Indie and Proud discussion

If you have any excerpts, new blogs, interviews or anything like that, please post a link here so we in the group can refer to it and I will send out a message to everyone to check it out of they are interested.

I just started up a new blogspot! I had to give up my Wordpress blog, since it didn't support Rafflecopters, and I like to do giveaways.

Right now, until March 11th, I am one of 11 indie authors doing a great big giveaway! I am also featuring several of said authors on my blog, for a series of themed interviews. The subject is "What's In a Name?" We're discussing pen names, character names, and setting names. It's a lot of fun! Come by and check out these great authors and enter for a chance to win either 11 ebooks, or 3 print books and a $20 Amazon card!

http://angelaroquet.blogspot.com/2013...

Please join in the conversation, follow, and keep in touch, especially if you're an author who might be interested in doing an interview/giveaway on the blog in the future! :)

Thanks!

New blog post about making every word in your manuscript count and the main reasons why people stop reading before they finish a self published novel

http://www.wrevs.blogspot.com

I have just released my third book, is it okay to tell everyone about it here???

Fracture is a dystopian adventure set in a future world split in to three warring nations. The story focuses on Astra, a young woman with a big secret that threatens to rip her world apart.

Of course! That's exactly what it's meant for ;)

OK, I have an interesting thing going on with my blog right now. I am posting a chapter a week, you get to read my next novel for free WHILE I'm writing it, AND get to make comments and suggestions along the way. Just put the first chapter up here

http://www.kellysamarah.com

Hope you guys can come say hi!

I released my latest novel "An Unplanned Lesson" today. It just went live on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.An Unplanned Lesson

Hi everyone! I just created a preview on Createspace of the first chapter for my upcoming steampunk mystery novel A Case of Poisons I'd love to get some feedback on it, and if you like it, you can follow my blog to read a new snippet from the story and see a pice of artwork every tuesday!

Preview: https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1...

I posted a part of a comedy satire play I was writing and had started to post a long time ago and just remembered that I was doing so :P It's called "Much Ado About Everything" ;-) It's something you can read when you're bored.
http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/03...

Hello, out there. I am new to the world of self publishing, but have just published my book, Morning Star by Anna Chastain on amazon. It's simultaneously nerve wracking and thrilling, as I'm sure many of you have experienced. Any tips are welcome as I meander through this process! Good luck to you and thanks.
http://www.amazon.com/author/annachas...Morning Star

Thanks for sharing Anna :)

I'm hosting a tour stop and interview today with debut YA author Haley Fisher for her new book Rising Calm. She's running a giveaway too. I hope you guys all stop by to check out her interview =)

http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/04...

I've re-done my blog, and added new stuff to it, including a reviewing policy. If you want to find out more, you can read this blog post: http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/04...

Hazel wrote: "Hi everyone! I just created a preview on Createspace of the first chapter for my upcoming steampunk mystery novel A Case of Poisons I'd love to get some feedback on it, and if you like it, you can..."

Oooh! Will check it out this weekend! :D

I recently received a really nice review from ForeWord Reviews. It's kind of a big thing to me! :)

https://www.forewordreviews.com/revie...

I recently started a blog, and am looking for content to put in it. I don't particularly want to write about my own stuff and writing process every single day. I'm looking for Indie authors to do interviews, cover reveals, or let me review their books on my blog. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. I'd prefer to stick with the romance genre. www.conleycorner.blogspot.com

I can be reached at anneconleyauthor@gmail.com

Great News, B.B.! & Anne, I'll send out a message to the group. I'm sure there are plenty of our authors who would love to be a part of your blog :)

Anne wrote: "I recently started a blog, and am looking for content to put in it. I don't particularly want to write about my own stuff and writing process every single day. I'm looking for Indie authors to do..."

I don't know if you would be interested, but I am looking for participants in a cover reveal for my newest novel, Just One Cup on April 30th. Let me know!

OMG. I'm terrible. I haven't checked in for a long while, but it's been a hectic month. FOR THE BIRDS, the third book in my Reapers Inc. series, is finally out! And I'm in the middle of great big blog tour, featuring a pretty nifty giveaway with a $25 Amazon card and lots of books! Check it out if you get the chance! :) http://www.angelaroquet.com/

I just posted an article on my blog that might help writers about writing convincing villains. http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/04...

