All Blog Posts Tagged 'indie' (11)

[Mesa, Phoenix, AZ] T.R.I.B.E. Comics and Brick Cave Media LLC. today announce a strategic partnership to write and publish a series of Comic Books based on characters from the Stories of Haven Universe, a collection of stories created by writers Bob Nelson, J.A. Giunta, Nicholas Ozment and Sharon Skinner in 1994. Originally published in Anthology literary magazine between 1994-1997, the stories and characters have remained popular among comic book fans as they represented the unique…

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Phew !  What a nightmare !   In their defence I will say that they specify perfectly clearly right at the start that their system is for publishers, professionals and experts on the internet - not for the likes of me.  I have managed to wade through it successfully, but it has taken weeks of hard work and the worse part of it all is the lack of cooperation from my so-called "Publishing consultant".  Be warned - this is not a publishing consultant, just an office girl, and if you are not…

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I am currently looking for some authors who have books coming out next year and would like me to organize a blog tour. I not only gather up bloggers for your specific genre but I will make a banner, and send out a online press release about your book and the blog tour. Please contact me at

I am also helping new authors in a variety of different ways, to help promote your…

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I managed to cross state lines and get another book into an indie bookstore! If you're in Mississippi go and check out Bay Books on Main street. The owner is very accomodating and she has two very cool cats that take up residence inside. Most importantly, you can get a copy of I Wandered from New Orleans right off the shelf! In real live bookstores in New Orleans, Mississippi and Atlanta! It's too bad that poetry is mostly disregarded by people as being too complicated and vague.…

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Had a great day today! I first sent off three books that are on their way to Charis Books and More in Little Five Points, Atlanta. Then we drove down to New Orleans to hit some of the indie bookstores to see if I could get I Wandered from New Orleans onto some real bookstore shelves. It was a great success! Some books were bought outright, some were placed on consignment. Brilliant day! So, for my NOLA peeps and pops who want to check it out firsthand and pick up a…

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(Excerpt from my blog segment: The Quest of the Independent Author.)



There comes a time in everyone's life when we find ourselves standing at critical crossroads of our existence. Movies have been made, stories have been written and poems and songs are sung to romanticize this symbolic event that is not partial to one individual over the other. No matter what your present circumstance, your financial, ethnic, political or even spiritual background may be, you will come to an… Continue

My story was just nominated to be made into a short film! These crazy guys at wemakeyourmovie.com are making short films out of submitted stories. Please vote for "Lord of the Dome" by leaving a comment on the YouTube page with the title of the story. You can find the YouTube video at the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lh_VAmcNLY

Thank you all for your support of my art.

I read an interesting blog post today that states "First and foremost, a self-published novel does not a published author make." I find that statement most disturbing. It goes on to talk about the expectations of the author. If one just wants to put their novel out for a few friends then it is okay to use a vanity press. But you won't ever sell a "zillion" books. She also… Continue

I have just recently started blogging. My blog can be found at WordPress.

As part of my regular posts on Tuesdays I'm going to be featuring profiles of Independent Authors. If you are a self-published author or want to be and want to be featured on my blog please contact me.

First, let me thank Kindle owners everywhere for your interest in the books, stories, and articles that I have published on the Kindle platform since December. We passed 24,000 "copies" sold and downloaded this week and we are closing in on 25,000, all thanks to you. I also wanted to let you know that we've been busy updating some of the web pages that you frequent in association with my content, and I'll provide a fresh set of links below. Please don't hesitate to send an email to… Continue

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Cincinnati: Brian A. Klems, online managing editor at Writer's Digest, named

award-winning author Carolyn Howard-Johnson's blog, Sharing with Writers

(www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com

) to his magazine's 101 Best

Websites in 2008.





Klems cites that the blog is full of "cheap ways to promote your book" but

also mentions her Sharing with Writers newsletter as a source for writers.

See the June, 2008,… Continue