Gear up for GEARS OF BRASS!  A world like ours, but filled with gears of brass, where the beating heart is fueled by steam and the simplest creation is a complex clockwork device.   Within this tome, you’ll find steampunk fairy tale re-tellings, as well as original stories that will send your gears turning.   Welcome to the steampunk realm, with eleven authors guiding your path.  GEARS OF BRASS is… Read More

2014 Semi-Finalist in Science Fiction (Kindle Book Awards) Season Two is coming… BEGINS 10.20 (Episodes 10-19) Oh my lovely peeps, it’s time for Debt Collector Season Two! I’m busy writing, designing covers, and generally gearing up for the launch of the first episode on October 20th! IMPORTANT STUFF TO KNOW 1) There will be pre-orders – for individual episodes and the… Read More

As my understanding of pre-orders grows, I’m revising some of my earlier conclusions… so much so that I’m deleting my original post and posting the modified one here. How Pre-Orders Work On Amazon, each pre-order sale counts for ranking when it’s placed. When the book is released, all those sales show up in your “sales” column, but they don’t count… Read More

GUESS THE TRUE STATEMENT; WIN JESSICA BELL’S THRILLER, WHITE LADY! (Statement #) To celebrate the release of Jessica Bell’s latest novel, WHITE LADY, she is giving away an e-copy (mobi, ePub, or PDF) to the first person to correctly guess the one true statement in the three statements below. To clarify, two statements are lies, and one is true: The… Read More

HUGS to everyone who preorderd First Daughter! Thanks to you, it has been consistently ranking in the Top 100 and Hot New Releases for Steampunk Books for the last couple of weeks! If you pre-ordered, you should have it on your Kindle (or other device) by now, and Amazon should have sent you an email alerting you to its arrival! READING… Read More

A lot of people tell me that I inspire them – sometime it’s my stories, more often it’s the fact that I’m publishing and making a living at it. Frequently, it’s some hard-won lesson I’ve learned that I’m sharing (via the blog or the Indie Author Survival Guide). This is always extremely gratifying. Today, I want to share some examples… Read More

releases 9.29.14 Available for pre-order “Are you working on a new book?” asks the third relative this weekend during the Quinn family reunion. “I’m always working on a new book,” I say. I’m lucky that all my family, near and far, both sides, support me in my writing endeavors. They don’t have to read all my books to be supportive… Read More

The Struggle of Art “When does it start to get easier?” the newbie author asks me. “Never. It will always be hard,” I say. I feel like the Harsh Mistress of Author Truths in that moment. But it’s better to slay that expectation in the crib than let it grow into a monster that will cripple that new author. Example:… Read More

In case you thought I was a robot from the future impervious to error, we now have SOLID PROOF that I am a human being capable of making mistakes. And when I make them, apparently, I make them EPIC. The Mistake Remember how Third Daughter went free and took off, zooming up the charts, to the tune of thousands of… Read More

Sometimes, just when I think I have it all figured out… I learn something that rocks how I view things. FACT: I sell a 99cent ebook on Nook (direct upload to Nook Press) – royalty $0.40 I sell a 99cent ebook on Nook (distributed by Draft 2 Digital) – royalty $0.59 Now, I actually knew this fact already, way back… Read More

If you’ve indie published a book, you know this problem: your backmatter is almost instantly out of date. This is especially difficult when you want to link to something not yet published… like the book itself. Or the next book in your serial. Add in that pre-orders have to have their final draft uploaded 10 days prior to publication and… Read More

If I were to write another non-fiction book on writing or publishing, which would be the most helpful to you?1) 30 DAYS OF INSPIRED WRITING – short 1-page-per-day inspirational essays to juice your writing (geared toward NaNoWriMo, but could be used anytime) 2) FOR LOVE OR MONEY: Crafting a Career in Indie Publishing – practical, up-to-date tips focused on creating… Read More

Order of the Sky (Book 3) by Adam Quinn (aka Dark Omen) Even as the fledgling Galactic Resistance prepares for an all-out revolution, a dark government secret comes to light that has the potential to shape the future of the galaxy. Kindle, Nook on Adam’s website All Adam’s books on Smashwords, Barnes and Noble available in ebook and print My son,… Read More

