Month: June 2016

Goodreads Expands Giveaways to Include eBooks

goodreads ebook winnerFor years, indie authors have wished that Goodreads would diversify its popular giveaway program to include eBooks as well as paperbacks. Now, at last, Goodreads is moving slowly in that direction. It announced a pilot project for Kindle eBook giveaways last month.

The Goodreads program is sort of like the one offered by its corporate overlord, Amazon, but sort of not. With the Amazon program, you pay upfront for as many copies of your Kindle title as you would like to give away and how you would like them awarded (every third entrant, randomly, etc.), and Amazon takes care of pushing the content down to your winners’ Kindles. Continue reading “Goodreads Expands Giveaways to Include eBooks”

Thrifty Thursday: Totally Sweet eBook Deals

sweet ebook deals cakeThat’s right, it’s Thrifty Thursday! And have we are cooking up some bargains 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! Continue reading “Thrifty Thursday: Totally Sweet eBook Deals”

Which “Drawings in the Sand” 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. If the poll doesn’t close on time, any votes received after 5 pm will be removed.

Which "Drawings in the Sand" Flash Fiction Story Should Win the Readers' Choice Award This Week?

  • Lynn Sheridan (47%, 33 Votes)
  • Dick C. Waters (14%, 10 Votes)
  • Hannah Selby (13%, 9 Votes)
  • Dusty May Jane (6%, 4 Votes)
  • Jacob M. Drake (6%, 4 Votes)
  • Judith Garcia (4%, 3 Votes)
  • Joe Wocoski (4%, 3 Votes)
  • PJ LaRue (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Biswajit Mukhopadhyay (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Morgan Winters (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Mark A Morris (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Don Gordon Pierson (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Moses Ndegwa Mwangi (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Gene J. Parola (0%, 0 Votes)
  • richard p hughes (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 70

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NOTE: Entrants whose submissions exceed the 250 word limit will be disqualified even if they win. ONE VOTE PER PERSON, please. Duplicate votes will be deleted. The results displayed above are unofficial until verified by administration.

Writers’ Font: Point of View for Beginning Fiction Writers

Writers font series advice for beginning authorsIn last month’s Writers’ Font I said two essential elements in fiction writing are point-of-view (POV) and show vs. tell. With a level of mastery of these two elements of Craft, your writing will become more focused, clear, and exciting to read.

Let’s delve into POV first because you’ll save time and aggravation if you first decide which POV best fits the story. It can be confusing in the beginning if you’re not familiar with this part of the Craft. Just keep in mind that once you get it, it’s got. So, read on and don’t worry. Continue reading “Writers’ Font: Point of View for Beginning Fiction Writers”