Celebrating Independent Authors
Trip ‘n Die
by Meg Frith
Genres: women’s fiction, humor
Available from Amazon
With the absence of her mother, Jennifer Cornwall had little guidance during her childhood. Now, at twenty, she’s trying to piece together the rules for adulthood. It’s a journey through strengths, weaknesses and comical crises, but oh, what a journey it turns out to be … for everyone.
Amazon, in its continuing quest to come up with innovative ways for us to sell books, has created a program called Kindle Scout. Think of it as a cross between the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards and regular ol’ KDP. As with KDP, you upload your book and cover image (with a few tweaks to your info that I’ll get to in a sec), and the Zon puts it up on their site for you. But as with the ABNA, there’s a crowdsourcing component, and a prize at the end – in this case, a $1,500, five-year contract with the Zon’s new Kindle Press.
Say what you will about it, but I think Amazon’s heart is in the right place with this one. Two of the hardest things for an indie author to do are to get noticed in the Zon’s giant slush pile and to grow your fan base. Kindle Scout is all about helping you market your work. Continue reading “Kindle Scout”
You don’t need superpowers to find great deals on amazing books. How can you get better than free? And 99 cents is nothing to sneeze at, either. So take a running start and check out these fantastic eBook deals.
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I guess these guys are all thumbs, eh? But not you: all you have to do is click your mouse to tell us which of these stories should win the honor of Flash Fiction Champion. It’s super easy – choose your favorite and cast your vote below.
Remember, the winning entries will all be included in the next edition of the IU Flash Fiction Anthology.
Check out this week’s entries here. Make your decision, then use those share buttons at the bottom of the post to spread the word.
Voting polls close Thursday at 5 PM Pacific time.
Which story was your favorite this week?
Total Voters: 32
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