
Kindle Scout pros, cons and surprises
Kindle Scout holds an awesome promise, a great publishing contract and amazing marketing, but so far marketing for the program is as exhausting as a marathon. I was on the fence about whether or not to try it out when I came across a blog by Martin Crosby on Indies Unlimited. Martin had a great experience with the program and even got a call from an agent out of his participation. When I went to the site to fill out the Scout paperwork I was given an option to promote my cur

American Idol of books
The Divine Hotel is about to go up in front of the judges in a fight for a spot as America's next top novel. The grand prize guarantees fame, riches, household name recognition, and a movie deal. Oh, no wait I'm thinking of the real American Idol. What I'm going into is called Kindle Scout and it's Amazon's version of a reality show contest. The grand prize is a publishing contract, but Simon Cowell has no sway here, well he gets one vote, just like everybody else. This conte