Month: September 2015

Which “Switched Opportunity” Flash Fiction Story Gets Your Vote?

Vote5It’s that time again…time to choose your favorite flash fiction story of the week! The judges have whittled down the entries to a select few, and now it’s your turn: time for the public to have the final say. It’s super easy – choose your favorite and cast your vote below for this week’s Flash Fiction champion.

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 – we’ve even labeled the finalists to make them easier to spot. 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 "Switched Opportunity" Flash Fiction Story Gets Your Vote?

  • Rachel Palmer (34%, 12 Votes)
  • A.L. Kaplan (29%, 10 Votes)
  • Corissa James (20%, 7 Votes)
  • Jules Dixon (17%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 35

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NOTE: Entrants whose submissions are not relevant to the prompts and/or exceed the 250 word limit are eliminated from the poll. ONE VOTE PER PERSON, please. Duplicate votes will be deleted. The results displayed above are unofficial until verified by administration.

Ego or Profit: Why We Do Book Promotions

ebook promotion pixabay marketing-687246_640Throughout the pages of Indies Unlimited, you’ll find a wealth of knowledge on writing, marketing and promoting your books. After all, Publisher’s Weekly announced Indies Unlimited as one of six great blogs for indie authors. As we scour the e-pages of this blog, we envision success. Around every corner there are examples of promotions achieving fantastic results. We also let you know if something is a clunker.

As I’m sure you’re aware, promoting your book is not just about one thing, but a variety of activities including social media, press releases, reviews, giveaways, appearances and free or paid promotions. Everyone in the indie community laments at the paid book promotion. Should I or shouldn’t I? How do I know it will be successful? Is it worth the cost? Continue reading “Ego or Profit: Why We Do Book Promotions”

Indie Reads – August 2015

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:

A Fate Worse Than Death 120x177A Fate Worse Than Death by Jonathan Gould

“If you want never-fail enjoyment and no-disappointment assurance you’re going to pick up a brilliant book, here it is.”

Read the rest of the review by Cathy Speight.

A Fate Worse Than Death is available through Amazon.com.

Goody One Shoe 120x177Goody One Shoe by Julie Frayn

“…intense and humorous. She’ll keep you turning pages until the end.”

Read the rest of the review by BigAl.

Goody One Shoe is available through Amazon.com.

Born in a Burial Gown 120x177Born in a Burial Gown by Mike Craven

“…Craven reveals just enough to keep pulling the reader through to the very satisfying end. Simply superb.”

Read the rest of the review by Keith Nixon.

Born in a Burial Gown is available through Amazon.com.

Wishing Will 120x177Wishing Will by Daniel Harvell and Benjamin Lund

“…an entertaining book children and their parents will easily enjoy reading together.”

Read the rest of the review by Michael Thal.

Wishing Will is available on Amazon.com..

High Maintenance 120x177High Maintenance by Lia Fairchild

“The twists in the story are well played and believable. I found this an intelligent, fun novella…”

Read the rest of the review by ?wazithinkin.

High Maintenance is available at Amazon.com.