Month: September 2017

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

  • Theodore Jerome Cohen (44%, 16 Votes)
  • Diane Selby (22%, 8 Votes)
  • Dale E. Lehman (11%, 4 Votes)
  • A. L. Kaplan (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Judith Garcia (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Annette Rey (3%, 1 Votes)
  • JB Wocoski (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Ann Zimmerman (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Paula Evans (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 36

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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.

How to Use Perma-Free eBooks to Bolster Paid Sales

permafree books roe-deer-2540087_960_720So, you’ve heard that making books perma-free (permanently or long-term free) is a great way to spur sales of your other books. You read an IU article on how to make your book perma-free, you did it, and now, six months later, your book has a ranking of 80,000 in free books and you’re barely getting one free download a week. Where did things go wrong?

Well, what I’ve described is not unusual. Free can be an effective strategy, but it’s not one that is effortless. If you don’t promote free, it can go badly. Today, I’m going to discuss some ways you can get the most out of a free book. Before I get started, Continue reading “How to Use Perma-Free eBooks to Bolster Paid Sales”

Minion Spotlight: BigAl

BigAl with a hatAs you probably know by now, the staff authors here at Indies Unlimited are referred to as minions. No one is sure exactly how or when that started, but it stuck. What you may not realize is that all the minions (and everyone) here at IU work for free. That’s right, they don’t get a dime out of this. They do it out of the goodness of their hearts. So our Fearless Leader (admin) thought it would be nice to give some props to the minions by featuring each of them in a spotlight interview. We hope you enjoy it.

What is your name?

BigAl. Camel case, no space. No last name. Really. I promise. (There are easy ways to figure out more, but I’m not giving you hints.)

What is your quest?

One definition of quest I found is one that might ring a bell amongst this literary crowd. “An expedition undertaken in medieval romance by a knight in order to perform a prescribed feat.” I have a strange travel goal that I think might be close enough, to visit every county in the United States in my lifetime. That sounds kind of like a quest to me. Continue reading “Minion Spotlight: BigAl”

Print Books for September 2017

print book party reading-1567669_960_720Print books. Love ’em, right? Us, too. So, here are some at bargain prices just for you. That’s right, it’s time for the Indies Unlimited Print Book Party.

Want to help readers discover some fine indie writing at reasonable prices? Here’s how it works: Continue reading “Print Books for September 2017”