The team was so friendly and had some great insight to
share about being an indie developer, their new game, crowdfunding, and what retro / indie games inspired them.
Not exact matches
Calling myself a green beauty addict would
be a bit of an understatement... What I enjoy most
is sharing the magic in everyday life with others whether that
's blogging
about my latest beauty and fashion discoveries, acting in
indie film, talking with a close friend, or singing obnoxiously loud in my car.
Calling myself a green beauty addict would
be a bit of an understatement... What I enjoy most
is sharing the magic in everyday life with others whether that
's blogging
about my latest beauty and fashion discoveries, acting in
indie film, talking with a close friend, or singing obnoxiously loud in my car.
About Site - iThe Blue Walrus
is an
indie, electro and folk music blog from London, UK
sharing mp3s, streams, and playlists of new bands and artists since 2006.
About Blog iDevBlogADay
was created by a small group of
indie developers eager to
share their know - hows with others.
About Blog It
is the mission of Indies Unlimited to celebrate independent authors; to help them build their followings; to provide a platform for members of the independent author community to
share and exchange ideas, knowledge, expertise and frustrations; and, for readers and reviewers to become exposed to the amazing depth and array of talent in the
indie community.
As far as the film itself
is concerned, its a credit to its genre, another incredible reason to follow / watch / talk
about indie animation and to
share it with your kids so that they can
be educated in film beyond the typical.
WTI's very own Ananda Dillon chats with Bernard
about what she saw of AMC's new Preacher series at WonderCon this past weekend, and if that wasn't enough, the Dastardly Dissenter himself, CJ Prince, chimes in to talk
about the recent controversy surrounding the Tribeca Film Festival and
share his
Indie Pick of the Week.
[In the first post
about my Weird
Indie Publishing Project, I explained why it was weird and stated that I would share my journey here so other beginning indie authors could benefit from my success or failure and what I learned by doin
Indie Publishing Project, I explained why it
was weird and stated that I would
share my journey here so other beginning
indie authors could benefit from my success or failure and what I learned by doin
indie authors could benefit from my success or failure and what I learned by doing it.
[In the first post
about my Weird
Indie Publishing Project, I explained why it was weird and stated that I would share my journey here so other beginning indie authors could benefit from my succe
Indie Publishing Project, I explained why it
was weird and stated that I would
share my journey here so other beginning
indie authors could benefit from my succe
indie authors could benefit from my success...
One of the coolest things
about being indie is being able to do innovative things like sign revenue -
share contracts with a translator to get my books into the German market in a real way.
Indie authors
are an important part of the Goodreads community and there
are several ways authors can engage with readers on Goodreads for free, including
sharing what you
are reading yourself (Maggie Stiefvater, Rick Riordan, and Roxane Gay
are three great examples of authors who do this), using our «Ask the Author» feature, and providing additional content
about your books with our Kindle Notes & Highlights on Goodreads feature (see how Emma Chase
shared notes on her book, Royally Screwed, which led to some great interactions with her fans — authors should contact our author team if they
are interested in doing something like this too).
With so much talk in recent news
about the poor quality of
indie authors» works and data that shows that only
about 59 % of self - published authors go so far as to pay a professional editor before hitting that publish button, it
's easy to forget that the traditional publishing industry has its fair
share of mistakes, too.
What I truly love
about being an
indie author
is sharing my stories with a freedom that doesn't make my books any less than those who go through big publishers.
Amazon
is still the undisputed leader in terms of sales
share for
indie authors with
about 72 % of income from their platform.
If you love taking bookish pictures for your Instagram feed and
are passionate
about sharing the word
about incredible
indie reads we would love to have you as a host!
The audiobook market
share is about as big as the ebook market
share in Germany (around 4 % in 2014), but most
indie authors haven't entered the audiobook market yet.
What amazed me
about the Superstar
Indie authors
was their generosity and willingness to
share with whoever came into their booths.
There
's one thing
about the
Indie Community that I love — and it
's the fact
sharing.
So what can we
share with you
about indie book award contests, to help you decide if they
are right for you?
That
's why there
is also a suggestion on the thread on KB: that the authors, and yes, mainly the
indie bestsellers
share their numbers
about their library sales.
About Blog It
is the mission of Indies Unlimited to celebrate independent authors; to help them build their followings; to provide a platform for members of the independent author community to
share and exchange ideas, knowledge, expertise and frustrations; and, for readers and reviewers to become exposed to the amazing depth and array of talent in the
indie community.
