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Indie Books--Their time has finally come! Now there's a Collective to spread the word! And we are dedicated to teaching authors how to build their very own social media platform (Twitter, Facebook, GoodReads, LinkedIn, Grou.ps, your own website, etc). And yep, wouldn't you know it, you gotta build those suckers, one plank at a time! Luckily there's no experience required! Check each week's listing to see which topic vital to authors that we will be focusing on. Of course, you can ask any que ...
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The Indie Book Collective is an organization designed to help self-published authors brand, market and sell their books more effectively! Learn everything you need to know about Amazon, e-formatting, Twitter, branding and more! We're here for you!By Indie Book Collective
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Miranda Lynn, owner of My Ecletic Bookshelf, tells all in her post about the advantages of working with indie authors. "An Indie Blogger Tells All" touches on: Cheaper Books Easier Commincation More Personal Relationships Tune in to hear more!By Indie Book Collective
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Tanya Cantois guest posts for the Indie Book Collective blog about her transition from book blogger and reviewer to author and how reviewing books helped develop her writing voice and style.By Indie Book Collective
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Our next Bestseller For a Day is THURSDAY, APRIL 12th and we're featuring YA paranormal romance Anew by Chelsea Fine ...for only 99¢! Help drive Anew to the top of the Kindle lists and YOU can win too! Because Chelsea is giving away a Kindle!!! And to celebrate Anew’s big day, these authors are dropping the price of their amazing titles to 99¢ as w…
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It's time for another amazing Blog Tour de ForceCAGE MATCH! *ding, ding, ding* Are you ready to rumble? Here's what we have in store for readers everywhere! FREE eBooks Author Face-Offs A chance to win a Kindle And more! Blog Tour de Force is becoming the top tour with readers! Why? Because our tours are all about FREE ebooks, KINDLE giveaways and …
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Our Lucky Days FREE PAR-TAY results are in! Some of the highlights include: Top 100 FREE on Amazon Dozens of bestseller lists New readership Great rankings Our FREE PAR-TAY was a smashing success! Tune in for all the golden details!By Indie Book Collective
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The Indie Book Collective has rolled out their FREE PAR-TAY program and what does that mean for you? Dozens of ebooks Bestselling authors Multiple genres And you get all this....for FREE! Join us as we gush about the phenomenol results of our FREE PAR-TAY events so far! Wanna climb onboard and ride this train of awesomeness? You can! FREE PAR-TAY i…
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It's time for another Indie Book Blowout! And the Indie Book Collective has the titles you've been looking for! Strike gold this spring with a tremendous selection of books at the amazing low price of .99¢! Check it out HERE! Plus, enter to win a FREE Kindle!By Indie Book Collective
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In his blog post, "A Second Life For Your Book," George Sirois tells how he regained the rights to his 2002 novel in order to update the text and re-introduce his story to a whole new audience in the eBook market. And coming up this St. Patrick's Day... Do you feel LUCKY? You should! It's another Indie Book Blowout! Featuring dozens of incredible t…
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Join us as Amber Scott goes over the Top Five Industry Changes All Writers Should Embrace. Some of the powerful tools that help propel and keep indie authors afloat and on fire are: EbooksThe Power of FreeBook BloggersEven Traditional Is Going IndieSocial Media Indie is the new Traditional, and YOU have a chance to be a part of it!…
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Just what exactly IS a virtual backlist??? An effective way to cross-promoteA good way to draw-in and keep readersA way to associate yourself with other books your readers might enjoy Join us as we explain what a virtual back list is, and why YOU need one behind your titles!By Indie Book Collective
