http://www.indipenned.com/newsletters 2025-10-12T12:52:59Z http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/what-does-ai-thin-07Aug25 2025-08-07T12:43:58Z

What does AI Think of Boros Greatest Detective?...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/accidental-detect-31Oct22 2022-10-31T12:34:53Z

The first review of the Accidental Detective by Melvyn Small is in and its a five-star beauty...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/tiktokmovingandstorage/blog/tiktok-moving-and-30Jan22 2022-01-30T12:33:45Z

Address: 3100 47th Ave #3100, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA Phone: 212-991-8389 Visit Website: https://www.tiktokmoving.com/...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/davidegates/events/he-came-back---ne-05May21 2021-05-05T10:42:03Z

New Horror Story released by the author of The Wretched and The Roots of Evil...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/newsletters/indi20-01Apr20/ 2020-04-01T17:42:04Z

The winner of the inaugural Indipenned Short Story Competition is Passing Through by P.J. Blakey-Novis. The winning entry wins £500 GBP....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/erickwamesackey/blog/the-magic-ball-30Jan20 2020-01-30T04:15:51Z

Short story...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/alisha/blog/when-if-and-then--29Jan20 2020-01-29T01:00:40Z

Indi 2020 short story competition, for love of the game...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/6waystosunday/blog/the-cotton-lee-da-06Jan20 2020-01-06T12:11:42Z

An Ashton Sherlock Holmes Adventure...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/kanchana/blog/a-lifetime-with-i-02Jan20 2020-01-02T03:54:06Z

A Short Story about the everlasting wheel of time...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/davidegates/blog/the-end-31Dec19 2019-12-31T10:36:47Z

Short Story by David E. Gates...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/reviews/blog/holmes-14Dec19 2019-12-14T10:25:27Z

Alex J Book Reviews brilliant review of Holmes Volume by Melvyn Small...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/anewsin/blog/breakfast-30Nov19 2019-11-30T03:17:30Z

Even a simple meal can be strange...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/dorrissey/blog/spire-shire-19Nov19 2019-11-19T22:23:21Z

Escapism...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/kabauthor69/blog/the-sable-lane-ca-09Nov19 2019-11-09T17:43:25Z

A short story which pushes the limits of a readers endurance in its telling of a very macabre tale....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/pjbnauthor/blog/passing-through-08Oct19 2019-10-08T10:56:41Z

An entry in the Indipenned 2020 short story competition...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/rose-english-01/blog/young-ebenezer----13Sep19 2019-09-13T17:48:07Z

Childrens Book for Halloween Coming Soon...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/newsletters/competition-07Aug19/ 2019-08-07T19:14:28Z

The Indipenned 2020 short story competition is open to all indie story writers and offers a prize of £1000. If you have some great indie literature to share, submit your entry now...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/newsletters/independence-14Feb19/ 2019-02-14T11:49:28Z

2018 saw the first anniversary of the launch of Indipenned. Its been an experience, but only the first step to a journey of real change...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/newsletters/books-for-christm-18Dec18/ 2018-12-18T15:58:34Z

The Indipenned online indie bookshop is becoming the go to place for great works of independent literature. If youre looking for something original, then take a look around at our growing collection....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/newsletters/christmas-books-13Dec18/ 2018-12-13T20:01:45Z

A summary of the great independently-published books that have found their way into our great indie online bookstore in the last year or so. Looking for an original Christmas gift? Then look here....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/blog/writing-hall-11Dec18 2018-12-11T15:30:22Z

A Q+A with Diane Hall, indie book publisher editor, coach, mentor and founder of The Writing Hall independent press...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/qwillythekid/blog/gone-francais-reg-20Nov18 2018-11-20T13:58:24Z

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Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/qwillythekid/blog/gone-francais-10Nov18 2018-11-10T21:32:51Z

At Large Along The Azur...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/frankenstein-31Oct18 2018-10-31T13:35:45Z

In celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelly’s novel Frankenstein, A Modern Prometheus, a short story by Indipenned founder Mel Small...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/door-15Oct18 2018-10-15T18:51:00Z

I attended a writing group today and came away with this. I mean wrote it, I didnt steel it. Structurally it’s probably a bit of a mess (13 lines?), but I dont think that matters somehow....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/kdp-pod-03Oct18 2018-10-03T10:54:51Z

Some insight learned whilst negotiating Amazon’s KDP Print on Demand service and the difficulties in getting your book cover design just right....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/qwillythekid/blog/en-vacances-10Aug18 2018-08-10T19:35:24Z

30,000ft Over Yorkshire......