Win one of FIVE free audiobook codes! redeemable for any of my audiobooks (p.s. don’t forget to scoop up the Story Bundle that Third Daughter is in too!) The entire Mindjack Trilogy is now out on Audiobook! The first season of Debt Collector is complete! (season two coming this fall) Audiobooks are a great way to slip in extra reading… Read More

Readers should always be at the front of your mind – while marketing, pricing, editing, designing covers, being available online – with the ironic exception of when you’re writing. You can’t worry about whether that book will sell, if fans will like the sequel, what the reviews will be of your novel that touches on a third-rail subject like race… Read More

My novel, Third Daughter, is in a Story Bundle right now, and it’s a GREAT chance to discover some new authors… but in case you’re not sure if steampunk is for you (it IS, trust me), I’m giving away 5 BUNDLES! YES WIN the entire Bundle of Extraordinary Steampunk! Read more about the Bundle HERE Get the bundle for yourself HERE… Read More

My kids have favorite YouTubers (people with a YouTube channel). It strikes me how radical this is. I grew up watching Love Boat and Starsky and Hutch after school. The YouTubers my kids watch are essentially making indie TV shows for the computer – either Let’s Play, or straight GamePlay, or even videos that use a game interface but are… Read More

The Bundle of Extraordinary Steampunk GET IT HERE I love Story Bundle – it’s like Price Line for Books where you choose your own price! I participated in one last year with the Mindjack books, and now my Third Daughter novel is in a Steampunk Bundle with some other, very cool steampunk stories – I know this because I was… Read More

Toothless is my Muse There will be good sales days and bad. The good ones are like a straight shot of adrenaline and the bad ones hurt like a dementor is hovering over you. It’s both inspirational and depressing to watch someone else sell more books than you are (I’m often in that position, with the crazy successful indie authors… Read More

Guardians of the Galaxy I remember, very distinctly, a pivotal moment early on in my writing career. I didn’t even have a “career” yet – in fact, I was about to give up on ever being able to write for a living. (This was before the selfpub revolution, so bear with me.) You see, I had only been writing for… Read More

Summer Sale on the German version! Temporary price: $0.99 and 0.99 € Euro Amazon DE, Amazon US Wenn jeder Gedanken liest, kann ein Geheimnis eine gefährliche Sache sein. (When everyone reads minds, a secret is a dangerous thing to keep.) (Translation by Michael Drecker) Use this tweet! Es geht los! Wir starten unsere 99Cent-Sommeraktion für “Open Minds”! http://www.amazon.de/Open-Minds-Gefährliche-Gedanken-Mindjack-ebook/dp/B00IYPBLB0/ref=tmm_kin_title_0 #99Cent #eBook #Sommerspecial #Aktion  #Kindle  Foreign Rights Want to know… Read More

I now have TWO properties under option for Virtual Reality with Immersive Entertainment.     Back in May, I announced that Debt Collector had been optioned for VR by Immersive. Now my steampunk fantasy romance series (The Dharian Affairs: Third Daughter, Second Daughter, First Daughter) has been optioned as well. Debt Collector is still the lead series (meaning it will come… Read More

 YA Bonnie and Clyde story by Kym Brunner     Amazon Eighteen-year-old Monroe (named for Marilyn) is smart, but she’s outsmarted herself. She’s got a full-ride scholarship…and now, an arrest record. One more black mark and she’ll be waiting tables for life. The fact that she’s grown up with crime memorabilia in her very molecules doesn’t help. Her special fascination has… Read More

Amazon This anthology contains great “stories” by Synchronic authors Samuel Peralta (“Liberty: Seeking a Writ of Habeas Corpus for a Non-human Being”) and Jason Gurley, as well as Michael J. Sullivan, Tobias S. Buckell, and more… (Edited by John Joseph Adams) HELP FUND MY ROBOT ARMY!!! is an anthology of science fiction/fantasy stories told in the form of fictional crowdfunding project… Read More

Scheduling only gets you so far I write a lot – both a lot of words and a lot of different kinds of books. There are two keys for me: finishing what I start, and writing every day. But often a project will sweep in that I desperately want to take on. Then I cast caution aside, and write that… Read More

