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Yep. :)Anyone can post, and the mods don't have to use these suggestions (I will though!), but they can use it as a resource for picking the indie BOTM.
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I dunno. Whichever you like?I have a few to add as well. :)
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Such a nice idea. Thank you for the opportunity!
Alyssia wrote: "I dunno. Whichever you like?I have a few to add as well. :)
"Hey Alyssia, thanks! Will second my own I, the Provocateur
Wow, a thread where it is perfectly acceptable to add your own :) Here's Tent City. After a devastating plague, introverted 17-year-old Dani Campbell and her family find themselves living in a very different America, one run by a cult-like leader, who forces children to move to "safety camps" designed to protect the human race. Encouraged to flee by her parents, Dani and her five-year-old brother seek refuge in the Black Hills of South Dakota. On the run with danger around every corner, Dani must fight to ensure their survival in this new world while trying to unmask the mystery of how it all came to be.
Kelly wrote: "Wow, a thread where it is perfectly acceptable to add your own :) Here's Tent City. After a devastating plague, introverted 17-year-old Dani Campbell and her family find themselves living in a ve..."
I will second that one, Kelly!
Thanks for the opportunity to give a shameless plug to my own work.I nominate
Am I allowed to second one too? As I second
as it's a great read. Can't wait for the sequel!
Janis wrote: "Thanks for the opportunity to give a shameless plug to my own work.I nominate
Am I allowed to second one too? As I second [bo..."
Definitely. Nominate and second as much as you want. This won't go to a formal poll, it's just a way to put suggestions out there. :)
Hope the Group will give Captain Nathan and Cate a read, "The Pirate Captain" is the first book in a series; adult historical fiction with a twisted love story. Historical Novel Society called it "an irresistible shaggy dog saga... marvelously entertaining..."
Thanks for this opportunity! I'd be honored if folks considered my novel. It's a fantasy / mystery.
Thanks for the opportunity! My books are epic/heroic fantasy:
Dragon Fate and
Dragon Blade Some other Indie books and authors (in many different genres) I can recommend are:
Ezekiel's Wheel (SF short story, not a novel, but wonderful writing);
The Village of Lost Souls 
Star Vigilante
Please consider my book, Z Plan: Blood on the Sand
It's the first in my zombie book series. I wrote it while I was deployed to Iraq in 2007. It's about a soldier deployed overseas during the zombie outbreak, he does everything he can to try to make it back to his family in the U.S. The sequel, Z Plan: Red Tides, is with my editor and will be released soon.
J.D. wrote: "Thanks for the opportunity! My books are epic/heroic fantasy: Dragon Fate and
Dragon Blade Some other Indie books and author..."
I recommend the two dragon books JD suggested, they are great.:)
Good stuff I have read of late:
Marlowe and the Spacewoman just finished,
Thread Slivers read a while ago,
Shadow of the Wraith, read a while ago,
The Mage's Tomb read a while ago,
The Dreamweaver's Journey beta read, and re-read a while ago.
I'd like to recommend my novel, Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled!A beautiful woman from California
A jock and a nice guy
Passion
Betrayal
All set to a Beatles & Doors soundtrack
http://www.amazon.com/Colin-Preston-R...
Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled
Take a look at my wife's first book,
. It's YA historical fiction, but it's really so much more. Annie Moore, a 15 year old girl comes of age in this book that has gotten great reviews, even from older readers who were very surprised how much they loved the book. As one reviewer stated in her summary, "Secrets of the Realm is brilliant, entertaining, and a fantastic read for all ages."
Such a great opportunity from a really cool group! Thanks:) 
I would love if you'd consider my ebook, Monsters of the Apocalypse .
A tribute to the action packed paperback novels of Heinlein, Bester and Vonnegut (with a little dash of modern graphic novel sensibility), "Monsters of the Apocalypse" is a fast and fun ride through an apocalyptic future filled with monsters, assassins and baked goods.
Bleeding Shame
Has a world altering invention become temptation for murder?
A vicious killer, an improbable story, and a shattering scientific discovery, mingle to create a cocktail of deceptive intrigue.
A bright young woman's death has been framed to look like an act of rage during a call-girl rendezvous. A tired, disillusioned cop, her only hope of redemption. Layer upon layer unfold to reveal a conniving conspiracy of global proportions; a conjuring of convoluted wicked twists.
Stacey Cornish has been murdered, and her killer has done very little to hide his identity. When his body washes up on the bank of a local river, Detective Frankie Harlow is unconvinced that the man committed suicide. However, when his family come under-fire in a series of vicious attacks aimed at dissuading further interest, Frankie knows that there is more to the murder than first meets the eye. Stacey was a biochemist working on a cure for cancer, perhaps her death had something to do with her research rather than the frame-of-facts posed by the killers.
