September 2016 Twitter Fest

hashtag tweeterHave you been feeling lonely on Twitter lately? Well, our Jim Devitt wrote a couple of posts which might help you get more eyes on your tweets. Check that out, then come back here and have some fun with our September Twitter Fest.

This is how it works: If you are an author, publisher, publicist, literary agent, book reviewer, (or especially a book-lover), etc., in the comments below, paste in the link for your Twitter Handle. Tweet the link to this post, inviting all your followers to do the same. Make sure you show some love to the handles in the comments above yours, and check back throughout the day to catch up. (Remember: If you right-click the link, you can open it in a new tab so you don’t have to constantly page back and forth.) Continue reading “September 2016 Twitter Fest”

Thrifty Thursday: eBook Bargain Time!

used car ebooks deals 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 Bargain Time!”

Which “The Light” 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 "The Light" Flash Fiction Story Should Win the Readers' Choice Award This Week?

  • Lance (46%, 13 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (18%, 5 Votes)
  • A. L. Kaplan (14%, 4 Votes)
  • H.G. Warrender (11%, 3 Votes)
  • Biswajit Mukhopadhyay (7%, 2 Votes)
  • Joe Wocoski (4%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 28

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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.

September Writing Exercise: Concomitant

writing exercise stretching-498256_960_720The minions and our overworked administrator are getting a well-deserved break for the month of September, so we figured you all might like to take this time to exercise your writing chops.

So, here’s a writing prompt for you; do as you wish – short story, flash fiction, poem, what have you. There is no deadline or word count restriction. Just write. (Comments are closed – write on your own.)

This week’s word: CONCOMITANT

Use it however you’d like: as the title, in a sentence, or as inspiration. Ready, set, write!