Introduce Yourself

[Ronald]

Hi, I’m Ron Yates. I am an author of historical fiction and action/adventure novels. Before turning to historical fiction, I was a foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and Professor of Journalism at the University of Illinois where I was also the Dean of the College of Media. My book, “The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles,” is the second in my “Finding Billy Battles” trilogy and was the 2017 Grand Prize Gold Winner in the KCT International Literary Award. The Lost Years of Billy Battles, the final book in the trilogy, was published in June 2018

[Brenda]

I am a Trinidad Author and former Bank Manager. I have published nineteen books.
a. Six fascinating memoirs.
b. A five book science fiction series.
c. Two children's books.
d. Four books of short stories.
e. One self-help book on How to Write for Success.
f.one crime fiction
Two of my books won awards at the Readers Favorite International Awards 2018.

[Karl]

Hi all! My name is Karl Bradshaw-White, I am a 2 time published author,my first book "Algarve Travel Guide" made the finals in 'The People's Book Prize' where I got to meet Frederick Forsyth. I have a wide genre and have just finished a 102,000 word novel.

[Karl]

Algarve Travel Guide: 54 Cities/Towns/Villages
www.karlbradshaw.white.com

[Hallett]

Hi All:
Hal German checking in. I have been publishing as an indie author since 2012. I cover multiple genres. (Some as many as five in one book) See https://hallettgermanfiction.ml/

I write a blog for part time writers -- https://hallettgermanfiction.ml/blog/

I look forward to reading your notes

[[deleted user]]

Hi, I'm Shayna. My debut novel, A Soul Reclaimed is set to publish April of 2019. I am an indie-author currently working with Sands Press.
Working on getting that Goodreads author tag, for some reason I'm having a hard time with it.

Looking forward to meeting all of you!

[Peter]

Hello Group,
I'm Pete Azzole, indie author in North Carolina. Genre is U.S. Navy Historic Fiction (intelligence, Spy). 3 novels self-published via KDP: "Hell to Pay," "Assignment Bletchley" (#1 in series) and "Assignment London" (#2 in series). The next in the Assignment series should be ready for publication Feb/Mar 2019.
Hell to Pay
Assignment Bletchley: A WWII Story of Navy Intelligence, Spies and Intrigue
Assignment: London: A WWII Novel of Naval Intelligence and Spies

[Aditi]

Hello All - My name is Aditi Agarwal, and I write non-fiction. Check out my books - https://www.amazon.com/Aditi-Agarwal/...

Read blogs on Leadership, Scrum, Kanban, and more on my website: https://authoraditiagarwal.com/

[Jesse]

Hello! My pen name is Jesse Toen. I'm not new to the world of publishing, having been employed within the industry since I was a sophomore at Ohio State University, but I am new to the world of indie publishing on the other side of the table, as an author. I completed my first manuscript in 2017 during Nanowrimo but shelved it until I had the time to post edit and then hire someone to edit as well. Second manuscript I finished over the summer. I'm hoping to enter the world of publishing soon after the first of the year either with an agent (fingers still crossed) or as a self-published author. I'm excited to see what everyone has to say and to read about your experiences and advice. Thanks for inviting me to the group!

[M.J.]

Hi guys,
I'm Martin and I write under the pen name M J Webb. I live in the UK and enjoy reading and reviewing books, though my full-time job severely hampers my efforts in this regard. I self published a fantasy trilogy some years ago which was written for my children. It has surpassed expectations and the whole experience is one I wouldn't have missed for the world. Thanks for inviting me.

[Mary]

Hi everyone,
Thank you for inviting me to join the group. I'm an author of children's books. Here are my four titles:




It's good to be here!

[Peter]

Jesse wrote: "Hello! My pen name is Jesse Toen. I'm not new to the world of publishing, having been employed within the industry since I was a sophomore at Ohio State University, but I am new to the world of ind..."

Honeysuckle Pear
Have a look at www.smashwords.com
There are several User Guides that will help you to publish your EBook. That is where I started.

[Sunshine]

Hi everyone! My name is Sunshine Rodgers. I am a Christian Author to Four books (the 5th on the way!):

God the Father, Jesus the Big Brother, Holy Spirit the Best Friend: A Nonfiction book about the Trinity

Last Night, When I Prayed: A children's book about spiritual warfare

This is My Heaven: a Christian fiction that answers the questions "Is God always good? Is God always right?"

