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Doing Things Wrong the Rig...

My traditional education experience was somewhat schizophrenic. I attended Smith College as a theatre student who couldn’t act. I also had a sociology minor but thanks to my social anxieties I avoided talking to people, an essential skill for a sociologist! What got me through was a lesson I learned from an English professor who took me on as a project. In the words of Luc Guilleman,...

Cover showcase: Empyreal F...

Each Friday one of the members of The Indie Exchange will be showcasing one of their covers and telling us the story behind it. This week’s featured cover is from Empyreal Fate by Rachel Hunter and was designed by Peter Bradley of Ravenchilde Illustrations. Rachel Hunter says: “The cover design for Empyreal Fate was done by the wonderful Peter Bradley. He did a wonderful job...

Terri Giuliano Long –...

Today, successful indie author Terri Giuliano Long has an article on Indie Reader and the Huffington Post. She’s very kindly agreed to share an excerpt: Excerpt: “Sticks and Stones: The Changing Politics of the Self-Publishing Stigma” For better or worse, the days when they were the sole gatekeepers are behind us. Today, rejection by traditional houses says little about a book. “Some...

Trailer Tuesday: Mommy But...

Each Tuesday a member of The Indie Exchange will be sharing their trailer and the story behind it. This week, it’s Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar and Mommy But Still Me. Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar says: “This was the third trailer I made (and also my third e-book). I was growing more comfortable with the movie making software and wanted to move from using only still images to live video....

Featured author: Pete Mori...

Today’s featured author is Pete Morin and his featured book is Diary of a Small Fish. About Pete Morin Pete Morin has been a trial attorney, a politician, a bureaucrat, a lobbyist, and an astute witness of human behavior. He combines them all in his debut novel, Diary of a Small Fish, and his short story collection, Uneasy Living. Pete’s short fiction has appeared in NEEDLE, A Magazine...

#SampleSunday 13 May ̵...

Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar shares an excerpt from Mommy But Still Me plus a unique video Hurry Up! …. And Wait Anyone who has tried to get pregnant knows this to be true: The waiting is the worst part. What’s interesting is being in the “trying” phase and being friends with someone who is expecting, maybe not their first, but even their second or third child. This happened to me as we traveled with...

#SampleSunday 13 May ̵...

Vickie Johnstone shares a wonderful selection of poetry… We ride in cars Slow to ride Our comic days All drowned in wine In the stifling heat We ride in cars With windows down Singing to strangers Who cannot sing Hold the tune Against the summer breeze With the dog’s head bobbing He laps it up The speeding cars And the lingering lights The ripped out trees Shouting our sights We ride in cars Chase...

Cover showcase: Shrayan &#...

Each Friday one of the members of The Indie Exchange will be showcasing one of their covers and telling us the story behind it. This week’s featured cover is actually being featured by the designer, Manoj Vijayan from Inkbug Design. The book is Shrayan by Abha Iyengar. Manoj Vijayan says: “”Shrayan” is a fantasy novel with an Indian ethos, by Abha Iyengar. The...

Trailer Tuesday: In Search...

Each Tuesday a member of The Indie Exchange will be sharing their trailer and the story behind it. This week, it’s Lia Fairchild and the trailer for In Search of Lucy. Lia Fairchild says: “I had such a great time creating the trailer for In Search of Lucy. Besides writing and reading, I’m a huge movie fan, so putting together a visual to represent my story was the perfect...

Cover showcase: Switched i...

Each Friday one of the members of The Indie Exchange will be showcasing one of their covers and telling us the story behind it. This week’s featured cover is from Switched in Death by Sherry Foley. The cover was designed by Jessica Kristie at Winter Goose Publishing. Sherry Foley says: “My publisher is Winter Goose Publishing. They sent me a sheet asking me what I had in...

Trailer Tuesday: Nate Rock...

Each Tuesday a member of The Indie Exchange will be sharing their trailer and the story behind it. This week, it’s Karen Pokras Toz and the trailer for Nate Rocks the Boat . Karen Pokras Toz says: “I admit right off that I have zero talent or ability when it comes to making a trailer. So, when it came time to make a trailer for my new book – the second in the Nate Rocks series –...

Featured authors: Suki Mic...

Today’s featured author (pairing!) is Suki Michelle and Carlyle Clark and their co-authored book is The Apocalypse Gene. About Suki Michelle Suki is a lifelong Chicagoan who lives with her paramour, Carlyle Clark. Together they wrote The Apocalypse Gene, a YA urban fantasy, chosen by Kirkus Indie as a “Critics’ Pick”. Suki owns a medical transcription company and is the proud...

How do you know your manus...

That is a good question, because as a self-published author, you don’t have a measuring stick like a traditionally published author has. If his work is accepted, he knows it’s pretty ready. As an indie writer, you need to decide that on your own. How do you know if the manuscript is good enough to be set in stone, or if it’s still hovering near the bottom of your learning curve? The most important...

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