Happy New Year, 1st Author Meetup, Author Feature: Chris McWhirt, New Book Releases, Book Fairs, & More
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Self-publishing
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Kindle Direct Publishing
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Chris McWhirt specifically mentions working with Amazon KDP and finding the tools challenging - readers would benefit from understanding this platform that has revolutionized how indie authors publish
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Happy New Year, Indie Authors, Book Lovers, and Curious Creatives!
A clean slate! A new vision! Hope is in the air.
Our first local author meetup will be Saturday, January 24, 2026, 10 a.m. at Bookworm Orchard located in the Boston Hill Center, 428 S Washington St, Suite 101, Marion, Indiana. We will be discussing consignment opportunities at the bookstore, upcoming events, and ideas to make 2026 the best year yet for indie authors. Join us if you can. For those too far away or can’t make it that day, I’ll do a recap during my February live updates!
In the meantime, I hope you have a Happy New Year full of creative opportunities, adventures, and fun!
Author Feature: Chris McWhirt
Chris McWhirt is from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is married with five grown children and two dogs: Buddy and Lucy. Chris has written three books along with short stories on Booksie and other websites. He is also a contributor to our Stories From The Orchard anthology!
His nonfiction book, Glory Daze, is about sandlot baseball. Last November Chris made his debut entry into the Sci-fi world with book one of his Adamic Chronicles trilogy: Intervention. He recently published book two in the trilogy: Deception.
Read on to learn more about Chris McWhirt…
What do you hope readers will take away from your book?
I hope readers take away a storyteller’s view blending science fiction as well as the
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