Month: January 2015

Block Those Comment Spammers

Guest post
by Gordon Long

For those of you who run blogs (and don’t we all?) and are getting a lot of spam emails and attempts to put up garbage in your comments section, I’ve been doing some work on it. Last month I got trouble from my website host for too much database use. In trying to figure out why, I discovered that I had over 10,000 spam emails in my mailbox! In one month. Sort of fills up the disc space.

So what can you do about it? Most of us think, “That’s too complicated,” but I found out I could at least get started. It’s a learning process we all should take a stab at.

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Video Trailer: Two Moons of Sera

Two Moons of Sera by Pavarti K TylerIn a world where water and earth teem with life, Serafay is an anomaly. The result of genetic experiments on her mother’s water-borne line Serafay will have to face the very people responsible to discover who she really is. But is she the only one?

Two Moons of Sera, the fantasy novel by Pavarti K. Tyler, is available on 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 New Year’s Party

Discount Print Books for a Happy New YearOut with the old, in with the new, right? So check out the awesome print book deals today at the Indies Unlimited Print Book Party, and get yourself some new books.

Want to help readers discover some fine indie writing at reasonable prices? Here’s the deal:

If you have a print book available from a major online retailer at $15 or less, follow the instructions below and post your link. If you see one you like, click over and buy it. This feature is only for print editions priced at fifteen dollars and under.

When possible, we replace some of the links with clickable book cover images. Do not attempt to insert an image in comments on your own. Just put the following information in the comment section:

1. Book title and price
2. Author name
3. A short one sentence book description (keep it tweetable in length.)
4. One AMAZON link to purchase the book.

Then let your friends and fans know your book is available here today. Use the share buttons below, or copy the link in the address bar above and share the news on your favorite social media platforms. The more, the merrier, right? So let’s give it a try, shall we? Please make sure to follow the RULES above. Now, go ahead and tell the world about your cheap read.

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New Indie Releases – New Year’s Edition

It’s a new year – so here are some new books to check out to start off 2015.

Hot in the Saddle by Ciana StoneHot in the Saddle by Ciana Stone

Four ranchers as hot as the Arizona desert who all think that love is not in their cards. 4 men, 4 stories, 4 chances to fall in love.

Hot in the Saddle is available from Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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The Sense of Darkness Book Cover 120x177The Sense of Darkness by Cinzia De Santis

Blind from birth but gifted with a rare sense of smell, Clara is a famous healer. Her world shatters when a dying man bursts into her life.

The Sense of Darkness is available from Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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Traceless by Joanne Clancy

Traceless. Some people should never be found.

Traceless is available from Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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Dead Girls Dont Blog 120x177Dead Girls Don’t Blog by Pamela Frost Dennis

The man who brutally murdered Katy McKenna’s childhood friend is up for parole and she’s determined to stop it. Will she be his next victim?

Dead Girls Don’t Blog is available from Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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Tears for a World by Alexander Fernandez 120x177Tears for a World by Alexander Fernandez

A bloody vein is the key to releasing the Creator from prison. Holding the vein, Marisylia must decide if the Creator has truly repented.

Tears for a World is available through Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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