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Thank you for the invitation. So, I'm Italian, and because even in Italy that means everything and nothing at all, I should say, I am Sicilian. I was born in Palermo, and as it happened with countless Sicilians, I left it, back in 1986. I lived more years abroad than in my home country, and I have changed in many and different ways than my old friends there. It is always a pleasure to go back, but it is now 6 long years since my last visit. Saudade? Maybe, a little.
I lived in Switzerland, France, and the United States. I am a scientist as a background, and have spent over 17 years in fundamental research. Most of my writing are then academic stuff, and I always wonder at how much Google is able to find about everyone. I am sure one has to Google oneself so not to forget too much...
I worked for many years at CERN—an international lab for particle physics research near Geneva, Switzerland—then in the US at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Fantastic moments and memories from those years. In 2005 I moved to the private sector, worked with Apple Inc., and then for the World Economic Forum. I wrote since I was a kid, short stories and novellas, but never had anyone read it. It was a personal thing. Then, work and life took their toll and I stopped. Slightly over a year ago, for various reasons, I started again with some burning inside that needed to come out. On the first weekend I got over 15000 words, then subscribed to critters.org for peer review, lurked a year keeping on writing and getting feedback, and last September my debut novel saw the light. It received the 2012 PRG Reviewer's Choice Award in Science Fiction. A debut novel among so many established authors in the competition. I'm writing now the sequel and published a small collection of short horrid stories.
Ah, I profit to share that today, on March 12 at noon in New York, I will be guest of the web and broadcast radio ArtistFirst Radio Network for one hour.
See the schedule at www.ArtistFirst.com
Hope to hear you from you during the broadcast.
Thanks to Rick for the invitation to join! I am an author of both adult thrillers and Middle Grade mysteries. My first Middle Grade novel, THE GIRT FROM FELONY BAY, will be coming out April 30 through HarperCollins/Walden Pond Press and is up on Goodreads. Please check it out. I am also an avid reader of adult thrillers and literature, Middle Grade and YA, live in Charleston, SC. I look forward to my membership in the James Mason Community Book Club. Thanks again!
My name is Don and Its great to be a part of this group.I recently wrote Divorce Blues Recovery http://www.amazon.com/Divorce-Recover... I have been a counselor for over 35 years and this book is to inspire those going thru a divorce to believe for an amazing life yet to be lived. Also of great value to family and friends.
Hello everyone! I am so happy to be here. My name is Jaimee. I am a romance writer and I also have a book about my blogging adventures. I recently released my first romance novel but I do not limit myself to that genre when reading. I read pretty much anything. I look forward to getting to know you all!
Okay, I was a member, but I disconnected, and now I've rejoined after reading Rick's persuasive email. best,
Johnklawitter (dot) com
Hello all,I'm an author and voracious reader, always with a stack of books on the nightstand, and always turning over which books occupy this at-hand position. My reading is as varied as my novels, actually more so. While I work in the comfortable land of fiction (historical, satirical, and in forth-coming books in science-fiction and fantasy) my reading touches on all these and more. Looking forward to snagging a few delightful recommendations and perhaps a few good spirited conversations about the books which make us all so excited.
Jeremy Lee
Author of Kings of New York (please excuse the blatant advert, we all have to try)
Hello, Thank you for this opportunity to meet everyone! I am the author of Nocturne, Opus 1: Sea Foam. You can learn more about me on my GoodReads author page or at NoreneMoskalski.com.
Nocturne, Opus 1: Sea Foam
Neil here. I write crime novels.
I like tacos and cheap red wine.
I live in a cold place.
Hello every one, I am Bruno LoGreco master life coach and author of Stop Sabotaging Your Life, 3 Steps To Your Full Potential. Rick, thanks for inviting me to join the group. Am looking forward to scrolling through the comments and adding to it. Hope to chat wit you all soon. Bruno LoGreco
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Hello. I'm another "newbie" and happy to be included. My name is Joan and I'm a first-time author of the recently released mystery, HALIFAX. The story's about a middle-age woman leading a life of quiet desperation when she kills a man in self-defense, discovers she enjoyed it and fears she may be turning into a serial killer. My website is joanmauch.com. Come check it out. Halifax
Hi, my name is Nancy. I love to read, and I am a huge Laurell K. Hamilton book fan..... Parnormal/Fantasy is my drug of choice, but I have been known to read other genres also.