Micro Blogging, Or “Sue Doesn’t Have Time to Write Blogs Because She’s Writing ALL THE BOOKS” For next zillion years  I’ve got projects lined up like planes at O’Hare Airport – I need to be writing, and I am (yay me!) but I just realized I haven’t written a blog in a month and a half that wasn’t promo of… Read More

Middle Grade Fantasy, Suitable For Ages 8+ Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iTunes, Kobo, print  ON SALE 99cents! (normally $3.99) Warrior faery princes can be very stubborn. Especially when they possess your body. Fourteen-year-old Finn just wants to keep his little sister out of Child Protective Services—an epic challenge with their parentally-missing-in-action dad moving them to England, near the famous Stonehenge rocks. Warrior faery Prince… Read More

Top 5 Summer FAILS Why Chicagoans stay inside in August. I’m now having monkeys-in-water nightmares. How my boys think the cats would enjoy summer. Me, trying to find that elusive hour to write uninterrupted in the summer. When I finally max the AC and just pray for Fall. Onward to the Scavenger Hunt! The Summer Reads Scavenger Hunt will run from TODAY… Read More

  STOP #12 Open Minds (Mindjack #1) By Susan Kaye Quinn When everyone reads minds, a secret is a dangerous thing to keep. Sixteen-year-old Kira Moore is a zero, someone who can’t read thoughts or be read by others. Zeros are outcasts who can’t be trusted, leaving her no chance with Raf, a regular mindreader and the best friend she… Read More

What if psychic warfare is real??? Christine Fonseca’s latest action-packed, heart-pounding thriller COLLIDE, explores the world of psychic warfare with a new twist! The most dangerous secrets are the ones that kill. When a surprising mental breakdown draws too much attention from a secret government group call the Order, 17-year-old Dakota discovers that her so-called boring life isn’t so boring… Read More

NEW RELEASE Second Daughter (The Dharian Affairs #2) Assassins, skyships, and royal intrigue… Kindle, Nook, Kobo, AllRomance (ebook and print) Second Daughter is the second book in The Dharian Affairs trilogy (Third Daughter, Second Daughter, First Daughter). This steampunk-goes-to-Bollywood (Bollypunk!) romance takes place in an east-Indian-flavored alternate world filled with skyships, assassins, royal romance and intrigue. WHAT THE REVIEWERS ARE SAYING… Read More

[Ed. Note: RaShelle is a fellow-Indelible, one of my fav writer friends, and a ROCKIN author. This new ones looks like more fractured fairy tale awesome!!] What happens if beauty is also the beast… Find out in A Beauty So Beastly. In this exciting new story, RaShelle takes the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast and flips it on… Read More

This is quite possibly one of the coolest things I’ve ever been part of. Kindle (99cents), Nook, Kobo, iTunes, Smash (all free) contains “Seeds of Promise” An exclusive NEW Mindjack short story For every download/purchase of the ebook, Audiomachine will make a donation to the LA Youth Orchestra! Each story in the ebook was inspired by a song from Audiomachine’s latest CD,… Read More

iTunes Epic music masters Two Steps From Hell stretch the boundaries of the e-book, combining intriguing storytelling from Nick Phoenix, forty six hand drawn pen and ink illustrations from Otto Bjornik, and unforgettable musical themes from Thomas Bergersen recorded with a live orchestra. Additional music by Nick Phoenix.  The world of Reanne has a secret bigger than the night sky…. Read More

 I am Dishonored. I am the lowest caste in a city of honor. I live in a prison with only the promise of death. I am a mouth to feed in an overpopulated city that no one can leave. Only the wall and the pink bubble over our city protect us from the radiation outside. I live for one purpose…. Read More

Second Daughter (The Dharian Affairs #2) IT HAZ A COVER! Tentative Launch Date: July 7th Add it to your Goodreads CLICK HERE TO HELP WITH THE BOOK LAUNCH (see below for details) And… it haz a map! Download the map free here* *map will be included in all the Dharian Affairs books once Second Daughter launches I’ve been working hard on Second Daughter… Read More

When your life has been ruined by lies, do you seek justice … or revenge? Add to Goodreads TBR Blythe Messina spends her senior year focused on her studies and college, and not on her ex, Stratford High’s lacrosse star, DB Whitmore. At least, that’s what Blythe keeps telling herself. But her younger cousin, Bonni, knows otherwise. Same goes for DB, who swears to be over Blythe and their… Read More

