Month: March 2013

Weekly Flash Fiction Poll

It is time once more for IU readers to vote for their choice in our  weekly Flash Fiction Challenge.

When we left our flash fiction challenge, only part of the story was told. A handful of brave indies have stepped forward to finish the job, but they’re not out of the woods just yet.

Check out this week’s entries here. Vote for your fave then use those share buttons at the bottom of the post to spread the word that the vote is on.

 Note: Two entries were disqualified for exceeding the 250 word limit.

Choose this week's Flash Fiction star!

  • Dick C. Waters (50%, 23 Votes)
  • Ed Drury (20%, 9 Votes)
  • William C. Busch (15%, 7 Votes)
  • Aron Joice (9%, 4 Votes)
  • wmyrral (7%, 3 Votes)
  • Slimgrady2 (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Aurora Morealist (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 46

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We Don’t Need No … Front Matter

I thought it was a simple question, just like my answer. Kat Brooks mentioned that while sampling books using the “look inside” feature at Amazon she’d been seeing a lot of books front loaded with reviewer quotes among the front matter before the start of the actual book. Her question was whether the reviewer quotes were going to influence our buying decisions.

I rapidly tossed off my answer, that the reviewer quotes ought to be at the bottom of the book blurb or in the editorial reviews section of the book listing, not in the book, and returned to what I was doing. (Our gruel was especially good that day and I was hungry.) The other minions started chiming in with their thoughts and I listened while looking for a chance to steal some extra gruel from those deep in discussion. (Sorry Rich Meyer, you were eating too slow.) Continue reading “We Don’t Need No … Front Matter”

Sneak Peek: Tangled Omens

Today we have a sneak peek from the epic fantasy novel by Joni Parker: Tangled Omens.

The second novel in the Seaward Isle Saga finds the young female warrior, Lady Alexin, assigned the mission of tracking a pirate spy. Alex’s adventures continue as she is drawn deeper into the mysteries of Seaward Isle and in her new role as a Tracker, she will experience new aspects of her own gifts bestowed on her by her Titan and Elf ancestors.

Tangled Omens is available from Amazon, Amazon UK, Smashwords, and Barnes & Noble.

Here is an excerpt from Tangled Omens…

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Psst….I’m a Writer

Alright! This is top secret information. I have confidential and restricted data that cannot reach the ears of the ‘not one of us’. They are out there. I see them everyday. Ignorant faces pasted upon wobbly heads, they swirl and contort, exuding meaningless froth from misplaced orifices.

My ‘never to be revealed’ encounters with them have left me tongue-tied. My otherwise pompous brain quietly switches off, leaving me incapable of intelligent dialogue. Faint whispers flee my lips, their battered frames jumping to harsh premature deaths. This makes them smile, they enjoy the discomfort. The air around us is heavy with guilt and insecurity, suffocation humbly waits its turn. Continue reading “Psst….I’m a Writer”