 

“The Counterfeit” by Tammie Clarke Gibbs

Homespun meets action-packed in a case of mistaken identity.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Counterfeit-ebook/dp/B006LUI6JA/

 

“The Card” by Jim Devitt

A suspenseful YA/Teen novel that blows the lid off of scientific advancement, in a story of breathtaking action and suspense.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004UAVMS0

“Dreamscape” by Carrie James Haynes

The time has come for Ramona to face her fear, her past, and walk the path destiny has chosen for her.

http://www.amazon.com/Dreamscape-Dream-Walker-ebook/dp/B007IUS9CG 

BONUS BOOK!

“The Doll” by J.C. Martin

Horror novelette about a creepy real-life island, Latin American witchcraft, and a sinister doll.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/93497

Ed’s Casual Friday: The One-Star Match Game

Heck with it, let’s just have a little fun. Listed below are 26 excerpts from one-star reviews off a popular website. If anyone would care to kill some time before getting back to work on their present MIP (Masterpiece In Progress), try to match them to the books they describe. I’ll post a key later as a comment, and if there is a winner they will receive, and I can’t stress this enough, absolutely nothing. Continue reading “Ed’s Casual Friday: The One-Star Match Game”

When is an author really an author? by Jen Smith

Just because I’ve written a book and it’s available on Amazon.com, does that mean I’m an author? I’ve labeled myself many things before, student, groupie, investment analyst, felon (not convicted), space shot, mom, but never author. In my social network obsessive plight I’ve begun interacting with other authors in forums where I am supposedly an author as well.

Recently I discovered a Facebook family called Book Junkies. I read about it some where in some article in somebody’s blog. I wish I could quote where from for you but I was so intrigued I instantly Googled Book Junkies and found the page and the option to join, swiftly leaving the blog source in the dust in classic A.D.D. style. Book Junkies is a place for Indie Authors to meet, learn about each other and support each other. Continue reading “When is an author really an author? by Jen Smith”

The Curse of Frankenstein

Frankenstein is a writer’s game wherein a story is composed of sentences contributed by different authors. We play this game a lot in Book Junkies, and everyone has a lot of fun with it.

So, I’ll kick it off with a prompt sentence, then you guys each add a sentence in the comment thread. Each subsequent sentence should feed off the sentence before it in the thread. So, let’s see what monster of a story we can stitch together.

One note though: PG-13 type blog—keep it clever but clean.

Prompt sentence:

Lyle was the kind of man who would never send soup back because he was afraid the waiter would spit in it.

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