Audiobooks 101 by Lesley Smith Back when I first started, audiobooks came on tape, like ten of them. Now I have at least a hundred sitting on my phone. Let me first explain that I’m visually impaired and so I tend to rely on audiobooks more than your average person. Also, for the purposes of this article, I’m going to… Read More

I’m a fan of Indie Author Cooperatives: I’ve been in the Indelibles from the start in 2011 and joined the Emblazoners (Indie MG) last year. And, of course, I run an indie author cooperative on NetGalley. In the last year, I’ve joined several (closed, private) author groups on Facebook, where authors of like minds (by genre or experience) gather together… Read More

Amazon Super is an action-packed mystery and a political thriller involving shadowy government agencies and superheroes…because why not, right? “Every hero’s journey has a beginning, middle, and end…I am that end.” A world mourning a fallen superhero. A president targeted for assassination. A conspiracy that runs deeper than anyone expects. Leo Craft is the best at what he does; he assassinates… Read More

Everyone and their friend is thinking about self-publishing these days. Having been in the business for a few years (which still amazes me), I have some thoughts on the subject (wrote a whole book about it, in fact). And while my Indie Author Survival Guide is meant to be fairly comprehensive, you’ll be well-served by having a range of books… Read More

It’s NOT Just A Dog! by Pam Torres  Blurb: School’s out for the summer and straight-talking Madison and her friend Cooper have big plans for the summer: working at the kennel, training service dogs and creating a dog-walking business—besides writing her dog-blog. Her stepdad has agreed to make Lilly, Madison’s foster puppy, a permanent member of the Morgan family, and Madison wants to… Read More

So, this fun interview comes courtesy of the  What Tomorrow May Bring Box Set, which includes Open Minds. Only $2.99 for 11 YA Dystopian Novels Amazon The VOIGHT-KAMPFF* Interview *Bladerunner Leon: Do you make up these questions Mr. Holden, or do they write them down for you? Mr. Holden: They’re just questions Leon. Subject: Kowalski, Leon Subject: Quinn, Susan Kaye,… Read More

Day Long Facebook Party Celebrating Young Adult Science Fiction! The ever-fabulous Denise Grover Swank is throwing a FB party celebrating YA SF, and she was sweet enough to invite me to be one of the hosts! There’s quite a line up here, and the party goes all day long, with TONS of giveaways, so be sure to stop by when… Read More

Amazon, Goodreads Akinos is dead, and the Wasting ended. For a year and a half all is well in the world. Then terror arrives in Landomere. Mercenary raiders capture the infant children Orlos and Enna. Orlos, the son of Maret, is the only living spiridus. Without him the Great Spirit of Landomere will perish. Enna, the daughter of Hadde and… Read More

What makes a “good” story is highly subjective – if it has zombies, I’m not reading it, no matter what. Other people gobble up zombie tales and beg for more. Beyond genre preferences, there’s style – you might like slow and lyrical, I may prefer fast-paced-and-gritty. Readers aren’t a monolith, and even a single reader can enjoy a wide range… Read More

My head is still buzzing from the Synchronic launch. But I wanted to share some thoughts that have floated through my brain in the last 24 hours, via the launch itself, but also the #NAlitchat (hosted by Amy Evans and E.J. Wesley) where I was a guest last night along with Chris Fox. (BTW these folks are doing something really innovative… Read More

I am so excited to be in this Time Travel Anthology! releases tomorrow 5/22 available for preorder at Amazon in ebook and print It was an honor to be invited to an anthology with so much indie author talent! And working with editor David Gatewood was a delight. The result is a fantastic collection of bite-sized tales just right for intriguing lunch-time reading…. Read More

Using screenwriting to improve your novels. I’ve used screenwriting structure for my novel writing for a long time – books like Save the Cat (Snyder), Story (McKee), and Emotional Structure (Dunne) were formative in my story-writing development. But I jumped at the chance to take a nine-month screenwriting class (with MG novelist and screenwriting professor Kat Falls) to see where… Read More

