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Get Inked Indie Inked Contemporary Romance Sampler

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The Inked Inked Authors have come together to give you a taste of their contemporary romance titles. Discover a range of books in the YA and NA genres, all with a splash of romance. Get Inked and fall in love.

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Get Inked Indie Inked Fantasy Romance Sampler

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The Indie Inked Authors have come together to give you a taste of their fantasy titles. Discover a range of books in the YA and NA genres, all with a magical twist. Get Inked and go on a fantastical adventure.

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Indie Inked is a collective of top selling Indie authors bringing the best in today's fiction and trends.

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Indie Life - It's All About Collaboration

I'm very excited to be part of The Indelibles Indie Life series. These posts run on the second Wednesday of every month and include ideas and articles from a wide variety of indie authors. Check out the links below to learn more about INDIE LIFE.

This year I was lucky enough to join together with an excellent group of authors. We have formed a group called Indie Inked and have become quite close knit as the months have passed by. It has been an unexpected blessing and made this year so much more enjoyable for me.

Our goal is to support each other in writing as well as help promote each other's work. To do this we have made an effort to share each other's releases and promotions through Facebook and Twitter. We've also gone into giveaways together and really tried to spread the love through each of our own fan bases.

Another thing we've put together is a couple of samplers called Get Inked. One is a fantasy sampler and the other is a contemporary romance sampler. The samplers release on November 18th and include four chapters from each of our books. Our intention is to make the samplers free so that everyone can access them. We're hoping to all gain some new readership and give readers the chance to test out our books, free of charge. If they like what they find, they can go on and buy the rest of the book, but at least it's a risk free download to start with.

I'm not sure how successful these samplers will be yet, but either way, it's been a fun collaboration project. Working with others can be hard. Sometimes you have different views and opinions on things, but this group of authors have been so lovely and I've enjoyed each step of the way. I am really proud to have my name next to these amazing ladies.

Another form of collaboration that I've seen coming through is box sets. Many authors are pulling together and making box sets of their books then putting them on sale for readers to snaffle up. I think it is an excellent marketing technique and one I hope to try next year.

So, I encourage you. If you're not already involved with a group, maybe you should join one or form one with other writers you know. It's a great way to get your work in front of different audiences...and make some solid friendships at the same time. Indie Inked has become a very special group to me and I love them.

What do you think about collaborating with others?

Indie Inked Giveaway

I know my blog seems as though it's all about giveaways at the moment, but there are just so many good ones going on and I don't want you guys to miss out.

So, here's another one! 

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported Indie Inked this year. It's been so awesome to have you along for the ride.

Indie Inked just had a 2,000 Facebook Likes milestone!

We've come a long way since January 2013!

These authors are amazing and so generous, we're giving away A KINDLE FIRE 7" HD WIFI, ebooks and paperbacks galore! Check this out!

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Freebies and Giveaways...Are They Worth It?

Author Lizzy Ford asked her followers on Facebook the other day if they thought freebies and 99c books were a good idea. Did they go for them? Or did the cheap price put them off?

I skimmed the thread and quickly picked up that people love a freebie. It's introduced many to authors they never would have discovered if they'd had to pay.

From a writer's viewpoint, this stings me just a little. It hurts that my hours and hours of time and energy will only be discovered if I make a book free. In saying that, I have found the strategy to be a good one and at the end of the day, I publish my work so people can read it. I know I'll never become a millionaire and I'm cool with that. It's more important to me that people are reading and enjoying my work.

So - in answer to my question... Yes - I think freebies and giveaways are worth it. They are a great way to reach a wider audience, it feels good to play the role of Santa Claus every now and then, plus, I have picked up some very loyal fans. By listing the first book in two of my trilogies free, I've had the flow on effect of selling the other two books in the series. By gifting copies of my books in numerous giveaways, readers have stumbled across my work and then gone and bought the rest of my books. It is a good marketing strategy.

So here's a question for the readers... Is it all too much?

I feel like I am involved in so many giveaways at the moment and I'm worried that I'm bogging down my followers with constant giveaways and promos. I don't want people to miss out, but I also don't want to put people off, because all they ever read from me is promotional stuff.

As a reader, do you appreciate freebies and giveaways? Is your e-reader stuffed with more books than you can ever read? What's your take on it all?

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If you are a fan of the giveaways, I've listed all the ones I am currently involved in, just in case you would like to enter :)

Also - Unknown is currently FREE through all major distributors, if you'd like to pick up a copy.
UNKNOWN FOR FREE.

Giveaways:
Countdown to Christmas Giveaway - a stash of ebooks from Indie Inked Authors.
Spooktacular Hop Giveaway - a massive hop. I am giving away paperback copies of The Elements Trilogy.
The Spooky Spectacular Sale - a huge sale of 99c books, plus a massive giveaway.
The Society of YA Storytellers Giveaway - to celebrate our new website :)
**And keep an eye out for next week when Indie Inked is doing a Kindle Fire Giveaway. I'll post about that on Tuesday.

The Indie Inked Solstice Sale!!

Summer Solstice. It isn't just the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In Celtic lore, it is also the day of the epic battle between the Oak King and the Holly King. Brothers—twins—who symbolically battle each year to gain control of the seasons. The Oak King, fair and golden, rules until Midsummer, the day of Summer Solstice. The darksome Holly King reigns until Winter Solstice, when the Oak King—and daylight—regains his power.

Celebrate the solstice with us! Enter to win two fabulous prize packs: The Oak King prize, a collection of luminous covers and enchanting stories, and The Holly King prize, a bounty of haunting covers and enthralling tales. Each paperback will be signed by the author.

Entry details are on the Rafflecopter form below.

Throughout the week, we will be highlighting these amazing books, so keep an eye out for blog posts and further details - www.indieinked.com.

If you'd like to grab a copy of these books, here are the purchase links. One purchase equals 10 POINTS in the Rafflecopter draw.

Set in Stone by Beth Balmanno
Freak of Nature by Julia Crane
Forever Fae by LP Dover
Falling to Pieces and Dazzle by Amber Garza
Impossible by Komal Kant
Their Promise byBrina Courtney
Tragic by JA Huss
Recalled by Cambria Hebert
Selling Scarlett by Ella James
Wicked Fate by Tabatha Vargo
Forged by Greed and Forged by Magic:Origins by Angela Orlowski-Peart
Descent by Cameo Renae
Ever Shade, Ever Fire and Ever Winter by Alexia Purdy
Unknown by Melissa Pearl
Flutter by Melissa Andrea
Dark Summer by Lizzy Ford

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