Month: March 2012

Freebie Friday – Get ‘Em While They’re Hot!

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

We had an amazing 25 books posted yesterday, and it was difficult selecting only five freebies and one bonus book from all the choices! But 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 Storm Glass” by Fred Limberg

When a regular guy comes across an amazing ring that lets him become, um…more transparent his lover says things to him like, “Jim, invisibility doesn’t mean the same thing as invincibility!”

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00641GGPM

 

“Her Latin Lover” by Katheryn Lane

Escape from danger with Her Latin Lover!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007LQD292

 

“Admissions” by Michael Ribisi 

Jeremy and Amy split up three years ago – find out why.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005TXQHO6/

 

“A Measure of Disorder” by Alan Tucker

Join Jenni Kershaw and her eighth grade science class in their adventures to discover who, and what, they really are!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SUOZHM/

“Sudden Death” by Michael Balkind

“You like golf, you like murder mysteries – – then Sudden Death is your book!” James Patterson.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/18741

BONUS BOOK!

“Mending Fences” by Lucy Francis

Victoria Linden, soul scarred by abuse, knows she can’t handle a man like CEO-turned-rancher Curran Shaw, but she can’t walk away from her fantasy without stealing one searing kiss first.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0077I0OIG/

Story Time: Elisavietta Ritchie

Lunch is served…

LUNCH TIME

by Elisavietta Ritchie

I’m wrestling this can of tuna. Not that I like tuna but he does and he’s out mixing concrete, says it would set if he stopped. His music so loud out there, he’d never hear me ask Help, he’d shout back to go –I won’t say what he’d say. Another reason I hate canned tuna — not just that tinny taste, though he grew up in a can-opener family –who knows if fishermen hauled in a dolphin. Stupid can-opener’s cranky. Rusty. Like me.

My Swiss Army knife in his toolbox. I use the long blade to cut bread, fish or bait, or all at once with a swipe on my jeans in between. Last week he snapped off my corkscrew. He’s that strong. Screwing around with this thick pry-hook you risk an artery or is it vein. Maybe those Swiss are trained for it, scared they’ll bleed chocolate or gold. Continue reading “Story Time: Elisavietta Ritchie”

Video Trailer: A Story Told by Chris LoParco

Author Chris LoParco shares the book trailer video for his epic Christian fantasy novel, A Story Told.

A Story Told is available for purchase in paperback and eBook at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.

Breaking the Rules (Part 3) – by Lin Robinson

Author Lin Robinson

[This is part 3 of a series of articles by Lin Robinson featured on Indies Unlimited. For part 1, click here. For part 2, click here.]

I mentioned last time that many of the rules are actually fads. And if you are around for awhile you see them come along, build to hot intensity, then lapse as another takes the center stage of absolute conviction. The tropes below have all been hot buttons for a year or so over the past five years, and still linger around in the blogs and discussions and “12 Things That Will Damn Your Writing Career For Eternity” videos that people link to on social media. In addition to the recommended practice of checking with published books, I’m offering some quickie MythSmashers here.

Adverbs. There are actually people who will tell you to avoid them entirely. They are “lazy writing”, Avoid them with “strong” verbs. Balderdash, say I. Apart from the general, “There are no wrong words” concept, adverbs are extremely useful and do much more than switching verbs around. That’s why we have them. Same reason painters don’t stick to primary colors. Try rewriting this to use a strong verb that eliminates the need for an adverb. Continue reading “Breaking the Rules (Part 3) – by Lin Robinson”