After You: A Demon is Always Lurking Nearby: A dark fiction about prayer

You can find out more about me and my books, my signings, tour dates and media coverage on my website: sunshinerodgers.com

[Julie]

Hi Everyone,

I have been a bit slow to introduce myself so here goes. I am a New Zealander who has written and self-published two memoirs. They are called Born for Life: A Midwife's Story and my recently published book, Born for Life: Midwife in Africa. The first book is about my life and I wrote it as a cathartic exercise. My second baby died at birth and it was very traumatising but through my struggles and journey I became a Christian and went on to become a midwife. My second book is about my time volunteering as a midwife at Kalene Mission Hospital in Zambia, Africa.
Thank you for listening and I look forward to connecting with you all.
Julie Watson

[L.A.]

Hello,
I'm L. A.
I write mystery novels. I have one book out, "Falling for Rubies" and am working on the sequel, "The Parrot of Jane Ever". I am also working on a few other projects, but they aren't working out as well as the mysteries. :)
I live in the Pacific Northwest. My passions are reading, writing, poetry, and travel.

[Kingsley]

Hi guys, I'm Kingsley. I'm a Pom living in Aus. I'm a newbie to the world of self-publishing world. I just released my first book, Drake Peters: One Minute to Midnight last week!

Looking forward to connecting with more indie authors, reading your books and learning from your experiences

Shamless book plug: https://www.amazon.com/Drake-Peters-O...

[G.M.]

Hello all, I'm G. M. Lupo, indie author and playwright. I've recently published Rebecca, Too, a novel based on a play I wrote several years ago which was never produced. Last year, I published Fables of the New South, a collection of stories, and was also the winner of the 2017 Essential Theatre Play Writing Award and received a full production of my play, Another Mother, also based on Rebecca, Too, in Atlanta, Georgia. I have a blog, Raised by Wolves, at gmlupo dot com. I'm currently working on a follow-up to Fables, and am compiling three short works I published into a single volume that will include stories and essays. I'm an Atlanta native and most of my recent work has been set in Atlanta and Georgia with many of the same characters showing up in the different works.

[Graham]

I wrote my book, Beloved Brands, as a playbook for how to build a brand your consumers will love. For those running a brand, you will learn everything you need to know so you can build a brand that your consumers will love
The book outlines how to think strategically, define your brand with a positioning statement and a brand idea, write a brand plan everyone can follow, inspire smart and creative marketing execution and analyze the performance of your brand through a deep-dive business review.
You can find Beloved Brands on Amazon by clicking on this link: http://lnkd.in/eF-mYPe

[Pandora]

Hello!
I'm Pandora Spocks and I'm a self-published author of contemporary erotic romance. I currently have eight novels and one novella on Amazon, iTunes, B&N, Kobo, and the other usual places.

Rannigan's Redemption is a three-novel romantic law drama. My Dream Dominant Collection, a series featuring light BDSM themes, currently includes four stand-alone novels (Luke & Bella, Lost & Bound, 2017 New Apple Medalist in Literary Erotica and 2018 Golden Flogger Award Winner, For Sparrow, and Warrior Mine) but there are more in the works. 2018 New Apple Summer eBook Award Medalist in Literary Erotica, Chasing Ordinary is my modern-day adult fairy tale, and Just One Night is my naughty little summer novella.

I'm currently at work on a three-book series of stand-alone novels, Redheads & Ranchers. Book 1, Jenny's Voice, will be out in early 2019.

Thanks so much for having me here!

[Kerry]

Nice to find you all! I'm Kerry E.B. Black, and although I'm more of a short story and flash fiction writer, mostly in the speculative genres, I've recently published a YA novel called Season of Secrets through a new press called Rhetoric Askew. I'm working on the sequels for it. I've also a collection of short, mildly scary stories called Carousel of Nightmares published through a local boutique press called Tree Shadow. Like most writers, I love to read. I enjoy meeting "Scribbling siblings" and reviewing their work (though I don't enjoy romance and erotica. Horror, historic fiction, and quality kids lit are my main jams! In fact, I review horror for The Bold Mom.)