Thanks for the invite, Rick. Along with my partner Chris Pauls, I'm the author of Deck Z: Unsinkable. Undead. (Yep, there are zombies on the Titanic.) It recently hit #1 on both the Amazon Kindle horror and historical fiction charts.http://www.amazon.com/Deck-Titanic-Un...I enjoy a variety of fiction and non-fiction and look forward to hearing learning more about your group.
Hello, My name is William "Roy" Pipes. I am an author with three novels complete. The last one, Darby, is presently being published. My novels are mainly Appalachian novels.I am a retired college professor where I taught graduate students. I retired a few years ago and took up writing. I like the works of Nicholas Sparks, W. Dale Cramer, Charles Frazier, and Sharyn McCrumb. My website is: http://roypipes.com
I would like to thank Rick for inviting me through LinkedIn! I am sure it was not a personal invite, but, I want to thank him, all the same.I published Tior in 2008. I had many troubles in my personal life and ended up not publishing anything since. However, I am about to publish my new novel, Warrior Crone. I am very excited about this book!!!
I learned a lot through the writing and publishing (and the failure to sell) Tior. My writing has grown a great deal since it was published.
This time, I hope to get fans, as well as get to know them! I would like to be the kind of author that fans feel they can give their true feelings about the book, even how it could be improved!!!
Anyway, thank you. This group sounds like a great place to enjoy what I love! Reading and writing!
Hello!I'm a freelance researcher and now a new author (finally!) of "Peg Entwistle and the Hollywood Suicide," which is the first-ever complete biography of tragic actress Peg Entwistle, who is most remembered today as the 'Hollywood Sign Girl" because of her suicide from the Hollywood Sign in 1932.
My book is now available for pre-order from McFarland & Company Publishers at http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.ph...
I hope you will also visit my website www.hollywoodsigngirl.com and my blog at http://hollywoodsigngirl.wordpress.com/
I'm looking forward to hearing from you!
Best-
James
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Hi! I'm always happy to be in with a group of readers and writers. Most of my reading lately has been limited to research for my newest book that, hopefully, will be published this summer. This book, "We Reget To Inform You" is written from several viewpoints and on multiple timelines as the reader follows the lives of two young pilots and their families during World War II. The story begins in prewar days, goes through the conflicts and ends with a father's search for his "Missing In Action" son. The deep love a father has for his son, his son's fortitude, and a friend who is not a friend at all. My previous three books: "Where Is Happily Ever After?", "Searching for Happily Ever After" and "Paradise Found...at long last", are an extended memoir of the 1960s, 70s, 80s and early 90s. They are basically about overcoming the bumps in the road that keep so many people from their ultimate life goals. In the books, I face some pretty overwhelming obstacles (marriage, divorce, remarriage, children, the military, travels around the world) as I searched for happiness and love. I add a lot of contemporary history and culture to the mix and folks say they are enjoying the reading of them. Please join them!
Glad to be a part of this. Look forward to joining the conversations!
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My new book
Circuits of the Wind
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Christopher wrote: "Hi! I'm always happy to be in with a group of readers and writers. Most of my reading lately has been limited to research for my newest book that, hopefully, will be published this summer. This boo..."
WELCOME Christopher!
and Michael,,,,wow..that was an early James Mason film! Before he went to Hollywood, many don't realize he was a major star in UK!
Thanks Rick for inviting me to post again!I am the author of the Israeli Detective novel "Murder Over the Border". You can find out more about it at:
1 On Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Over-the... and at all other Amazon sites (.uk, .de, es, .it and .jp )
2 The BookPreview site for the book:
http://bookpreview.info/fp/murder-ove...
I will gladly send a small sample section to anyone requesting it - just drop me a note to Richard.Steinitz@gmail.com
By the way, forgot this in my intro to you all:Some videos. Terrible, homemade videos.
http://www.goodreads.com/videos/list_...
