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SIA Rules and Announcements * Folder Rules SIA Rules and Announcements * Folder Rules: Read First Introductions Part II Ask A Moderator Support for Indie Authors FAQ Support for Indie Authors Announcements SIA Code of Conduct Introductions - Retired Website/Newsletter/Social Media * Folder Rules: Read First Indie Author T-Shirts! Full List of Folders & Links Follow Support for Indie Authors on Social Media! Newsletters 2017 #SIAFBB Events * #SIAFBB FAQs #SIAFBB October Event Discussion Thread #SIAFBB Riley's Freeday the 13th Promo Materials + Thunderclap #SIAFBB Freeday the 13th genre check #SIAFBB October Event Registration is now CLOSED #SIAFBB Beach Reads Title Wave Questions, Comments, Concerns #SIAFBB Beach Reads Title Wave Marketing Material Hey #SIAFBB Participants: It's Time for a Check Up! #SIAFBB Beach Reads Title Wave Event Registration is now CLOSED #SIAFBB Update: Kicking around some ideas Spring Forward Book Attack event lounge is now OPEN! #SIAFBB Spring Book Attack Weekend Promo Materials #SIAFBB Final Check is now OPEN 2017 #SIAFBB Questions, Comments, & Concerns #SIAFBB 2017 Spring Event: Registration is now CLOSED 2017 #SIAFBB Participant Survey A Happy Holiday Gift from #SIAFBB Thunderclap - For #SIAFBB? #SIAFBB Monster Weekend Event Lounge #SIAFBB Monster Weekend Promo Materials SIAFBB Monster Weekend Registration is now CLOSED #SIAFBB Hash's Bash 2.0 Promotional Tactics and Follow Up Stats #SIAFBB Hash's Bash 2.0 Event Issues & Lounge #SIAFBB 4 Day Weekend (Hash's Bash 2.0) Promotional Materials and Event News #SIAFBB 4 Day Weekend (Hash's Bash 2.0) Submissions are now CLOSED #SIAFBB #2 is coming soon! #SIAFBB April 1st event Promo Materials The best laid plans of mice and men... Sign up for the April 1, 2016 #SIAFBB Event here First #SIAFBB Event of 2016 is coming! The 4th of July Free eBook Blast Writing Processes & Programs * Folder Rules: Read First Writing for Games When writing a series... Write drunk, edit sober? Keeping the reader engaged Music While Writing Polarising pieces... your thoughts? Novel length Omniscient voice--Suggestions? Any tips on how to start writing? Serialized Novels/Novellas - A question writing methods / tools Humor and pov Anatomy of a Synopsis Author Inspiration Triggers Natural Reader: Who knew?! Short Stories & Collections Chapter lengths Writer's vacation? Plot vs Character Designing Characters Co-writing: Help or Hindrance? Translation of phrase to Italian Too Much Swearing (backstory) heavy opening Tipping during the writing process What to do when you lose inspiration Physical Book Publishing * Folder Rules: Read First The Problem with Proofing: When are you done? How do you sell books directly to your readers via your website? If you've been there: advice on where to start Children's book pricing? Soft Cover Createspace or IngramSpark ? Which did you choose and why? ISBN? Glossy Matte Createspace problem after I updated interior LIbraries potential help with formatting Why IngramSpark’s New Trim Size is Great News for Children’s Book Makers UK self-publishing Getting a printed copy of my book without having to pay Amazon royalties Autographed or Signed books ACX gripe/issue Booklets Deleting kdp print book third party sellers eBook Publishing * Folder Rules: Read First Kindle X-ray If you publish through Kindle Select, can you make changes to your file during the 90 days? Audio books Advice for generating an epub file for library service Overdrive Best Time to Release a New Book? Loading manuscript on kindle - help needed Pricing (Can you go TOO LOW?) Setting up a Box Set in KDP amazon pre-order question Self Publishing service Pronoun is closing kindle vs. kindle unlimited How do I make my book free on Amazon? Early Reader Children's book How do I add my back cover Publishing a novelette Publishing short stories Divorcing Smashwords Is it possible to specify our book start page when self-publishing to Amazon? Blurb Workshop * Folder Rules: Read First Thoughts on this blurb Blurb help - horror - The Splits Blurb Help - Horror - The Testament of Judas Blurb Help - Sports Romance - Free To Play Blurb help - Humor - The Cure for Summer Boredom Blurb help please. Romance/Mystery/Thriller Blurb help - sci-fi - The Ashes of Home Blurb Help - Poetry - Welcome to the Sombre Days Blurb Help - Sci Fiction - Treading Vacuum Blurb Help - Romance / New Adult, Orange Blurb Help - Women's fiction, Yours Remotely Blurb Help - Women's literary Blurb Help - LGBT Erotica/Romance Sci-Fi Technothriller Synopsis Help Blurb help please - Literary Fiction Blurb help - The Bloodline Saga General Fiction: My First Ten Days in Heaven Blurb help-crime/thriller Winter City Wolf Moon Blurb Help- Crime Fiction Not God's Way Blurb Help - Literary Fiction - Suckers & Rogues Blurb help - Urban fantasy, Michael Biorn #2 Blurb Help - Horror - Doctor Perry Blurb help - Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense Blurb Help: Romance- Ash Blurb help - spy thriller - The Manganese Dilemma Blurb Help: Fantasy - Traitor's Hope Blurb Help - YA/Epic Fantasy - Call of Kythshire Blurb Help-Paranormal & urban, Guardian BLURB HELP - NA Paranormal Romance, Love Bites Blurb Help - YA Sci-fi - Girl Vs Blurb Help: Sci-fi Space Opera - The Hills of Mare Imbrium BLURB HELP - sci-fi time travel historical mystery thriller - Cogwheels of Chronos Blurb Help- HF/Jewish Argentina- Destiny by Design Blurb Help - Science Fiction & Fantasy/ Stage Controller Blurb Help - Dystopian SF - Interpretation Blurb Help - YA/Urban Fantasy (second book in series) Quintessence Cover Workshop * Folder Rules: Read First Cover help, NA Romance, Only Yours COVER HELP - coming-of-age, Suckers & Rogues Cover Help- Christian Romance, Love Does Not Envy or Boast COVER HELP - romance, Dreamwalker the girl who walks in dreams COVER HELP-Medical Thriller/Horror COVER HELP - Science fiction, Embers of Teleev Writers Workshop * Folder Rules: Read First Beta readers wanted for humor novel Anyone know anything about serial fiction? Using Google Docs Sneaky re-edit of first page? Beta Reader Needed Workshop: A slice of life f/f erotic short story Need a beta reader for a comedy with romantic elements A Space Pirate Erotica, should it be a fairy tale retelling or nah? Where do you go to workshop your writing? Jump'n Genres - Some advice? How are you supposed to tell if a story's worth writing before you write it? Beta Reader for Contemporary Romance Planting clues Beta Reader/Fresh Eyes for High Fantasy Beta Readers Wanted Beta Readers wanted for Sci-Fi Action/romance For Fantasy/SciFi Writers: Incognito Characters? Beta readers for somewhat supernatural thriller needed How dark is too dark? Help me identify my genre (blurbs included) Literary agent protocol a little help needed Character (s) help please falling out of love... Is this the right word? Chapter One Promotional Resources * Folder Rules: Read First * Book Promotion Discussion Thread Stacked Promo Results Promo Results Single Advertiser Facebook Groups for Book Promotion Need a copy editor? Complete List of Free Promo Sites Complete List of Paid Promo Sites Archived Discussion on Best advertising sites Marketing Tactics * Folder Rules: Read First Library of Congress How do you promote Book 2 when no one read Book 1? Giveaways on Facebook How many copies to bring? Is owning a website imperative? What do you think? If you have a website what web host do you use and why? Unlocking Secret Amazon Categories! I have no idea what my readers want! I'm trying Goodreads... Read and Review: Worth it? Getting book noticed on NetGalley Asked to find a reviewer Fake mailing list subscribers? What's the corniest marketing technique you've used? Facebook and Other Social Media Sites AMS ads in UK? Facebook ads to a book on Amazon and measuring ROI Scheduling Ebook Sales on Amazon (not in kdp select) Mail Chimp Paperclips digital magazine Podcast Guests? Amazon Giveaways? Social Media: How Do You Keep Things Interesting? Amazon Sales Rank Should I publish independently in December? Selling from own website Marketing to libraries links to other authors in back of book Clarion/BlueInk reviews: worth it? Author business cards Percentage split of writing versus promotion? BISG??? Should I really build a following prior to writing my book? Page for Author Central when using pen name Making the most of Kirkus Reviews Conflict w/ pseudonym and ebook promotion Covert Art From Real Image Selling your book through Barnes&Noble Timing of free books for other launches Returns, anyone? Promo emails and websites-best time? "Get Book Report" Online shop Marketing a series Debut Novel or Shorter projects with a limited budget? Using advance reading copies UK based distributor Current pen name or use new name? Book contests? Amazon's KCD page not working? Exclusive to Amazon or Distribute everywhere literary/book festival Anyone with opinions on Twitter ads? Relaunching help Copyright laws Going public SIA Investigate * The Official Stance on Review Swaps & Paid Services * About the Moderators Investigate Folder * Moderators Investigate! Anyone here ever contacted by ReadersMagnet? FlipLoud? PIRACY - What's In It For You AllAuthor? Silver Dagger Scriptorium Book Awards - Eric Hoffer Is joining the Alliance of Independent Authors worth it? Inkitt? Has anyone recieved an email from Alex Pavlenko Anyone tried a Buck Books promotion? Genius Media DANGER!! Fake amazon email. (And other websites) Anyone dealt with Premier Press Publishing? First time Website Launchers Beware Books Machine Great Books? Has anybody used: votemyreviews.xyz/contact.html? Has anyone been contacted by BookReviewsQ? WordPress Password siphon ABA Partnership Program Why do authors include "A Novel" in the subtitle? New On-line Publisher? Geeker.com Piracy or Scam - Beware Have you heard of Speakup Talk Radio? Moral/Ethical Dilemma of Review Swaps Info Authors.me? Anyone tried BookLife reviews/fiction prize? Anyone tried Ebook Promoter The Books Machine Has anyone tried Youbookpromoter.com? The Fanbase Formula Self Publishing Review -- legit? Wordblot? NABE (National Association of Book Entrepreneurs) Novel2U.com BookReview22 Serious reading dot com advertisement.
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