THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB discussion

David wrote: "Anthony wrote: "Hi all. My Victorian thriller, 'Murder and Enlightenment' is free on Kindle until Tuesday 7th Feb.. If anyone reads it I would be grateful for a review.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/M..."

Thankyou David for telling people that my book is also available on Amazon.com. I am gradually getting used to including both addresses. For a while I thought that one address covered all but now I know different. I hope you don't mind if I put the link in here.

http://www.amazon.com/MURDER-AND-ENLI...

Thank you David

A bigger thanks to you for the free book.

You are most welcome-I wanted to read the book and the price was correct. I would like to see a Victorian novel where some heavy hitting chaps like Sir Richard Burton, or McDonald, or even that quickie Sir Charles Tupper. Maybe Burton was a bigger hitter though?

Well, I gave you Canadian Prime ministers. BTW, Tupper holds the record for shortest time as a Canadian PM.

I meant these guys:

Benjamin Disraeli, William Ewart Gladstone, or even The Marquess of Salisbury

Philip wrote: "David wrote: "Anthony wrote: "Hi all. My Victorian thriller, 'Murder and Enlightenment' is free on Kindle until Tuesday 7th Feb.. If anyone reads it I would be grateful for a review.

http://www.am..."

Hi Philip. I hope you enjoy 'Murder and Enlightenment'. I had a quick look at your page and agree with you about helping Goodreads authors. I am going to Amazon to 'like' and tag your books. Hope to speak to you again later.

Hi all,
For those interested, the Kindle version of my novel, The Secrets They Kept, is on sale through Valentine's Day for 99 cents. Now that is what I call a true bargain!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Secrets-The...

Joanne wrote: "Hi all,
For those interested, the Kindle version of my novel, The Secrets They Kept, is on sale through Valentine's Day for 99 cents. Now that is what I call a true bargain!
http://www.amazon.co..."

Looks like a very interesting book. It's now on my Kindle and TR list.

Joanne wrote: "Hi all,
For those interested, the Kindle version of my novel, The Secrets They Kept, is on sale through Valentine's Day for 99 cents. Now that is what I call a true bargain!
http://www.amazon.co..."

I hope I'm not posting this twice. Your book looks very interesting and is now on my Kindle and TR list.

Thanks to Rick for inviting me to join the group! My sci-fi parody Space Command and the Planets of Doom is currently a top 100 Parody bestseller for the Kindle. Readers call it "screamingly funny" and "thoroughly entertaining". http://amzn.to/atEZo9

Also, please check out my "absolutely hilarious" Space Command and the Planet of the Bejewelled Concubines, a totally free novel on Wattpad. Currently at over 30,000 reads. http://bit.ly/xDXsTT Let me know what you think!

Dearest All,

My pubisher, Putnam, is hosting a couple book giveaways on Goodreads as a prelude to the release of my latest novel, Helsinki White.
SNOW ANGELS: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
LUCIFER'S TEARS will be live on 2/17 on the bookpage: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/88...
Ths Snow Angels giveaway is taking place now. I'll send a reminder when the Lucifer's Tears giveaway begins.

Best, James

My newest fantasy novel Pool of Souls is now available as a paperback on CreateSpace and will soon appear as a paperback on Amazon as well.

Here is the link to CreateSpace:

https://www.createspace.com/3720141

I would like to mention that the book; I'm Nobody...My Mother Said it I No Longer Believe It,
written by, Erma Steppe is on sale @ Barnes & Noble, Amazon, etc.
I hope you will give this book a look. It's a true story of a woman's life story, abused by the people who should have loved her, left many times in the hands of a woman who hated her.
A lifetime of waiting to hear the words,I love you, a great book with copies of court documents. Let me know what you think of this bio. Thanks

I've decided to hold back release of the third book in my PROJECT thriller series (called The Seventh Pillar)to wait for a particular cover designer. Anyone have experience with KDP Select? I'm thinking of moving White Jade to that platform.

