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Indie Reads – December 2014

Indies Unlimited does not review books, but we do have a couple of renowned reviewers on staff. We thought a great way to celebrate indie writing would be to ask those reviewers for their top indie picks of the month. Here are this month’s top picks from our experts:

FleisherhausFleischerhaus by Melissa Bowersock

” It’s a story well told with a balanced mix of elements… There’s passion and emotion in Melissa’s writing.”

Read the rest of the review by Cathy Speight.

Fleischerhaus is available through Amazon.com.
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Seasons of the Fool by Lynne Cantwell 120x177 Seasons of the Fool by Lynne Cantwell

“The way the subplots were woven into the overall arc of the story was handled expertly and never lagged.”

Read the rest of the review by ?wazithinkin.

Seasons of the Fool is available through Amazon.com.
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Full Irish by Pete Morin 120x177Full Irish by Pete Morin & Susanne O’Leary

“Nicely plotted, with action happening on both sides of the pond in Boston and Ireland, and plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing at who can be trusted.”

Read the rest of the review by BigAl.

Full Irish is available on Amazon.com..

Blood Diva by VM Gautier 120x177Blood Diva by VM Gautier

“…a clever and entertaining take on the vampire myth, and a love story, for those who look beyond the surface there is more.”

Read the rest of the review by ?wazithinkin.

Blood Diva is available at Amazon.com.
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Flushed by Joseph Mulak 120x177Flushed by Joseph Mulak

“…the way Ivan reacts to external events is so believable, and so typical of a man, that I found myself smiling and nodding my way through the story.”

Read the rest of the review by Pete Barber.

Flushed is available through Amazon.com.

Indie Reads – November 2014

Indies Unlimited does not review books, but we do have a couple of renowned reviewers on staff. We thought a great way to celebrate indie writing would be to ask those reviewers for their top indie picks of the month. Here are this month’s top picks from our experts:

The Spark by John Kenny Indie PickThe Spark by John Kenny

“There’s everything in this book…  If there’s one book you need to read this year, it’s this one.”

Read the rest of the review by Cathy Speight.

The Spark is available through Amazon.com.

Early Daze Indie PickEarly Daze by Jennifer Gilby Roberts

“…deeply expressed raw emotion, believable dialogue; all lightened by a smattering of the strange humor ….”

Read the rest of the review by Pete Barber.

Early Daze is available through Amazon.com.

Game Changer Indie PickGame Changer by Beth Orsoff

“A fun story with great characters.”

Read the rest of the review by BigAl.

Game Changer is available on Amazon.com.
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Kiss Me Dancer Indie PickKiss Me, Dancer by Alicia & Roy Street

“Family dynamics play a huge part in this heartwarming tale of two people that are really easy to care about.”

Read the rest of the review by ?wazithinkin.

Kiss Me, Dancer is available at Amazon.com.

Reckoning Indie PickReckoning by Vincent M Wales

“Reckoning is an outstanding book to wile away the hours watching Dinah’s powers transform her into a metahuman…”

Read the rest of the review by Michael Thal.

Reckoning is available through Amazon.com.

Indie Reads – October 2014

Indies Unlimited does not review books, but we do have a couple of renowned reviewers on staff. We thought a great way to celebrate indie writing would be to ask those reviewers for their top indie picks of the month. Here are this month’s top picks from our experts:

Don't Tell Anyone 120x177Don’t Tell Anyone by Laurie Boris

“…impeccable character portrayal and beautifully conceived story…poignant, sad, shocking even…”

Read the rest of the review by Cathy Speight.

Don’t Tell Anyone is available through Amazon.com.

The Genuine, Imitation, Plastic Kidnapping 120x177The Genuine, Imitation, Plastic Kidnapping by Les Edgerton

“Edgerton has produced a rip-roaring story of back stabbing and screw ups laced with plenty of black humour…”

Read the rest of the review by Keith Nixon.

The Genuine, Imitation, Plastic Kidnapping is available on Amazon.com.

No Perfect Secret 120x177No Perfect Secret by Jackie Weger

“The mystery that surrounds her husband’s demise is revealed slowly, like multiple layers of skin being stripped from an onion.”

Read the rest of the review by Pete Barber.

No Perfect Secret is available at Amazon.com.

Dark Witness 120x177Dark Witness by Rebecca Forster

“Hannah and Billy flee from one dangerous situation, only to fall into another. What that is and how it resolves is quite a ride.”

Read the rest of the review by BigAl.

Dark Witness is available through Amazon.com.

The Road to Nowhere 120x177The Road to Nowhere by Shana Hammaker

“There are lessons to be learned here in this clever skillfully told and at times frightening story.”

Read the rest of the review by ?wazithinkin.

The Road to Nowhere is available through Amazon.com.

To Kirkus, or Not, Times Two

GJ Berger Author PhotoGuest Post
by GJ Berger

My sometimes serious writing journey started when snail mail and slush piles were common, when Internet queries were just getting going, and credible self-published fiction was mostly unknown. Back then, my second completed novel landed a solid NYC agent, came close to getting picked up by a couple of Big Houses, but in the end some eight years later, I had neither an agent nor a traditional publishing deal.

I did now, in early 2012, have a third novel in good shape and had not lost the yearning to find readers. The new path to self-publishing now looked open and far more worthy than it had been just five or six years before. I decided to try it. Continue reading “To Kirkus, or Not, Times Two”