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/newsletters/win-a-book-01Aug18/ 2018-08-01T14:25:13Z

Win a signed copy of The Broken Doll by PJ Blakey-Novis...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/blog/pj-blakey-novis-01Aug18 2018-08-01T13:28:12Z

An interview with independently-published writer PJ Blakey-Novis author of The Broken Doll, Tunnels, Open Up and Embrace The Darkness...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/qwillythekid/blog/hello-25Jul18 2018-07-25T21:01:12Z

Author Conversations...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/spitfire-17Jul18 2018-07-17T10:02:41Z

In celebration of 100 years of the RAF heres a short story by Indipenned founder Mel Small....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/qwillythekid/blog/a-slight-altercat-05Jul18 2018-07-05T22:17:00Z

A riotous excerpt from Billy No Maps: A Teessider On Tour...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/founding-indipenn-01Jul18 2018-07-01T09:21:16Z

Some thoughts from Indipenned founder Mel Small on becoming an author and having the idea to create a website to nurture and promote independently-written literature....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/newsletters/twitterstorm-27Jun18/ 2018-06-27T15:18:30Z

1st July 2018 marks the first anniversary of the launch of Indipenned, home of independent literature. We plan to celebrate with a bit of a Twitterstorm....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/qwillythekid/blog/local-author-writ-09Jun18 2018-06-09T20:11:18Z

An exclusive excerpt from my new book, available next week....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/holmes-21May18 2018-05-21T07:54:37Z

The final chapter: With Charles Darlingtons plot to steal the Eligius Chapel treasure foiled, the great detective, Sherlock Holmes, explains all... As tends to happen in these situations....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/sherlock-13May18 2018-05-13T10:52:50Z

Chapter 11: In the penultimate installment Holmes and Watson head to Eligius Chapel to snare their prey......

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/darlington-05May18 2018-05-05T13:35:37Z

Chapter 10: The investigation turns on its head when Sherlock Holmes realises the a single misinterpreted fact has skewed their view. On realising this Holmes and Watson head to a place outside Holmes...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/tflince/blog/hello-the-world-o-27Apr18 2018-04-27T12:46:31Z

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Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/sherlock-18Apr18 2018-04-18T16:56:32Z

Chapter 9: When Holmes finally gets to hear Watsons interview with Charles Darlington the most innocuous of facts re-orientates the investigation. Who is Eligius Chapel and how can a dead man help?...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/holmes-07Apr18 2018-04-07T12:49:03Z

Chapter 8: Following their meeting with Charles Darlington, Holmes and Watson get a visit from Detective Inspector Lestrade. Lestrades warning of is widely ignored......

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/sherlock-31Mar18 2018-03-31T11:48:55Z

Chapter 7: With Holmes tenacity unwavering a reluctant Watson is dragged along in an investigation he feels they should abandon. The trail leads them to Charles Darlington and scampi and chips...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/darllington-25Mar18 2018-03-25T10:47:59Z

Chapter 6: Against prevailing instinct, Doctor Watson heads to Drake The Bookshop for a book signing. Whilst there he meets a fellow author with some new insight into Charles Darlington....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/reviews/blog/holmes-16Mar18 2018-03-16T11:00:45Z

The blog tour for Holmes: The Darlington Substitution visited some of the webs leading book review blogs. The reviews were fantastic....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/boro-holmes-15Mar18 2018-03-15T11:29:29Z

Chapter 5: With Sherlock Holmes investigation gathering pace, he and Watson head to the Southern Cross for a meeting with Holmes old pub quiz nemisis, Mick Richardson....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/darlo-sub-05Mar18 2018-03-05T11:20:59Z

Chapter 4: Its the day of Watson radio interview broadcast, but before BBC Radio propels him to superstardom he has to negotiate a book signing at WHS Teesside Park....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/sherlock-holmes-27Feb18 2018-02-27T10:00:38Z

Chapter 3: Its Watsons big day and he heads to Broadcasting House for his interview with BBC Radio Tees. Can he grasp the opportunity and kick on his career as a writer to the next level?...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/darlington-substi-20Feb18 2018-02-20T10:33:31Z

Chapter 2: With Watson ebullient at his forthcoming appearence on the radio he hopes his friend, Sherlock Holmes, will join him. No chance. However, there is something to pique Holmes interest......

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/sherlock-holmes-04Feb18 2018-02-14T00:01:39Z

Chapter 1: With Doctor Watsons literary career starting to take off, a chance meeting with a fellow author in O’Connells gives him an idea on how to get his work in front of a whole new audience....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/newsletters/darlington-substi-11Feb18/ 2018-02-11T14:29:42Z

The the first ever Indipenned blog tour sees the return of Sherlock Holmes in a novella serialised over 12 instalments. “Another inspired re-imagining of the legendary Holmes/Watson relationship.”...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/patricia62/events/uk-southern-book--10Jan18 2018-01-10T17:08:04Z

Meet the author event - Book signing...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/wind-back-the-new-10Jan18 2018-01-10T16:54:52Z

A lyrical tribute to the late great David Bowie, 8th January 1947 to 10th January 2016...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/whats-in-a-name-25Dec17 2017-12-25T14:03:56Z

Joe and his pregnant wife, Mary, face a race against time to ensure their first born child is born in the promised land....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/blog/profile-picture-21Dec17 2017-12-21T09:47:22Z

