How does KDP Print Affect Indie Authors?
The main things indie authors should be aware have changed since CreateSpace and KDP Print officially merged — and what has stayed the same.
The main things indie authors should be aware have changed since CreateSpace and KDP Print officially merged — and what has stayed the same.
"The Building", the first book of the Furnass Towers Trilogy, is the story of the well-intentioned but ill-conceived attempt to construct a high-rise building in the middle of a stricken mill town, and the effect the project has on the town and the men and women who work on it.
Have you noticed that if you mention ETs you get a smirk or a raised eyebrow? Why? Have you ever thought that’s the way government wants you to respond? That you’ve been programmed?
IR VERDICT: CURSED VINES is a dark journey into the world voodoo and witchcraft, as experienced by Talia Braga, a budding journalist who becomes caught up in a series of…
IR VERDICT: The COMMUNITY OF MARTA is beautifully told and addresses social and political issues through a rag-tag group of people from various backgrounds, brought together by their love of…
IR VERDICT: THE FADING OF KIMBERLY is a compelling physiological drama that depicts the downfalls that can come from allowing an overly abundant amount of vanity and wealth in the…
IR VERDICT: WHITE MONKEY CHRONICLES: THE COMPLETE TRILOGY is a delightful and thought-provoking walk along a multi-faceted road of philosophy, spirituality, and dystopia. Its pages are filled with marvelous word…
IR VERDICT: If the thought of Dwayne Johnson, accompanied by a United Nations cast of supporting characters, trapped in an alternate dimension and endowed with magical fighting abilities appeals, then…
IR VERDICT: Elaine Russell's IN THE COMPANY OF LIKE-MINDED WOMEN is a sweet and charming story of sisterhood, suffrage, and sincere emotion in the early 20th century. Light and breezy,…
IR VERDICT: In D. Hart St. Martin's spooky restaging of the familiar Hollywood canyons and Whisky a Go Go scene, the usual contract negotiations and band politics take a dark…
IR VERDICT: In WHAT’S LEFT UNSAID, Deborah Stone has crafted a captivating biographical tale about one British family that details the lives and loves of multiple generations. The story begins…
IR VERDICT: Mole was afraid of so many things, that in the children’s tale MOLE WAS AFRAID, he makes a list of all his fears as a way to deal…
IR VERDICT: In a story that is both effective and at times compelling, Bradley Good--diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 50--details his downward spiral from a high-powered business…
"After They Go" is a large family saga set in a small tourist town — one sister chained by family tradition, the second stunted by her sister's shadow, and the youngest propelled by desperation.
IR VERDICT: Obviously well studied in philosophy and business, author Benjamin Snipes pulls together his own view of customers--and why they purchase value--for corporate students and academics with time to…
"Lunacy and Death" is about working thirty years and earning a living, the first eight of which were spent as an aide in a secure psychiatric unit, and the next twenty plus in a county medical examiner’s office.
The year is 2038. Earth’s biosphere is on the brink of destruction from the effects of global warming and pollution.
"Sam's Theory" is a YA empowerment novel about a teen healing from trauma.
The book consists of short stories derived from the author's life, growing up with older brothers and a single-mom, and his transition from childhood to adulthood in an environment of alcoholism, violence, loss and war.
Mike Faulkner wants to kill God. No, he doesn't want to convince less people to believe; he wants to confront the deity Himself and watch Him die.
Ruby’s nose for news is twitching. As a hard-charging investigative reporter, it’s served her well in the past. But this time, will her penchant for discovering the truth do more harm than good?
Unemployed, twenty-something Angela Cray is back living with her no-nonsense mother in Phoenix.
Hitting the “Publish” button on KDP may be one of the most exciting moments of an indie writer’s experience. Far from being the end, this moment signals the new upcoming battle against marketing!