Celebrating Independent Authors
For those of us who have more than one published book in our resume, looking forward is only natural. The second book leads us toward the third, the fourth, the fifth. But the first? Old news, maybe even ancient history. Why revisit that first effort when so many new stories are beckoning?
There are actually a couple of good reasons. Continue reading “One Author’s View on Revising Your Backlist”
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:
Sacrificial Lamb Cake by Katrina Monroe
“If you’re up for a good laugh and some good-hearted poking of fun at organized religion, Sacrificial Lamb Cake will fill the bill.”
Read the rest of the review by BigAl.
Sacrificial Lamb Cake is available through Amazon.com.
Gas, Food, Wifi by Caryn Rose
“…without planning you’ll find things or “things will find you,” and even if that doesn’t happen, “the drive itself will bring you something.” From experience, I know she’s right.”
Read the rest of the review by BigAl.
Gas, Food, Wifi is available through Amazon.com.
Elizabeth’s Midnight by Aaron Michael Ritchey
“The characters are unique, charming, and the relationships have a realistic feel to them. I have to say, well done!”
Read the rest of the review by ?wazithinkin.
Elizabeth’s Midnight is available on Amazon.com..
dEaDINBURGH Origins by Mark Wilson
“…this is an absorbing, well constructed read that really adds to the previous novels, providing depth and background to a level I don’t think I’ve come across before.”
Read the rest of the review by Keith Nixon.
dEaDINBURGH Origins is available at Amazon.com.
The Cuckoos of Batch Magna by Peter Maughan
“I swear I could hear birds singing, branches rustling and water lapping as I read. That’s how enchanting it is.”
Read the rest of the review by Cathy Speight.
The Cuckoos of Batch Magna is available through Amazon.com.
A little doubt often creeps in when using an indefinite article (a/an) before an acronym or an initialism. Firstly, let’s just quickly distinguish between these two.
An acronym is an abbreviation from the initial letters of other words and then pronounced as a word. For example: NASA, SCUBA, RADAR, UNICEF, NATO.
An initialism, while also an abbreviation from the initial letters of other words, cannot be pronounced as a word. Each letter has to be pronounced separately, eg BBC, FBI, RSVP, VIP.
So, which indefinite article precedes these ‘words’? Continue reading “Which indefinite article to use before Acronyms and Initialisms”