S. Usher’s Comments (group member since Aug 05, 2014)

S. Usher’s comments from the Fall for the Indie Book Challenge group.

K. wrote: "Mind if I open a thread to put up the reviews I've been accumulating? I've been trying to help gain exposure specifically for the indie authors, and this looks like a great place to start."

Hey Kat! The challenge is closed. But if you want to post, go for it! (Not sure how much visibility you'll get, but why not!)

You can do it Jason!

Nice work Michelle - thanks for being so supportive!

Nice work!

Nice work!

Week #9 Author Sarah Jane Avory

Book: Dark Secrets

Review: A new character falls flat; three stars

Week #8 Author Allie Walker

Book: On My Way Home

Review: My personal hang-ups too much, Three stars

Week #7 Author: Aoife Marie Sheridan

Book: Hunters

Review: Four Stars for a Damaged Heroine with a Secret

Week #6 Author: Jake Keet

Book: The Disposable Assassin

Review: Clive Bixby meets Dr. Strangelove, Three stars

Week #5: Author Katie L. Carroll

Book: Elixir Bound

Review: Three and a Half Stars, Good Ol' Fashion Quest

Week #4: Author Deirdre Riordan Hall

Book: In the Desert: Follow Your Bliss Book #3

Review: Four Stars, The Book Spoke to my Restless Spirit

Week #3: Author Erin Albert Rhew

Book: The Outlanders

Review: Three and a Half/Four Stars, because I wanted so much more

(SO BEHIND ON THESE! But I've been posting to the blog)

Week #2: Author Heather Letto

Book: Impervious: The Ascension Series

Review: Three Stars, But Recommended for YA Dystopian lovers

Hi all! To try and keep things clean, if you are posting ANY review - even if you don't want to be an official entry - please add it to your thread under the contest entries.

Thanks!

Brandy - Are these official entries? If so, please move them to a separate thread

Hey LJ - I moved your entries to the correct folder. Thanks for hanging out with us!

Must finish books

Ariel wrote: "How do you know if it is a small press publisher? Or if you could let me know what the Big 5 publishers are I can probably look from there what their subsidiaries are. I just want to make sure I'..."

You can find more info here.

All right everyone! It's just about time to start cracking open those books and ginning up your reviews!

Below are the official rules to be entered to win prizes. (If you just want to read and review, and don't want to win swag, then ignore.)

1. Each participant must read and write a review for fifteen (15) independent/small press/self-published books. Reviews must be dated between 1 September and 14 December to be counted.

2. Any full-length book over 50,000 words that was published by a small press (ie: Not one of the Big 5 publishers or their subsidiaries) or is self-published may be considered for the challenge.

3. If you are participating in the challenge, create a new Thread in this folder with your name (a la S. Usher Evans' 15 books).

4. Post link to your reviews (Amazon/Goodreads/Smashwords, whatever) in a different comment per book. You only have to post a review in one location to be entered, but you might consider cross-posting your reviews in other locales, if you have the time.

5. A review does not have to be positive, but it has to be at least 200 words, and demonstrate that the book was, in fact, read.

6. After the challenge closes at midnight on December 14th, we will draw for winners for the prize packs from those who have met all the criteria here!

(We will announce closer to the end of the challenge how many prizes will be available, as we're still assembling them!)

Week #1 Author: Renee N. Meland

Book Read: Between the Cracks and Burning Doors: Prequel to The Extraction List Series

Review Link: http://www.susherevans.com/2014/09/between-cracks-and-burning-doors-book.html