Calling all Self-Published Authors

[Trana]

Based on a suggestion from my local library director, I recently updated The Mathews Family to include a Book Club Discussion section. It was originally published in January 2020 - what bad timing on my part! My local speaking engagements were cancelled in March. I'm currently revising the second novel of my family saga triology.

[Abby]

Trana wrote: "Based on a suggestion from my local library director, I recently updated The Mathews Family to include a Book Club Discussion section. It was originally published in January 2020 - ..."

As crazy as it is, I think 2020 has been both bad and good for many authors. Good because many people are home more, which means they're reading more. Bad because it has certainly made traditional promotion more difficult, i.e. book signings, tours, speaking engagements, etc.

[Dion]

Hello everyone! I'm so glad I stumbled upon this group, it is always encouraging to see someone caring about self-published authors like me. My debut book and poetry collection "My Dawn Is Only Five Hours Away" came out 2 weeks ago, and it is both exciting and terrifying at the same time. I'm posting the book description and link down below and thank you in advance for your consideration. Take care!

Dion Anja's first poetry collection explores the various shades of life from a young-adult woman's point of view such as love, death, nature, anger, and fairies. Fueled by her imagination and surroundings, Anja aims to resonate with your heart and soul because she believes poetry is a shared feeling regardless of place and time. All of the poems have been written in the chaotic atmosphere of the pandemic and this ephemeral state of existence urged Dion to self-publish.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LSYH9R3

[Abby]

Dion wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm so glad I stumbled upon this group, it is always encouraging to see someone caring about self-published authors like me. My debut book and poetry collection "My Dawn Is Only Fiv..."

Thank you and glad you joined us. I have added your book to our bookshelf!

[Sarah]

Hi, I'm new to this group, I self published my first book in 2018. Now, I am in the process of publishing my third. Would love for my books to be seen more. Could you please add my books to the bookshelf? Thanks.

Books:
Immortal Billionaire
A paranormal romance
Amazon
Goodreads

Taken (Book One of The Taken Series)
A suspense/thriller
Amazon Free until Friday 5th March 8pm GMT
Goodreads

Revealed (Book Two of The Taken Series)
A suspense/thriller
Amazon PreOrder now & get it on Saturday 6th March
Goodreads


Short Stories:
An Immortal Wedding: An Immortal Billionaire Short Story
A paranormal romance
Amazon
Goodreads

The Ghost of Whitmore Manor
Paranormal
Amazon
Goodreads

[Anna]

Thank you, Abby, I'd be very pleased if you add mine:

[T.A.]

Reasonable Lies
Just checking mine is with your list.
thanks

[Trana]

Abby could you please add my second novel, Dr. Increase: Mathews Family Saga Book 2, to the bookshelf? Thanks!

[Ross]

Hi there, Abby!

S'mee Ross. Listen, I not only have a few books to share with you (Since I haven't posted in here before, but all of them are part of an on-going series, which will soon reach its EPIC CONCLUSION!!

Here is the series in full: https://www.goodreads.com/series/2616...

...And here is each book, in case the link doesn't work.









...Sorry if this is a lot of links. I only just now saw this topic, and wanted to get my name out here as a 7-time self-published Indie Author. I hope you all don't mind...Cheers and especially to you, Abby!

[Vivian]

Hello everyone!

My debut, Burning Little Secrets, release 4/7/21, so it's around the corner! woo!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Thank you for the opportunity you've given us!

I do have a free chapter download available for for anyone interested :)
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/pn8vp6nfij

[Megan]

Hey everyone! I have a brand new book I'd love for you guys to check out - it's called Codex and, quite frankly, is one of my favorite works that I've written to date. Hope you love it!

Codex: a novel

[Petra]

Lovely to be here!
I actually have 4 books (self)published at the moment. They're all part of the Somnia Series, and I'm currently in the editing process of the fifth and final book (ETA august 2021!).

Book 1 An Impossible Truth:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Book 2 Fade Into Darkness:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Book 3 The Shadow's Charm:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Book 4 Heart Of Deceit:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

[Abby]

Sarah Jayne wrote: "Hi, I'm new to this group, I self published my first book in 2018. Now, I am in the process of publishing my third. Would love for my books to be seen more. Could you please add my books to the boo..."

Hi Sarah, I'll work on getting them added. So glad you joined us! Check out our new Review Pool to get some easy reviews.

[Abby]

Sarah Jayne wrote: "Hi, I'm new to this group, I self published my first book in 2018. Now, I am in the process of publishing my third. Would love for my books to be seen more. Could you please add my books to the boo..."

Thanks Anna, I'll get the rest added, and don't forget to check out our new Review Pool for easy reviews.

[Abby]

Petra wrote: "Lovely to be here!
I actually have 4 books (self)published at the moment. They're all part of the Somnia Series, and I'm currently in the editing process of the fifth and final book (ETA august 20..."

Hi Petra,

Glad you joined us. I'll get these added, and be sure to check out our new Review pool for easy reviews swaps.

