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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Thriller In The Best Of Film Noir – Detour
In my best of film noir series, I thought we’d take a look at a low-budget thriller, Detour. Full of bare sets and camera work that is less than dazzling, Detour has stood the test of time. The plot revolves … Continue reading
Indie Authors And A New Twitter Hashtag
Using Twitter should be in the arsenal of every indie author. Twitter is great for networking and building an audience for your books. But sometimes trying to find valuable information can be difficult. That’s why I’m creating a new hashtag … Continue reading
Indie Authors – How To Use Triberr Part Two
Triberr has been getting a lot of press lately, and rightly so. This site is a great way for indie authors to grow their blogs and for book promotion. I’ve had a number of people ask me to share a … Continue reading
Posted in Indie Author Handbook, Promoting Your Books
Tagged book promotion, indie authors, triberr
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The Best of Film Noir – Sunset Boulevard
In my best of film noir series, I would be remiss if I didn’t include the fantastic film Sunset Boulevard. This classic movie has all the aspects of film noir: the noir hero (a man using a woman); the femme … Continue reading
Indie Authors, Etta James and Blues To The Bones
The great Etta James has died at 73. For those of you who don’t know, Etta James is a singer. I’m sure now many are wondering what a singer has to do with indie authors and writing. Well, I’m glad … Continue reading
Indie Authors, Amazon Select and Kindle Prime
KDP Select is all the rage right now with indie authors. I would’ve titled this post Indie Authors and KDP Select but KDP Select is not a searched-for term (remember my post about the importance of keywords?). So what is … Continue reading
Posted in Indie Author Handbook, Promoting Your Books
Tagged amazon select, indie authors, kdp select, kindle prime
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Indie Authors – The 10 Best Books For Writers
Let’s face it, it takes time for indie authors (or any author or writer) to learn how to write. Most of us don’t write a great book the first time around. We have to hone our craft. In developing as … Continue reading
Posted in Indie Author Handbook, Writers Workshop
Tagged best books for writers, books for writers, indie authors
12 Comments
Indie Authors – Who IS An Indie Author?
As my followers know, I have a series on this blog called the Indie Author Handbook. My goal is to share as much as I can about how to write great books, and how to market those great books. I … Continue reading
Posted in Indie Author Handbook
Tagged indie authors, JA Konrath, mainstream publishing, self publishing
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The Best of Film Noir – Out Of The Past
This is one of Reed Ferguson’s favorites (with the exception of any Humphrey Bogart movie, of course). Out Of The Past is a classic 1947 film noir that stars Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer as the noir hero and femme … Continue reading