Sherry Ostroff’sThe Wall at the Sugar Factory “I had no answers for Elta. None that would be truthful, anyway….. I knew that we needed a home. My daughter needed to live in a place where she wouldn’t have to live in constant terror. A home where she wouldn’t have to be fearful that murderers might come […] The post Shaindel packs a suitcase filled with apple strudel for her and for Elta to eat on the voyage to America- appeared first on indieBRAG ..read more

Cover Design Tips by Tamian Wood & Cathy Helms I always begin any discussion about book cover design by making this one important statement – ‘Whoever told you that your book’s cover design doesn’t matter, lied.‘ ~ Cathy Helms, Avalon Graphics The old saying ‘Never judge a book by its cover.’ is actually misleading at best, because […] The post The Importance of Good cover Design! appeared first on indieBRAG ..read more

The Eternal and the Holy Over twenty years ago, two voyages would influence my life in ways I could not imagine. One was a trip to Rome, the other to both Jerusalem and Egypt. These transformative journeys have remained etched in my memory, returning to me repeatedly with reminiscent longing. The eternal city enchanted me […] The post Fact to Fiction – The Eternal and the Holy appeared first on indieBRAG ..read more

Britain’s Sea Evacuees: “The child, the best immigrant” More than ten years ago I was flicking through a copy of the Economist when I saw an article that took me quite by surprise. It was about thousands of children who had been routinely sent to the British colonies as child migrants. Because children were young […] The post “The Child, the best immigrant” appeared first on indieBRAG ..read more

Award-winning author Angel A’s writing journey-   From Page to Screen: The Enchanting Storytelling of Angel A Learn more about Angel A The post The Journey to Holy Parrot appeared first on indieBRAG ..read more

I am a lifelong swimmer and sometimes writer. For years I swam in the basement of the Jewish Community Center in San Francisco. With all the time to think in the pool, every flip-turn at the wall was a bit like turning the page of a new idea or inspiration. But once I’d surface, something […] The post What inspires an award-winning tale? appeared first on indieBRAG ..read more

Backpacking in the Kalmiopsis would be challenging for anyone—but visually impaired Kal Spencer isn’t one to shy away from difficulties. When her father, Will, proposes a dad-daughter backpacking adventure, young Kal is all in. She’s hiked before, and she knows how to follow a companion by sounds. Her mother, Joss, reluctantly agrees. After waiting for […] The post Fire in the Cascades! appeared first on indieBRAG ..read more

This is the story of a city, a city that is now in ruins and lies five kilometres outside of Cordoba in Spain: MADINAT AL ZAHRA.  The story is set in the 10th century, a time when southern Spain was under the rule of the Moors.  The ruler, Caliph Al Rahman III was rich, powerful […] The post From Ruins to a Shining City! appeared first on indieBRAG ..read more

Your Book Cover by S.L.Dwyer Great! You’ve written a wonderful book. The story flowed onto the pages and your characters have become your best friends. Now what? Write the blurb—ugh, and synopsis. Not the most fun, but necessary. Blame the industry for those hateful necessities. So we come to the first thing a reader sees when looking for a new book. Your cover. Yup, first with the eyes, then with the words. There are millions of beautiful book covers that your book will fight with for space on the shelves or on the internet. So what makes a great book cover? Some will say it’s the color that ..read more

      The Blurb By S.L. Dwyer   The blurb for your book is the most dreaded word once you’ve typed “The End”. We sit and stare at the screen, or paper, wondering how do we even begin to condense a three or four hundred page book into two or three paragraphs. Yet, the blurb is the first thing a reader goes to when deciding if they want to purchase a book. The reader has to be pulled into the idea of the story, make them want to see how it unfolds with a limited amount of words. This isn’t a synopsis that gives away the entire story, including the ending. It is a concise, pa ..read more