Tag: Indie Authors

Announcing: The Indies Unlimited Fan Club

You love Indies Unlimited, right? Of course you do, I mean – who doesn’t? Let’s tell the world. Here is the deal:

Buy any item from the Indies Unlimited Gear store and send us a picture of yourself wearing, using, abusing it—whatever. Include a little information about yourself—whether you are a reader, writer, agent, publisher, editor, reviewer, publicist, etc… and why you love Indies Unlimited. Include links to your book, blog, website, facebook page. We’ll post that picture along with the information you send right here on the site so the world can learn of your guilty pleasure.

Once a month, we’ll run a poll for the IU Fan of the Month, and the winner will get their book featured in the sidebar for a month absolutely free. If you don’t have a book of your own, we will send you a coupon code for a free download of an eBook from one of the fabulous Indies Unlimited authors.

Great gear – great exposure. Does it get any better than that?

 

INDIES UNLIMITED TO REVEAL NEW BOOK MARKETING STRATEGY

PRESS RELEASE

March 24, 2012; Phoenix, AZ – On April 1st, 2012 at 8 a.m. Pacific time, Indies Unlimited – the premier multi-national, multi-author web site for the Independent Publishing industry – will announce a new and innovative ‘reverse marketing’ book promotion tactic developed by founder Stephen Hise.

“Mr. Hise is an innovator and mastermind,” Indies Unlimited co-administrator K. S. Brooks said in a written statement. “This new method is definitely not for everyone, but I believe it could start a new trend in the marketplace. Indie book promotion will definitely be impacted, and quite frankly, may never be the same again. We’re looking forward to sharing Mr. Hise’s perspicacity with the industry.”

Stephen Hise founded IndiesUnlimited.com in October of 2011 to provide a platform for independent authors to share and exchange ideas, knowledge, expertise and frustrations; and, for readers and reviewers to become exposed to the amazing depth and array of talent in the indie community.

For more information, go to http://www.IndiesUnlimited.com.

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Mind your manners – How not to be a troll…

I guess it was a milestone of sorts. After all my time and effort to get myself and my books recognized, another author hijacked my Facebook author page to post promotion for their book with a link to their page, cover and blurb. I’d never met them or spoken to them. They apparently thought it was perfectly fair to sell their book on my page.

Really? DELETE. Continue reading “Mind your manners – How not to be a troll…”

Hey, Indie Reader, I’m looking at you!

Let me set a scene. Sunday morning. My ‘day off’. My daughter running around like a monkey…stoked because I promised her I wouldn’t work. I got up, drank some kefir, checked my facebook…the usual. There was a message from a British man who read my first novel, ‘Joe Café’.  He had some questions about the book. He had a valid argument. I spent about 15 minutes and 500 words explaining my feelings on character and what I was trying to accomplish. It was all very civil. He was happy. My daughter wanted to play, but I thought that it was important to take a few minutes and respond to someone who took the time to read my novel. I still feel this way.

Continue reading “Hey, Indie Reader, I’m looking at you!”