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• I Have a Book Addiction

  

  I am not a shopper. In fact, my idea of torture is spending an hour or, gasp, even longer, in a shopping mall. It’s not so much because I’m frugal, which, as a... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• Writing Connections

  

  Have you ever read a book and felt a really strong connection of some kind to the author? I have!A couple of months ago I saw a review of “Without Reservation”... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• No Rules for Writers

  

  Apologies in advance if this column is scattered…I’m moving tomorrow, packing up my life once again and relocating to the Oregon Coast as of about 4am, so I’m... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• What Are You Reading? 5/19

  

  This is what we were reading in the TIE Facebook Group last week. What are you reading? The May TIE Book Club selection is Sacrifice. There’s a link on the... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• The 50 Best Unfamous Author Putdowns

  I’m really excited to be posting my first column here at The Indie Exchange. I hope I can come a little bit close to doing justice to the other great writers... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• #indieexchange Book Review: City of the Saints by DJ Butler

  

  AmazonMy Review:I started steampunk with Alison DeLuca’s The Night Watchman Express but that series is set in England. I picked up City of the Saints and it is... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• Online Radio: Dianne Gardner (Deception Peak)

  

  This month’s shows are sponsored by: Lynne Cantwell author of eight books including the Pipe Woman Chronicles (new release Gravid is out now) and two... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• Do You Leave Good Blog Comments?

  

  Have you ever thought about the impact your comments have on someone’s blog post or article? Many of us are authors but a post reply is not the place to show of... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• Book Publicity – Maximizing Author Events

  There’s no better salve for a writer’s psyche than a boatload of positive feedback.There’s no better salve for a writer’s psyche than a boatload of positive... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• Destination Inspiration

  

  I’m a great believer in the influence our surroundings can have on us. J.G. Ballard’s The Empire of the Sun came from his own boyhood experiences of being held... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• Writing My Life After Terrible News

  

  AMAZONLast Train to Omaha came about under very extraordinary circumstances. Having been diagnosed with breast cancer last year changed my life – and in many... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• Author Interview with Christina Mercer (Arrow of the Mist)

  

  AMAZON You are stranded on a desert island, which one of your characters would you want to be stranded with and why? Lia, of course. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Orangeberry Book Tours – The Morph (Gate-Shifters) by JC Andrijeski

  

  An unusual shifter romance in the new adult category, the Gate-Shifter series centers on shifters from another world altogether, called morph. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Highest Denominator

  

  Run or a nap? I went for a run instead of sleeping, and reflected on what I’ve been thinking over for a long while now: my target audience for Redemption was... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• My 12 Step Program for Edits

  

  The final book of my Crown Phoenix series is in the hands of my wonderful editor, “Eagle Eye” Carlie Cullen as I write this post. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Online Radio Interview: Terri Morgan (Playing the Genetic Lottery)

  

  This month’s shows are sponsored by: Lynne Cantwell author of eight books including the Pipe Woman Chronicles (new release Gravid is out now) and two... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• #indieexchange Book Review: Mac Faraday Mysteries

  

  Amazon My Review: Lauren Carr writes mysteries. She has a Mac Faraday series and I snagged two titles. Both were good, solid mysteries. I did like It’s Murder,... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Five Key Things to Ask Your Editor Before Hiring Them

  

  With the overabundance of editing services being offered, often at prices so low as to be unbelievable, it’s important that you consider what to ask your... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Book Feature: TIE Soup of The Socrates Project

  

  The rules are simple – use the letters of THE INDIE EXCHANGE or the title of your book (whichever is LONGER) to describe your story. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• I’m Coming out Abercrombie & Fitch

  

  So the CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch came out and said he doesn’t like fat people. What he did spurred me on to do something rash. I’m coming out. See that... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION