Immerse or Die – Richard Levesque

New Release–All These Shiny Worlds II–FREE Download

Sometimes One World Just Isn’t Enough… Last year, the good folks at Immerse or Die curated the first All These Shiny Worlds short story anthology, putting the work of several indie SF/F authors through the Immerse Or Die meat grinder and ending up with an anthology that has consistently placed high in sales ranks ever…
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richardlevesqueauthor June 3, 2017 0

New Short Story Anthology–All These Shiny Worlds

Just in case you can’t stand the wait until February 4th when The Somniscient releases in e-book format, I’ve got a treat for you–the release of All These Shiny Worlds, the first Immerse or Die short story anthology. If you’re familiar with Immerse or Die, then you know that the book’s editor, Jefferson Smith, doesn’t…
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Is Immerse or Die the New BookBub?

Photo Credit: Tony Webster When it comes to promoting one’s books, I think most indie writers have a love/hate relationship with BookBub, a site that charges a LOT of money to promote free and discounted books to a very large list of subscribers. The results: very good return on one’s investment and intense competition among…
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richardlevesqueauthor January 20, 2016 9

Yet Another Key to Success–Being a Giver

There’s a lot of advice out there on how to make splash as an indie writer, most of it just a re-hash of the same ideas and strategies: write a great book, invest in a cover artist and editor, build your platform, manipulate SEO, manipulate Amazon’s search fields, etc. I’ve written before on some of…
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richardlevesqueauthor April 18, 2015 0

Newsflash: Strictly Analog to be Included in Immerse or Die Story Bundle

In my last post, I was singing the praises of Jefferson Smith’s “Immerse or Die” book reviews and their usefulness for readers (finding good books, avoiding bad ones) and writers (the site offers a snapshot of the things that pull readers in and drive them away). I also mentioned that my cyberpunk dystopia, Strictly Analog,…
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richardlevesqueauthor March 18, 2015 0

Finally, a Source for Indie Books That Don’t Suck

Is it too obvious to say there are a LOT of books to choose from these days? And it’s not just physical books but the thousands of ebooks that are out there as well. And every day there are new books being added to the ranks. No bookstore could hold them all, and the numbers…
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richardlevesqueauthor March 13, 2015 2

How I Made My Own Book Cover Using Microsoft Word

I joined the ranks of indie authors almost three years ago now, and I can’t begin to count the number of things I’ve had to learn in order to make it happen. I made quite a few mistakes with my first book, learned from them, and got better at writing, editing, formatting, marketing…the list goes…
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richardlevesqueauthor January 22, 2015 1