HELLO well i go by Desi and i am blogger and reader what i like to ask if any of the authors would love to donate some books for benefit auction for blue grass singer he got the virus and now has bill to pay you can see the flyer on my site on fb at Desiree reilly if you like to donate let me now and what i will do is make a basket of the book put your name or care on the bag and then i will blog on it all over the net and then when the auction it will be u tubed and the person who win i will be posted to your site and then fb and twttere and othere
My name is James Perdue. My book One More Play is about how I got paralyzed at the age of nineteen and was advised to be placed in a nursing home. The book details about overcoming adversties. My website site is: www.JamesPerdueSpeaks.com or you can go to Barnes and Noble or Amazon. Thanks for the inviation to join this group.
Hello and thanks for the invitation! I'm Michelle Dubois, Author of the novel, The Pond. Here is my website: www.michelledubois.ca
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
Thanks Rick for the invite. I'm Samantha, I'm a married mum of 2. I love music, I'm a classically trained musician, (Guitar). I love films, especially from the 40/50's, they just don't make them like they used to like old Hollywood or my fav's from the Ealing studio's. I'm currently writing my 1st book. BIG Clive Cussler fan or any books on the Titanic which I have a huge collection of.
It has been a long time coming but my novel Whisper in the Pines (http://www.amazon.com/Whisper-Pines-S...) Brighton Publishing was released in its Ebook form this week. The print version will be is a few months away. The first few chapters can be read on Amazon's site. Let me know what you think.
Greetings fellow members of the James Mason Community Book Club. My name is Lawrence BoarerPitchford ~ no, really it is. I know I have a crazy long name - so please be kind. I'm an author who has five books available for your enjoyment. Four of them are available on Smanswords http://www.smashwords.com/books/searc... and, Amazon http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos... The fifth book was published in 2000 by the Pulsar Book Publishing company, and is free on my web site for e-book download. Also - I'm on Goodreads ~ drop by and say hello!
Regards,
Lawrence BoarerPitchford
www.boarerpitchford.com
What's up peeps! My name is Brannon and I have republished my great-grandfather's authentic WWI diary, That's War. The youngest of 4 children from the outskirts of Mobile, Alabama, he grew up to become the highest decorated officer in Georgia(where he settled after serving in both World Wars), and arguably one of the most highly decorated American soldiers of the entire Great War. His indelible experiences from training men in camp to the battlefronts in Europe are detailed in this book, including the act of becoming an honorary citizen of France. While the literary subject of WWI is not new, I have been hard pressed to discover a resource that gives the reader a definitive point of view from behind the medals. In short, this is the book that embodies the thoughts, actions, reflections and emotions of what it was like to serve America, and the world, in the fight for freedom.
I to make That's War a success so I can use it as a platform to help disabled veterans.
You can purchase the ebook for $2.99 at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view.... Please check out www.thatswar.com for more info. Thanks and Best wishes to all!
That's War
Not sure if I'm in the right slot but here goes. For those that don’t know me, I would like to introduce myself. I am sixty-three, and amongst many other things, was once a London Police Officer arrested for attempted murder. For the record, I got out of that, and haven’t tried it since. My debut novel, THE DESOLATE GARDEN, was published in March last year. It has been compared to: The Constant Gardener, The 39 Steps and The Third Man. My style of writing has been likened to Graham Greene.
The rights to the novel have been sold to a London Film Production Company with a ‘set’ having been constructed in The Arab United Emirates. Locational work will then be done in London sometime this year. The cost of filming is $30,000,000.
It is available on forty-four internet sites worldwide and either in, or by order from, all major bookshops in the United Kingdom, including Waterstones, for whom I finished a sixteen week signing tour in October. I am doing another tour with them next month. An Amazon link to a four chapter preview.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Desolate-...
Or:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Desolate-Ga...
The novel has been featured in The Sunday Times Book Club.
I now write articles for Female First, the UK’s most popular Celebrity and Lifestyle online magazine.
All of its internet availability can be found on this site, where signed copies can be ordered and sent worldwide.
http://www-thedesolategarden-com.co.uk/
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Really so many amaing intros!!!