11 authors with 11 YA dystopias available on Amazon Dystopias – Forging Hope for Humanity by Susan Kaye Quinn I’ve always read dystopian novels, although I simply thought of them as “science fiction.” Stories like I, Robot and Foundation filled my spongy adolescent brain with concepts like the Three Laws of Robotics and how utopias couldn’t happen as long as… Read More

Immersive Entertainment has optioned the rights to produce  Debt Collector in Virtual Reality. [Caveat: just like a movie option, whether this actually gets to the screen… or the VR headsets… depends on funding.] I’ve been sitting on this news for a while, dying to share it. It’s so fitting that a future-noir in an innovative format (ebook serial) would be… Read More

I write across a range of ages, but what first drew me back into writing was kid lit. So I’m excited to participate in this Kid Lit Giveaway Hop in celebration of Children’s Book Week! I’ll be giving away 2 paperbacks and 5 ebooks of my middle grade fantasy, Faery Swap! Warrior faery princes can be very stubborn.  Especially when they… Read More

“The Dragonfly Books are original and unpredictable! Superb plot twists, characters that you will love, endings that leave you craving more!” -D. Blair, Goodreads “Moore’s DRAGONFLY series has a lot of tension, a lot of drama, and a whole lot of sexy entertainment!” –Magan Vernon, bestselling author of The Only Exception MOSAIC (Dragonfly #4) by Leigh Talbert Moore The future… Read More

Writing challenges me to discover who I am. Publishing challenges me to remember it. [BIG HUGS to everyone who has guest posted over the last month and a half while I cranked out Second Daughter – you guys were inspirational and witty and informative, and I love you for your generous sharing!] I’ve been very productive this year so far… Read More

Tomorrow becomes today. What will it bring? Our potential for good is matched by that of destruction. At any moment, change can fall on the world, people fight and die, and our comfortable lives can be lost to corrupt leaders. These are circumstances we can’t imagine, but places like this exist in the world today.  What if tomorrow brings that… Read More

FIGHTING FOR INFINITY,  the 3rd and final book in The Kindrily series by Karen Amanda Hooper, has been released! Kindle, Nook Every moment, every lifetime, every decision—including her choice to erase—has led Maryah to this. Two outcomes are possible: an infinite happy-ever-after with her kindrily or the final severing of her relationship with Nathan. Closer to the enemy than ever before, Maryah unravels… Read More

A thousand thanks to Susan for letting me write a guest post for her blog today. If you’re a novelist do you write short stories as well? Many don’t, of course. Others write only short fiction. There are no rights and wrongs; novels and short stories are different beasts, with different challenges. And different markets. But I like to write… Read More

There’s a lot of well-meaning advice to be found on the internet and in craft books about the process of writing.  I’ve seen these three floating out there a lot: You must outline. You must not edit while you draft. It interrupts your flow. You must let the manuscript rest after completing the first draft. While I am sure some writers… Read More

Don’t Stop! Writing Steamy Scenes for Romance and Beyond by Nina Ceves Whatever your chosen genre, you may find that one of your characters starts to gaze at another, and get all tongue-tied around her. When that happens, you’re writing romance, whether you intended to or not. If you don’t bat an eye writing about zombies and the Amish battling… Read More

People! I am so excited for this book to be out! Middle Grade Fantasy Kindle | Nook | Print In this riveting fantasy adventure, thirteen-year-old Jax Aubrey discovers a secret eighth day with roots tracing back to Arthurian legend. Fans of Percy Jackson will devour this first book in a new series that combines exciting magic and pulse-pounding suspense. When… Read More

Before I finished the first novel I published, I had been writing novels for at least 10 years. Or, perhaps, almost writing them would be a better way to put it. I would start them and somewhere between the 1/3 and the 1/2 way mark, I would suddenly become gripped with the conviction that this was a terrible story. No… Read More

The best advice I’ve received about writing a book was to simply finish. To non-writers this may seem obvious but it’s amazing how many ways we writers procrastinate. “I’m writing a book,” we say while revising chapter one to get that perfect first line, reading hundreds of how-to write books, attending thirty workshops, critiquing friends’ pages, doing the laundry, walking… Read More

VAMPIRE LIES book 1 Blood and Snow Season 2 Release Date: April, 19th, 2014 Summary Genre: YA Fractured Fairytale Born of the seven magics, Jasmine is different in every way, including the obnoxious wings on her back courtesy of the original Vampires. She wants to be normal, to be a regular teenaged girl.When a gorgeous dark-haired boy named Laeddin shows… Read More

