Monthly Archives: November 2012

Indie Authors, Simon & Schuster And Vanity Presses

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

For those of you who haven’t heard, Simon & Schuster is partnering with Author Solutions to help indie authors who want to self-publish.  It’s a called Archway Publishing.  David Gaughran has a great post on why indie authors should run … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie Author Handbook | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Best of Film Noir – White Heat

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

This week in The Best of Film Noir we’re looking at a film that many would say isn’t film noir…but as you will see, it is.  White Heat, released in 1949, stars James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, and Edmund O’Brien.  White … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Noir Fun | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Indie Author Marketing – Get a Blog, Right? Wrong…

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

Did that title get your attention?  Let’s face it, indie author marketing is tough work (indie author marketing success even more so).  And so many indie authors will tell you that you need a blog for effective marketing.  Well, yes … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie Author Handbook, Promoting Your Books | Tagged , , , , | 17 Comments

Indie Authors – More Triberr Tips

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

As we all know, it’s critical for indie authors to blog effectively, but it can be difficult to find an audience and grow your blog.  Many indie authors use Triberr in order to do this.  I know that Triberr is … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie Author Handbook | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

More On Amazon Reviews And Indie Authors

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

Okay, by now I’m sure you’ve all heard about the stink with Amazon reviews and how it’s affecting indie authors.  I’ve read a lot of blogs, Facebook groups, twitter feeds and more about this hot and controversial topic and here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie Author Handbook | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

The Best of Film Noir – Thieves’ Highway

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Renée Pawlish

This week in The Best of Film Noir, we’re taking a look at Thieves’ Highway, a 1949 movie starring Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, and Lee J. Cobb, and directed by Jules Dassin.  I picked this movie because, as I write … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Noir Fun | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment