Month: April 2012

Meet the Author: JZ Murdock

Author JZ Murdock

Author JZ Murdock says he spent the first half of his life afraid of even trying to be a writer. “That was a lofty goal, I wasn’t worthy. Not until my first college English composition teacher told me to just stop worrying about the mechanics so much and all the author hero worship, and just write.”

He has done just that. His writing has encompassed non-fiction and fiction. He is now also shopping around some completed screenplays.  “I was a Technical Writer for years because as a kid I had read Isaac Asimov say that most of the first great Sci Fi writers were Tech Writers for the military. Funny how I ended up in the USAF for a while and then later worked as a Tech Writer after I got my degree.”

One of the great pleasures of writing for JZ is taking the reader on a ride or a journey that they have never taken before—giving them a new way to think about something. Continue reading “Meet the Author: JZ Murdock”

Entertainment to suit the age

Entertainment to suit the age

We seem to live in a sensationalist age, when things come to our notice only when they have become famous… or notorious. Celebrity-watching is super popular, and books seem to become instantly famous if they contain some controversy that brings them to the notice of the reporting and investigative media, more than literary critics or literary supplements.

Why is this? What is happening really? Are people losing interest in themselves in favour of celebrities? Are books becoming mere channels for discussion and debate? Perhaps this is simply a fashion or fad. It certainly has been going on for some time. There is a morbid interest among the general public for things that contain some sort of controversy. Continue reading “Entertainment to suit the age”

Indies Unlimited Welcomes Lin Robinson to the Team

Author Lin Robinson

Indies Unlimited is proud and pleased to announce that multi-talented Lin Robinson will be joining the crew here as a monthly contributor. You may remember Lin from his excellent series here on Indies Unlimited in which he decontructed, dismantled, and otherwise laid waste to some of the more spurious rumors, rules, and false idols of writing wisdom.

Born in Occupied Japan, schooled in Asia, now a 20 year resident of Latin America, Linton Robinson’s status as a born outsider is reflected in his books.

Robinson worked as journalist for years, winning awards and placing articles in top American magazine and newspaper markets. This was followed by a brief career as a photographer, also with credits in top markets. He then moved into mailorder catalogs, with noted success, before switching to newspapers in Mexico and Guatemala.

His syndicated columns “Flesh Wounds” and “Weekend Warrior” were cult favorites in the nineties.

He is currently working on novels and screenplays and doing videos.

See his personal website at http://linrobinson.com

Vote for Book Trailer of the Week April 21st

Three 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. Carrie’s Hired Hand by Mary C. Findley

2. On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Ride Across America by Lisa Winkler

3. The Piranha Assignment by Austin Camacho

 

Which was your favorite book video trailer from this past week? (Through April 20)

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