Some instructions to show you how to add a picture to your Indipenned profile...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/fjeeves/blog/elves-of-myst-18Dec17 2017-12-18T10:51:39Z

A short story, from the magicians of Myst...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/blog/book-corner-16Dec17 2017-12-16T15:55:38Z

An interview with Jenna Warren, proprietor of independent bookshop, Book Shop in Saltburn England...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/newsletters/indipenned-founde-13Dec17/ 2017-12-13T14:00:06Z

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Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/reviews/blog/accidental-detect-11Dec17 2017-12-11T16:22:15Z

Adrian Magsons review of The Accidental Detective by Michael RN Jones...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/blog/a-poem-written-in-08Dec17 2017-12-08T09:25:07Z

A Poem Written in the Stars by George Stevenson...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/newnawme17/events/mitchell--library-14Nov17 2017-11-14T20:14:34Z

Author appearance...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/events/book-corner-saltb-07Nov17 2017-11-07T13:50:30Z

Melvyn Small will be signing copies of his books Holmes Volume 1 + 2 at Book Corner, Saltburn...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/blog/books-go-social-07Nov17 2017-11-07T09:40:29Z

An interview with Laurence OBryan founder of BooksGoSocial.com. Laurence talks about his experiences publishing with Harper Collins, his move into self-publishing and how BGS helps writers sell books...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/douthers57/blog/proofing-22Oct17 2017-10-22T04:14:37Z

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Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/douthers57/blog/the-sweet-smell-o-20Oct17 2017-10-20T13:35:48Z

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Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/johnnythenic1/blog/all-in-the-mind-19Sep17 2017-09-19T14:34:41Z

Where does creativity come from?...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/events/john-nicholson-11Sep17 2017-09-11T10:28:13Z

John Nicholson will be launching the 13th novel in his Nick Guymer series at Stockton Central Library on 20th September. Get yourself along for a signed copy of Teesside Outsiders...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/johnnythenic1/blog/put-yourself-in-a-04Sep17 2017-09-04T16:27:11Z

Writing About Yourself...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/jamesfent/blog/walking-home-28Aug17 2017-08-28T15:56:25Z

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Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/johnnythenic1/blog/so-you-have-a-new-26Aug17 2017-08-26T19:58:16Z

Selling your book and dealing with publicity...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/sherlock-holmes-15Aug17 2017-08-15T13:36:11Z

An excellent review of Holmes Volume 1 by Claire Knight, guest reviewer at the CrimeBookJunkie...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/melsmall/blog/holmes-volume-1-r-10Aug17 2017-08-10T20:21:03Z

An excellent review of Holmes Volume 1 by the lovely Rena Sherwood author of Not the New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/events/uk-indie-lit-fest-24Jul17 2017-07-24T20:50:52Z

A not-for-profit event is free to enter and features dozens of authors, workshops, readings, Q and A sessions and signed books for sale...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/johnnythenic1/blog/filthy-lucre-16Jul17 2017-07-16T17:10:51Z

Plotting how to make writing your living...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/blog/succcessful-write-16Jul17 2017-07-16T13:47:49Z

Larrys views on the three things that will make you a successful full time writer...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/blog/writing-routine-15Jul17 2017-07-15T18:47:03Z

Larry G. Maguire @LarryGMaguire tells us what he is doing to create a daily writing routine...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/events/mystery-on-the-ra-09Jul17 2017-07-09T15:51:22Z

Uncover the special place railways have in mystery and detective fiction...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/events/indie-pride-day-2-09Jul17 2017-07-09T15:25:33Z

A day for independent writers, publishers and book lovers to shout about the great writing found in independently-written books. #indieprideday...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/michael/blog/victor-locke-17Jun17 2017-06-17T16:33:45Z

The first reviews of The Accidental Detective by Michael RN Jones have landed on Amazon.com and theyre all 4 and 5 stars...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/blog/indie-lit-news-10Jun17 2017-06-10T13:08:54Z

Indipenned news articles help the creators of independent literature keep in touch with their readers by allowing them to share news of their publications, interviews, Q+As and other interesting items...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/blog/knowledge-article-10Jun17 2017-06-10T12:55:08Z

Indipenned is transforming the world of literature.  If you think books should be more about the writing and less about marketing budgets then come and join the revolution....

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/blog/short-stories-10Jun17 2017-06-10T12:22:33Z

Indipenned short stories help indie writers to demonstrate their work and build a following in the independent publishing world.  Short stories can be single postings or weekly serialisations...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/indipenned/blog/indie-lit-blogs-10Jun17 2017-06-10T11:38:24Z

Indipenned blogs provide a way for Indipenned members to air their insight and views on the topics that interest them.  They are publications that don’t fall into the other article categories...

Indipenned http://www.indipenned.com/newsletters/author-launch-28May17/ 2017-05-28T17:47:02Z

Indipenned is transforming the world of literature.  If you think books should be more about the writing and less about marketing budgets then come and join the revolution....

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