Cauldron Bubble
Posted on May 2, 2013 in Blog, My Writing, Research | 2 comments
I’m hard at work on the final book of the Caledonia Fae series, but even as I write, my mind is bubbling with ideas for the next world I’m going to create. I already have a religious system in place, one of the solid pillars from my very first (never-to-be-published) novel, but I’ve turned my attention to developing a magical system. For me, religion and magic are two things...
Read MoreElder Druid Out Now!
Posted on Apr 1, 2013 in Blog, Books, My Writing | 2 comments
Book Five in the Caledonia Fae series is available on Amazon now! Download your copy from Amazon USA or Amazon UK (available at other European, Indian, Brazilian and Japanese stores as well!) As the Druid Hall celebrates the completion of the Mistgate, their leader Munro is abducted, leaving them in disarray. Queen Eilidh declares Munro dead, which threatens the fragile balance of power in the...
Read MorePredicting the Future of Indie Publishing
Posted on Mar 1, 2013 in Blog, Publishing | 4 comments
I was tempted to call this post “Calm the F*** Down”, but decided that wouldn’t be polite. Still, a bit of steady breathing is in order. This week, news has come out that Amazon is changing their affiliate rules, especially for those sites whose main purpose is promoting Kindle free books. I’ve run into no fewer than a dozen articles on it this week, and if you follow...
Read MoreSmashwords Alternatives Followup
Posted on Feb 22, 2013 in Blog, Publishing | 16 comments
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about my frustrations with Smashwords and the alternative distribution services I discovered. As promised, I’m following up with a short post to let you all know how it’s turning out. I submitted two books ten days ago, and they’ve already appeared on Apple, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo (WHSmith in the UK). Over time, the books will appear in other...
Read MoreFrustrated with Smashwords? There Are Alternatives!
Posted on Feb 9, 2013 in Blog, Publishing | 13 comments
Besides getting a much higher royalty rate, of course, the best part of being an independent author is the flexibility. We can change prices, descriptions, cover art, fix errors, and it all happens almost instantly. Okay, it may take a day or so for the changes to show up on Amazon, but compared to large publishers (who rarely, if ever, make ANY changes to a book once it’s released),...
Read MoreHow I Easily Doubled My Daily Word Count
Posted on Jan 21, 2013 in Blog, Writing Advice | 25 comments
Since Christmas Day, I’ve written about 67,000 words on my new novel, Elder Druid. Considering I took off on average one day a week, that’s roughly 3000 words per day. Honestly, it’s been easy! I’ve never had such a smooth writing period ever. I have to admit, it’s surprised even me. Compare that to my first published book, where I struggled badly to write the...
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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