Month: August 2017

Awesome eBook Deals Ahead

awesome book deals aheadHere you go – a bunch of hot new free and bargain eBooks to read, just for you! You’re going to need these while your sitting at the beach, or on vacation, or just hanging at home. You can fill up that Kindle now with the free and 99 cent eBook deals right here on Thrifty Thursday!

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.) Continue reading “Awesome eBook Deals Ahead”

Which “Chute” 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 "Chute" flash fiction story deserves your vote this week?

  • Theodore Jerome Cohen (53%, 20 Votes)
  • Diane Selby (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Hannah Selby (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Joshua Taylor (5%, 2 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (5%, 2 Votes)
  • Dale E. Lehman (5%, 2 Votes)
  • Annette Rey (3%, 1 Votes)
  • J. A. Cunningham (3%, 1 Votes)
  • JB Wocoski (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Steven Stucko (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Marc Twine (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Judith Garcia (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Paula Evans (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 38

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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.

Reflections on Indie Author Day 2016

eastchester indie author day 2016Guest Post
by Mel Parish

As the founder of Westchester Indie Authors (WIA) I’m always on the lookout for new events which will help gain more visibility for our small group of authors based in Westchester County, NY. When I heard about a national attempt to link up authors with libraries for Indie Author Day on Saturday, October 8th, 2016, it seemed an ideal opportunity. After discovering that no library in southern Westchester County had signed up to host an event, I approached my local library about the possibility of participating. Continue reading “Reflections on Indie Author Day 2016”

The Hard Facts on Hardcover Books

hard cover books book-wall-1151410_960_720Article by
K. Rowe and K. S. Brooks

Hardcover books are seen as a luxury to novel-writers, but to children’s book and picture book authors, they’re seen as a necessity. Until recently, publishing a hardcover was out of reach of indie authors.

Today, we’re going to focus on six manufacturers — some well-known in Indie book circles, some not so well-known. Some of these suppliers offer print-on-demand (POD) services, some don’t. Of course, using a POD printer means you won’t find yourself saddled with dozens (or more) of copies of a book you can’t sell. Who wants to drive around with a trunk full of books?

Sizes, page counts, and minimum quantities vary by supplier. In order to keep things as standard as possible, we asked these publishers to quote the following: Continue reading “The Hard Facts on Hardcover Books”