The news
is full of exciting stories
about bestselling
indie authors, and romance certainly has the largest
share of
indie stars, many of them like Bella Andre and Barbara Freethy, who count among the first and biggest
indie successes.
Below
are some of the very kind words our
indie author and self - pub blogger friends have
shared about us.
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Indie Publishing Project, I explained why it was weird and stated that I would share my journey here so other beginning indie authors could benefit from my success or failure and what I... Continue read
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One of the great things
about the
indie community
is the willingness of successful authors, like Michael, to
share what
's working for them.
Called PublishWise, it
was an opportunity for us to get a bunch of
indie authors together to
share their own experiences and help them become more knowledgeable
about the inner workings of the publishing process.
You've always
been so great
about sharing your
indie publishing experiences with the rest of the world.
Sharing information
is one of the things that
's so great
about being indie.
We thought it would
be appropriate to
share a little
about each, why we dig»em, and what they offer
indie authors:
As we continue to form new bonds with
indie - minded authors and publishers, I
am very pleased to have connected with author Robin Sloan, who has graciously granted his permission to
share his «short story
about recession, attraction, -LSB-...]
As we continue to form new bonds with
indie - minded authors and publishers, I
am very pleased to have connected with author Robin Sloan, who has graciously granted his permission to
share his «short story
about recession, attraction, and data visualization,» Mr. Penumbra's Twenty - Four - Hour Book Store.
April Michelle also has
shared her insights
about her career development by contributing quotes and vignettes to several books: When Talent Isn't Enough: Business Basics for the Creatively Inclined; Ease into Writing; The
Indie Author Revolution: An Insider's Guide to Self - Publishing; and Juggling on a High Wire: The Art of Work — Life Balance When You
're Self - Employed.
Nick contacted us awhile back after discovering the BW blog and asked to
share some ideas and resources he thought would
be helpful to
indie authors confronting the digital aspects of their platform (you know, all that fun stuff we
're always writing
about, websites, SM, etc.)... [Read More]
Nick contacted us awhile back after discovering the BW blog and asked to
share some ideas and resources he thought would
be helpful to
indie authors confronting the digital aspects of their platform (you know, all that fun stuff we
're always writing
about, websites, SM, etc.) especially their author blog.
I'd like to
share another
indie success story I recently learned
about: Terri Guiliano Long, author of In Leah'
s Wake, who has sold almost 200,000 copies and has reached # 6 in B&N
s bestseller'
s list.
In the newsletter you talked
about being Indie and you
shared with people all the direct places to go to publish for free instead of paying somebody else to do what you could have done and gotten the same results.
So often a writer
is isolated with their work, but through organizations like RWA and initiatives like
Indie Author Day, they have the chance to make connections,
share ideas, and learn more
about their craft and business.
Fellow
indie authors who
are sharing their launch plans, screenshots from their sales dashboards, asking for advice on covers they
are having designed and talk through the most in - the - weeds details
about email lists.
One of the hardest things
about being an author — and that
's not discriminating against traditionally published,
indie published, or self - published —
is reaching an audience of readers with your work, and book fans have spent the last three days
sharing the love for Readioactive.
Amazon has
been unsurprisingly reticent
about sharing data
about their Kindle Unlimited program, a subscription system that lets you download ostensibly free ebooks, mostly from
Indie authors.
There will
be some
indie author somewhere in the world, who
's on there, and you could put your question or
share a view, and do surveys, poll people
about whether they like your book cover, or your blurb, whatever.
About Blog iDevBlogADay
was created by a small group of
indie developers eager to
share their know - hows with others.
• A round - up of the besttools for mobile development • A look at developing games for Google Glass • A studio tour of Aardamn Digital, and a look at its iconic parent company • We visit the German dev hub that
is Frankfurt • How Lionhead harnessed the power of Unreal Engine 4 • The results of September's close fought Develop Quiz • Geomerics details its work with Arm's Mali platform • Unity's new 2D elements
are profiled in detail • A farewell to Blitz, with response from the industry • Autodesk tells all
about its
indie - friendly middleware Maya LT • Microsoft maestro Paul Lipson
shares his thoughts on game audio and composing • The Tizen OS opportunity explored, and why Marmalade matters there • Creative England and Microsoft's Greenshoots initiative under the microscope • Our expert columnist Nick Gibson offers advise on attracting and impressing external funders
Speaking in my case, I write
about indie games and provide constructive feedback to improve a game while the only thing I request
is that my article
is shared over social media to get some additional exposure.