Hi Rick, and everyone else...thank you for the invitation. My name is Ariel and I am an author, artist, and animal advocate. I am also a voracious reader. I often have 3 or 4 books going at once, and I review animal-themed books for the examiner. I author a blog about dogs Up on the Woof and I have written four books with animal themes. Please click on my name to see them. My book "Circling the Waggins" will be the May book for the Goodreads book club "All About Animals". I have offered readers in that group a 50% discount off the cover price. I can make the same offer to anyone in this group who would like to read it as well...just PM me - I sure could use the reviews.
Hello All,My name is Howard Gleichenhaus and my newest novel, Whisper in the Pines has just been released by Brighton Publishing.
Mary Elizabeth Laverneaux is beautiful, devious, …and deadly. She returns to her home in Moultrie, Georgia in the summer of 1938 with a mission…
…to get her little girl before Jebediah Collins finds her.
A year before, she had left her husband, Reggie, and daughter, Carlee, to follow the con man, living a life on-the-run with Collins and his ruthless partner, Ben. Taking off with $20,000 of Collins’s cash, Mary Elizabeth hopes to leave behind her errant ways and start a new life with her daughter—but Collins is hot on her trail.
At Whispering Pines, the Laverneaux family’s ancestral home and one-time plantation, Reggie Laverneaux finds love again in the form of his childhood friend, Emily Winters. When Reggie is approached with a proposal to reopen the family mill by an investor from New York, things begin to look up for Reggie and his new family. But when Mary Elizabeth’s return is tied to a hotel clerk’s murder, Reggie must fight his demons—old and new—to protect the ones he loves.
Collins will stop at nothing to get revenge on the woman who betrayed him; and as the bodies begin to pile up, Detectives Bill Mason and Cal Druggins are forced to act quickly to put an end to the terror ransacking the small, southern town. When Collins kidnaps Carlee, Mary Elizabeth fears the worse; she knows what the con man is capable of first-hand.
Will they find Carlee before Collins goes too far?
http://www.amazon.com/Whisper-Pines-S...
Hi all. I want to thank Rick for inviting me to join the group. I'm a writer, currently of contemporay love stories, but I'm also playing with a suspense novel and a historical something (since I don't konw what that one will become!) I just finished B. Kingsolver's book Flight Behavior (wonderful) and will start Kristan Higgins The Best Man next. You can reach me at http://www.rcbonitz.com Cheers everyone! RC Bonitz
hello all what i am going to do is ask some question of the authors Would any of the authors liketo donate any of the older book or swag for blue grass benefit next month what i will do is make a basket if i f can get enough of the things and then i will take a pic post it to your page and then u tube it and then on my pages on fb twitter up link tumbler etc the money that is raised is going to jimmy for medical expenses and then i will let you
now who bought the basket and what they think of it you can go to my face book time line and check out the one i have been making all ready
Well, I don't know what happened to my post but thought I'd try again. And hello Desiree- don't know how you found the original but I can't find your response either.
So here goes- one more time. I'm an author with three books out there meeting the world. I also love to read and have just finished Flight Behavior by B. Kingsolver- a wonderful book. You can reach me at http://www.rcbonitz.com Cheers RC Bonitz
So here goes- one more time. I'm an author with three books out there meeting the world. I also love to read and have just finished Flight Behavior by B. Kingsolver- a wonderful book. You can reach me at http://www.rcbonitz.com Cheers RC Bonitz
Aloha--I'm a retired cultural historian mystery writer who has lately become beguiled by Hawaiian culture and history. The result is a coming-of- age Young Adult Historical novel set in Hawai'i when the native religion was suppressed in favor of Christianity. Lehua, Ka'ao a ka Wahine
(Lehua, The Story of a Woman) won a first prize in a national competition in the Historical Novel genre division, in December 2012.
It may be browsed at geneparola.com and downloaded to all reading machines from www.smashwords.com All reviewers will be rewarded lwith a free download of one of my other books.
Mahalo for your attention.