Hi Alex,

I just finished a two-day giveaway on KDP Select. I was very happy with the results. Lots of books were picked up and even after the freebie was over, I saw an increase in sales not just in the U.S. but on Amazon UK and DE even. In addition, quite a few Prime members borrowed the books. A word of caution: I have heard from people who didn't do well, so I guess it's a matter of trying it out. I don't know how many books you have available. I would start with about 2 books and see how it goes.
Good luck in case you try it!
Christa

A couple of days ago it was the worst of times, and yesterday was the best of time (please excuse the Dickens’ corruption), but I received a publication offer from a UK publisher yesterday for both print and e-book version of my novel Ice King
Perhaps a weekend of celebration . . . . . as if I have a choice :-o)

Geoff (Scouse) wrote: "A couple of days ago it was the worst of times, and yesterday was the best of time (please excuse the Dickens’ corruption), but I received a publication offer from a UK publisher yesterday for both..."

WONDERFUL TO HEAR!!! Well earned Geoff!!

Hi Letter from a James Mason Member who asked me to post this for him..always happy to assist a fellow member!!

Rick, thanks for your efforts on behalf of this group of language lovers.

I’m afraid I’m ignorant of the proper method involed, but can you post this comment to the group for me?

An Open Letter to the James Mason Book Club

I joined the James Mason Book Club in 2011 to get feedback on my debut Epic Fable, Beyond the Elastic Limit, and you graciously complied with several members forwarding truthful reviews.

These comments were appreciated and I took them to heart as I began my next Epic Fable, newly published and entitled Piercing the Elastic Limit.

The first book took some years but the new one came in a matter of months, and after writing it I went back to my first attempt with a new, more critical and confident eye.

It was revised with all the honest observations I’d received in mind, and which I had taken seriously.

Thanks to these reviews, I now have two fine novels to my name (both published in January 2012) and I thank you for your efforts in my regard.

I’m thankful to the Goodreads website as a whole, of course, but readers in the James Mason group in particular, and I relish their insight, frankness and obvious love of the written word.

Sharing an appreciation for James Mason as an outstanding artist doesn’t hurt either.

Thanks again, Howard Loring

Thanks, Christa. I have not yet made up my mind. There are pros and cons,not the least of which is that I anticipate around a gazillion people jumping in to try and get better name recognition...

Alex wrote: "Thanks, Christa. I have not yet made up my mind. There are pros and cons,not the least of which is that I anticipate around a gazillion people jumping in to try and get better name recognition..."

You're right about that. It may get diluted really fast. That's definitely a risk. Oh, well, decisions, decisions. Whatever you decide to do, good luck!

Tragic and terrible news- death of Jeffrey Zaslow in a car crash today.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02...

Hello, everyone. I'm new to the group and still fairly new to Goodreads. I just published my first novel back in December of 2011. It's an urban fantasy story, called Forging Truth. Night before last, it received a 4-star rating on Goodreads. Then, last night, it received a 5-star on Amazon. Yay!

- Raymond

Raymond wrote: "Hello, everyone. I'm new to the group and still fairly new to Goodreads. I just published my first novel back in December of 2011. It's an urban fantasy story, called Forging Truth. Night befor..."

congrats Raymond!!
do you have a link to book info?

Here's the link to Forging Truth on Amazon: http://amzn.to/uD487o


Also, here is a link to my first published work. Dangerous Hunts: A Zombie Father's Day Tale. It will be available for free from Feb. 12th through Feb. 16 (Just in time for Valentine's Day!) http://amzn.to/yqB4Ai

Raymond wrote: "It will be available for free from Feb. 12th through Feb. 16 ..."

Let us know how the five consecutive days of KDP Select promo works out. I'm taking the plunge next weekend but I'm going to break the promo up into 3-4 weekends. Then I'm going to renew the Select and go another 3-4 weekends, hoping for momentum.

If yours pans out, keep us posted. Actually, even if it doesn't. Good fortune shall find you.

Yep. Will do, Ken. :) And best of luck with your own.