Always pay a good amount for Humble's
indie bundles, saw this
was EA and thought
about paying the absolute minimum but seeing as they've given up their
share to charity that wouldn't
be right.
The Media
Indie Exchange (MIX) is all about the games — developed by indies, indie game enthusiasts and industry professionals, The MIX was created to provide an experience for developers to share their carefully crafted experiences with the press and friends in the development culture while supporting the community, and provide casual yet professional opportunities for developers to raise their visibi
Indie Exchange (MIX)
is all
about the games — developed by indies,
indie game enthusiasts and industry professionals, The MIX was created to provide an experience for developers to share their carefully crafted experiences with the press and friends in the development culture while supporting the community, and provide casual yet professional opportunities for developers to raise their visibi
indie game enthusiasts and industry professionals, The MIX
was created to provide an experience for developers to
share their carefully crafted experiences with the press and friends in the development culture while supporting the community, and provide casual yet professional opportunities for developers to raise their visibility.
«As we talk to our friends and industry colleagues
about «doing something
indie» with us, there
's a
shared pragmatism informed by years in the industry that melds with the lingering youthful enthusiasm that got us into games to begin with,» Vanaman writes.
Flurry points to drop off in yuletide download growth — Pocketgamer.biz The Dutch want gaming startups to sprout like tulips (interview)-- Gamesbeat Casual Connect 2014 • Drie Nederlandse winnaars bij
Indie Prize award show — Control Portrait of a Pretentious Game — Rappler Casual Connect 2014 • De succesfactoren van Reus, de godgame met een indieprijskaartje — Control Grand Cru: Console devs
are «utterly failing» at in - app purchases — Pocketgamer.biz Game makers beware: Virtual goods purchases
are about to
be regulated — Gamesbeat Casual Connect 2014 • Een bedrijf opstarten doet niemand voor je, vergeet niet te relaxen en wees een ster — Control Asian companies account for nine of the top 10 game mergers and acquisitions — Gamesbeat The Godus amongst us: Molyneux talks free - to - play farces, winning without chasing whales and his top score on Flappy Bird — Pocketgamer.biz Peter Molyneux believes ripping people off with free - to - play games won't last (interview)-- Gamesbeat Size matters: How to scale your game for overnight success — Pocketgamer.biz FlowPlay helps developers like Joju Games differentiate their social - casino titles — Gamesbeat Molyneux: Free - to - play
is like «smashing consumers over the head with a sledgehammer» — Pocketgamer.biz Dandelions benoemd tot beste indiegame Casual Connect — Gamer.nl
Share and share like: Why developers need to care about their sharers — Pocketgamer.biz Mimimi gewinnt Indie Prize — GamesMarkt Flappy Bird was the perfect accidental guerilla marketing campaign, says Creative Mobile — Pocketgamer.biz Casual Connect Amsterdam — Freegame.cz Mech Mocha Founder Arpita Kapoor Wins Most Prominent Female Indie Award at Casual Connect Europe — Animation Xpress Casual Connect Europe 2014 — Амстердам — I
Share and
share like: Why developers need to care about their sharers — Pocketgamer.biz Mimimi gewinnt Indie Prize — GamesMarkt Flappy Bird was the perfect accidental guerilla marketing campaign, says Creative Mobile — Pocketgamer.biz Casual Connect Amsterdam — Freegame.cz Mech Mocha Founder Arpita Kapoor Wins Most Prominent Female Indie Award at Casual Connect Europe — Animation Xpress Casual Connect Europe 2014 — Амстердам — I
share like: Why developers need to care
about their sharers — Pocketgamer.biz Mimimi gewinnt
Indie Prize — GamesMarkt Flappy Bird
was the perfect accidental guerilla marketing campaign, says Creative Mobile — Pocketgamer.biz Casual Connect Amsterdam — Freegame.cz Mech Mocha Founder Arpita Kapoor Wins Most Prominent Female
Indie Award at Casual Connect Europe — Animation Xpress Casual Connect Europe 2014 — Амстердам — ITC.ua
Sarah
is beyond excited to
share this BBC Radio 4 afternoon drama
about indie game development (listenable for 30 days; US, UK, Canada only.)