Happy Independence Day from the AASFBOG

Independence Day is meant to be a joyous celebration of when the founding fathers of the United States finally wrested control away from the British—or, possibly the day the British decided they’d delivered enough mental cases and social misfits to the new world, and headed home.

Either way, it involves food and fun and fireworks and freedom. And short, fat, bald old guys – I mean, look at the general bulbous shape of Benjamin Franklin. You can’t deny it, short, fat, bald old guys are ingrained in our heritage – and the birth of our nation. Therefore, Indies Unlimited is proud to run this announcement for the American Academy of Short Fat Bald Old Guys (AASFBOG).

While some people are twirling sparklers, starting brush fires, and gulping down hot dogs, many short, fat, bald old guys will be stuck at home, watching reruns of Matlock, too filled with malaise to join in the revelry.

You can help…

Your donation of just a few dollars can mean the difference between whether these poor people have a simple bag of chips and a six-pack or two of low-end brew or whether they must watch television for hours on end with no snacks at all. No snacks at all? Oh, the humanity!

You don’t want that on your conscience, do you? You are encouraged to give generously to my – I mean to the AASFBOG to end this needless suffering.

Indies Unlimited wishes you and yours a safe and happy Fourth of July!

 

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Book Brief: Bad Book

Bad Book
by K.S. Brooks, Stephen Hise, JD Mader
Genre: Humor, Satire
Word count: 52,109

So Many Genres – So Little Time

Case is a man among men. Women want him – men want him dead. Join him on his epic travels through multiple literary genres as he ruins everything with his own unique panache.

What’s your thing? Vampires? Space-adventure? Noir Detective? Spy-thriller? Westerns? Classics of literature? Whatever it is, it is in here and totally PWNED. Fans of National Lampoon humor and the Scary-Movie spoofs will thoroughly enjoy this hilarious send-up of multiple literary genres.

This title is available from Amazon US and Amazon UK. Free this weekend – while supplies last. Continue reading “Book Brief: Bad Book”

Book Brief: Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines

Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines
by Carol E Wyer
Genre: Humorous Women’s Fiction
120,000 words (approximately)

Amanda Wilson can’t decide between murder, insanity and another glass of red wine. Facing 50 and all that it entails is problematic enough. What’s the point in minking your eyes, when your husband would rather watch ‘Russia Today’ than admire you, strutting in front of the television in only thigh boots and a thong?
Her son has managed to perform yet another magical disappearing act. Could he actually be buried under the mountain of festering washing which is strewn on his bedroom floor? He’ll certainly be buried somewhere when she next gets her hands on him.
At least her mother knows how to enjoy herself. She’s partying her twilight years away in Cyprus. Queen of the Twister mat, she now has a toy boy in tow. She really shouldn’t have pressed that send button. The past always catches up with you sooner or later. Still, her colourful past is a welcome relief to her monochrome present; especially when it comes in the shape of provocative Todd Bradshaw, her first true love.
Soon Mandy has a difficult decision to make; one that will require more than a few glasses of Chianti.

This title is available from Amazon US, Amazon UK, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble. Continue reading “Book Brief: Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines”

Ed’s Casual Friday: Margaret Atwood on Time.

So why would I just reproduce a long poem by Margaret Atwood – Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of “The Handmaid’s Tale” – in lieu of writing a whole new column on this Ed’s Casual Friday?

Well, first, because I’m a slacker at heart. But second, because I think it speaks to an issue that relatively few writers take into consideration whenever the inevitable “Trad vs. Indie” discussion comes up. Here is the thing all new writers should know: In the day-to-day life of a writer, Trad vs. Indie is a false distinction. Continue reading “Ed’s Casual Friday: Margaret Atwood on Time.”