[Altovise]

Altovise Pelzer here and I am an Author, Speaker Coach and Host of the #SpeakEasy Podcast. On the #SpeakEasy Podcast I interview Authors, Speakers and Coaches about their journey. I’ve published and or co authored a total of ten books with a total of 12 more coming in 2019. Bit.ly/speakeasypodcastshow to check out a recent episode on iTunes. You can also be a guest by going to bit.ly/speakeasypodcast

[Deborah]

Hello! I am self-published author, Deborah Kulish. I enjoy writing romantic comedies and hope to entertain readers with my novels. "Moonlighting Bride" is the first of four books in my Happily Ever After series. You can visit me on Goodreads or at deborahkulish.com for sneak previews of my next novel in the series, "Christmas Runaway."

I'm looking forward to the discussions. Thank you!

[Amanda]

Hi! I'm a self-published multi-genre author. I write Paranormal Y.A., Paranormal Romance, Suspense Romance, Dystopian and Historical Fantasy for ebooks and I've recently put a Paranormal story on Wattpad as well. You can visit me on https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... as well as on facebook https://www.facebook.com/AmandaKDudle...
I am excited to get to know each of you.

[J.B.]

Welcome Amanda. Wish you the best of good fortune with your writing.

[Amanda]

J.B. wrote: "Welcome Amanda. Wish you the best of good fortune with your writing." Thank you!

[Carol]

My name is Carol Mitchell. I am the author of Noah True Love Never Dies! https://www.amazon.com/Noah-True-Love... I am so excited about this book! I want people to read a great coming of age novel. Remember "Stand By Me," and books that encourage us to look back on the sweet spots in our lives. It's not all peaches and cream, but they are my memories. Enjoy!

[Tabi]

Hi! I'm Tabi Slick, I'm a Paranormal & Historical Fantasy author. My fourth book, "Timur's Escape", will be out this Frebruary! I have two other novels out, they are the first two books in the Tompkin's School trilogy, and a novella spin off titled "Unforgivables". Looking forward to supporting and learning from all of you!

If you're interested in finding out more about my books check out my blog: www.TabiSlick.com

[J.B.]

Hello Tabi. Nice to have you join us and wish you continued success ion your writing journey.

[Libby]

Hello: I'm Libby Doyle, self-published author of The Covalent Series, a romantic science fantasy in five parts, three of which are available. Looking forward to the collective wisdom of this group, especially people's insights on marketing. To me, it seems like the only thing that sells books are ads, and these days even ads are less effective. A conundrum! Anyway, howdy.

[J.B.]

Hello Libby. Welcome. Best of good fortune with your writing.

[Tabi]

J.B. wrote: "Hello Tabi. Nice to have you join us and wish you continued success ion your writing journey."

Thanks! I'm happy to be here.

[John]

Hello,
I'm John Dalglish. I have three series. The Chaser Chronicles, The Detective Jason Strong Mysteries, and the City Murders. I also have two standalone books, Missing Chloe and Keiko's War.
I write Clean Suspense Mystery and have 33 self-pub books out.

[J.B.]

Whoa. We can learn from you. Welcome, Nice to have you join the gang. Best of continued success.

[John]

Not sure about that. Lol. Always glad to give an opinion though. 😊

[Thomas]

Hey everybody! I'm Thomas Gaffney, but you can call me Tom. I self-published a collection of short short stories that I wrote for various contests but never won. It's called Stranger Things Have Happened and I did add it to the shelf here. If you want a free copy, just let me know! I'm also working on a horror novel at the moment as well, and hope to have the first draft completed by the end of June. Thanks for the invite and I look forward to chatting with everyone and sharing experiences!

[Jackson]

Hi everyone, I'm Jackson. I've self-published two books in the humor genre, and just started writing my first legal thriller. I look forward to being a part of the group.

[Wanda]

Hi--I'm Wanda Fischer. I self-published one novel, "Empty Seats," which is a coming-of-age book with baseball as the background. I'm working on a sequel using the same three characters. I'm a retired PR/marketing/media relations person, and have also done a folk music show on public radio for more than 40 years. Looking forward to this group.

[Eliza]

Maggie wrote: "Hi everyone. My name is Maggie Tideswell, and I'm a bestselling South African author of six published ghostly romance novels, with 7 others waiting their turn to see the light. I'm currently buildi..."

Hi Maggie,
I tried to subscribe/get my free download, but I got a message that the mailchimp page was no longer active.

