Can you believe it? Another successful Blog Tour de Force is drawing to a close! Want to know who took home the Heavy Weight Blog Tour de Force Championship belt? Author finalists Ann Charles and Kimberly Kinrade show up to find out too! We'll announce ON THE AIR who the ultimate fighting champion is--woot! What about those fabulous gift baskets, and of course, the grand prize Kindle winner? Tune in to find out all the details ..read more

Last Wednesday was @RachelintheOC's Bestseller For A Day and she did AH-Mazing! We can't wait to share the deets with you. And we share it ALL -- rankings, books sold, $$ spent. Why? We want you to know what it takes to achieve results like this. It's not just A Walk In The (er) Snark... Next, we'll discuss our just-days-away Blog Tour De Force -- Cage Match Edition 4/18-25! This is going to be SO MUCH FUN! 10 authors, 6 days, one-on-one. Let's see who gets the most comments each day and "wins" a spot in the semi-finals. What's the ultimate prize? Find out tonight ..read more

Our Bestseller For A Day last week was a hit! SOUL SEARCH climbed the charts and joined the top #10 on Amazon! Way to go Indie Book Collective supporters!   Also, December 12th-24th is out Twelve Days of Christmas Indie Book Blowout! You don't want to miss it ..read more

In order to be truly successful, writers need a support group; a network of fellow authors and readers who help them along in their writing, publishing and marketing journey.   The Indie Book Collective provides exactly that: SUPPORT. It's encouraging. It's fun. And, most of all, it's powerful!   Join us as we highlight the IBC programs and events that have helped launch several books into Amazon's bestseller lists! Come learn about the AWESOME power of the IBC!   Also...Blog Tour de Force - Masquerade unmasked!   After a week of subterfuge, sleight of hand and all around m ..read more

Writers everywhere know how awesome Twitter is as a social media platform. But not every writer understands certain hashtags.   Do you know what #MentionMonday is? Do you know the real meaning behind #MM? Guess what? It's a BLOG MEME!   Join us as we discuss the purpose behind #MentionMonday and how YOU can use it as an effective tool for both your Twitter account and your blog ..read more

Our next Bestseller For A Day is this Wednesday, 9/28! With award-winning Ann Charles, author of Nearly Departed in Deadwood! WINNER of the 2010 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense! and WINNER of the 2011 Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart Award for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements!  What IS Bestseller For A Day? Check out our site and learn all about it. We have done several this past year. It's where we price a book at 99 cents for one day on Amazon -- we put all our advertising and social media efforts behind it to move it up the Kind ..read more

Where were YOU over Labor Day Weekend? We had the largest book blowout in IBC history -- the Indie Book Blowout!  Over 100 authors participated, lowering their book prices to only 99 cents -- all genres, all books, all authors! It was a blowout of epic proportion!  Hear all the deets as we break it down with the @99centnetwork (who sponsored the event) and discuss which books really flew!  Did you miss out? Find out more about our next big promotional efforts coming up in just a few weeks: Bestseller For A Day with Ann Charles at the end of the month!  ..read more

When our author mates do well, we're beyond excited for them, right? Um, right? Maybe. We break down Author Sibling Rivalry in all its forms on the show today. Be sure to check out our Amber Scott's terrific blog post on the subject here on our IBC blog!  Also, post BestSeller For A Day results from Terri's BIG Day! Did you participate and help her spring to the top of the Amazon charts? Let's find out!  And let's discuss all the Indie Book Blowout specifics: for READERS, AUTHORS -- what it's all about, baby! 99 cents, all books, all genres. Want to know more? We break it down today ..read more

Our first BEFORE & AFTER series show: we discuss author Ann Charles! Not only her successful "Deadwood" series of books but also the impact social media and the Indie Book Collective has made on her career! We talk about author platform, blog tours, marketing and promotion. This is real-life stuff, folks. You DON'T want to miss this show!   We also discuss #IBE11 and all the deets of our FAB trip to NYC this past weekend! Everything indie! If you were there, call in! We'd luv to hear from you.  ..read more

This is an audio excerpt narrated by the author of "Fated," Carolyn McCray. "Sizzling Summer Read" - Indie Book Collective Historical Paranormal Romance Kindle Bestseller... Torn Apart By History Bound For Eternity “From Carolyn McCray comes a historical romance that will leave you hoping that for once, fate will be kind. You will be gripped from the first page to the last, caught in a love that spans eons and an ancient political intrigue whose consequence still reverberates today. This is truly a masterpiece that stays with you long after you’ve turned the last page.” Emma Gilbertson The Wri ..read more