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The 50 best unfamous author putdowns
I’m really excited to be posting my first column here at The Indie Exchange. I hope I can come a little bit close to doing justice to the other great writers here. I spent a bit of time thinking about a good way to kick off my career as an Indie Exchange columnist. And then [...]

Book Publicity – Maximizing Author Events
There’s no better salve for a writer’s psyche than a boatload of positive feedback. There’s no better salve for a writer’s psyche than a boatload of positive feedback. wp.me/p26xCM-6Fa — The Indie Exchange (@IndieExchange) May 15, 2013 Notice I didn’t say it was the best thing to develop craft, attain perspective, or develop our abilities. [...]

Destination Inspiration
I’m a great believer in the influence our surroundings can have on us. J.G. Ballard’s The Empire of the Sun came from his own boyhood experiences of being held in a war camp. Albert Camus’ The Plague is said to be part allegorical of the German occupation of France during the Second World War which [...]
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This month’s shows are sponsored by: Lynne Cantwell author of eight books including the Pipe Woman Chronicles (new release Gravid is out now) and two anthologies. Today’s show is: Deception Peak by Dianne Gardner about Deception Peak : The first book of a trilogy, Deception Peak is a young adult adventure fantasy about a teenager, Ian Wilson, who [...]
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