BLOG TOUR DE TROOPS IS OVER

BLOG TOUR DE TROOPS

 IS OVER

We paid it forward to the men and women who safeguard our freedom!

 

WOW!  AWESOME!  WOO HOO! That is the excitement that was shared when we announced that 10,000 ebooks were being sent to our troops!  But wait there's more!  We are also sending 7 Kindles to them thanks to the generous donations we received!  #howcoolisthat?  This was all due to the outpouring of emotion and gratitude, from all authors involved, to donate additional ebooks so that we could reach our goal. We can not thank everyone involved enough for sharing your heartfelt stories and words of encouragement.  This was truly an amazing event that brought together people from around the world. We would like to share with you a few of the comments that touched us: “As a disabled vet, I would like to thank you for providing books for the men and women of the armed forces. A good book comes in handy on those lonely nights.” "My brother, Tom, and I promised each other we would hike the Appalachian Trail after our military duty. It was not to be, he was killed in action in Vietnam in 1968. In 2007 my wonderful spouse, Jane, convinced me that I should do the hike. I took his Purple Heart Medal, put it in my belly bag and set off to complete a 43 year old promise. I got as far as Virginia and had to take 300 days off from the hike for a six-artery bypass operation. Rehabilitated, I continued on the hike and finished carrying his medal to Mt. Katahdin in Maine, 2,176 miles (3500 km).  Another Memorial Day passes and the pain eases, but I will never forget the Marine that was my brother." "I’m not American, I’m Canadian. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t support the American Troops and our neighbors next door! All the best to everyone overseas." While we can't list all of the comments, please know that we were inspired by the overwhelming response that this tour generated. We thought we would also share with you the Smashword rankings for some of the author's ebooks that you received: A Walk in the Snark hit #1 in Entertainment Play Fling hit #1 in Romance Sand by Lili Tufel is #1 in Thriller and Suspense Perfect Copy by Judith Gaines is #2 in  Thriller and Suspense The Writer by Augusto Pinaud is #4 in Thriller and Suspense Toonopolis: Gemini by Jeremy Rodden is #1 in Fantasy Sunset: Pact Arcanum by Arshad Ahsanuddin is #2 in Fantasy Excuse me, My brains have stepped out by Pandora Poikilos is #1 in Women's Fiction Pen, Paper, Action! by Sonia Rumzi is #2 in Women's Fiction and the list goes on!! If you enjoyed your ebook, don't forget to leave a review as a thank you for their generosity! Wait a minute.  We're forgetting something.  #ohyeah!  We still have to give away a Kindle to one of the commenters.  Tune in to our IBC Blog Talk Radio Show on Tuesday at 430 pm PST, where we will announce the winner. Do you think you can handle another blog tour?  #ofcourse  Our Menage a Blog is coming up July 18th - 22nd.  So be sure to mark your calendars.  3 authors per day for 5 days will have to flirt to the finish!  *Menage refers to the authors competing, not necessarily their books. Thank you again for making all of this possible!  We couldn't have done it without you!

Blog Tour De Troops - Day 4

Sadly all good things must come to an end.  Our blog tour is almost over! Today is the final day of our tour.  We want to thank everyone that has come out to show their support for our heroic men and women in uniform!  #weloveyou! We have had commenters from all over the world wishing our troops well, because our soldiers are not only fighting for our freedom, but for theirs as well. Make sure you follow our indie authors on Twitter, their blogs and FB.  You won't want to miss their backlisted titles or future releases! Cause #indiesrock! If you're just joining us, it's still not too late to hop on board.  Head over to our blog here and scroll down to the beginning of our tour and start commenting. Want to know about our upcoming blog tours? Then sign up for our newsletter here. Thank you again to our authors, reviewers and readers that participated in this tour!  We couldn't have done it without you! Blog Tour de Troops is going down in history! Carolyn McCray, “Fated,” http://datingafter40okayhopingtodateafter40.blogspot.com/ Nicole Galland, “Crossed: A Tale of the Fourth Crusade," http://nicolegalland.com/author/nicole-gallands-blog/ Louisa Bacio, “The Vampire, The Witch & The Werewolf: A New Orleans Threesome,” http://louisabacio.blogspot.com/ Rachelle Reese & John E. Miller, “From the Gator's Mouth,” http://dimestorenovel.blogspot.com Tracy Bull, “Fragments,” http://www.tracy-bull.com/blog/ Chiczo Frenic, “Chiczofrenia, Crazy is an Art Form,” http://chiczofrenic.com Laina Turner, "The MS Project," http://www.lainaturner.com/ Richard Sutton, “The Red Gate: The Gate Keepers,” http://www.sailletales.com Augusto Pinaud, “The Writer,” http://www.augustopinaud.com/

But WAIT!

Yep, there is more.

We're also giving a brand, new KINDLE to a tour commenter, randomly drawn and multiple KINDLES to several lucky troops.

Why? Because the number one care package item request is books.

Let's give them to our troops!

Blog Tour De Troops - Day 3

Blog Tour de Troops is still going strong!  Over 700 comments again!  I'm calling it and it's a tie!  #waytogo! Authors, reviewers and readers are joining together to not only support indie authors, but to support our troops as well. I don't think there has been a dry eye on this tour. #tissuealert  So many emotional stories have been shared.  Heartwarming reunions and tales of strength and courage while in the line of duty. Please continue to tweet, blog and post about this record breaking tour.  #youguysrock!   Don't forget to thank our awesome lineup of authors for their generosity!  If you like what you read, please leave them a review.  Think of it as a tip for them picking up the tab! So step up to the bar and get your ebooks! George Sirois, “Excelsior,” http://excelsior.com Regan Black, “Veil of Justice,” http://www.reganblack.com Brandy Hunt, “Promise Kept,” http://brandyhuntebooks.wordpress.com Terri Long, "In Leah's Wake," http://www.tglong.com/blog/ Lili Tufel, “Sand,” http://lilitufel.blogspot.com/ Judie Gaines, “Perfect Copy,” http://jpgwriter.com/ Laurel Osterkamp, “Starring in the Movie of My Life,” http://www.laurelosterkamp.blogspot.com/ Jeremy Rodden, “Toonopolis: Gemini,” http://www.toonopolis.com Stay tuned for more authors, stops and free ebooks tomorrow!

