Monthly Archives: December 2011

Happy 2012 to Everyone!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Renée Pawlish

To all you indie authors, readers, bloggers, and everyone else, have a WONDERFUL NEW YEAR! May 2012 bring you blessings, peace and prosperity.

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Indie Authors and Predictions for 2012

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Renée Pawlish

2011 seemed to be a banner year for indie authors.  It was for me.  I reprinted a horror book (that’s ranking in the top 100 and even the top 5 on various Amazon charts), put out two mystery novels in … Continue reading →

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Welcome Indie Author A.L. Collins

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Renée Pawlish

I’m featuring indie author A.L. Collins on the blog.  Do you ever run into someone who is so enthusiastic that it just makes you smile.  A.L. is that way!  I haven’t read his book, but he is so passionate about … Continue reading →

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Indie Authors and The Year in Review

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Renée Pawlish

It’s been an interesting year for indie authors as well as for mainstream publishing companies.  I jumped onto the indie bandwagon in 2007 with the paperback publishing of Nephilim Genesis of Evil.  But it wasn’t until earlier this year that … Continue reading →

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Creepfest and Holiday Hop Winners!

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Renée Pawlish

Just a short post today, I’m still in holiday mode :)  Thanks for celebrating indie authors and great horror books, mystery novels, romance, fantasy and more!  Here are the winners of the two blog hops:   12 Days of Creepfest … Continue reading →

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What Will You Do When The Sun Stops Shining?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Renée Pawlish

I’m participating in one more blog hop this year, this one to highlight horror books, paranormal thrillers and the like.  My own horror book (or supernatural mystery or paranormal thriller…whatever genre you want to put it in) Nephilim Genesis of … Continue reading →

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Indie Authors – Increase Your Book Karma

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Renée Pawlish

Just a short post here for indie authors and book karma. Promoting your books is a daunting task, but there are a few things you can do to help yourself and help other indie authors, thus increasing what I like … Continue reading →

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Indie Authors and Novel Reviews

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Renée Pawlish

I did a search the other day on novel reviews, horror book reviews, mystery book reviews, and others.  It was interesting to see what sites came up, but as I read through some of the sites, I wondered if any … Continue reading →

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Twitter Tips and Tricks

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Renée Pawlish

Here are some more twitter tips and tricks.  You, as an indie author (or any author for that matter) need to take advantage of multiple sources when promoting your books.  It’s important to build your following – people are not … Continue reading →

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The Best of Film Noir – In A Lonely Place

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Renée Pawlish

As many of my blog readers know, the main character in my Reed Ferguson mystery series loves film noir and Humphrey Bogart.  But many people don’t know a lot about film noir, or what great movies are a part of … Continue reading →

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