Indie-structible: Stories from the indie publishing jungle

Another way to celebrate "indie-pendence day" this week is by giving back and paying it forward.

Jessica Bell is compiling and editing an anthology called, INDIESTRUCTIBLE: INSPIRING STORIES FROM THE PUBLISHING JUNGLE, which will launch September 16, 2013. It will be sold as an e-book for 99c for the first six months. 

After that, it will be offered for free. Forever. During the time that it will accrue royalties, I will donate them all to BuildOn (www.buildon.org) who's mission is to break the cycle of povery, illiteracy and low education through service and education.

If you might be interested in spreading the word about this anthology (it’s for a great cause!), sign up here! :)

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For a giveaway of a signed copy Adam Kunz's book, One Tiny Secret, and some special swag - go here. The giveaway will last through weekend.

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INDIESTRUCTIBLE: INSPIRING STORIES FROM THE PUBLISHING JUNGLE

Need motivation and inspiration to self-publish? Have you done all the research you can, but still feel ambivalent about the idea? Indiestructible: Inspiring Stories from the Publishing Jungle brings you the experiences of eleven Indie authors—their passions, their insights, their successes—to help you make the leap into indie publishing. 

This is not a how-to guide. This is the best of the indie tradition of experienced authors paying forward what they’ve learned, giving you guide posts to help you on your journey. 

The personal essays in this book will leave you itching to get your work into the hands of readers and experience first-hand all the rewards of indie publishing.

All profits from Indiestructible: Inspiring Stories from the Publishing Jungle purchases will be donated to Build On.

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ADD TO GOODREADS: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17857351-indiestructible
Contributing authors in alphabetical order are:
Alex J. Cavanaugh — http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com/
Angela Brown — http://publishness.blogspot.com/
Anne R. Allen — http://annerallen.blogspot.com/
Briane Pagel — http://www.thinkingthelions.com/
C.S. Lakin — http://www.cslakin.com/
Ciara Knight — http://www.ciaraknight.com/
Cindy M. Hogan — http://cindymhogan.blogspot.com/
D. Robert Pease — http://www.drobertpease.com/
Dawn Ius — http://dawn-ius.blogspot.com/
Emily White — http://emilytwhite.blogspot.com
Greg Metcalf — http://myfreesentences.wordpress.com/
Jadie Jones — http://www.jadiejones.com/
Jessica Bell — http://www.jessicabellauthor.com/
Karen Bass — http://www.karenbass.ca/
Karen Walker — http://karenfollowingthewhispers.blogspot.com
Kristie Cook — http://www.kristiecook.com/
Laura Diamond — http://lbdiamond.wordpress.com/
Laura Pauling — http://laurapauling.com/
Laurel Garver — http://laurelgarver.blogspot.com/
Leigh T. Moore — http://leightmoore.blogspot.com/
Lori Robinson — http://loriannrobinson.blogspot.com/
Melissa Foster — http://www.melissafoster.com/
Michael Offutt — http://slckismet.blogspot.com/
Michelle Davidson Argyle — http://www.michelledavidsonargyle.com/
Rick Daley — http://mydaleyrant.blogspot.com/
Roz Morris — http://rozmorris.wordpress.com/
S.R. Johannes — http://www.srjohannes.com/
Stephen Tremp — http://authorstephentremp.blogspot.com
Susan Kaye Quinn — http://www.susankayequinn.com/

Indie-pendence Day! Celebrating Indies

Today, my indie shout out goes to the amazeballs, Adam Kunz, author of One Tiny Secret.

For those who don't know Adam, he's not only a sweetie pie but he's been part of an awesome writing team, CA Kunz (with his mom, how cute is that!). This is his first break out on his own and is getting amazing reviews!

Today, he's giving away signed swag and a signed copy of One Tiny Secret.

**Stay tuned because I am also giving away a HUGE swag pack later this week.

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**Mature Content Warning** Recommended for 17+ due to language, violence, and sexual content. 

Just one tiny secret has the potential to ruin everything.

Being the daughter of the sheriff in a small town like Holden Ridge means that eighteen-year-old Danielle "Dani" Marks' life is under constant surveillance. She's made a habit of staying under the radar by being a floater among social circles at school, which has kept her out of trouble--until now.

After a missing persons case stirs up the entire town, Dani finds herself caught right in the middle of the scandal. When she's labeled a possible suspect, things quickly go from bad to worse. The sudden return of her old flame, Parker Reed, manages to make her whole situation even more complicated. 

When an elusive unknown person begins to blackmail Dani by threatening to reveal her deepest secrets, Dani refuses to play along. That is, until the person's actions take a violent turn. Holden Ridge loses its sense of quaint town security, and Dani is caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Who can she trust when anyone around her could be a suspect? 

One thing's for certain though: Never underestimate the power of one tiny secret.

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Adam is giving away a signed copy today!

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Help us celebrate INDIEpendence Day!

Hey guys,

Sorry I am MIA. My kids are out of school and I've been on a week writing retreat to work on Uncontrollable. Once kids starts camp next week, I'll be back more. :)

I'm popping to tell you about a fun blog hop the Indelibles are doing to celebrate independent authors and presses.

This INDIEpendence day, the Indelibles would like to celebrate indie authors (self-published and small-press) as a whole by holding up examples of outstanding indie works. The 25 Indelible authors all believe that amazing works of fiction can be found in indie novels. By highlighting and bringing greater awareness to quality indie books, people find great books to read, indie authors get support, and we continue to change hearts and minds about the gems that can be found among self-published and small-press novels.

WIN all around!

Will you join us?

Here's how it works:

1. PICK AN INDIE BOOK: Pick an indie (self-published or small press) book that you either HAVE READ AND LOVED or WANT TO READ. 
2. WRITE A POST: On INDIEpendence day (July 2nd), write a post about that book. It can be a review, an interview with the author, or simply a post highlighting the book. In your post, be sure to include: 1) HOW you found out about the book and 2) WHY you liked it (or WHY you want to read it). Make it easy for people to sample your indie author by providing buy links as well.
3. DO A GIVEAWAY (optional): You can give away swag, or a copy of the indie book you're highlighting, or don't do a giveaway at all - it's up to you! 
4. IMPORTANT: you may NOT highlight your own novel or one of the Indelible's novels (this is a Pay It Forward event!) We think all Indelibles books are high quality and deserving of celebration, but we can do that some other time.
5. GO TO GOODREADS (optional): Add the Indie book or books you're featuring to our ever-growing INDIEpendence Day List.

Easy peasy.

For extra incentive, the Indelibles will be giving away a $10 B&N gift card (to be used on Indie books!) to a random host from the participating blogs! But the real win is a chance to pay forward your love of an indie author's work while helping your friends find a great summer read.

To sign up, go to the Indelibles web site!