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The incredible Carolyn McCray (Author of 30 Pieces of Silver and HeartsBlood) covers Amazon's KDP Select program in detail. Learn all about the purpose and effectiveness of Amazon's latest reader program with the Queen of Marketing herself, Carolyn McCray. With her sound knowledge and deep expertise, Carolyn addresses the questions and concerns of …
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That little blue bird on Twitter looks harmless, but Twitter itself can be rather overwhelming. Chelsea Fine (Author of Anew and Sophie & Carter) encourages indie writers to swallow their social media fears by attending the Indie Book Collective's FREEsocial media workshop! With just one workshop you can learn about: Gaining FollowersTwitter ListsT…
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So you wrote a book. Now what? Now? You become a bestseller! The hilarious Rachel Thompson (author of Mancode: Exposed) is coming at you with... 10 things you can do right now to make 2012 your BESTSELLER YEAR! And who doesn't want to have a bestseller year year? Tune in as Carolyn McCRay and Amber Scott talk about how YOU can reach the top of the …
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January’s GET LOADED blog tour (1/23-1/27) is out to fill you to the brim with FREE eBOOKS and a chance to win a kindle! Check out these great reads -- ALL part of GET LOADED! Jackie Chanel - A Hustler's PromiseAK Taylor - Neiko's Five Land AdventureChelsea Fine - AnewSherry Roberts - Book of MercyLiz Schulte- Secrets These authors are offering FRE…
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Join us as special guest Casey Ryan with The Cutting Room Floor talks with the IBC! And also....are you ready for FREE books? Our next Blog Tour de Force is coming up. GET LOADED is just around the corner witha slew of incredible books and giveaways! You don't want to miss it!By Indie Book Collective
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My 1 Year Indie Anniversary with Vicki Keire
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Join us as special guest Vicki Kiere shares her first year experience in the Indie book world! Listen in as Vicki talks about the importance of taking yourself, and your books, seriously when self-publishing. Read all about Vicki's experience on the Indie Book Collective's Blog!By Indie Book Collective
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Bestseller For A Day! Mancode: Exposed
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Our next Bestseller For A Day is Friday, January 6th! This time we're featuring Mancode: Exposed by the hilarous Rachel Thompson! Helps us push Mancode: Exposed to the top of the charts on Friday! What is Bestseller For A Day all about? Finding great new books at great prices! Driving titles to the top of the Kindle lists Connecting readers with au…
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Are you ready for the holidays? More importantly, is your eReader ready for the holidays? Coming up, December 12th-24th, the Indie Book Collective is bringing you the Twelve Days of Christmas-- indie book blowout style! Gift yourself this season with a tremendous selection of books at the amazing low price of .99¢! Check it out HERE! Plus, enter to…
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Our Bestseller For A Day last week was a hit! SOUL SEARCH climbed the charts and joined the top #10 on Amazon! Way to go Indie Book Collective supporters! Also, December 12th-24th is out Twelve Days of Christmas Indie Book Blowout! You don't want to miss it!By Indie Book Collective
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Bestseller For A Day-SOUL SEARCH And Final Days of NaNoWriMo
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TOMORROW! is our next Bestseller For A Day! We're proud to spotlight SOUL SEARCH, by the incredible Amber Scott! Help the Indie Book Collective push SOUL SEARCH to the top of the charts! Also joining us are special guests Kelli McCracken, author of What The Heart Wants, Vicki Keire, author of Gifts of the Blood, and Gayle Ann Williams, author of Ts…
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Special Guest-Casey Ryan! Also NaNoWriMo & BSFAD
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Join us as special guest Casey Ryan with The Cutting Room Floor talks with the IBC! And with NaNoWriMo underway, authors like Susan Nowak, Kelly Vo and Lexus Luke are sharing their NaNoWriMo Success stories. Check it out! Also, our next Bestseller For a Day is coming up! And this time we're spotlighting the amazing Amber Scott and her newest book, …
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NaNoWriMo Week #1 and Blog Tour de Troops!
