Author Chris LoParco shares the book trailer video for his epic Christian fantasy novel, A Story Told.
A Story Told is available for purchase in paperback and eBook at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.
Breaking the Rules (Part 3) – by Lin Robinson
[This is part 3 of a series of articles by Lin Robinson featured on Indies Unlimited. For part 1, click here. For part 2, click here.]
I mentioned last time that many of the rules are actually fads. And if you are around for awhile you see them come along, build to hot intensity, then lapse as another takes the center stage of absolute conviction. The tropes below have all been hot buttons for a year or so over the past five years, and still linger around in the blogs and discussions and “12 Things That Will Damn Your Writing Career For Eternity” videos that people link to on social media. In addition to the recommended practice of checking with published books, I’m offering some quickie MythSmashers here.
Adverbs. There are actually people who will tell you to avoid them entirely. They are “lazy writing”, Avoid them with “strong” verbs. Balderdash, say I. Apart from the general, “There are no wrong words” concept, adverbs are extremely useful and do much more than switching verbs around. That’s why we have them. Same reason painters don’t stick to primary colors. Try rewriting this to use a strong verb that eliminates the need for an adverb. Continue reading “Breaking the Rules (Part 3) – by Lin Robinson”
“Ewww, a writer!”
Freelance/Indie writers have their own unique uniforms. Mine, lately, has been a pair of plaid polyester shorts that I got from Haband (old man clothes, shoddily made) and a t-shirt. I change the shirt, but I have been wearing the same pair of shorts for several weeks now. Last night, I topped this ensemble off with a white oxford shirt, pink tie, black vest, and a black suit jacket. Oh, and a pink fedora. From the waist up, I looked about as presentable as I am capable of looking. Why you ask? Because I am a fool and a moron. Let me explain.
Freebie Friday Testify! – Toney LA Tripp
Author Toney LA Tripp recently participated in an Indies Unlimited Freebie Friday. He was quite pleased with the exposure his book, All Jacked Up, received – which resulted in a surge of downloads. Since we here at Indies Unlimited don’t believe in tooting our own horn (much), Toney was kind enough to write about his experience, although it seems he was a bit nervous about revealing our identity. So I’ve helped out, just a tad. And now, author Toney LA Tripp:
The old cartoon shows the turtle moving faster than the hare. Well, for the last month and a half, my numbers might as well have been the hare. Which I guess would make Amazon the turtle. And the turtle was clobbering me.
However, a friend and fellow writer dropped me a line and asked me to participate in a blog post she has with some partners (that being K. S. Brooks and Stephen Hise at Indies Unlimited). Continue reading “Freebie Friday Testify! – Toney LA Tripp”