Indie Roundup #indielife

Before I get to the indie roundup, I wanted to let you know that I'm giving away print copies of The Boy Who Loved Fire over at Goodreads. See that link on the sidebar? Clicky clicky and enter for your chance to win a signed copy :)

When I released my YA novel, The Boy Who Loved Fire, I was fortunate enough to guest post on some amazing blogs. I posted those links on my author Facebook page, but not here. Today, as my contribution to IndieLife, I'll remedy that.

If you're on the fence about indie publishing, if you think it's too intimidating, or if you want to know how a complete newbie like me could pull it off, I hope you'll find these posts helpful.

Self Publishing

A Newbie's Guide to Self Publishing @ Jami Gold's blog

Resources for the Do-It-Yourselfer @ Elizabeth Spann Craig's blog

Lessons Learned from Self Publishing @ Janice Hardy's blog

Writing Advice

Softening Hard Characters to Make Them Likable @ Writers Helping Writers blog

Inspiration

Artistic Bravery @ Adventures in YA Publishing

Interviews and Features

Book Reviews--why they matter and how to write them @ Leslie Rose's blog

My 3 most important elements of writing, plus how I describe myself using fruits, veggies, and movies @ Sheri Larsen's blog

Why I decided to self publish, plus writing advice @ Carol Riggs' blog

Writing advice and insight to my favorite cartoon character @ Marcy Hatch's blog

Flawed characters and why we love them @ Tina's Book Reviews

What inspired The Boy Who Loved Fire? @ Unconventional Librarian

If you stopped by any of these blogs, thank you! If you've read some amazing posts recently, please share them in the comments.

Have you indie published? If you've released a book, did you do a blog tour? What lessons did you learn?

Book Release, Day 2! Buy a book, help a great cause

Friends, thanks SO much to all of you who bought The Boy Who Loved Fire yesterday. All proceeds from day one will be donated to the Grossman Burn Center. Click here to learn more about the amazing work they do for burn survivors.

It's day two! All of today's proceeds will be donated to Carousel Ranch, where they provide equestrian therapy for disabled children. Wanna be inspired? Click here and watch the slide show. You'll be glad you did. (Fun fact: I went to high school with the organization's executive director, Denise Tomey-Redmond)

In The Boy Who Loved Fire, Abigail—the love interest—is a burn victim. Part of her healing process takes place at an equestrian ranch that was loosely modeled after Carousel Ranch.

Again, here's the short description and buy links. 

I'm so grateful for your support!

Manny, a modern teen Scrooge, faces three ghosts as he outruns arson charges, falls for his fire victim, and battles for redemption.

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Apple

Kobo

Smashwords

Print

If you buy a copy, I'd love it if you sent me a photo of you holding the book. I'd proudly post the photos here, on Pinterest, and on my author Facebook page. Please send your photos to julie at juliemusil dot com. I sincerely hope you enjoy the book, and again, thanks from the bottom of my heart. 

Have you ever heard of equestrian therapy for disabled children? Did you click on the link and watch photos of the amazing kids?

It's AJC Day!

Alex J. Cavanaugh day, that is. His book, CassaStar, releases today!

CassaStar is a mixture of science fiction, adventure, and space opera. How awesome is that? You can check out the cool book trailer here.

Library Journal says CassaStar "...calls to mind the youthful focus of Robert Heinlein's early military sf, as well as the excitement of space opera epitomized by the many Star Wars novels. Fast-paced military action and a youthful protagonist make this a good choice for both young adult and adult fans of space wars."

Congratulations, Alex! Your blogging buddies couldn't be happier for you.