Ok, I’ve got a BUNCH of Debt Collector Deals for you! What’s your life worth on the open market? A debt collector can tell you precisely. “The street-smart science of LOOPER meets the cold, just-the-facts voice of DOUBLE INDEMNITY in this edgy, future-noir thriller that will have you holding your breath, looking over your shoulder, and begging for more.”  —Leigh Talbert… Read More

Be True to Your Story by EE Giorgi A few months ago Susan posted: Write What You Want. To that I add: No matter what you write, Be True To Your Story. Yes, do listen to the feedback you get. Welcome constructive criticism, try to understand what might have prompted the critique. But listen to your characters, too. Don’t trash… Read More

Indie Extravaganza: New Book Releases You Should Check Out – PLUS Gift Card Giveaway! Looking for some great NEW indie reads? All of these books are New Releases in the last few months. Skip to the genre you love, sample a new indie author… and enter the giveaway at the bottom! (Also check out the FREE books associated with these… Read More

AlmaGamil_Philippines @ Creative Commons[/caption] Being an indie author requires a lot of hats. You’re the writer, obvious-ly, but also the formatter, proofreader, accountant, web designer, customer service rep, office manager, marketing director…and the list goes on. When Angela and I had only The Emotion Thesaurus to worry about, things were fairly simple. Then it began to sell. When it came… Read More

Thanks to Susan for the chance to guest post today! We are Infinite Ink—a collective of nine indie authors who write YA and NA speculative fiction—and we’re here to tell you why you should think about joining (or forming) an author collective, too. Hold on, back up, you say. What is an author collective? It’s a group of authors who… Read More

Giving up on my dream is what finally made it come true. Six years into my writing journey I was as yet unpublished when I learned an acquaintance sold a book to a publisher and it sent me spiraling into an ugly pit of jealousy and despair. I’d been writing so much longer than the other author. I was a… Read More

Welcome to The Stone of Valhalla Blog Tour! A middle-grade fantasy-adventure by Mikey Brooks. Don’t forget to check out the GIVEAWAY at the bottom this post for a chance to WIN a $25 Amazon Gift card and other great prizes! Synopsis: Aaron was chosen to save their world, but it might come at the cost of losing his own. Breaking… Read More

Challenging Destiny by Cherie Colyer is now available on Kindle and to celebrate Cherie’s throwing a party and giving away fun prizes! CHALLENGING DESTINY Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Kindle Release Date: March 27, 2014 Worldwide Release Date: July 11, 2014 Synopsis: Logan Ragsdale and his younger sister, Ariana, have been marked, chosen to be unwilling participants in a war… Read More

Besides creativity and imagination, perhaps nothing is more important to a writer than his tools. There are no shortage of tools available to writers today. There are apps, and timers, and internet blockers, and whatever you might need to over come whatever ails you. All that said, the writer’s main tool is his word processor. This is where he’ll live,… Read More

Lee Strauss is a fellow Indelible, and one of the hardest working indie authors I know. She’s got a cool new contemp romance series out with a GREAT twist – they come with their own music! (The stories are set in the singer/songwriter world – how fun is that??) Check it out: Introducing  Flesh & Bone  a contemporary romance (The… Read More

“I love all the science details mixed with fantasy in Wish You Weren’t — just the kinds of flights-of-science-fancy I wish I had as child!” ~SUSAN KAYE QUINN kindle | nook | kobo | smash  Marten doesn’t believe in the power of wishes. None of his have ever come true. His parents ignore him, his little brother is a pain… Read More

Until the end of April, I’m putting my head down and writing the second book in the Dharian Affairs Trilogy, Second Daughter. Which means… I’m looking for guest posts! Share the Love Guest Post Extravaganza When: Guest Post on my blog sometime between now and April 30th What, Part 1: A short post (less than 350 words) about one thing… Read More

I recently encountered two writer-friends who had finished their first novels and were interested in self-publishing. These friends were savvy, not (necessarily) jumping right into self-publishing, but they were also curious, wanting to know the facts and weigh their choices. Fact #1: Self-publishing is now a viable career option for authors. I’ve known this for a couple years now, not… Read More

