Categories: Indie Debut

• Indie Debut’s Beth Bence Reinke on her Debut Picture Book

  I know nothing about writing picture books. I don’t have any children or teach at that level, so it’s a foreign world to me. But several of our Indie Debut authors have picture books being released this year and I thought I would learn a little bit more about it.

  Beth Bence Reinke is a professional dietitian turned picture-book author. After her book was released, I sent her some questions about the picture book life to find out how one ends [...]

• Carla Moony Talks about Owen and the Dragon

  For the List of Blogs on Carla’s Tour CLICK HERE
  Owen and the Dragon
  by Carla Mooney
  Soto Publishing
  ISBN: 978-0-9821711-7-2
  Owen is a ten-year old boy who has just moved to a new town and left behind his best friend and everything familiar to him. Unable to face unpacking his room, Owen decides to explore the woods behind his new home. He is stunned to discover a dragon named Phineas. Owen soon gains the dragon’s trust and learns that Phineas has lost the ability [...]

• Book Bites and Blog Tours

  I’m thrilled to announce that I’m going to be featured on Blog Talk Radio’s Book Bites for Kids this Friday, May 14th at noon Pacific Time! I’m very excited. Should be fun. And if you miss it live, it’s archived for convenience.
  Also, Indie Debuter Carla Mooney’s book Owen and the Dragon has just been released! She’s on a multi-blog tour right now. You can find her touring these blogs:
  Monday, May 10 – Amy Cook’s blog The Invisible Sister
  Wednesday, May 12 [...]

• Diversity in Sci Fi and Fantasy

  Have you ever thought about the lack of diversity in Science Fiction and Fantasy? I’m embarrassed to say that I hadn’t . . . not until I heard about Stacy Whitman’s new press Tu Publishing (now Tu Books).
  Whitman decided to address the issue by publishing work that reflects a wide variety of cultures and genres for middle grade and young adult titles that would be a mix of contemporary, historical, and futuristic settings. And to reflect cultures [...]

• Indie Debut 2010 Celebrates Small Press Month

  Over at INDIE-DEBUT 2010 we’re celebrating Small Press month with daily interviews, news, articles, and discussions about what it’s like working with a small press, working for a small press, and everything else small press and indie book related.
  We’re also featuring each one of the Indie Debut Authors (my feature isn’t until March 29)

  M E D I A  R E L E A S E
  CONTACT: Amy Allgeyer Cook, Author
  Email: amyacook@live. com
  For Immediate Release
  Indie-Debut – Continues [...]

• Interview with Indie Debut Author Jo Ramsey

  As a way to support each other, the Indie Debut writers will be hosting each other on their “blog tours.” Here is our first member, Jo Ramsey, talking about her new book.
  Connection by Jo Ramsey
  Reality Shift Book One
  cover art by Winterheart Designs
  YA metaphysical fantasy novel
  ISBN# 978-0-9826023-3-1
  At the start of high school, Shanna Bailey doesn’t imagine her life will change. She’s always been the one everyone else puts down, even her own mother. Shanna is positive high school will be no [...]

• Indie Debut Author Jo Ramsey Launches Blog Tour

  The Indie Debut 2010 debut debut!
  Author Jo Ramsey is the first of our dozen members to launch her book Connections, a YA metaphysical fantasy novel released by Jupiter Gardens. Every member of Indie Debut 2010 has a debut children’s book being released this year by an indie or small press.
  Jo’s e-book has already been released, the print version will be released on Jan 29, and the blog tour has begun! She will appear here on The White Forest on Friday, [...]

• Indie Debut 2010 has first official interview

  The collective that I belong to, Indie Debut 2010, was recently interviewed on Sherrie Peterson’s blog: Write About Now.
  Sherrie is a middle grade writer and graphic designer. She posts about reading, writing, and small town life.
  Since there are 10 of us in the collective, Sherrie had to post the interview in two parts:
  Part One: Meet the Authors
  Part Two: Indie Press Talk