Recently I was contacted by a book club in a city halfway across the state, wondering if there was any possibility I might be able to visit as they were planning to read one of my books for their upcoming monthly meeting. They sweetened the pot by offering to pay for one night at a nice hotel, plus their meeting was going to be aboard a patio boat cruising a beautiful lake. Who could refuse? Continue reading “Open Letter to Book Clubs: Reach Out to Indie Authors”
Month: October 2015
Indie Reads – October 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:
Cargo by DV Berkom
“…another excellent, fast-paced, gripping and riveting adventure in Leine Basso’s life.”
Read the rest of the review by Cathy Speight.
Cargo is available through Amazon.com.
Splintered Souls by Erica Lucke Dean
“…The plot moves fast, I had trouble putting the book down to sleep.”
Read the rest of the review by ?wazithinkin.
Splintered Souls is available through Amazon.com.
Refracted by Nicole Storey
“It was hard to put the book down and I found myself reading until my eyes wouldn’t focus any longer. The climax… holy …”
Read the rest of the review by ?wazithinkin.
Refracted is available through Amazon.com.
The Hydra by Graham Stull
“The human aspects of the story made it more believable and kept me enthralled from page one until THE END.”
Read the rest of the review by Pete Barber.
The Hydra is available on Amazon.com..
What Happens in Reno by Mike Monson
“…what an incredible ending it was. What Happens in Reno should hit the mark for noir and crime fiction fans.”
Read the rest of the review by BigAl.
What Happens in Reno is available at Amazon.com.
Chapter titles…do we need them?
Isn’t it odd how you never particularly notice something that’s a fairly regular occurrence, then suddenly you start to pay special attention to it and even question its purpose? Chapter titles are one of those things.
A book I read recently was a mammoth editing disaster. (Unfortunate, because the writing was actually quite promising and the story not half bad.) But it’s when you’re stumbling over so many errors that you notice the tiniest thing. Continue reading “Chapter titles…do we need them?”
Getting in the Christmas Spirit
Guest Post
by Vicki Lesage
It’s only October yet it seems Christmas books are everywhere! It makes sense, though. As the air turns crisp, we order pumpkin-everything and holiday lattes. Decorations go up earlier and earlier. It’s fun to get in the holiday spirit, and that carries over to books as well.
So, as a writer, how can you join in the fun? Depending on what genre you write in, here are a few ideas that might work for you: Continue reading “Getting in the Christmas Spirit”