[Abby]

Alright guys, sorry, I was a little behind getting books added, but I believe I got them all. Check the bookshelf, and if you see one I missed, please let me know.

Also, I just launched a new Review Swap Pool for all our author members. Check out the thread for rules and details. It's an easy way to get reviews for your own books, while helping out other SP authors.

[Chris]

Hi everyone. I published my first book a few weeks ago, it’s the first in a series I’m writing;

Tales of Mundus: Puppets

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

[Abby]

Chris wrote: "Hi everyone. I published my first book a few weeks ago, it’s the first in a series I’m writing;

Tales of Mundus: Puppets

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..."

Got it added.

[Alex]

[Marc]

Hello everyone,
I'm so happy to announce that I've finally published my horror / thriller book Chains.
Thank you

[Lynn]

Hi all! Glad to have found this group. I've self-published 5 books to date, in the fantasy and children's genres.
-Lynn

My fantasy books:
Entangled in another’s quest to restore a legendary artifact of Power, Namid defies power struggles, the machinations of gods, and the dangers of a past thought left behind to pursue this fool’s errand that is key to the fate of the Six Realms.
After escaping a mystical attack, Namid resolves to find her one remaining brother before disaster engulfs him too. But she cannot count on her magic, as her command of it begins to fracture.
Seeking a way to pry the dangerous blood Power from her own strong magic, Namid becomes embroiled in a leadership dispute in the far north and a dangerous gambit to restore a destroyed city. (The conclusion of the Wild Power story arc within the Wild Heritance series.)

(A Wild Heritance prequel novella.) Before she can take her place among the Shadowers, a select guild of rogues in the city of Rhadanthus, Namid faces her Trial: a demanding test of her skills with weapons and thievery. She only hopes that she’s not outmatched…

My children's book:
Haiku-style verse and appealing, original illustrations introduce several native animals common to the western U.S.

[Vince]

My debut novel Friends in Low Places releases on Tuesdsay, April 20. It’s a story of five guys whose annual camping trip strengthens their connection to one another as they grow from youths to adults sharing the impacts of career, marriage, fatherhood, and loss with one another.
Available on all major online retailers, including bookshop.org, which provides a portion of sales for independent booksellers.
www.vincewetzel.weebly.comFriends In Low Places

[Lynn]

I've published another fantasy book since my post (above) back in April:

(A Wild Heritance prequel novella. Companion story to Trial Run.) Facing troubles both within and outside the Shadowers, guild of rogues, Aahmes struggles to ensure the guild’s survival and to retain his place among them.

[A.V.S]

Hi! I published a poetry collection as an eBook in major eStores. Please find the book with the links below:

The Kaleidoscope Called Life

https://books2read.com/avs-kcl

[James]

Greetings.

I have 3 novels for your shelving consideration.

The Diamond Head Deception
The K-Frost Caper
The Steel Deal

They can be found on both my Amazon author page and on Barnes and Noble's page:

https://www.amazon.com/James-Blakley/...

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22J...

I also uploaded covershots of each in the club "Photos."

All the best.

James

[Mandy]

Hi Abby, I'd like to throw my book into the mix :) Rotten

Thank you

[Gary]

Hi Abby

Can't believe I've only just found this after being on Goodreads for months!

Now that I'm here, I'd like to add the first 2 books of my Salvation of Tempestria fantasy series to the bookshelf, please.

Shifting Stars

and

Gathering Storm

Thanks

Gary

[Valentina]

Abby wrote: "This thread is for any authors in the group. If you self-published a book(s) this is the place for you to drop the link, so I can add it to our bookshelf and potentially consider adding it to a fut..."

Hi, Abby! Thank you for doing this! I recently self-published my first book. It’s a YA murder mystery novel called Death of Annalee McKinley and I am still trying to put it out into the world. Here is the Amazon link just in case: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XB7VM1
Thanks again!

[Dana]

Hi Everyone! Very excited to be part of this group.
I am still writing but have two books that were published on amazon.

A Heart's Salvation

A Heart's Revenge

Thanks Abby!
Dana Christy

[Philip]

Hi, could you please add my new dystopian cli-fi novel Hydrosphere Rising to the bookshelf.

Many thanks!
Philip

[Troy]

My name is Troy D. Wymer and I’m a self-published novelist. I write science fiction space opera and erotic space opera. My books can be found at this Goodreads link. It would be great if you could add them to your bookshelf.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Tristan]

Hello everyone, I am a self published author and screenwriter. I write mainly thrillers and horror. My stories tend to have a dark premise to them. Here is my first published work Amara 2nd editon, first book in the Portal al infernum series.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...

[Joanie]

Troy wrote: "My name is Troy D. Wymer and I’m a self-published novelist. I write science fiction space opera and erotic space opera. My books can be found at this Goodreads link. It would be great if you could ..."

Hey Troy, I just added your books. Thanks!

