Month: March 2013

Book Brief: The Biker (A Matt Stark Novel)

The Biker (A Matt Stark Novel)
by JD Mader
Genre: Urban Western
Word count: 50,000

San Francisco is a small city with big problems. When Matt Stark witnesses his father’s murder, he decides to rid the city of one of its problems – the man with the scars. Matt is dangerous with his fists. He is good on a motorcycle. Vengeance is new to him, but he is a quick study. With the help of his childhood friend, Striker, and the beautiful and mysterious Maria, Matt decides to find his father’s killer and even the score. “The City” has many secrets, however, as Matt discovers as he embarks on a quest for justice that will make him question everything he thought he knew.

This book is available in print or kindle formats from Amazon US and Amazon UK.

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Audience Anxiety…

Guest post
by Ken La Salle

I coined a new term today, which I’m calling “Audience Anxiety”.

Here’s how it came to be: I was out having breakfast with my best friend, Sean, this morning. (As it turns out, most of my Indies Unlimited pieces are inspired by breakfast.) I was telling him about the new podcast – So Dream Something, now available for FREE on iTunes – and asked him if he had listened to the most recent episode. Sean gave me one of those looks. You probably know the look. It was one of those, “Oh no. He’s hitting me up for something again,” looks. I usually see those when I’m talking up my new book, article, podcast with my friends and family. It took a few moments for Sean to get his response out, a rather sheepish sounding, “Uh, no. I haven’t.” Continue reading “Audience Anxiety…”

Thomas Cardin Announces New Release

Author Thomas Cardin is pleased to announce the release of his new high fantasy novel, The Final Warden.

While hordes of demons and raiders of Zuxra ravage the world of Vorallon, people of pure spirit have made the pilgrimage to the fortress city of Halversome. Now, after a season without word from beyond their walls, a new pilgrim has arrived. Though scarred and bereft of memory, Lorace bears an orb of godstone that proclaims him a chosen hero of the Old Gods. He must undergo the Ritual of the Forge where the godstone will become a weapon of destiny. Haunted by nightmares and uncertain of the trust placed upon him, can Lorace become the Final Warden Vorallon needs?

The Final Warden was released on January 26, 2013 and is currently available from Amazon.com and Amazon UK.

Helping You Stay a #1 Bestselling Author on Amazon … or … Part II of Helping you become a #1 Bestselling Author

A year ago, I wrote about Amazon categories in this space. It has gone on to be one of my most viewed posts over the past year. A recent conversation has led me to resurrect the post. If you didn’t see it, you can find it here.

To summarize that article, I laid out a step-by-step procedure to develop the best category for your book on Amazon that will help it show up on the bestseller lists. You have control over that process. It takes a little bit of time and research, but, in the end, it will help you become more recognizable and (I hope) sell more books. Continue reading “Helping You Stay a #1 Bestselling Author on Amazon … or … Part II of Helping you become a #1 Bestselling Author”