- Raymond

Hi everybody
I'm new here. This is my new book "The Godless"

The Godless - Mystery of the World

Check out it, please.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LLF4VC

Suren wrote: "Hi everybody
I'm new here. This is my new book "The Godless"

The Godless - Mystery of the World

Check out it, please.

http:..."

facinating plot Suren!!

Message that James Mason Member Writer Lynne Marie asked me to post- happy to assist any James Mason Member!!

Hi Rick,

I have this new news about my novel that I'd like to pass along to the members... Please post it wherever you believe it belongs. I'm really excited about it!

First of all, I wish to thank everyone who has purchased a copy (eBook or print) of my debut novel Seahawk’s Sanctuary!!!

Since the last week of December, I have been working on having a second edition printed through Amazon’s CreateSpace. It has undergone a light editing and minor tweaking, as well as a formatting change (that I like a lot better).

The second edition went live on Amazon yesterday! The best part is… Because it’s Amazon, they have produced the same book (6×9) at a lower price!!! The new price is $15.95 or a $3.00 savings over the first edition price. The few glitches that occurred, and I’ve been told these are common in first editions, have been corrected. Full distribution is estimated to be in place by the end of March…

*** Special Note for all of you who collect first editions. The first edition printed through Wordclay will be retired around the middle of March, so you will have approximately a month, if you wish to purchase a first edition of Seahawk’s Sanctuary before they’re gone forever.

This new edition has been uploaded and is available in the eBook format on Amazon and Smashwords at the same price, $3.99. Once again, it will take approximately 4 weeks for full distribution of this new edition to trickle down to Apple iPad, B&N Nook, Sony, and others, but Smashwords does support all these formats, if you can’t wait…

Again, my sincere thanks to everyone who has spent their hard-earned money during these difficult economic times on my debut book… and happy reading to all… For more information, please visit my website at LynneMarieAuthor.com

Thanks,
Lynne Marie

I just finished the second Black Centipede novel, "Blood of the Centipede," and bundled it off to the publisher. I don't know when it will be out-- maybe in the fall, maybe sooner.

http://theblackcentipede.blogspot.com...

Cool idea Rick.

~ When drug addled assassin Isadora DayStar finally snags a major interplanetary killing job, she thinks it will both support her habit and revise her status as the laughingstock of her profession. Instead, she embarks on a journey that brings her face to face with her tortured past. ~
Isadora DayStar, a dark sci-fi adventure by P.I. Barrington
Available on Kindle/Amazon:
http://amzn.to/wvThD2

P.I. wrote: "Cool idea Rick.

~ When drug addled assassin Isadora DayStar finally snags a major interplanetary killing job, she thinks it will both support her habit and revise her status as the laughingstock o..."

great sounding plot P.I.!!!

Chuck wrote: "I just finished the second Black Centipede novel, "Blood of the Centipede," and bundled it off to the publisher. I don't know when it will be out-- maybe in the fall, maybe sooner.

http://theblac..."

Congrats Chuck! make sure to let us all know when it is published and how to get a copy!

and AS ALWAYS- BEST WISHES!! TO ALL JAMES MASON MEMBER WRITERS!!!

Thanks, Rick. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Cheryl wrote: "Thanks, Rick. Your support is greatly appreciated."

A true pleasure!!

Werner wrote: "I'm sorry to announce that my novel Lifeblood and the short supernatural e-fiction, both of which were mentioned in the thread above, are no longer being published by Trestle Press (long story), an..."

That's too bad, Werner. I hope you're successful in finding alternative options. Good luck!

Thad wrote: "Trestle Press is also no longer publishing the stories from my collection, The Smoking Gun Sisterhood. The six e-stories published online as stand-alones are, I'm assuming, out of print. However,..."

Thad, sorry to hear that. Good luck with finding alternative options.

Rick wrote: "P.I. wrote: "Cool idea Rick.

~ When drug addled assassin Isadora DayStar finally snags a major interplanetary killing job, she thinks it will both support her habit and revise her status as the la..."

Thanks Rick. People seem to like it, lol!