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Week ONE of NaNoWriMo has just come to an end and we have two guests on with their best NaNoWriMo advice! Brandy Hunt has important pointers for those of you participating in this awesome event for the FIRST time, and Christopher Alexander has his best tips for planning and programs! Also...what could be better than getting a FREE eBook? Why, givin…
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National Novel Writing Month is coming up, folks! What's that mean? FAST NOVELS, that's what! NaNoWriMo is a challenge to authors to write a novel in JUST ONE MONTH! Sound crazy? It is! Crazy FUN, that is! :) And the IBC is here to suport you! The Indie Book Collective wants to encourage authors like YOU to participate in this incredible event--and…
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In order to be truly successful, writers need a support group; a network of fellow authors and readers who help them along in their writing, publishing and marketing journey. The Indie Book Collective provides exactly that: SUPPORT. It's encouraging. It's fun. And, most of all, it's powerful! Join us as we highlight the IBC programs and events that…
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The Indie Book Collective's Blog Tour de Force is becoming the top tour with readers! Why? Because our tours are all about free ebooks, giveaways and reader fun! And October 17th-22nd the MASQUERADE tour is out to woo you by unmasking FREE ebooks! 12 Authors 6 days And achance to WIN A KINDLE! That's right, a FREE Kindle! Join us as we give you the…
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Writers everywhere know how awesome Twitter is as a social media platform. But not every writer understands certain hashtags. Do you know what #MentionMonday is? Do you know the real meaning behind #MM? Guess what? It's a BLOG MEME! Join us as we discuss the purpose behind #MentionMonday and how YOU can use it as an effective tool for both your Twi…
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Happy 1-year Birthday Indie Book Collective!
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It's been one year -- wow! So much has happened in this one year since we started the collective we're not sure where to begin -- so we're going to review it all!! Our fab promos -- Blog Tour de Force & Troops, Indie Book Blowout, Bestseller For A Day -- specific authors, sales, and results so you know exactly what they are, how they work, and how …
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Bestseller For A Day w/ Ann Charles!
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Our next Bestseller For A Day is this Wednesday, 9/28! With award-winning Ann Charles, author of Nearly Departed in Deadwood! WINNER of the 2010 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense! and WINNER of the 2011 Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart Award for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements! What IS Bestseller For A Day?…
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You've Written Your First Book...Now What?
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Our very own staff & published author friend Augusto Pinaud addresses a topic all authors deal with at some point in their careers: you've written that first book, now what? How do you find the time to write and market? Develop a platform, find and keep fans, get reviews, and still write your next book? It's a dance, that's for sure! Some of us do …
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Are you really using Twitter fully? & Upcoming Promos!
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Are you really comfortable with Twitter yet? Do you understand how to make it work for you when tying it into your blog? Well today's your lucky day! Our Terri Guiliano Long is here to share her tried and true tips on how to build an effective social media platform! Intertwine your blog with Twitter and follow these simple steps: Tweet your blog po…
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Where were YOU over Labor Day Weekend? We had the largest book blowout in IBC history -- the Indie Book Blowout! Over 100 authors participated, lowering their book prices to only 99 cents -- all genres, all books, all authors! It was a blowout of epic proportion! Hear all the deets as we break it down with the @99centnetwork (who sponsored the even…
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Indie Book Blowout 9/2-5! & guest Lori Hettler!!
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We're SO excited for this amazing event! Whether you're an author or reader, this is THE event for you! We've gathered the best indie authors on the planet to lower their eBook prices to 99 cents over Labor Day weekend which means everyone benefits! Check out the site for all the deets! PLUS: Do you follow @TNBBC (The Next Best Book Club) on Twitte…
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Author Sibling Rivalry, Bestseller results & Book Blowout!
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When our author mates do well, we're beyond excited for them, right? Um, right? Maybe. We break down Author Sibling Rivalry in all its forms on the show today. Be sure to check out our Amber Scott's terrific blog post on the subject here on our IBC blog! Also, post BestSeller For A Day results from Terri's BIG Day! Did you participate and help her …
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Bestseller For A Day w/ Terri G. Long!
