Month: October 2013

Indies Unlimited Anniversary Singalong

Well, here we are again – another anniversary for the nuclear-powered deathstar superblog we all know and love – Indies Unlimited. Please join me in singing a little tune in celebration of this joyous occasion. Don’t worry, I’ve included the lyrics. Think of it as Indie Author Karaoke.

I’d like to extend a special thanks to the Evil Mastermind, all the minions, and to all our subscribers, readers, and commenters. It’s a pleasure being here with you.

Happy Anniversary Indies Unlimited – and may you have many, many more!

The Changing Face of Writing

One or two fairly recent posts at Indies Unlimited prompted me to look at this particular subject.

“Wow!” is my first reaction as I look around. There is so much software out there to ‘help you organise your writing skills’, as they put it. I really did try to view it all with an open mind.

After all, did I not move on from my original method of production: writing it in long hand (à la Will Shakespeare), reading into a Dictaphone and then transcribing my work using an old manual, clunk-a-clunk typewriter, which was then superseded by the latest electrical variety; and then the ultimate magical world of PC’s came along and voila! The wonders of Word processing and the capacity to process words in any old fashion that takes your fancy… brilliant! But apparently that too is old hat now! Continue reading “The Changing Face of Writing”

Sneak Peek: Alterations

Today we have a sneak peek from the short story collection by Rita Plush, Alterations.

Alterations is a collection of stories in which the author shifts from a group of domestic tales starting with a young girl to five linked stories that conclude the volume. The stories which originally appeared in various literary magazines, stand alone, but as a collection come full circle to examine a common theme—the aching need for family. All 18 stories explore how characters are altered by their circumstances. Their livelihoods are as diverse as woodworking, the wholesale clothing business and the interior design industry, reflecting their various cultures, classes and ages.

Alterations is available through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon UK.

Here is an excerpt from Alterations…

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Book Brief: Upon Your Return

Upon Your Return
by Marie Lavender
Genre: Historical Romance
Word count: 97,426

Fara Bellamont has been back in society for a year after leaving Cluny Abbey, where her uncle sent her long ago. When he chooses a suitor for her for marriage, she fears that she will be forced to marry a stranger and live a miserable life. But, Fara finds herself thrust into an adventure of a lifetime when unforeseen circumstances cause her to place her trust in a strange man for protection. His intervention not only saves her, but puts her in an even more compromising position. Grant Hill, a trading captain, is enchanted by the young heiress not only because of her beauty, but because she is hardly conventional. Underneath her ladylike exterior lies a tigress. Grant cannot help but offer his protection as she is in need and he is far from immune from her charms. Fara just never bargained on the passion that she feels for Grant Hill. As events unfold, she must decide whether her desires and the dictates of her heart should trump the rules of society…

This book is available from Amazon and CreateSpace. Continue reading “Book Brief: Upon Your Return”