I'm excited to announce Blue Hydrangeas was recently nominated for its first awards: IndieReCon's
Best Indie Novel and Best Adult Cover. The contest, part of
IndieReCon's second free online writer's conference for independent
authors and publishers, runs Monday, February 24 at 7:00 a.m. through
7:00 p.m.Thursday, February 27th. Please vote here for Best Novel and here for Best Cover.
IndieReCon is an exciting conference that will reach independent
authors and publishers around the world through blog and vlog posts,
webinars, and live chats on Facebook, Twitter, and their website. It's an innovative way to run a conference and a great example of how the internet and social media drive indie publishing.
The contest is open to any book that was self-published or
small-press published prior to 2014 in the categories Adult, Children,
and Non-Fiction. All books are nominated by fans of the IndieReCon web site and fans and visitors vote on the entries. The books with the most votes win. Prizes will be awarded February 28.
IndieReCon presenters include keynote speakers Barry Eisler and Joe
Konrath, who will host a 2-hour chat on "The Evolving Indie Industry and
Standing out in the Pile." Representatives from Amazon, Kobo,
Smashwords, and Goodreads will offer programs on how to write fast,
trying your hand at serials, working with other authors to maximize your
marketing efforts, and much more. There are also giveaways, including
two KOBO eReaders and e-books donated by conference presenters and
attendees, including mine
Founded by indie authors S.R. Johannes and Ali Cross, the conference
attracted more than 12,000 visitors last year, and this year's promises
to attract many more. It runs Tuesday, February 25 through Thursday,
February 27, from 10 am - 10pm EST times. Sponsors include The Alliance
of Independent Authors (ALLi), Kobo, Author Marketing Club,
BiblioCrunch, IndieReader, Shelf Unbound, Author Ad Network, and The
Indelibles.
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