Month: December 2014

Be Ready for that Media Opportunity

One thing I’ve learned about this industry is that opportunities come up in a flash, and usually the first people to respond get them. The difference between being prepared and NOT being prepared can cost you. And it’s literally as simple as being organized.

KS Brooks Book Cover Folder
Go ahead, mouse over, see what happens.
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I have a folder in Dropbox with all my book cover jpgs, my two author photos and a couple of other folders with high resolution versions and thumbnail size versions. (I keep it on Dropbox so I can access it from virtually anywhere. You never know when you will be asked for something!) I’ve made sure they’re all named clearly, so it’s easy for the recipient to identify. It also helps, if they don’t rename the file, with search engine optimization. It never hurts to take advantage of every opportunity to get your title in front of someone. Plus, it looks far more professional to have the book cover for Night Undone labeled as “NightUndone.jpg” instead of “niteundonecoverartsmall.jpg”. My author photo is labeled as “AuthorKSBrooks.jpg” instead of  “DSC00013”. Now, you might be thinking, I’ll just put “Author Photo” as the file name. Well, you and about a billion other authors thought that. It’s not going to make your photo easy to find. Continue reading “Be Ready for that Media Opportunity”

Video Trailer: Apparition

Apparition by Dylan WhiteJade Foster moves to a new city with her mother and step-dad in the middle of her senior year. She doesn’t know anyone. She has a midterm on Monday. And her house is haunted. Sean Clayton died at eighteen almost seventy years ago. He believes Jade is the one who can help him finally move on. But his connection to Jade exposes her to dark forces from the afterlife. Despite the danger, Sean promises to protect her. But falling in love with her might be the scariest thing he could do.

Apparition, the paranormal love story by Dylan White, is available from Amazon.com and Amazon UK.

Don’t forget, you can cast your vote for trailer of the month on January 31, 2015 at 1 p.m. Pacific time.

Print Book Post-Holiday Spree

Holiday gifts Amazon Gift CardsWell, well. Look at all those Amazon gift cards you got for the holidays! Seems like you could use some help spending those. So take a look at the awesome print book deals today at the Indies Unlimited Print Book Party.

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Indie Reads – December 2014

Indies Unlimited does not review books, but we do have a couple of renowned reviewers on staff. We thought a great way to celebrate indie writing would be to ask those reviewers for their top indie picks of the month. Here are this month’s top picks from our experts:

FleisherhausFleischerhaus by Melissa Bowersock

” It’s a story well told with a balanced mix of elements… There’s passion and emotion in Melissa’s writing.”

Read the rest of the review by Cathy Speight.

Fleischerhaus is available through Amazon.com.
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Seasons of the Fool by Lynne Cantwell 120x177 Seasons of the Fool by Lynne Cantwell

“The way the subplots were woven into the overall arc of the story was handled expertly and never lagged.”

Read the rest of the review by ?wazithinkin.

Seasons of the Fool is available through Amazon.com.
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Full Irish by Pete Morin 120x177Full Irish by Pete Morin & Susanne O’Leary

“Nicely plotted, with action happening on both sides of the pond in Boston and Ireland, and plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing at who can be trusted.”

Read the rest of the review by BigAl.

Full Irish is available on Amazon.com..

Blood Diva by VM Gautier 120x177Blood Diva by VM Gautier

“…a clever and entertaining take on the vampire myth, and a love story, for those who look beyond the surface there is more.”

Read the rest of the review by ?wazithinkin.

Blood Diva is available at Amazon.com.
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Flushed by Joseph Mulak 120x177Flushed by Joseph Mulak

“…the way Ivan reacts to external events is so believable, and so typical of a man, that I found myself smiling and nodding my way through the story.”

Read the rest of the review by Pete Barber.

Flushed is available through Amazon.com.