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Indie Author Series: Smashwords (Are They Worth It)

As part of our 2013 Indie Author Series, you've heard me brag about  Amazon's contribution to my book sales as well as my ability to promote and market my books. You've also heard my opinion as it relates to the minimal efforts  Barnes & Noble puts forth. This week, you're going to hear what I think about  Smashwords .

For me, Smashwords  will always hold a special place in my heart because it's the site where I learned publishing without an agent or a tr...

Indie Author Spotlight: Laura A. H. Elliott

We are pleased as punch to intruduce our own, Laura A. H. Elliott. She's officially an Amazon best-selling author as of last week when Winnemucca, a small-town fairy tale hit #1 in Science Fiction & Fantasy (three seperate categories):

#1 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Religious & Inspirational > Science Fiction & Fantasy #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Religious Fiction > Science Fiction & Fantasy #1 in Books >...

Copyright Infringement OR Coincidence: You Decide

Most of the time, my indie author role is unbelievably fantastic (filled with new fans, friends, and followers and amazing reviews). Periodically, this role puts me in situations that are uncomfortable as best. When that happens, I'm left to wonder if the morals and ethics of the world at large have regressed to a level so low that there may be no hope for people who work hard every day of their lives and try to do the best by others every chance they get to survive. 

For those who follo...

Indie Author Series: Nook/Barnes & Noble/Pubit!

This week the YA Indie Carnival sponsors talk about Barnes & Noble and the opportunities they offer indie authors and their books. At the bottom, you will find links to the other sponsors' sites where you can read about our very different experiences. Don't forget to leave comments. We love hearing from  you.
 
Barnes & Noble 's self-publishing portal is called PubIt! . It's just as simple to use as Amazon's KDP . Utilizing this portal, indie authors can upload their books and ma...

Grave Bound (Secrets, #1) by T.R. Graves

Grave Bound (Secrets, #1)  by T.R. Graves
RELEASE DATE: March 1, 2013

SYNOPSIS: Below Review

REVIEW:

Let me start the review of Grave Bound, (Secrets, #1) by saying this book is an adult contemporary written for audiences 18+. The genre is solid without even a hint of paranormal, fantasy, or Christian.

There were two reasons for me as the author to make a change with this series. First, I was ready to explore new challenges creatively.  Grave Bound, (Secrets, #1) absolutely satisfied t...

Indie Author Spotlight: Bryna Butler

This week the YA Indie Club members are spotlighting one of our own, Bryna Butler. Take a few minutes getting to know her. You'll soon see that she's a strong and amazingly talented woman.

Don't forget to leave a comment (and an email address) in order to register for my Year of Comments Kindle Fire Giveaway . The more you comment on my site this year, the more chances you will have to win a Kindle Fire just in time for Christmas 2013. As a bonus, I'm giving away o...

Indie Author Series: Kindle/Amazon (All In or Diversify)

Welcome to the first segment of the new Indie Author Series. This week, the members of the YA Author Club will be blogging about Kindle, Amazon , and KDP .
I may be a complete anomaly, but Amazon and its resources have done more for me as an indie author than any other book-publishing site. Amazon supports, embraces, and promotes indie authors, and their mission translates out to great book sales for me and bestseller lists for others.First, there is the KDP (kindledirect publishing) site where...

Indie Author Spotlight: Suzy Turner (Giveaway)

This week is the first week of our biweekly Indie Author Spotlight. I'm happy to announce this week's absolutely amazing author is Suzy Turner. Take it from me... this woman is so down to earth and real that you will not have any choice but to fall in love with her.

I'm really, really looking forward to this new segment because one of the lucky people leaving a comment each week will be chosen for an ebook giveaway that includes one of the author's books. Winner's choice. 

To sw...

New YA Indie Author Club Format

It's a new year and a new format for YA Indie Author Club . We'll be rotating our weekly posts in order to spice it up at bit for our members/followers. With our new setup, we'll alternate biweekly between our Indie Author Series and our Indie Author Spotlight.  
With the biweekly Indie Author Series, we'll continue our current mission where we write topics geared toward helping other indie authors. In the spirit of paying it forward, we'll make a special effort to share/promote peo...

Welcome Back: 2013 Resolution

It's that time of year again. The time when we make resolutions, ones that will allow us to hold our heads high and say we kept them or ones that will force us to hang our head in shame and admit defeat. The sponsors of the YA Indie Carnival are taking a few minutes to post theirs. Don't forget to click on the links below and find out what kinds of exciting endeavors they will be striving for. Keep reading to see what 2013 holds for me and my writing. 
I have some aggressive goa...