Thanks, Cheryl (message 1345)! If and when I do find another publisher, I'll post something here.

Cheryl, thanks for the kind words and support!

Hi,

My name is Phillip W. Simpson. Rick kindly asked me to join the group. I'm an author of a number of books. My latest one, Rapture, is a YA dystopian novel, the first in the Rapture Trilogy. Out now. It's been discribed as a cross between the Hunger games and the Road.


I have another goodreads giveaway of Rapture now on. Signed. Get these copies while you can. This limited edition almost sold out. 2nd edition (C format) coming out soon.

Remember, Rapture is on sale at present (ebook only). Was $9.99, now $2.99. Kindle format also works on PC.

You can find it on Amazon US as a kindle http://www.amazon.com/Rapture-ebook/dp/B...
Or Amazon UK also in kindle format http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rapture-ebook/dp...
On B&N as a nook book http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rapture-...
On itunes (although, sadly, it's not on sale)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/rapture/...

For print version, you can find it on:
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Rapture-Phillip-W-...
Might ape http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Book/...
Fishpond http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Rapture-...

Rapture will soon be stocked in U.S bookshops.

Phillip wrote: "Hi,

My name is Phillip W. Simpson. Rapture, ..."


Amazon linky broke

Ken wrote: "Phillip wrote: "Hi,

My name is Phillip W. Simpson. Rapture, ..."


Amazon linky broke"

Sorry, Ken. How about this?

http://www.amazon.com/Rapture-ebook/d...

Phillip wrote: "Ken wrote: "Phillip wrote: "Hi,

My name is Phillip W. Simpson. Rapture, ..."


Amazon linky broke"

Sorry, Ken. How about this?

http://www.amazon.com/Rapture-ebook/d......"

Link works perfect Phillip- great looking book!!

Thanks Rick.

Rick wrote: "and AS ALWAYS- BEST WISHES!! TO ALL JAMES MASON MEMBER WRITERS!!!"

Thanks, Rick. I'm finding this group very informative and civilized. :-)

Hey, everyone. I just published a new short story, Runner. It's available for the kindle at Amazon and the nook at Barnes & Noble.

Amazon -- http://tinyurl.com/6vr855a
B&N -- http://tinyurl.com/6rpme4q

This is a taut, suspenseful short story (approximately 32 pages) about a woman who is abducted by a serial killer and details how she's able to turn the tables on her captor. And it's only 99 cents! Hope you'll check it out.

Merrill Heath

MiKe Meyer reads the first two chapters of his international thriller, COVERT DREAMS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_dtgD...

D.L. wrote: "Rick wrote: "and AS ALWAYS- BEST WISHES!! TO ALL JAMES MASON MEMBER WRITERS!!!"

Thanks, Rick. I'm finding this group very informative and civilized. :-)"

So happy to hear that!!!

I have another novel out, called Times of Trouble a Christian fiction End Times novel.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0075CNFFI

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/times...

I thought this might be interesting to the group.

Last week I received an offer of publication for my book Ice King. The promised contract arrived yesterday.

In the meantime I contacted four literary agents in Sydney asking if they wished to check the contract out and perhaps consider representing me. Being a complete novice in this area I thought they would show a little interest, after all they would have a guaranteed 15% of my earnings. As it is about to be published they do not even have to sell the book to a publisher!

One said they were no longer doing fiction as the market was so hard, another said they didn’t handle historical fiction (this fact was not on their web site) A large organisation said perhaps one of their agents would ring me before the end of the week, (I’m not holding my breath) and I am still waiting for the fourth to reply.

I think I will join the Australian Society of Writers as they have a contract review section. I just need a professional to check the contract and ‘translate’ bits in to English.
I'll let you know how I go on & on & on :-o)

Hey, Rick! I know I've been absent for a while, but I check back in and read comments often. I have been crazy busy the last...well, two years! Glad to see the group's doing so well!

The witches' books are still growing in number, and all releases can be found here. http://suzakates.com/books.html

Thanks for befriending me way back when and reading my first book!--Suza