Q&A Two-fer

It can be hard to tell from the other side of the curtain just what it is that goes on around here. Sure, every once in a while, somebody leans on the red button and the front row gets more splattered than at a Gallagher performance.

Most of the time though, things run pretty smoothly. One of the drawbacks to making this look easy is that it raises expectations and folks may get a little impatient from time to time. Precious minutes have ticked by since you hit the send button. Fear not. You have questions, we have answers:

I submitted a query/materials to be featured on your site a week ago. How come I haven’t heard back? What do you people do all day?
Indies Unlimited is staffed by lovable but snarky volunteers. We respond to queries in the order in which they are received. Sometimes there is a bit of a backlog, and your patience is appreciated. Here’s the deal though: Sometimes people just send in a query that says, “Here’s my book.” We appreciate that you believe we’re clairvoyant, but since we have a lot of different features, it’s really best if you tell us which one interests you. If you don’t give us what we need to help you, then your query and/or submission goes to the end of the line while we take care of the folks who were more assiduous about following the instructions.

I participated with a Sneak Peek, Book Brief, Book Trailer Video, or Guest Post feature – why can’t I find my book in the IU Book Store?
The book store is updated twice a month, more often if time allows. Unfortunately, the store is not searchable by title, but you should be able to find your book in the “Featured Authors” section. The “Indies Unlimited Authors” is reserved for members of the IU Staff. If your book falls into one of the genres in the store’s left side-bar and you would like your book added, use the contact form, include a link to your book on Amazon.com, and the name of the genre. Of course, you must have participated in one of the qualifying IU features in order to be eligible to have your book listed in the store.

Video Trailer: Seized: Book One of the Pipe Woman Chronicles

December 2012: Naomi Witherspoon has a pretty sweet life. She’s a well-respected mediator in Denver and her long-time boyfriend has just proposed. But as the winter solstice approaches, she begins to realize that people are agreeing with her too readily. Then a white buffalo calf bows to her in a dream. And a Native American man seems to be following her. Seeking answers, she attends a sweat lodge ceremony on the winter solstice. There, she learns a Lakota goddess has drafted her to mediate a war in heaven. Will Naomi help the goddess? Does she have a choice? 

This title is available from Amazon.com, Smashwords, and Barnes & Noble.

Video Trailer: Next Move, You’re Dead by Linda L. Barton

Homicide Detective John Cooper has always followed the evidence to solve any case until a mysterious caller makes him question that evidence. The murder cases he’s working on are already solved, so John wonders what the phone calls have to do with them. The evidence proves the guilt of those involved, but the calls make him start to question the evidence and himself – for the first time in his career.


Linda L. Barton’s suspense thriller, Next Move,You’re Dead, is available from Amazon.com, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.

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Video Trailer: The Fishing Trip by Ey Wade

When do you cross the line from being the ‘hero’ to becoming the monster? Growing up as an abused child, Durham killed his abuser at the age of ten. He now considers himself to be an avenger of stolen innocence. With the help of Penny Brooks and the unsuspecting aid of the local sheriff, he returns to Shiningbal and confronts those who destroyed the lives of young children. In doing so he exposes a secret and sets off a chain of events that causes more chaos than he ever thought possible.


Ey Wade’s thriller, The Fishing Trip, is available from Amazon.com, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iTunes and Smashwords.

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