Gabriel Boutros, author of The Guilty, has just shared an interview on the 'We Do Write' website thats will be posted today at:
http://we-do-write.blogspot.com/2013/...

My YA Contemporary novel Merch Girl was published today on Amazon. It doesn't seem that Amazon has linked the Kindle & Paperback versions yet, so here are the links to both:
Ebook: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CN0HNQO
Paperback: http://www.amazon.com/Merch-Girl-Rebe...

I just posted a mini interview and book spot for Amanda McCrina (also a member of this group) who is now re-releasing her historical fantasy novel His Own Good Sword as an indie author. She's also got some deals going on and free e-books for a limited time! I hope you all stop by and welcome her into the indie fellowship =) http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/05...

Asidefromwriting blog is hosting Indie Author Month and I have an interview http://asidefromwriting.com/2013/05/0...
and an excerpt from the first chapter of my novel, Bronze http://asidefromwriting.com/2013/05/0....

There's also a giveaway with books from all the authors. Stop by and say Hi! Hazel will be there soon too! :)

Yup ;) There's some really good interviews and guest posts up already.

I'm hosting a tour stop today for Author Daniel Ottalini in honor of the release of his new novel Copper Centurion. There's a fun interview with one of the characters from the books. Really awesome series too, so come and check it out!
http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/05...

I feel like I'm spamming this thread lol :P

I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm running a Mother's Day sale for my book Ballad of the Highwayman on e-book. It's only $2.99 on Amazon and Smashwords until next sunday

http://www.amazon.com/Ballad-of-the-H...

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

Yup, I'm totally spamming this page, sorry!

I started up a funding campaign through Indigogo for help pay for promotional costs for the release of my newest novel A Case of Poisons. I explain it better on my blog so If you would all check it out, that would be awesome!
http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/05...

I wanted to share a link to a "group" blog that I'm part of. It's YA Confessional (http://yaconfessional.blogspot.com), and right now, it's just me & Cheyanne Young, but maybe in time we can grow it. :)

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you all know that it's the last day that you can get my book Ballad of the Highwayman for 2.99 on Kindle (or Smashwords if you have a Nook or other reader) http://www.amazon.com/Ballad-of-the-H...

It's so hard to keep up with everyone's genre, but if any of you are New Adult authors, I'd love to hear what you have to say regarding some NA topics!

http://yaconfessional.blogspot.com/20...

In my world, it's still Sunday, so today's "Literary Libations" is up and running. I'm speaking with author Shuhin Ali about travel, culture, and "Lost Reunions". Check it out! http://www.jadedelegance.net/2013/06/...

I sent out a newsletter for this, but I'll post it here too. My release Party blog post for the release of A Case of Poisons is up on my blog now, and there's giveaways and all kinds of fun stuff for everyone. If you like steampunk and mysteries, come check it out =) http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/06...

I'm part of a Great Indie Booksale! 40 books, including mine are on sale for $0.99 until June 12. http://supervillains.katielynndaniels...

Hey everyone! It's the last two days of my Indiegogo Campaign that I set up to help raise funds for the release and promotion of my new novel A Case of Poisons. if you haven't checked it out already, do so now! It's up Sunday night, and I've added extra perks to the ones already listed on Indiegogo--a piece of original artwork by me of whatever I am requested to draw from the book! You can find out more about it here: http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/06...

Hi guys! Jessica pointed me this way, so here I am! I've found a ton of new blogs to follow, which is awesome.

Hazel, you have some really interesting projects going on. I'm a bit overwhelmed right now, but I'll be back to check up on all the stuff that you do.

I've recently released my first book (horror/apocalyptic), and I've got a pretty stable blog going, but not a lot of followers. My blog is mostly about my writing process and reviews of all the books I read.

If you guys would like to check it out, here's the links. I'd appreciate any follows and rankings/reviews for my stuff if you guys have the time. If there's anything I can do for ya'll, don't be shy about sending me a message. It seems it would be really easy for me to miss a message in the discussions!

http://drjpublishing.blogspot.com
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Oh yeah! I forgot to mention that my book is a free download on Amazon right now. That might help, huh? :)

Hello, my interview on Awesomegang.com went live, today. We discuss my background in law and writing my courtroom drama, The Guilty. You can read it at: http://awesomegang.com/gabriel-boutros/

Just wanted to share a couple of things:

Recently finished the first draft of PROPHECY, the sequel to 3Days. Had a blast writing it, and the revising continues, but I am confident all of the 3Days fans out there will love the direction I have taken with it!

