Celebrating Independent Authors
For the third time since we started the flash fiction challenge here on Indies Unlimited, we have a tie for first place. Congratulations to Gabrielle Baer and Kent Chapman (slimgrady2).
The winning entries are recognized with a special feature here today and a place in our collection of winners which will be published as an e-book at year end.
Here are Gabrielle and Kent’s entries:
Well, turns out the world didn’t end (thanks for nothing, Mayan King Yik’in Chan K’awiil) so it looks like we’ll all be embarking on another year of Indie World. And since last year was my first of writing this weekly column (episode one, 12/30/11), I guess this year I should at least acknowledge the new one.
Many traditions come along with the changing of a calendar date, including spending the next month or three swearing quietly as you continue to write the wrong digit at the end of checks. Also popular are the “Year in Review” sort of things every news broadcast, blogger, and columnist feels the need to uncork along with the bubbly. I myself am more of a “Don’t look back, as something might be gaining on you” type of guy, so I won’t be doing that. 😉 Continue reading “Ed’s Casual Friday: Happy Trails 2012”
Author Boyd Lemon is pleased to announce the release of his new memoir and self-help book, Retirement: A Memoir and Guide.
This book shows you how to secure the best time of your life in Retirement. The author describes how he did it, and how you can do it too. Read how to take life more slowly, notice and revel in the beauty of the world around you, most important, how to find and pursue your passion and live fully. Married or single, discover how to avoid the loneliness or episodic depression that many retirees suffer from. Too much leisure time is often an expressway to boredom, frustration and unhappiness. The author tells you how to avoid this unhappiness through a few steps that anyone can take. Follow him as he faces his own worries and challenges about retirement and overcomes them to live it fully and happily.
Retirement: A Memoir and Guide was released on November 28, 2012 and is available through Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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