But WAIT!

Yep, there is more.

We're also giving a brand, new KINDLE to a tour commenter, randomly drawn and multiple KINDLES to several lucky troops.

Why? Because the number one care package item request is books.

Let's give them to our troops!

Blog Tour De Troops - Day 2

Day 1 started off with a bang!  Over 700 comments!  We could feel the outpouring of love and support for our troops from all over the world! Can we top yesterday's numbers?  #ohyeah Make sure you tell your family and friends about our blog tour, because it's not like any blog tour they've been on.  Where else can you get over 35 ebooks just for commenting? So tweet, blog, post or call your friends and tell them to hop on board.  The more comments, the more ebooks for our men and women in uniform! Just arrived at our tour?  No worries!  It's a daisy chain.  All of the authors are connected in a loop.  You can move forward or backward. So get commenting, score some top rated reads and help our troops get some too! Today's tour starts with the Queen of Snark, Rachel Thompson.  Be prepared...this #redhead tells it like it is. We're putting the "free" in freedom this weekend! Rachel Thompson, “A Walk in the Snark,” http://rachelintheoc.com   Fred Venturini, “The Samaritan,” www.fredventurini.com   Stacey Kennedy, “Stolen Dreams,” http://www.staceykennedy.com/blog/   Arshad Ahsanuddin, “Sunset, Pact Arcanum: Book One,” http://pactarcanum.com/blog/   Pandora Poikilos, “Excuse Me, My Brains Have Stepped Out,” http://peacefrompieces.blogspot.com/   Eliza Gayle, “Untamed Magick,” http://elizagayle.net/blog/   Sharon Gerlach, “Malakh,” http://sharongerlach.wordpress.com   Gary Ponzo, “A Touch of Deceit,” http://www.strongscenes.com   Billie Hinton, “claire-obscure,” http://www.novemberhillpress.com/ Stay tuned for more authors, stops and free ebooks tomorrow!

But WAIT!

Yep, there is more.

We're also giving a brand, new KINDLE to a tour commenter, randomly drawn and multiple KINDLES to several lucky troops.

Why? Because the number one care package item request is books.

Let's give them to our troops!

Want to donate money toward the troop KINDLES? Excellent. Just click here for secure, donations via Paypal.

The IBC Blog is "home base" so if you get caught up in the fun and lose direction, just head there where all the authors, stops and even donors to the tour are listed each day.

Blog Tour de Troops - Day 1 - Is HERE!

THE BLOG TOUR DE TROOPS IS HERE!!!

Pay it forward to the men and women who safeguard our freedom!



After all, what is being indie if not being FREE?


Yep. We at IBC are indie. Self-published and proud of it. Along with hundreds of other authors, the Indie Book Collective is crumbling stigma and proving indie isn’t a dirty word.

We have the sales and reviews to back it up, too! Ready for over 35 free ebooks?

AWESOME! Because every commenter on each listed blog, each day, gets that author’s participating ebook FREE!

Not only do you get it, but one goes to a troop for every single unique commenter. So send a friend! Not only do you and they score a 5 star read, a troop gets one, too.

#thatrocks

Talk about freedom! Let’s make it ring book lover style this Memorial Day!

Amber Scott, “Play Fling,” http://amberscottbooks.com/

Stacy Wallace Benefiel, “Day of Sacrifice Vol. 1-3,” http://wp.me/pRygW-bY

Jennifer Provost, “Rise of the Deva'shi: A Chronicle of Parthalan,” http://blog.jenniferallisprovost.com/

Jonathan Gould, “Doodling,” http://daglit.blogspot.com/

Kat Lively, “Dead Barchetta,” http://leighwantsfood.blogspot.com/

Joel Goldman, “Motion to Kill,” http://joelgoldman.blogspot.com/

Sonia Rumzi, “Pen, Paper, Action,” http://soniarumzi.com/

Dawn Wilson, “Leaving the Comfort Cafe,” http://www.dawn-theyearofwritingdangerously.blogspot.com/

Roy Finch, “The Emperor of Glitter Gulch,” http://therealroyfinch.wordpress.com/

Stay tuned for more authors, stops and free ebooks tomorrow!

But WAIT!

Yep, there is more.

We're also giving a brand, new KINDLE to a tour commenter, randomly drawn and multiple KINDLES to several lucky troops.

Why? Because the number one care package item request is books.

Let's give them to our troops!

Want to donate money toward the troop KINDLES? Excellent. Just click here for secure, donations via Paypal.

The IBC Blog is "home base" so if you get caught up in the fun and lose direction, just head there where all the authors, stops and even donors to the tour are listed each day.

Blog Tour De Troops: Let's Give Back To Our Troops!

 

Support the Indie Book Collective's efforts to get Kindles to our troops!!

 

 Please DONATE to Blog Tour de Troops now - Memorial Day!

The Indie Book Collective is running a special eBook promo over Memorial Day weekend where all authors will provide free eBooks to every commenter as well as a troop member. In addition, we'll give as many free Kindles as possible to our troops!



Please help us by donating. Click here to donate whatever you can to PayPal. Your dollars will be used strictly for Kindle purchases for our brave men and women who protect our country. Thx so much!