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[Anna]

Carole wrote: "Nice cover, Amy. I miss Track.

Elina- that's wonderful news - 2500 page reads is exciting."

Yes, Elina, that's encouraging - it will go down but it will also go up, and up!

[Dale]

Amy wrote: "My husband almost smiled when he saw this cover for my latest novel. It's a very good sign. (Draft copy, hence the Fiverr logo)

What do you think?
"

Beautiful. I'd go with it.

[Erica]

Very nice, Elina! Sounds like a GREAT start.

[Erica]

WOW! Amy, that cover is awesome!

[Amy]

Dale wrote: "Beautiful. I'd go with it."

Thank you very much. She's working on revisions. She's very good.

Carole wrote: "I'm waiting!!"

*Raises eyebrows* Patience woman! :) It's a spree or serial killer one. I suspect there might be some dark humour because I'm a sick puppy.

@Elina - well done. I think my page reads might have reached triple figures lol

[Amy]

Erica wrote: "WOW! Amy, that cover is awesome!"

I wish I could say it was all my own work lol. Thanks. I'm going to see if the designer can do what Alexis mentioned about making the space station stand out from the background. It pays to pay for unlimited revisions.

[Carole]

hahahahaha

[Amy]

Yeah that’s mine lol. It has to have the word “bollocks” interjected throughout the narrative a few times. I could write that.

[Amy]

I have an altered cover. I can’t see how to upload from my phone though. I think it stands out more.

[Amy]

I would like the vampire one to be written first please.

[Amy]

I’ve never done a preorder before. How about I do one for 99p etc increasing to £1.99 on release day? (Ebook not paperback. Those thing cost more.)

[Amy]

I think I'll look into that this time. I've left myself more time to get the book out.

How does that look?

[Amy]

Thank you. She's very good. I'll leave it a bit and if I don't think of anything else I need to do, I'll accept it yay.

That's the PB one.

[Amy]

Oliviaprodesign from Fiverr. She's very good. And seems to always have 45 jobs in her queue. Very fast and very affordable compared to what I thought I'd have to pay three years ago.

[Amy]

She is amazing.

[Erica]

I love it, Amy!

[Judy]

Elina wrote: "Hi!

I'm super busy and have ignored Goodreads totally lately... but I have to share my good news. :)

I released my first ever book in February, not selling much, but then I did a promotion for i..."

great news, Elina!

[Amy]

Thanks Erica.

[Anita]

This is a good day. I am getting ready to launch my third book Au79. I am excited.

The eBook will be up for sale next week. Here is the synopsis.

What connects the two largest Texas universities to a missing Laredo ATF agent, Stuart Dyson?

Sent to take over the investigation, FBI Tracker Adrian Dillard’s arrival in Laredo is met with hostility from local agents and Dyson’s fiancée, Homicide Detective Tracy Harlowe. When every lead ends with a dead body, his uncanny sixth sense kicks into high gear.

Who knows more than they are telling? Is Dyson a victim or a deadly mastermind? Tracy Harlowe may have the answers, but the secrets she’s hiding could very well get her killed.

What Adrian uncovers sends shockwaves all the way to the White House. When Tracy disappears, he doesn't need his strange gift to tell him time is running out.

[Erica]

Yay, Anita! Best of luck with your release!

[Carole]

Good luck, Anita. Can't wait to read it.

[Anna]

Love your profile notes, Anita. Just right for your sort of book.

[Amy]

Good luck Anita.

Just following the Alex Carver format for back matter because it looks good.

However, at this stage, I'm inclined to leave links to the erotica out completely. This would mean I don't have an "also by" entry. What do you think?

[Amy]

It looks a bit sparse but it will have to do for now. The ebook has the sign up when there are new releases and gender neutral author bio with a link to medium (which then blows the gender neutral bit for science fiction out of the water). The paperback just has the author bio.

I've had it now, I need a holiday.

[Amy]

No prob. I haven’t blogged anywhere else in months. I suppose I should set up another FB author page. ARGH

[Anita]

Thanks all for your good comments.

[Nancy]

I'm not really sure how to get the word out, since I struggle with social media, but I do have some Friday the 13th good luck for us all. In honor of my book being nominated for the Will Rogers Medallion Award, the EBook version of "Go West, Young Woman!" is a 99 cent download to any device on April 13 and 14. The price will rise very few days until it reaches the final discounted price of $4.99 on April 20th. It's my first Amazon Countdown Deal https://www.amazon.com/Go-West-Young-...