Bleeding Shame is a compelling story that will grab you at the start, pull you along at a breathtaking pace, and shock you senseless with the questions it poses, and the answers it finds. Heart-wrenching, scary and sometimes humorous, it never fails to impress.
Thanks for allowing this!
Jordan wrote: "Such a great opportunity from a really cool group! Thanks:) I would love if you'd consider my ebook, Monsters of the Apocalypse .
A tribute to ..."
I read the excerpt from the Goodreads' page and the military-style plot was very tense and compelling with just the assassins, haven't even gotten to the monsters or baked goods yet!
Michael wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Such a great opportunity from a really cool group! Thanks:) I would love if you'd consider my ebook, Monsters of the Apocalypse ...."
It does sound pretty awesome ;)
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I'd like to nominate my own, UNDERTOW, http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18...It is on NetGalley here (and it is an ARC so it does have errors): https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/sho...
Cheers All! :)
So far I'm proud to say my book Outside That Door has gotten five star reviews. I'd like to recommend it. Outside That Door
I've had a great response so far to my new book, Daughter of Oreveille. Brianna will inherit everything - if she can play by the rules. Instead she rejects yet another fine noble of the Faelands in favor of a half-Fae commoner.
The House of Oreveille has been without a Defender since her father’s death in the jotnar wars. Her mother’s drunkard second husband has neglected his duties; the estate has fallen into decay and rumors are flying that the grand house of Oreveille, protector of the border between Gaia and the Faeland for thousands of years, may soon fall.
How much will Brianna be forced to sacrifice to protect the life – and the man – she has chosen?
I will nominate The Great Succession Crisis which is on my TBR anyway (historical sci-fi, family friendly)
Web of the Spider Queen also on TBR
Palanquin Of Heaven Indian mytery and magic.
I won this through goodreads giveaways and I absolutely love this book
PivotThere is another goodreads giveaway going on right now for this book, 25 copies, but it ends on the 11th. The author is also giving away free books if you e-mail her and also free kindle books. Go to her Goodreads page for more details . You might have to add her as a friend.L.C. Barlow
Kelly wrote: "Wow, a thread where it is perfectly acceptable to add your own :) Here's Tent City. After a devastating plague, introverted 17-year-old Dani Campbell and her family find themselves living in a ve..."
Thanks Vardan! I want to add that if you guys pick Tent City, I am offering free PDFs, Mobis or Epubs until the end of October or middle of November - up until the release of the sequel in anticipation for the release. Thanks a bunch!
Here's the cover link in case you want to see if it's something you might be interested in.
debut novel from Dianne Gallagher .. one of the best first indie novels I have ever read!
It would be amazing if you would consider my first novel, Fire for the Indie BOTM. The second in the series, Water has just been released. I would also be willing to create a smashwords coupon for the group, so that readers interested in joining the discussion could read it for free.
The synopsis is:
Is control over the elements a gift, or a curse?
Roxy thinks that she is in control of everything: with flames flaring at her fingertips and an equally fiery attitude, what more could she need? But then she meets Brae, a prince from a rival Realm, who turns her assumptions of superiority upside down.
Jasmine has none of Roxy’s confidence or intensity. But she does have a secret - and Brae - and she’s not going to give either up willingly.
Thank you for such a great opportunity.
If you are looking for paranormal/fantasy fun then may I recommend my first novel, CHASE AND THE FALLEN ANGEL. Follow Chase on his journey from the moment of his death to his new life serving as a guardian angel. Take a first-hand look into the lives of those that are guarding you. Chase and the Fallen Angel
I humbly put forth the first book of my epic fantasy trilogy:
The Final Warden is the first book of the Gifts of Vorallon trilogy.
The world of Vorallon is failing. Hordes of demons destroy cities and everyone who lives in them. The raiders of Zuxra, foul men who answer only to their mad queen, conquer and enslave all that remains. As all descends into darkness, the Old Gods sleep, but they have entrusted the survival of Vorallon to the gifted.
The gifted are people blessed with unique abilities fueled by the strength of their spirits.
Lorace is one of the gifted, a hollow shell of a man, scarred by demons and bereft of all memory. Lost on a desolate shore, the only clue to his destiny, and his past, is a sphere of dull silvery metal he holds. A mysterious call draws him north, toward the last bastion of light that exists upon Vorallon, the fortress city of Halversome—the next target of the Queen of Zuxra and the gifted people who do her bidding.
For your consideration, book 1 in the epic science fiction/fantasy series The Two Moons of Rehnor, The Boy who Lit up the Sky. Please note that although the title refers to a boy, it is not YA but intended for an adult audience.The Boy who Lit up the Sky
Thank you for considering this. 'Chronicles of the Dragon Pirate' is an Adventure Fantasy/Alternative history set in the New World in the early 1600's.In one of Plato's discourses he speaks of the legendary kingdom of Atlantis and its people, who lived in peace with their human servants and also dragons, until a great war destroyed their civilization and killed all the dragons off.
