Naylene’s Comments (group member since Dec 02, 2015)

Naylene’s comments from the Self-Published Authors & Curious Readers group.

Was there always two suns?

A lot of groups have community writing games to help break the ice and allow us to have some fun.

The rules are simple, you write 1 sentence. Then someone else write the next based off what you wrote. When read in order, it should sound like a story.

Example:
Person 1: He stared intensely at the goat.
Person 2: The goat suddenly grew wings and flew towards him.
Person 3: The man was now dead.

Have fun. I'll start by posting the first sentence.

Leo wrote: "*Check mic* Allow me to reintroduce myself my name is...

Hahha. Hey everyone! My name is Leo Borgelin and I'm the upcoming writer of the book called The Sun Came Through My Window To Say Hello. Wh..."

Welcome! I like that the excerpt was a poem. Intriguing.

Danya wrote: "My name is Danya Raquel. I am 19 years old. My first novel launched last month. I live in South Africa. So great to meet you all!"

Welcome to the group!

Naylene wrote: "David wrote: "Hello all. I am David E Crossley, new to Goodreads and this group so please forgive me if I've put this in the wrong place. I am a writer - now otherwise retired - with 1 novel and 4 ..."

Hey Brandon. Glad you joined the group. I love the idea of a female detective. I'll be sure to add your book.

David wrote: "Hello all. I am David E Crossley, new to Goodreads and this group so please forgive me if I've put this in the wrong place. I am a writer - now otherwise retired - with 1 novel and 4 of my own plus..."

Don't worry, you're in the right place. Glad to have you as part of our group.

David wrote: "Slow The Shadow Creeps - David E Crossley
Emma Gordon shivered and huddled closer to the fire. The long steel poker broke apart the peat, exposing the glowing red interior as she prodded at it. Sma..."

There is a way to add a new topic. Just click on the folder's name. There it will list the folder's topics and right above the activity area is a small button to add new topics.

David wrote: "Hi Naylene. I've been writing for a while but although I've had a web site for almost as long I'm only just really starting to learn about publicising, and one of the pieces of advice I got was to ..."

I'll be happy to feature you on my blog, just e-mail me when you're ready.

I will now be adding book trailers to the group. If you have a book trailer you want to share, reply with the link.

Maria wrote: "Hi everyone!

I'm Maria, from the Washington, DC area. I write fiction, in addition to my day job :) I published my first novel a few months ago and my seco..."

Hey Maria, welcome to the group. I added your book to the group's bookshelf.

Nice meeting you, Don. I found your book on Goodreads and added it to the group's bookshelf.
Don wrote: "Hi my name is Don. I like anything American Civil War. I just released a Historical Fiction set in the American Civil War era entitled "I Didn't Sign Up For This". It contains the tragedy that is w..."

Nice to meet you, Popeye. I found your book Zombie Squad in Goodreads and added it to the Group's bookshelf.
Popeye wrote: "Popeye Theophilus Barrnumb is my pseudonym.
Writer, author, poet, Over-the-Hill Computer Wiz Kid. (I go into much more detail in my author bio in my books and on my website)

I have independently p..."

Hey Lindsay. I added your books to the group's bookshelf.
Lindsay wrote: "Hello all : ) My name is Lindsay Marie Miller and I am the author of Emerald Green, Me & Mr. Jones, and my latest release, Jungle Eyes.

[bookcover:Me & Mr. Jones|..."

Astrid wrote: "Question. My book is part of the Kindle Unlimited program, does that count as being able to give a free digital copy?"

It depends because not everyone has Kindle Unlimited. If you can only give a copy through Kindle Unlimited, just make sure to add it to your request.

Nice to Meet you, Ryan. I went ahead and added your books to the group's bookshelf.
Ryan wrote: "I'm Ryan, author of DAY ZERO of The Plague series, and THE NELSON FILES supernatural-thriller episodic series coming 1/1/16.. I also am in the process of writing the first book in a slasher horror ..."

Native Foreigners

Coming over the hill was an ugly black car. The paint was faded. The front was too long and the back was too low. Plus, the windows were a dingy green. The only reason she knew it was a taxi was because of the plastic white sign on the roof that said so. She pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes as it neared. She had poor experiences with Red Hill’s taxi drivers. They all freelanced, making themselves their own boss. Sadly, Nordaway’s taxi services didn’t go to Red Hill and without a car, she only had one choice.
The vehicle rolled down the hill at a substantial speed and slowed to a halt right in front of them. A man popped out of the driver side of the vehicle. He had messy blue locks, matching eyes and wore a sloppy grin. “Hello there. Are you Jane?”
“Yes, I’m assuming you’re Zeb.” Jane tried to smile back, but she was nervous about how this was going to go. He seemed decent enough.
“Yup, that's me!” He walked towards the back of the car and popped open the trunk. “Can I help you with those?” He pointed to the bulky luggage that sat by their feet.
“Yes, thank you.” Jane smiled. Zeb lifted the heavy bag and placed it inside the car. He then saw another little luggage in the hands of a small girl hiding behind Jane. Her blonde hair was braided back and her eyes spoke of innocence. Zeb smiled and leaned over to the girl.
“May I take your bag?” He beamed. He was just so happy, that the little girl couldn’t have said no even if she wanted to. She nodded lightly and handed him the pink and blue bag. While he arranged the luggage in the trunk, Jane and the little girl sat in the back seat. Jane helped buckle the girl’s seatbelt before putting on her own.
Jane examined the interior. It had beige leather seats and matching carpet. The doors had a faux wood design and a manual crank window opener. The steering wheel in the front was a tad too wide for the compact design of the car. She felt like she was in a car of an older generation.
With a thump, he shut the trunk and hopped into the driver's seat. As he started the car, it made a popping noise similar to a shotgun before properly turning on. When he shifted gears, Jane leaned closer and sighed with relief to see it was an automatic. Then they began strolling away. Jane peered out the window as she saw the diverse city of Nordaway disappearing behind her.

Hey Jesse. I went ahead and put your book in the group's bookshelf so others can see it.
Jesse wrote: "Hello everyone, I'm Jess. It's a pleasure to meet you all. In the past, I have published Dead Boys: Death is just the Beginning and am currently working on a new book, temporarily n..."

Nice to meet you Aileen. I went ahead and put your book in the group's bookshelf so others can see it.
Aileen wrote: "My name is Aileen, and I just published The Darkness of Peoh in July. It's the first book in a fantasy series for young adults."

Welcome everyone :)

I run a blog called More than Scribbles . I do free author interviews, which appear on Mondays. Those who do author interviews, are feature in my newsletter and I will promote their upcoming books upon their request.

You can see the details here: https://naylenerondon.wordpress.com/a...

However, I do not do erotic books or religious books. My preference is Fiction.

Be sure to visit the link if you are interested. All the questions are available there.

Thanks.