[Amy]

Good luck with it Nancy.

[Nancy]

Amy wrote: "Good luck with it Nancy."

Many thanks!

[Margaret]

One week until the release of the fourth book in my Misty Lake Series, Anchored in Misty Lake
It's taken a long time to get this one done and ready for publication so I'm pretty darn excited the release date is in sight!

[Carmel]

I hope all goes well, Anita, Nancy and Margaret!

[Erica]

I am going to drop this link here too. We are going to be doing author takeovers on the Navigating Indieworld and Indie Authors Monthly Magazine Facebook pages. Here is the thread with more info: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Thought some of you might be interested. Especially those of you looking for unique marketing opportunities. :)

[Erica]

And best of luck, Nancy and Margaret! Very exciting!

[Carole]

Congrat Anita, Nancy, and Margaret!!

[Nancy]

Carmel wrote: "I hope all goes well, Anita, Nancy and Margaret!"
Thank you!

[Nancy]

Carole wrote: "Congrat Anita, Nancy, and Margaret!!"

Many thanks, Carole

[Anna]

All the best to those mentioned above. It's not easy but it's so emotionally rewarding - if only for ourselves!

[Amy]

Off topic. My eye has been injected. I did not die.

[Carole]

Amy wrote: "Off topic. My eye has been injected. I did not die."

Gald to hear - I'd nmiss both youand Track.

[Amy]

Nice crunching sound as the needle went into the eye too. (I’m only saying that to annoy anyone who is squeamish because I’m evil lol)

[Alexis]

I made Carole type to me in all caps lock.
The good kind.
:D
I’m grinning!

[Margaret]

Carole wrote: "Amy wrote: "Off topic. My eye has been injected. I did not die."

Gald to hear - I'd nmiss both youand Track."

Oh, dear God. I would have needed heavy sedation.

[Carmel]

Amy wrote: "Nice crunching sound as the needle went into the eye too. (I’m only saying that to annoy anyone who is squeamish because I’m evil lol)"

And it worked. Well, not annoy, but cringe in sympathy. :( egad.

[Alexis]

Margaret wrote: "Carole wrote: "Amy wrote: "Off topic. My eye has been injected. I did not die."

Gald to hear - I'd nmiss both youand Track."

Oh, dear God. I would have needed heavy sedation."

I agree!!
Happy to hear it went well though Amy

[Carole]

Are you wearing a patch, Amy?

It may hurt later when all the adrenalin wears off- I would use it in one of your books- torture for Track?

ALEXIS-IF YOU DON'T PUBLISH THIS ONE-YOU'LL HEAR MY SCREAM FROM LONG ISLAND!!!!!

I loved, loved , loved that voice- I think you've found your niche.

[D.J.]

Guess who? I think I've logged in, claimed an author account and uploaded a book. I appear to have also published another book under my real name I know nothing about. I've asked to be separated from it in case I don't fancy it.

Missing Remnants

If I'm supposed to be a gender neutral SF author what on earth am I supposed to use as my avatar?

[D.J.]

Carole wrote: "Are you wearing a patch, Amy?

It may hurt later when all the adrenalin wears off- I would use it in one of your books- torture for Track?

ALEXIS-IF YOU DON'T PUBLISH THIS ONE-YOU'LL HEAR MY SCREA..."

No, I'm not wearing a patch. I tried wearing a towel over my head yesterday, but it got too hot. My eyes are light sensitive anyway, but last night I wanted to remove my head and stick it in the freezer. I have never experienced light sensitivity like it. And I felt like I had flu. I took as much medication as I could and slept for ten hours and it's almost normal now. I still can't see details with my left eye, but at least I can keep my eyes open in daylight!

[D.J.]

Alex wrote: "Hey DJ, you almost confused me there, lol. Probably a good idea for you to separate yourself from that other book, you can't be too careful, it might be not your kind of thing at all. I mean, you don't want to be connected with some metaphysical strangeness, lol. "

Or it's by someone totally normal. Can you imagine? That would never do!

[D.J.]

I have a sloth as my profile pic. It is my spirit animal. Except it'd beat me in a race.

[D.J.]

Don't worry, I really don't think anyone would ever put me and normal in the same sentence without laughing.