But the dragon-ghosts returned to the fleeing survivors, who soon discovered they, and the children of the humans they bred with, could give strength to these ghosts. The dragon-ghosts could then transmute wood into a material hard as steel but still light as the original wood, create different types of fire, heal, and more. In time the Atlantians vanished but their part-human children lived on, feared as sorcerers and forced to hide.
But now the world has changed. The church has accepted them and those with the power are grudgingly becoming accepted by those fully human, with a young apothecary apprentice living a quiet life as a healer in the Spanish town of St. Augustine. But his life is about to be turned upside down. For young Tomas is far more powerful than anyone with the power should be and the world is beginning to notice.
As is the one who caused the destruction of Atlantis so long ago...Chronicles of the Dragon Pirate
Hi! Can I suggest my own book here? I didn't want to be rude or anything, but a lot of people have enjoyed it. Please let me know, thanks!
I would like to nominate Deepest Doors by Paul Winters. He is an exceptional writer and I and many others enjoy reading his work. Thanking you in advance. Truly, Jeannie Walker
"Deepest Doors
Two sets of fugitives Two sets of enemies One bizarre encounter When a chance collision with a beautiful woman in Central Park results in a head injury, international business consultant James McBride's perfectly structured and rote life suddenly begins to unravel as he learns that every memory he has seems to be false and, in fact, he is not the same person that he thinks he is. James McBride is a workaholic who thinks his life is almost perfect the way it is. He goes into the office early, stays late, works weekends, travels to exotic locations and has no ambitions of a wife, girlfriend or any type of social life. With a spectacular Park Avenue apartment and all the material goods a person could want, he is content with his seemingly perfectly planned, albeit one-dimensional, existence. All of this changes one afternoon after a collision with Sarah Plummer, a beautiful and free-spirited woman, forces him to 'break routine'. Injured and dazed by a fall, she helps him to her apartment to rest. He awakens confused, only to be talked into doing something he could not ever recall doing; taking the day off. By the next day, they find themselves being pursued by people from his firm, singularly intent on killing her and capturing him. Only by a bizarre encounter with Bob Eaton, a white-hat computer hacker and security consultant, himself on the run from the mafia, does he begin to unravel the reason for these events, and understand how they can confront their respective enemies. Deep in the mind, beyond the deepest doors, is the truth.
ISBN 193986576X (ISBN13: 9781939865762)
I'm gonna go ahead and try my luck by posting about my own book, Shinobi 7: Trials of a Warrior.It's action/adventure/fantasy and in the YA genre. The book is inspired by my love for Martial Arts and the reader will be taken on a ninja-fighting adventure! The book's summary:
Enter the feudal world of Shaaku Den...
A world that used to be peaceful until the uprising of the evil geisha Black Rose and the ruthless warrior Rengoku. Together the two are the Blackthorn Clan and they have turned Shaaku Den into their battlefield, conquering and killing the innocent for their own gain. Blackthorn has instigated destruction and the only ones left to fight back is the surviving Kitsune Clan.
Follow the adventures of six young individuals who are now soldiers in the legendary Kitsune Clan. Do they have what it takes to be a warrior and fight against Blackthorn? Can they save their world from Black Rose's evil thorns? This is a time of war in Shaaku Den— seen through the eyes of six unlikely youths. Will they overcome the trials of warfare?
The book is written in 1st person and the reader will get an insight into the six main characters as it switches from their points of views throughout. It's the first book in the current Shinobi 7 series I'm writing.
Thank you very much for reading this post! :)
My suggestion for an indie book is Erased by Margaret Chatwin
I would like to suggest the first two books in the Journey into tbe Realm series by Markelle Grabo. Her 3rd book The Stolen Child is coming this December. She is a Goodreads author and you can also check her out on her website www.markellegrabo.com.
Bloom: Or, the unwritten memoir of Tennyson MiddlebrookI would like to recommend this wonderful book. I came across it by chance when I was given an ARC in a Librarything giveaway. It is well written an a truly marvelous story. (SciFi Fantasy ). Read my review for it!
Thanks, Doug! If it is okay, then I would like to nominate "The Starlight Chronicles: Slumbering," book one of the starlight series from me, C. S. Johnson. If you feel nostalgic for high school and love superhero stories, this is an epic adventure you'll love. The book centers around Hamilton, who is a cynical, narcissistic teenager who is reluctant to save his city after learning he has supernatural abilities. It is hilarious and heartwarming, and my son needs a college fund, so please help us out or I will guilt trip you. Just kidding! Or am I...? Lol.
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Every other month, a mod will choose an Indie book for the mod pick BOTM.
Let us know which Indie books you would like us to consider by posting in this thread.
Feel free to second others' recommendations. Knowing the level of interest in the group will be very helpful.