Also, this link has an author interview that I participated in. I love author interviews, and can't wait to do more. :)

http://wordswithletidelmar.blogspot.com/

I will keep everyone posted on my newest projects as they come. But for now, I am up to my forehead in the magnetic love of Blaine and Kara!

Hey everybody, I've been very busy getting ready for my first blog tour to promote my novel, The Guilty, beginning this Friday, June 28 and running on several different dates through-out the summer. The tour is run through the orangeberry.com website, and you can check out all the sites where I'll be posting guest blogs, being interviewed, and where my book will be reviewed, as well as the various dates, by clicking on:
http://blog.orangeberrypromo.com/2013....
I decided to go all out on a promotional push this summer, and so I'll also be slashing the price for the book to .99 a download. I realized that the best way to get the book into the hands (and onto the Kindles) of the greatest number of readers is to discount the book deeply and to not worry about how big or how small each royalty payment is.
You can also follow my occasional (ie. few and far between) tweets about this book tour at @Boutros_Author. I'll certainly be letting everyone know how well this promotion is going, and whether it was worth doing. Watch this space for further news!

I'm hosting a guest post on my blog today in honor of David Estes's first anniversary of the publication of his book The Moon Dwellers He's giving away free copies from Smashwords to anyone, and also has another giveaway running as well. You can find out all the information on the blog post: http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/06...

The first week of my blog tour to promote my novel, The Guilty, is over; seven days of interviews, book excerpts and guest posts, with some book reviews still to come. Quite the interesting experience, reaching out and interacting with readers on a number of different sites who will, I hope, discover and enjoy my book. Coming up next are weekly posts, starting Friday, July 12 and continuing every Friday through to the end of August. All this is organized via Orangeberry.com, and the details of the tour can be found at http://blog.orangeberrypromo.com/2013.... Updates as they happen...

I just got a post up on my blog introducing my new WIP. I've posted the whole first chapter and character sketches. Come check it out! It's a 1930s mystery set in London and the protagonist is a ex- jewel theif who enjoys knitting and drinking tea. He also works as a consultant for other thieves ;) http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/07...

I'm hosting a tour stop on my blog today with book feature and excerpt for (YA Paranormal Romance) Stop by and take a look and also enter the giveaway http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/08...

It dawned on me that my book, REAP, will be out in exactly one month!



It's a YA Paranormal Romance. Every week on my blog until its release I'm having a Teaser Tuesday, Reap Edition style :)

Take a look and hopefully you can follow along until release week.

Teaser #1: http://wp.me/p31bhm-cb
Teaser #2: http://wp.me/p31bhm-cW

Thanks!

Christina

Author Denny Upkins explains why he's the king of geekdom!!!

http://twinjabookreviews.blogspot.com...

Also For the month of December, we're hosting a truckload of ebooks & physical copies of over 20 different titles and just to make it interesting we're throwing in an amazon giftcard.Don't be scared! With all these different books we're giving away, you're bound to win something. Who doesn't like winning free books?

I'm new to all this... yikes! My first novel is out: The Offering via CreateSpace, Amazon and Kindle. So many of you are such pros at this book-marketing thing. Any suggestions about the most important thing(s) I should do to market my novel?

Hi Guys, sorry it's been so long since I've been on this group, I was so busy over the holidays and since Jan hit I've been working furiously on my new novel, but I just thought I'd post the link to my new blog here too. It's only dedicated to writing and stories and I'm doing a serial right now of my Arthurian retelling, so if you like that, please check it out! I'm also hoping to invite some guest writers onto the blog to do themed writing challenges so if you want to do that, please let me know.

http://talesfromamodernbard.blogspot.com

Hello Everyone, I'm new to the group and want to introduce my first book in my paranormal series. The second book is also available and I am currently editing the third for a spring release. Really appreciate being able to share here and also looking forward to meeting other kindred spirits! The Curious Ways of the Winships