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September 19, 2012

Need free publicity for your book?

On behalf of Clive West and my fellow indie authors I post this:New writers wanted at Any Subject Books Any Subject Books Ltd is always lookingto recruit talented new writers with a voice that's crying out to be heard. Setup by two experienced commercial authors, Clive and Damaris West, who weredisillusioned by the non-commercial and offhand way most publishers treatauthors, the company is
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Published on September 19, 2012 10:10

Need publicity for your kindle book?

On behalf of Clive West and my fellow indie authors I post this:
New writers wanted at Any Subject Books Any Subject Books Ltd is always looking
to recruit talented new writers with a voice that's crying out to be heard. Set
up by two experienced commercial authors, Clive and Damaris West, who were
disillusioned by the non-commercial and offhand way most publishers treat
authors, the company



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Published on September 19, 2012 10:10

September 16, 2012

New four star reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful4.0 out of 5 stars Great Role Model For Girls!, September 15, 2012By Nicki (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviewsAmazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Tales of Aradia The Last Witch Volume 1 (Kindle Edition)It is very clear that the TWILIGHT series influenced the author when she wrote this story. However, there are some important
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Published on September 16, 2012 17:12

September 9, 2012

New five star review!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!!!, September 9, 2012
By Na'Sheela Conn - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Tales of Aradia The Last Witch Volume 1 (Kindle Edition)
Wonderful book and series!!!
Great characters and story line and I can relate with many of the characters in the story... I love the series and I can't wait for volume 6!!!
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Published on September 09, 2012 06:32

September 4, 2012

Kobo Offers Higher Royalties on Self-Published Titles Released This Fall - GalleyCat

Kobo Offers Higher Royalties on Self-Published Titles Released This Fall - GalleyCat: Kobo is offering a bonus for self-published authors that use its Kobo Writing Life platform, giving them an additional 10 percent in royalties on applicable titles published during a designated period this fall.







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Published on September 04, 2012 00:30

September 3, 2012

Revolution Turned Down Publisher to Crowd Fund New Broken Sword Game | GamePolitics

Revolution Turned Down Publisher to Crowd Fund New Broken Sword Game | GamePolitics:
 According to Edge, Revolution Software turned down a publishing deal with the industry's "biggest third-party publisher" for its latest game, Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse, in favor of trying to crowd fund it via Kickstarter.







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Published on September 03, 2012 01:00

Can self-publishing buy respect? - Salon.com

Can self-publishing buy respect? - Salon.com: There was much pearl clutching after the Internet aired abecedarian mystery novelist Sue (“A Is for Alibi”) Grafton’s thoughts on self-publishing. Short version: She thinks it’s for lazies. Who you calling lazy? The digital swarm opined and I agreed, to some extent, with the outraged chorus. Who wouldn’t want to be on the side of the self-publishers,
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Published on September 03, 2012 00:30

September 1, 2012

PC News: Broken Sword - The Serpent's Curse hits Kickstarter - ComputerAndVideoGames.com

PC News: Broken Sword - The Serpent's Curse hits Kickstarter - ComputerAndVideoGames.com: Broken Sword - The Serpent's Curse is the title and will be the latest in the long-running, much loved point-and-click adventure series.

THQ and Virgin have handled publishing for previous installments, but its Kickstarter push to raise $400,000 will allow Revolution to publish independently - and with
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Published on September 01, 2012 00:30

August 31, 2012

Self-Publishing Success Story - Author Sells 25,000 Books in 6 Months

Self-Publishing Success Story - Author Sells 25,000 Books in 6 Months: Claire Ridgway, a self-published author and history researcher, has had great success with her two Tudor history books, The Anne Boleyn Collection and The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown, selling over 25,000 copies since mid February 2012.







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Published on August 31, 2012 01:00

August 30, 2012

Smashwords: How Rachel Higginson Overcame Rejection From Traditional Publishing to Achieve Indie Ebook Success

Smashwords: How Rachel Higginson Overcame Rejection From Traditional Publishing to Achieve Indie Ebook Success: Independent author Rachel Higginson lives in Nebraska with her husband and four young children. A year ago, she was an unknown, unpublished writer with a growing pile of rejection slips from literary agents. Undeterred, she decided to self publish in early 2011.








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Published on August 30, 2012 00:30