[Joanie]

Tristan wrote: "Hello everyone, I am a self published author and screenwriter. I write mainly thrillers and horror. My stories tend to have a dark premise to them. Here is my first published work Amara 2nd editon,..."

Hi Tristan, I added the book that you linked. Let me know if you have another you'd like to add.

[Debbie]

Hi. I’m new to the group and still trying to learn everything. If I get something wrong please let me know. Here is my newest release. It’s my first Contemporary Romance.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LCH821Y

[Debbie]

I also have a Historical Romance series. This is book one in that series. Not sure if you want all 7 books or not. If so just let me know.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BKMB669

[Joanie]

Debbie wrote: "Hi. I’m new to the group and still trying to learn everything. If I get something wrong please let me know. Here is my newest release. It’s my first Contemporary Romance.
https://www.amazon.com/dp..."

Hi Debbie, Welcome to the group! I have added this book and your romance series.

Thanks,

Joanie 🤗

[Nigel]

Hi,
I am trying to engage more with the group and the Goodreads app. I published a novel late last year.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DHYV2QG

It is the story of a teenager, James Hardy, that feels isolated from his peers. When bunking off school he is chased by a policeman and escapes hiding in the garden of a single woman. This is where his adventure into adulthood begins. It is set in a town in the UK in 1981. This is a time of recession and massive job losses and high unemployment. The people he meets lead him into a life of crime. Jimmy moves into that life without a second thought. He had always been angry, and he soon becomes violent. This is a gritty tale about an angry young man trying to find his place in the world, a world that has never been kind to him.

[Leon]

You can add my newest publication, a science fiction novella:

The View from Here

[Stephanie]

Abby wrote: "This thread is for any authors in the group. If you self-published a book(s) this is the place for you to drop the link, so I can add it to our bookshelf and potentially consider adding it to a fut..."
My name is Stephanie Albright and this is my series. It is Dystopian fiction.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...

[Joanie]

Nigel wrote: "Hi,
I am trying to engage more with the group and the Goodreads app. I published a novel late last year.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DHYV2QG

It is the story of a teenager, James Hardy, that f..."

Hey Nigel, I added the book your link sent me to.

🤗

[Joanie]

Leon wrote: "You can add my newest publication, a science fiction novella:

The View from Here"

Hey Leon, your new book has been added.

[Joanie]

Stephanie wrote: "Abby wrote: "This thread is for any authors in the group. If you self-published a book(s) this is the place for you to drop the link, so I can add it to our bookshelf and potentially consider addin..."

Hey Stephanie, your books have been added.

[Nigel]

Nigel wrote: "Hi,
I am trying to engage more with the group and the Goodreads app. I published a novel late last year.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DHYV2QG

It is the story of a teenager, James Hardy, that f..."

Nigel wrote: "Hi,
I am trying to engage more with the group and the Goodreads app. I published a novel late last year.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DHYV2QG

It is the story of a teenager, James Hardy, that f..."
The link I put on for my book: Shouting down the darkness was wrong.

This is the right one:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...

Sorry about that I'm not sure how I got that wrong. The other is a good friend of mine, I helped her self-publish that book, but she is not a member of this group or Goodreads.

[Joanie]

No problem, Nigel! I noticed your synopsis didn't match, which is why I referred to the link. I listed it regardless of her not being a member since you are a member and you were part of the publishing process.


Anyway, it's all corrected now.

👍😊

[Sarah]

Thank you so much for starting this group!

I'm a self-published children's books author who would love to participate! My stories is about Sophia who doesn't want to do things, finishing her food or getting dressed, giving Mum in the story a lot of trouble. But her Mum has a clever idea, and that's when the magic happens! My books are for all struggling parents, teachers and caregivers. They're help when you thought there were none but I also have readers who read the books to their children as a night time read for fun and relaxation before sleep.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sophia-Drago...

[Stephanie]

Joanie wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Abby wrote: "This thread is for any authors in the group. If you self-published a book(s) this is the place for you to drop the link, so I can add it to our bookshelf and potentia..."

Thank you!

[Joanie]

Sarah wrote: "Thank you so much for starting this group!

I'm a self-published children's books author who would love to participate! My stories is about Sophia who doesn't want to do things, finishing her food..."

Hey Sarah, I just added your adorable children's book.

Joanie 🤗

[Phil]

Hi everyone! I'm utterly obsessed with classic sword & sorcery style fantasy worlds, I published my first novel last year, and I've just this week put out a new short story collection (Suns & Doors) which builds the world in the background of the major plot threads. I'm incredibly happy with how these short stories turned out, and they are pretty digestible. I hope this book can make it onto a few reading lists!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...

[Mary]

Dear Abby,

My name is Mary Hadden. I spoke with Joanie about my representing an author as he is indisposed at present. I became his 'Goodreads Friend' after reading his books. She has agreed to this and so can you please accept the following two books for listing:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

I have agreed with Joanie that I will find two books on the club's shelves and review them. (for which I will now, 'Go Spy the Shelves'.

Thank you very much,

Mary.