Now available in German! Temporary price: $0.99 and 0.99 € Euro Amazon DE, Amazon US Wenn jeder Gedanken liest, kann ein Geheimnis eine gefährliche Sache sein. (When everyone reads minds, a secret is a dangerous thing to keep.) (Translation by Michael Drecker) Foreign Rights Selling your ebook worldwide is both easy and extremely difficult. Amazon automatically distributes your ebook to 245 territories (from… Read More

Over the past two days, I’ve shared new releases from previously-published author Jessica Keller and debut author Charity Tinnin, both of whom are new to the indie publishing world in 2014. See their lovely books below!    Sometimes I feel like I’ve been indie publishing forever, with my first indie book having come out over two years ago now, in… Read More

I have another New Release to share with you today from author-friend Charity Tinnin (see my previous post with Jessica Keller‘s release of Saving Yesterday). Charity and Jessica will both stop by tommorrow to share with us their journey into indie – and what it’s like to be a newly-published indie author in 2014! So stay tuned for that. Meanwhile, check… Read More

I have a New Release to share with you today from a new-to-indie-but-not-new-to-publishing author-friend Jessica Keller. She and another author friend (Charity Tinnin, whose New Release you’ll see tomorrow) will both stop by on Thursday to share with us their journey into indie – and what it’s like to be a newly-published indie author in 2014! So stay tuned for… Read More

Holy Steampunk Corsets, Batman! Is this gorgeous, or what? Win it here. from Corset-Story One of the great things about having a steampunk book out in the world and hanging out with the Steampunk of Heart authors, is that you become part of a community of people that live, love, and work with Steampunk Coolness. The folks at Corset Story saw one… Read More

I am pumped that both Faery Swap and the Emblazoners are in the March issue of Middle Shelf! “Middle Shelf is a digital-only magazine featuring the best books for middle grade readers. Each bi-monthly issue includes author interviews, reviews, excerpts, and photo essays. Subscriptions are free.“ Look at this gorgeous ad they ran for Emblazoners! And a full-page excerpt for… Read More

I’m sending Faery Swap on Tour, and it’s not too late to join in (see form below)!  Gift card and Magick Wand giveaway lasts until March 21st! March 3rd – March 21st A little about Faery Swap…  Kindle, Nook, Print Warrior faery princes can be very stubborn. Especially when they possess your body. Fourteen-year-old Finn just wants to keep his little sister… Read More

Third Daughter is on Tour! And wow, what a schedule! Reviews, a couple guest posts, and PRIZES! ENTER HERE $25 Gift Card – until 3/24 What reviewers are saying… “Third Daughter is a first-rate fantasy. Especially if you like your fantasy mixed with a little steampunk and a lot of political machinations.” – Reading Reality  “I was astonished by the originality… Read More

The 2nd annual IndieReCon online conference starts tomorrow! This is a FREE online conference for all writers interested in indie publishing or currently doing indie publishing. The schedule includes chats, vlogs, and posts – on all things indie publishing. To kick us off, our keynote speakers, Barry Eisler and Joe Konrath, will host a 2-hour chat to talk about The Evolving Indie Industry and… Read More

This week is all about Middle Grade: writing it, indie publishing it, and especially marketing it! As you may know, reaching those elusive middle grade readers is tough, doubly so when you’re indie published. Plus there are giveaways (see below)!  Here’s the schedule: MONDAY:  Warrior Faeries and Math Magick: How Susan Kaye Quinn is using a Virtual Author Visit video… Read More

This week is all about Middle Grade: writing it, indie publishing it, and especially marketing it! As you may know, reaching those elusive middle grade readers is tough, doubly so when you’re indie published. Plus there are giveaways (see below)!  Here’s the schedule: MONDAY:  Warrior Faeries and Math Magick: How Susan Kaye Quinn is using a Virtual Author Visit video and Teacher’s… Read More

kindle, nook, print Warrior faery princes can be very stubborn. Especially when they possess your body. Fourteen-year-old Finn is tricked into swapping places with a warrior faery prince and has to find his way back home before the dimensional window between their worlds slams shut. The best teachers are ones who aren’t simply good at what they do, but who… Read More