[Marshall]

Hello everyone. My name is Marshall M. Cannon and I have a book coming out called Inlightenment. I would really love for you all to read the description and the free samples, and give me your feedback about it. Looking forward to connecting with everyone!
https://linktr.ee/inlightenment_

[Eliza]

R.P. wrote: "RP Dahlke, I write the Dead Red Mystery series, and a couple of romantic suspense books,.
I'm a member of Sisters in Crime, national and Press. of Tucson chapter.
I've been on Amazon KDP since 20..."

Hi Maggie,
I live in Sedona. I write in a variety of genres--suspense thrillers, travel memoir, and middle grade mysteries. What is Press. of Tucson?

[Eliza]

Hi All,
There are just so...many of you and prolific at that. I live in Sedona Arizona (I noticed quite a few of you live in this wonderful state.) My husband and I retired here after more than twenty years living abroad in Africa and Latin America. I write suspense thrillers, travel memoir, and middle grade mysteries. I am trying to build my email list (aren't we all?) But if you are so inclined, please do so here:
https://www.elizamccullen.com/interna...
Best of luck to all of you!
Eliza

[Eliza]

C.J. wrote: "Hello All!
My name is C.J. Shane (everyone calls me Shane) and I live in the American Southwest (Arizona). I'm both a visual artist and writer. My first 6 books were published by a traditional pub..."

Hi Shane,
I took a peek at your website and was intrigued with your book, Desert Jade. I loved the first few pages. In so any ways I can relate to it. So I purchased it on Amazon and am looking forward to reading it.
Eliza

[M.]

Hi,
Thanks for the invitation. My name is M. Ainihi. I have independently published two fantasy books and am currently working on the third in the quartet. I am also attempting to put together a book of short story's.
I generally update my website once a month with a post on ether mythological creatures or creativity.

[Shobana]

Hello, I have just got my children's e-book "Ritchie and His Crayons" published on Kindle. here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NWMXZGV. It is free on Kindle/KU right now. Feel free to visit my website: https://alittletimewithshobana.blogsp... anytime. Thank you - Shobana Gomes

[Dale]

Hi everyone! I'm Dale E. Lehman. I mostly write fiction, usually mystery and SF, although I've been known to wander a bit. I've been active on Medium for the past year. You can find me at:

https://www.DaleELehman.com (my author site)

https://medium.com/@lehket (where I've published short stories, writing advice, stargazing articles, and various other things)

https://www.facebook.com/DaleELehmanA... (my FB author page)

https://twitter.com/lehket

I've published three novels in my Howard County Mystery series and have a fourth in the works. I have two other novels in progress, one an SF/humor novel titled Space Operatic which I hope to release this year and a mystery/humor novel titled Weasel Words which may be out late this year or early next year, if I can get that far. I'm also working on a collection of short stories.

I pay the bills as a software developer. I'm also into astronomy and (rather inexpertly) the art of bonsai.

[Stephani]

Hello Everyone:

I'm Stephani Maari Booker, and I'm newbie indie publisher. Last year, I published an anti-oppression nonfiction booklet written by a late, great friend of mine (bringing it back into print a couple of years after we lost her). As a dry run to that publication, I first published a booklet of two excerpts to my science fiction novel manuscript that had previously been published in anthologies.

Both booklets were first published as ebooks. As of this year, they're now available as print books as well.

The ebooks: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...

The print books: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/rbooker...

Thank you for the opportunity to join this group.

[J.B.]

Hello Stephani. Welcome aboard . Have a wonderful day and best wishes to you and your family

[Stephani]

Thank you for the quick welcome, J.B!

[Hank]

My name is Hank Quense and I just joined this group. I write satirical fantasy and scifi. Early in my writing career, I was strongly influenced by two authors: Douglas Adams and his Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Joesph Heller’s Catch-22. Happily, I've never quite recovered from those experiences.

I live with my wife in northern New Jersey, a mere 20 miles from Manhattan, the center of the galaxy (according to those who live in Manhattan). We have two daughters and five grandchildren all of whom live nearby.

For vacations, Hank and Pat usually visit distant parts of the galaxy. Occasionally, they also time-travel.

Besides writing novels, I lecture on fiction writing, publishing and book marketing. I'm most proud of my talk showing grammar school kids how to create a short story. I've used these lectures to create an advanced ebook with embedded videos to coach the students on how to create characters, plots and setting. The target audience is 4th to 7th graders. The book's title is Fiction Writing Workshop for Kids.

[J.B.]

Hello, Hank. Welcome to our group. I am from a distant galaxy called Oregon. I want to wish you and your family the best of good fortune. Take care.