Featured Author: Kirk Alex

Kirk Alex grew up in Chicago. He found himself in the jungles of South-East Asia at age 19. He returned to the Windy City and bought himself a typewriter. “Little did I know that it would take years to develop a style, a voice, let alone get anywhere with it. Headed west soon after: LA, and that madness.”

Kirk Alex has worked as a furniture mover, delivered phone books door-to-door, driven a taxi, was a movie extra, a factory hand, painted apartments, and worked as a shipping clerk at a mail order video company.

“Bottom line: My Olivetti/LETTERA manual typewriter provided the only light at the end of the tunnel. Granted, it may have been a weak light, still, it was the only lifeline available. Without books/writing, I might easily have ended up in a straitjacket in a rubber room motel somewhere, or dead.”

Working the Hard Side of the Street

Late at night is when most of the craziness takes place in Hollywood; wannabe starlets, models, partiers and players are all out strutting their stuff. From the lascivious to the lugubrious, former L.A. Cabbie Kirk Alex has seen it all.

Every fare has a story and is a story in this collection of shorts. No one has a better front row seat for the action than a Los Angeles cab driver. Working the Hard Side of the Street contains eight raw and real tales from author Kirk Alex’s years as a taxi driver. In a city built on broken dreams, sometimes a nightmare will get in your cab.

 

This title is available from Amazon in print or Kindle format.

Rich Meyer Announces New Release

Trivia Quiz Book Volume 4Author Rich Meyer is pleased to announce his new release, the Trivia Quiz Book Volume 4.

500 easily-traversed questions and answers are featured in the fourth and latest book in the Trivia Quiz Book e-book series. This time around, the questions are about seven different pop culture subjects: 21st Century Comic Books, Western Movies, Doctor Who, TV Game Shows, Pirates, Classic Literature and Toys. There are questions here for all ages, all skill levels and most everyone should get a touch of nostalgia when they try to answer this blasts from the past.

The Trivia Quiz Book Volume 4 was self-published by Rich Meyer in June 2012. It is available from Amazon, Amazon UK and Smashwords. Learn more about author Rich Meyer at his Amazon author page.

Sneak Peek: Misguided Sensitivity

Today we have a sneak peek from Philip Nork’s  Misguided Sensitivity

The journey we are on is a difficult one, even more so for those from a broken family. Follow one boy as he searches for the two desires we all have in common: to be accepted by others, and to be truly happy. Life continues through the good and the bad, and each and every person you meet along the way leaves pieces behind, like a jigsaw puzzle, for you to piece together as you grow and learn. And as you put those pieces together, you hopefully become a better person for it. We are indeed all connected, and everything you do really does matter and will always affect someone else in one way or another.

Misguided Sensitivity is available from Amazon. Learn more about author Philip Nork from his Amazon author page. And now, from Misguided Sensitivity: Continue reading “Sneak Peek: Misguided Sensitivity”

Promotion on Indies Unlimited? It’s Elementary!

The answer is so obvious. It’s Indies Unlimited!

Looking for a clue as to how to get the word out about you and your work?

Indies Unlimited is dedicated to celebrating, informing, and promoting indie authors. This site provides a platform that can increase your exposure and introduce your work to new readers.

The array of free features includes announcements, video trailers, guest posts, “sneak-peek” book excerpts, Freebie Fridays, Story Time features, our weekly flash fiction competitions, and author interviews. The submissions guidelines are explained in detail on the Submissions Page. Authors who participate in these features will also have their books showcased in the IU store for one year.

We also offer a wide choice of affordable promotional packages for authors and service providers.