The Real Skinny About Indie Publishing

Ran across this great article and wanted to share it.

The Real Skinny About Indie Publishing | Nathan Bransford, Author

Gateway is now Available on Amazon

I'm excited to announce that Gateway is available on Amazon for the low price of $2.99

Ember has always known she doesn’t belong in this world. But when she tries to correct the mistake, she wakes to find herself in a mental institution.

She’s soon drawn to Taren, the mysterious boy with hazel eyes. He’s not what he seems, but what is he?

When chaos erupts, they are forced to flee the institution together, and the secret that Taren has been keeping brings Ember closer to understanding her own. And leads her to… the Gateway.

Let me know what you think!

Gateway is Available on Smashwords!

Still waiting on proper formatting for Amazon, but for any other e-reader, my YA Urban Fantasy, Gateway is available at:

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/60400

Ember has always known she doesn’t belong in this world. But when she tries to correct the mistake, she wakes to find herself in a mental institution.

She’s soon drawn to Taren, the mysterious boy with hazel eyes. He’s not what he seems, but what is he?

When chaos erupts, they are forced to flee the institution together, and the secret that Taren has been keeping brings Ember closer to understanding her own. And leads her to… the Gateway.

Platform Building

While I wait for my manuscript to be returned from the formatter, I've been researching innovative ways to promote it. I've run across some interesting info and I thought I'd pass it along. Both of these links concentrate specifically on Platform-Building:

How to use the Internet to Promote a Book

Ten Reasons to Love & Embrace Platform-Building

Ebook Promotion

Below is a link to JA Konrath's blog where he lists the self-promotion tools that worked for him:

What Works: Promo for Ebooks

If you aren't subscribing to Konrath's blog, you should be. (Assuming you're interested in self-publishing) He's very generous with his knowledge. Not to mention, the guy is prolific...