Megan Alexander Wins Flash Fiction Challenge


Megan Alexander is the Readers’ Choice in this week’s Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge. The winning entry is decided by the popular vote and rewarded with a special feature here today. (In the case of a tie, the writer who submitted an entry first is the winner per our rules.)

Without further ado, here’s the winning entry:

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How to Set Your Book Free on Amazon

free ebooks earth-237955_960_720This may be old hat to some of you. But we get new indie authors every day, and also Amazon changes stuff every little while. So since IU is here to help everybody, no matter where they are on their indie-author journey, I thought I’d take a few minutes to explain what it takes to get Amazon to set the price of your eBook to free.

First, let’s get the names straight. To sell an eBook as an indie on Amazon, you need to publish it via Kindle Direct Publishing, which is often abbreviated as KDP. Continue reading “How to Set Your Book Free on Amazon”

Thrifty Thursday: eBook Bargain Bonanza

Shopping for Free eBooks
No cart, no driving, no crowds! Just great eBook deals!

We hope you’ve got a big shopping cart, because here comes a bunch of eBook bargains just for you! That’s right, here at Indies Unlimited each Thursday, we make it super easy for you to find hot free and 99 cent eBook deals. Make sure to tell your friends to come on over to Thrifty Thursday and check ’em out!

Readers: look in the comment section below. If you see one you like, click over and buy it. How easy is that? (If you don’t see the book covers, adjust your browser’s adblock settings.)

Authors: if you have a book priced at 99¢ or less (that’s right, post your free eBooks here, too!), follow the instructions below and post it right in the comment section. Got more than one bargain book? Go ahead and post them all if you like, but only one book and ONE link per comment please! Continue reading “Thrifty Thursday: eBook Bargain Bonanza”

Which “Og’s Idea” Flash Fiction Story Gets Your Vote?

Vote5It’s that time again…time to choose your favorite flash fiction story of the week! It’s all up to you now – only one can win Flash Fiction Readers’ Choice Champion honors. It’s super easy – choose your favorite and cast your vote below.

Check out this week’s entries here. 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 "Og's Idea" Flash Fiction Story Should Win the Readers' Choice Award This Week?

  • Megan Alexander (41%, 31 Votes)
  • David Antrobus (25%, 19 Votes)
  • Dick C. Waters (16%, 12 Votes)
  • Christopher "Irish Goat" Knodel (4%, 3 Votes)
  • Joe Wocoski (3%, 2 Votes)
  • Stephanie Johnson (3%, 2 Votes)
  • Jeff Stone (3%, 2 Votes)
  • Yvonne Hertzberger (3%, 2 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (1%, 1 Votes)
  • R. Stephen Stuart (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Dusty May Jane (1%, 1 Votes)
  • AP Bhosle (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 76

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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.