Celebrating Independent Authors
Authors have a lot of blind spots when it comes to their own books. Writing the book turns out to be the easiest part of all the other stuff you have to do. A lot of authors have trouble selecting a passage to feature as a book excerpt. I believe there are two major reasons … Continue reading “Choosing a Book Excerpt”
Indies Unlimited recently received a letter from a reader packed full of questions about social media and book marketing. Should I join Twitter? Do I need a newsletter? My book won’t be released for another year; should I start marketing now? Shawn Inmon wrote a very helpful post covering various marketing strategies he’s found to … Continue reading “Book Marketing and Social Media: Do I Have to?”
We are pleased to announce the nominations for the Indies Unlimited Excellence Awards are now open. This is our way of providing recognition to those in the indie community who have given valuable assistance, resources, information, or other support to improve the quality and visibility of indie authors. Once again, there are no entry fees … Continue reading “Nominations Open for the 2014 IU Excellence Awards”
We are pleased to announce the Indies Unlimited Readers’ Choice Excellence Awards. This is our way of providing recognition to those in the indie community who have given valuable assistance, resources, information, or other support to improve the quality and visibility of indie authors. This is the second year of what we hope will become … Continue reading “Announcing the Indies Unlimited Excellence Awards for 2014”