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We're thrilled to present our next Bestseller For A Day author! Terri Guiliano Long, author of IN LEAH'S WAKE, an award-winning, bestselling novel about one family and the devastating effects an out of control teen can have on the family dynamic. We LOVE this book and we adore Terri. We can't wait for you to read her work! Check out her Amazon page…
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Goodreads review & Bestseller For A Day next wk!
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Did you read our fab post this week from staff member Karen all about Goodreads? Learn how this site is so important for writers! We've even got more info on upcoming blog tours, our next Bestseller For A Day (In Leah's Wake by Terri Guiliano Long -- an amazing read), and meet the author! Want to know how to be involved in BestSeller For A Day? We'…
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Before & After Series: Author Ann Charles ("Deadwood")
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Our first BEFORE & AFTER series show: we discuss author Ann Charles! Not only her successful "Deadwood" series of books but also the impact social media and the Indie Book Collective has made on her career! We talk about author platform, blog tours, marketing and promotion. This is real-life stuff, folks. You DON'T want to miss this show! We also d…
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Indie Book Event on 7/30 -- deets! AND Menage wrap-up!
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Guess where our IBC cofounders are going to be on July 30th? NYC, baby! That's right: Carolyn, Amber, and Rachel are hitting the road to be on TWO panels (Digital Publishing and The Writer & Social Media) at the Indie Book Event at the New Yorker Hotel in New York City -- oh yea. Melissa, the organizer and sponsor of this yearly event, graciously a…
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Amber Scott is going to talk about Menage a Blog, our HOT summer blog tour. 3 authors per day for 12 days....it doesn't get much steamier than this, people. You are not going to want to miss out on this show. Want to meet some of these authors? Tune in! Want to learn how to be on one of the IBC blog tours? Find out today! Listen in to all the great…
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All about reviews! AND Menage A Blog Tour!
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Stop on over and learn about reviews from Barb Drozdowich aka @sugarbeatbc. Listen in to all the great advice or even better, call in and ask your questions! Plus, we talk about our upcoming HOT summer blog tour, Menage A Blog, starting next Monday, 7/18-7/22! Three authors/day, baby -- it doesn't get much hotter than that--except for free books, g…
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This is an audio excerpt narrated by the author of "Fated," Carolyn McCray. "Sizzling Summer Read" - Indie Book Collective Historical Paranormal Romance Kindle Bestseller... Torn Apart By History Bound For Eternity “From Carolyn McCray comes a historical romance that will leave you hoping that for once, fate will be kind. You will be gripped from t…
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Review of Bestseller For A Day! Dollars & Sense!
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Today we have a big variety of topics to discuss from Amazon catagories to LinkedIn. Be sure to listen in on all the workshops IBC will be holding as well. Also let's go over ALL the details of our bestselling new IBC book DOLLARS AND SENSE! JOIN US TODAY, 4:30PM #WOOTBy Indie Book Collective
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Dollars & Sense, Bestseller For A Day, baby!
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Come by and listen to the founders of IBC, Carolyn McCray, Amber Scott and Rachel Thompson, talk about their new book Dollars & Sense: The Definitive Guide to Self-Publishing and Bestseller For A Day! Tomorrow, Wed, 6/29 purchase Dollars & Sense on Amazon (no Kindle required) for just 99 cents! Find out all the deets here!! If you are new or an est…
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How To Do A Contest Giveaway -- Tips & Tricks!
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Giveaways! This episode will discuss how to host a giveaway on your blog or a reviewers blog -- tips from IBC staffer Miranda Wyatt-Mills. Also, be sure to listen in and find out about our incredibly helpful new book Dollars & Sense: The Definitive Guide to Self-Publishing by the cofounders of the IBC. Carolyn McCray author of 30 Pieces of Silver H…
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One plank at a time! This episode will discuss how an author starts from the ground up to build their social media platform. No experience required! Listen in to all the great advice or even better, call in and ask your question! LIVE help from writers who have over 40,000 twitter followers combined! It doesn't get much better than this!…
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