Opting Out – Spam DMs on Twitter
Posted on Mar 8, 2013 in Blog, Web Tools | 5 comments
You’ve heard me complain about promospam before. Readers (including authors) are inundated with constant messages saying “buy my book buy my book buy my book” on social networking. I regularly get private messages asking for my “support” (aka buying their book) from authors, very often from people I’ve never heard of, and it’s exhausting. I read that over...
Read MoreEmbedding Kindle Books
Posted on Dec 27, 2012 in Blog, Web Tools | 6 comments
Did you know you can embed a sample of any Kindle book into your website? Readers won’t even have to go to the trouble of downloading Kindle for PC (or any other brand emulator) or leave the website. I’d always liked the idea of samples of my books on my website and had done so with some of my novels. But getting it to look nice and readable (instead of like a big blob of text),...
Read MoreKeeping My Story Straight
Posted on May 22, 2012 in Blog, My Writing, Web Tools | 8 comments
When I first wrote BLOOD FAERIE, I had the luxury of making things up as I went along. Nobody could say I had any “facts” wrong, because, hey, I created the world. But when it came time to pen AZURI FAE, well, I had to make an effort to be consistent. Did Eilidh have silver eyes or grey eyes or green eyes with some silver? Was Munro left-handed? How old was he when his father...
Read MoreRoboEdit: Reviews of Editing Software
Posted on Apr 18, 2012 in Blog, Web Tools, Writing | 19 comments
I cringe when I hear that some independent authors don’t use editors. Cost is the number one excuse, but I’d counter this argument by saying I never would’ve found the success I have if I neglected that part of the process. (That success is what enables me to make enough money to cover editing costs.) Anytime I’m tempted to think I don’t need help, I look back at...
Read MoreThings Happening Outside
Posted on May 3, 2011 in Blog, Humor, Web Tools | 12 comments
Since the days when I first ran the Writing Adventure Group, which used techniques designed to get the writer out, observing, and moving around in the real world, I’ve always cheered recognising the big picture. It’s so easy to get caught up in the publishing cycle, writing, querying, promoting and the many, many ups and downs in the every day of an author’s life. But...
Read MoreA New Look
Posted on Dec 11, 2010 in Blog, Blogs and Blogging, Web Tools | 12 comments
Like most people with blogs, I do love an occassional redesign. Some chicks buy shoes, I play with websites. I’d been wanting to redo the site though to something lighter and cleaner. And here it is! (If you’re reading this on a feed reader, and feedburner tells me that a hundred of you do every day–wow–then you’re going to have to click through to see the new look!)...
Read MoreMeet India Drummond
I'm a lot of other things, but mostly I'm a writer. I like books with fast action, scary killers, fantasy worlds, and a dash of romance. Maybe even all four at once. To see what types of books I write, click "Fantasy Series" in the nav bar. -- To get in touch with me, click Contact India and send me an email. 
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