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What indie publishing is like: “I’m a Fool”

No, I am NOT referring to the “fool” part of the title.

I’m no more a fool than anyone pursuing a vocation.

I’m a Fool is a 38-minute film made n 1976 as part of the PBS American Short Story Collection. It dramatizes a short story by Sherwood Anderson. It stars Ron Howard (yes, that Ron Howard) and Amy Irving, and was directed by Noel Black.

Traveling from town to town during the summer of 1919, young Andy (Ron Howard) has left his Ohio home in search of adventure and romance as a horse trainer on the country

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Lindsay Edmunds2011-04-15T20:07:15+02:00April 15th, 2011|Categories: Features, Member Blog|

Author Interview: Will Granger

Hi! I’m the author of Anabar’s Run, book #1 in my Anabar Trilogy.

Sixteen-year-old Anabar has less than twelve hours to get to the capital city. This is the final test in his training to become a member of the Scouts, a band of ruthless swordsmen sworn to defend their nation. If he doesn’t make it, he will have to return to his farm, but that’s not the worst thing. His mentor, Omalof, wants the test to be as realistic as possible, so he reports Anabar as a dangerous criminal, and every soldier between him and the capital has orders […]

Will Granger2011-04-15T19:56:44+02:00April 15th, 2011|Categories: Interviews, Member Blog|Tags: Amazon News and Tips, Smashwords Tips and Articles|

Tim Ferriss teaches book promotion secrets – for $7000.

Although Tim Ferriss (4 Hour Work Week, 4 Hour Body) isn’t self published, his success is due entirely to his own promotion and marketing tactics. Pretty much single handedly he’s created a book promotion campaign strategy that is keeping both his books high on the best-seller lists, for years. A couple days ago he announced that he’s going to hold a private conference with only 200 people, and share the secrets he’s developed to launch a bestseller and keep it selling. And you can join – for $7000. Yes, it’s too pricey for most self-published authors; but it is […]

Derek Murphy2011-04-15T19:50:30+02:00April 15th, 2011|Categories: Member Blog, News|Tags: Book Marketing Advice and Tips, Book Promotion Articles|

Author Interview: Jim Wills

I’m new here, but not to Indie publishing. As an introduction, answers to the questions on this site follow.

I worked as a developmental trade editor, professional business writer for more than twenty years; got me nowhere in fiction land, so I went Indie.
Started with Amazon/Create Space, then Smashwords; so far, so good. Smashwords is very impressive.
I’ve used every marketing venue out there, including radio interviews, book readings, local print advertising, library services. Working on a trailer.
I was compelled to write A Few Men Faithful: A Kavanagh Story I by my lifelong interest in Irish history, mythology,

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Jim Wills2011-10-09T19:29:48+02:00April 11th, 2011|Categories: Interviews, Member Blog|

Ebook Authors: The Kids Are Coming

One of the great opportunities ahead for ebook authors is the wave of new readers entering the digital book world. These gadget centric-readers are kids and young adults. You know the ones that don’t shy away from a computer screen or the digital world. With their cell phone or ipad in hand, they are going to drive the ebook industry to new heights in the near future.

This wave of new readers is going to create a new wave of authors. These writers are going to write directly to the ebook platform, bypassing the current paper to digital conversion process. […]

James Moushon2019-02-18T12:21:48+02:00April 4th, 2011|Categories: Features, Member Blog|

E-books vs Print: Is it time to turn the page?

What if my next page-turner doesn’t have any pages?

As I write this post I am up to my elbows in finalizing the formatting and interior lay-out for the print version of my new thriller Grave Undertakings (sequel to the acclaimed Asylum Lake). The entire frustrating process has me questioning the future of my titles in print. The far-less cumbersome e-book formatting has been done for some time and it begs the question: am I committing author suicide if my next page-turner doesn’t have any pages at all?

Don’t get me wrong, I love print books. I still haven’t invested […]

Rich Evans2017-03-24T09:17:15+02:00April 3rd, 2011|Categories: Features, Member Blog|

Write what YOU want to read…or watch.

In my youth, I was surrounded by books and movies (I even worked in a dollar theater for a time that showed second-run movies.), so I guess you could say that “stories” are what helped me grow up. Even when I was in college at the U.S. Naval Academy, I was a history major, primarily because the classes were like sitting through advanced story-time, at least in my opinion. I wrote the requisite papers for school, but it wasn’t until my graduate work that I really caught the writing bug.

I wrote a paper on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps […]

Matthew M. Frick2011-03-30T15:01:57+02:00March 30th, 2011|Categories: Features, Member Blog|Tags: Writing Tips|

eBook Authors: Use The POWER of Links

One of the first things an eBook Author must learn to use is the power of links. Whether you’re creating your ebook, setting up your web site, writing a blog or joining a group on the Internet, hyperlinks are what make things happen. The more clicks, the more chances of your success. The synergy created by links is a powerful thing.

With that said, where should you put links? The following is a list of possible opportunities for linking.

Your eBook Author Page

Let’s start with your ebook. You should always have an author page with links to everything in […]

James Moushon2019-02-18T12:22:05+02:00March 24th, 2011|Categories: Member Blog, Resources|Tags: Amazon News and Tips, Writing Tips|