Independent Authors Guild

The founding members of this guild are all writers - some of us have written one or two books and took time to do that from our day jobs - and some of us are established professionals with a dozen or more to our credit. What we all have in common, besides a love for telling stories, is our conviction that the publishing world's current way of doing things does not serve us well.

We have two main goals:

One is to assist each other in writing the very best books that we possibly can. We do this by offering peer reviews, critiques, editing service and general advice and assistance among our members. Many of us have specialized skills and experience. The essence of this is distilled here, and in our discussion group.

Our second goal is to increase awareness among those who buy and read books - whether they are readers, retail bookstores, or in the media - of the rich treasures that are available, outside the mainstream publishing channels. As traditional publishers become more risk-adverse and more focused on the next-sure-fire-million-selling-blockbuster which looks exactly like the current sure-fire-million-selling-blockbuster, truly original and creative storytelling may be more likely to be found among small regional presses, and from independent writers like our members.

Not sure how to promote, or don't know where to start? Are you an author-to-be, or have given up on promoting? Author-Promotion.com (Author & Book Promotion) was launched for aspiring and established authors. It is a resource directory for authors -- comprised of articles, marketing tips, and resources on book promotion and also showcases the literary works of authors.

Advertise your book: If you are looking for greater exposure and would like to find additional ways to promote your book, then have your book featured with us. Just send your name, title, book cover, the number of months you would like to advertise your books and a direct link to where your website. Please go to the authors section for complete guidelines.

The editors of Author Network are always looking for well-written material for the site. They are interested in articles, essays, and columns on writing related issues. They DO NOT pay for contributions, but are more than happy to list a short bio, credits and links. See submission guidelines.

Send links, details of competitions, news, etc., to post on the site.

Looking for somewhere to send your book for review? Check out:

Author Network

Authors: Due to popular demand the editors of Author Network have started an 'authors' page. If you are an author send a short bio, including any appropriate links, and details of one book you have written and they will post it on the site. See also the e-authors Directory.

The Market List - A Writers Resource for all Fiction Genres www.marketlist.com is the original electronic writers market resource. Started in 1994 as an online ezine on AOL and Compuserve, and with the first fully comprehensive writers market guidelines index online, The Market List has a ten year history of providing aspiring and professional writers with potential markets for their fiction.

http://www.marketlist.com/index.asp

Apex Reviews was launched on July 1, 2007, with the sole purpose of providing self-published authors and small, independent presses with greater exposure for their works. We are a team of experienced authors and editors with a combined total of over 75 years experience in the publishing industry. Under our guidance and direction, numerous titles have gone on to receive widespread acclaim, win countless awards, and enjoy multiple printings.