A Book Launch Tale: Planning with Abandon

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by R.B. Frank

When I planned my first book launch, ignorance is bliss worked just fine for me. Most people research a topic and make decisions with their accumulated information. Makes sense, right? Yeah, too much of anything is not a good thing (even wine). I got sucked into the vortex of blogs, twitter postings and online articles. Then I realized if I spent lots of time down the rabbit hole of internet links, my thoughts would never coalesce into a real plan for a book launch. I would forever research, vacillate and procrastinate with an ever-changing definition of a book launch and never jump in. Continue reading “A Book Launch Tale: Planning with Abandon”

Thrifty Thursday: eBook Deals Made Easy

ebook deals tea time kindle-266556_640These deals are good all over, no matter where you are! And in some places, it’s really hot out there. These cool deals will help you get through the hot summer days. Now back to it – It’s Thursday – and you know what that means! You’d better download some eBooks – and have we got 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: eBook Deals Made Easy”

Which “Cleveland” 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. Attention Authors: It is okay if you ask people to vote for you!

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.

REMINDER – entries over the 250 limit are disqualified.

Which "Cleveland" Flash Fiction Story Should Win the Readers' Choice Award This Week?

  • Linda Lee Schell (59%, 27 Votes)
  • Dale E. Lehman (13%, 6 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (9%, 4 Votes)
  • Kevin Keely (9%, 4 Votes)
  • Joe Wocoski (4%, 2 Votes)
  • Natasha Leininger (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Biswajit Mukhopadhyay (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Dusty May Jane (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Marc Twine (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 46

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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.

YouTube and Amazon: Gain Exposure by Using Both

author email marketing email-1346077_960_720It’s becoming evident that newsletters are a valuable tool for authors to have. Shawn Inmon recently discussed the importance of newsletters, and one of the things he said was, “The reason why is simple: You control how and when you access a mailing list, as opposed to investing everything into working the Amazon or social media algorithms.” That really resonated with me, so I decided it was time for me to take his advice seriously. Continue reading “YouTube and Amazon: Gain Exposure by Using Both”