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Sep.21.2009
You can't be a random winner if you don't enter. Welcome to the Backword Books contest REVISED EDITION. Grand Prize: The same. A package of seven signed books by Backword authors: Homefront by Kristen Tsetsi, Spam & Eggs by Andrew Kent, The Brightest Moon of the Century by Christopher Meeks,...
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Sep.21.2009
Welcome to the Backword Books contest. Grand Prize: A package of seven books by Backword authors: Homefront by Kristen Tsetsi, Spam & Eggs by Andrew Kent, The Brightest Moon of the Century by Christopher Meeks, Threshold by Bonnie Kozek, Broken Bulbs by Eddie Wright, Waiting for Spring by RJ...
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Sep.18.2009
Read some of the entries to the Backword Books 7-book contest: (scroll to bottom)  Then, enter yourself! http://bit.ly/LiMnb
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Sep.17.2009
Welcome to the Backword Books contest. Grand Prize: A package of seven books by Backword authors: Homefront by Kristen Tsetsi, Spam & Eggs by Andrew Kent, The Brightest Moon of the Century by Christopher Meeks, Threshold by Bonnie Kozek, Broken Bulbs by Eddie Wright, Waiting for Spring by RJ...
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Sep.17.2009
As you may know, a few independent literary authors and I formed a book collective called Backword Books. It's not a publishing company but a way for us to gather our marketing talents together and see if we can get the word out about our books. One of the members noticed that a lot of book...
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Sep.11.2009
  Today's writer is both creator of a product and a marketer. I do not like to think of my books as "product" any more than I would think of my children as items for consumption. The angst, love, hope, and insight I put into books and with my kids demand another category. Something...
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Aug.13.2009
One more day until the contest ends at Age 30+...A Lifetime of Books. No cost to enter...just read the blog entry and leave a comment. Easiest free book you ever earned! (Also, she has an exceptional blog...the woman reads and reviews everything.) LINK
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Aug.11.2009
“Age 30+…A Lifetime of Books” is sponsoring a contest for a Homefront giveaway. It ends this Friday, August 14. Even if you’re not interested in the contest, it’s a good opportunity to check out the site. Blog creator Heather is an incredibly prolific and dedicated book reviewer who will read and...
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Aug.03.2009
Over at Backword Books, a blog post addressing J.A. Konrath's idea of what makes a "confident" writer has, so far, inspired 44 comments. Are indie publishers "confident" writers? Are they legitimate? Are you only legitimate when an agent or publisher says you are? What do YOU...
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Jul.29.2009
A Real Publisher puts you on any number of bookstore shelves once they publish you, because--since they're apparently not doing much marketing for their authors, anymore--that is their primary power. But getting on a shelf yourself? How can you not feel an incredible sense of accomplishment? (Is...