Monthly Archives: May 2012

It’s Been One Year Since…I Published Nephilim

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

Exactly a year ago, on May 29th, I republished my horror book Nephilim Genesis of Evil.  Originally, Nephilim had been published in 2007 as a trade paperback.  I sold over 500 copies.  That doesn’t sound like a lot, but consider … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Memorial Day for Me

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

For many, the meaning of Memorial Day gets lost amidst the barbecues, store sales and parties, and the day off from work.  I’m all for that, but what is Memorial Day really all about? The Meaning of Memorial Day – … Continue reading →

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Twitter For Authors – Cleaning House

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

In my Twitter For Authors series, I’ve covered your twitter profile, tweets, tips and more (check out Promoting Your Books for links to the posts).  So now you’re on Twitter, what do you do with all those followers?  And what … Continue reading →

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Indie Authors – Partnering With Other Businesses To Sell Books

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

I’m always on the lookout for new and creative ways for indie authors to market their books.  A few weeks back, indie author Steve Gomez, who has just released Taco Noir (love the title :)), contacted me about guest posting.  … Continue reading →

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The Best of Film Noir – The Third Man

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

This week in The Best of Film Noir, we’re examining a classic noir, The Third Man.  Directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotton, Alida Valli, Orson Welles and Trevor Howard, The Third Man is considered by many to be … Continue reading →

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Indie Author Interview – Angela White

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

I’d like to welcome indie author Angela White to my blog.  I’ve got some questions for her and she’s answered at least one of them in a creative way – read the interview to find out how :).  So without … Continue reading →

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Indie Authors – Read This Post (Seriously)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

There has been a lot of ballyhoo lately about Amazon’s algorithms, what it means for indie authors.  And there have been many blog posts about this.  And here’s one more :).  Seriously, rather than wax poetic about this, let me … Continue reading →

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Featured Indie Author – Sara Barnard

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

I’d like to welcome indie author Sara Barnard to the blog!  Sara’s written a couple of books and she has quite an interesting background (she’s a history major like me)…but I’ll let her tell you about it. Tell our readers … Continue reading →

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The Best of Film Noir – Tomorrow Is Another Day

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

This week in The Best of Film Noir we’re looking at a flick that many probably haven’t heard of.  Tomorrow Is Another Day is a film noir that starts out in true noir style, but then heads in the direction … Continue reading →

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Indie Authors – Latest KDP Results Part Three

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

My original idea was to have two posts on KDP Select because I thought I’d said it all :).  Well, we indie authors are nothing if not resourceful and I’ve seen some wonderful posts about the current (as in the … Continue reading →

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