Last year I interviewed over 50 indie authors for Indie April. I asked them what their favorite authors were and how they influenced their word. Here are some of their answers. I’ve always heard that writers are thieves, they steal from everyone they meet. I believe we all unconsciously steal something good from every good…
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Top Picks for Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale
It’s July, which means Smashwords’ Summer/Winter sale is in full swing. This is the time of year where you can pick up indie ebooks at dramatically slashed prices, including ones discounted 100%. Here are Lover’s Quarrel’s top picks for the Summer/Winter sale of 2020. Duality by Chloe Spencer Genre: Science Fiction, LGBTQ+ Get Duality 25…
5 Featured New Releases on Smashwords
Smashwords’ Featured New Releases list is a gold mine for those looking for an awesome indie read, including these five romance novels. The Viking’s Consort by Quinn Loftis Genre: Teen, Historical Allete Auvray isn’t just heir to the English throne. Since marrying her beloved Viking fiancé, Jarl Torben, she’s also the new queen of his…
Outcast Witch Rises to the Top; People Try to Kill Her
Genre: Urban Fantasy Average Goodreads Rating: 3.45 out of 5 stars My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Catherine Baker hasn’t been very attached to the magic world for years, aside from her witch friend Morgan, her fairy cousins, and her boss who’s a librarian AKA magic historian. But who needs the magic world after…
Desperate Woman Gets Housekeeping Job at a Brothel
Genre: Erotic Romance My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Word Count: 17,530 words
The Ultimate Indie Book Reading Challenge
I’ve talked to many people who want to read more indie books (books published independently of the Big Five publishing companies) this year, and that’s excellent. There are a lot of indie authors writing high-quality works but remain relatively invisible in the book world. In fact, one-fifth of indie authors never get any income from…
Girl Doesn’t Take Her Mate’s Crap in this YA Fantasy Romance Novel
Genre: Fantasy, YA Word Count: 86,170 Average Goodreads Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Faith thought she was a normal human girl. Then she turned 18 and started developing abilities. Around the same time, a mysterious girl named Belle showed up and explained to Faith that she was…