The time has arrived for IU readers to begin voting in this week’s Flash Fiction Competition.
On behalf of the IU staff, I want to thank all the entrants for doing such a great job with the writing prompt and the merciless constraints of the exercise.
You may review the entries here. Please spread the word and encourage your friends to vote by using the share buttons at the bottom of the post!
The poll will be open until 5:00 PM (Pacific Daylight Time) Thursday
Choose your favorite entry from the week 27 flash fiction challenge:
Last month in What is a Reviewer?, I took a stab at answering some specific questions about the complete spectrum of book reviewers. This month I’m looking at two specific questions. First, what qualifications does a typical book blogger possess? Second, what are the thoughts of readers about book reviewers: How do they use them? What qualifications do they think they should have? What influence do they have on their purchasing decisions?
Last year in an internet forum frequented by many indie authors, a New York Times bestselling author who has gone from traditionally published to indie made the comment that “anyone can start a blog and be a ‘reviewer’ now.” He was right. A free Blogger or WordPress account and the desire to review books is all that’s required. The barriers to entry are low, just like they are to become an indie author. What the author I quoted above may not have been aware of is that while the removal of the barriers is a relatively new development for authors, it isn’t for reviewers. I was reviewing music for a multi-reviewer website more than ten years ago. Continue reading “What is a Reviewer? – Part 2”
Independence Day is meant to be a joyous celebration of when the founding fathers of the United States finally wrested control away from the British—or, possibly the day the British decided they’d delivered enough mental cases and social misfits to the new world, and headed home.
Either way, it involves food and fun and fireworks and freedom. And short, fat, bald old guys – I mean, look at the general bulbous shape of Benjamin Franklin. You can’t deny it, short, fat, bald old guys are ingrained in our heritage – and the birth of our nation. Therefore, Indies Unlimited is proud to run this announcement for the American Academy of Short Fat Bald Old Guys (AASFBOG).
While some people are twirling sparklers, starting brush fires, and gulping down hot dogs, many short, fat, bald old guys will be stuck at home, watching reruns of Matlock, too filled with malaise to join in the revelry.
You can help…
Your donation of just a few dollars can mean the difference between whether these poor people have a simple bag of chips and a six-pack or two of low-end brew or whether they must watch television for hours on end with no snacks at all. No snacks at all? Oh, the humanity!
You don’t want that on your conscience, do you? You are encouraged to give generously to my – I mean to the AASFBOG to end this needless suffering.
Indies Unlimited wishes you and yours a safe and happy Fourth of July!
DISCLAIMER: Indies Unlimited does not endorse or support any charitable cause or organization, no matter how noble or tear-jerking the AASFBOG may be. The appearance of text, images, or links related to any such subjects is for informational or advertising purposes only and does not indicate endorsement or approval by Indies Unlimited.
This post was removed by the author under his newly implemented “Posts that seemed like a good idea at the time but actually sort of backfired ” policy.
In the mean time, please enjoy this file footage of recent events.
The time has arrived for IU readers to begin voting in this week’s Flash Fiction Competition.
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