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Hi all,Like a lot of us here I'm an author. I write a gritty spy-thriller series, set in and around Central Asia and the Caspian Region. The books are published by Thomas & Mercer. As an FYI, I'm doing a FREE raffle/giveaway for the second book in the series--The Leveling--on my website danmayland.com. So if spy thrillers are your thing...
All best,
Dan
i do blog and review books for all contact me a desitheblonde@msn.com
Thanks Rick for the invite.Turney Duff here... I'm fairly new to goodreads and the writing / publishing community in general. I just started writing again about three years ago. My first book The Buy Side is coming out June 4th published by Random House / Crown Publishing.
Recently I've been working on my blog www.thebuysidebook.com / working with marketing and publicity / hired an animator for 30 second book trailer / picked up the book I wrote in the summer 2010 to rework it / and reading as much as I can.
I look forward to being an active member to this group.
It's so nice to find a group discussing British literature so I'm looking forward to taking part in the discussions.I am mainly a short story writer having just published 2 stories to Kindle. You can find out more about me on my website: http://www.suekendrick.co.uk
What a GREAT name/title for a book club! Would love to know everyone's favorite James Mason film moment (or how about when Jonathan Hamm parodied James Mason on SNL? - classic!). I am a humorous narrative non-fiction writer. I released my first book in 2011 - "I Was In Love With a Short Man Once" - and my blog is titled "The Middle-Aged Cheap Seats." Please come visit! http://kimdalferes.com/category/kim-d...
I Was in Love with a Short Man Once: And Other Tales from a Crazy Southern Irish Gal
Thanks for the invitation. I'm pleased to be here. My name is Dellani Oakes. I have 3 books published and 3 more in the works. My novels include "Indian Summer" an historical romance, "Lone Wolf" a sci-fi romance and "The Ninja Tattoo" romantic suspense. I am also a host of 2 author talk shows on Blog Talk Radio - Dellani's Tea Time and What's Write for Me.
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I am mainly a short story writer having just published 2 stories to Kindle. Yo..."
Kimberly wrote: "What a GREAT name/title for a book club! Would love to know everyone's favorite James Mason film moment (or how about when Jonathan Hamm parodied James Mason on SNL? - classic!).
I am a humorous ..."
Dellani wrote: "Thanks for the invitation. I'm pleased to be here. My name is Dellani Oakes. I have 3 books published and 3 more in the works. My novels include "Indian Summer" an historical romance, "Lone Wolf" a..."
Turney wrote: "Thanks Rick for the invite.
Turney Duff here... I'm fairly new to goodreads and the writing / publishing community in general. I just started writing again about three years ago. My first book The..."
Welcome to you all!!! so happy to have you as members!!
Kimberly..great question!!..I would have to go for James Mason's intro scene in Heaven Can Wait "This is not a dream, Joe, life has a quality..a feeling all its own..and so do dreams..you know this is not life.."
First time I ever saw him onscreen!! about 30 years ago!
Hello, I am an author and reader of classic(ally-styled) horror and science fiction. My favorite authors are Seabury Quinn, F. Marion Crawford, Robert W. Chambers, Algernon Blackwood to name a few. I look forward to reading your book recommendations. Currently I am reading books by Theodore Sturgeon. Regards,
Chris Robertson (Death Dreams Deluxe author)
http://www.amazon.com/DREAMS-Deluxe-C...
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welcome Chris!! Great list of writers!! also your book looks facinating
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Thank you Rick for the invitation, I am so happy to be part of the group. I write YA fiction and children stories. My YA ranges from historical romance to supernatural and science fiction. My kids books are pure fantasy. I love being able to be a part of the writing community and I get so excited when I get to meet the readers. My favorite author is Dean Koontz, my fave book...Lightening by Dean Koontz. And my most intriguing subject to read is time travel. :)
Thank you for the invitation to join your group, Rick!I'm an urban fantasy writer, an avid beta-reader, proofreader and editor who enjoys reading fantasy, crime and thriller books. I love active protagonists who get into a lot of trouble (willingly or unwillingly), and never give up whatever happens to them.
I love watching action movies like The Matrix, Harry Potters and have a soft spot for sitcoms like Friends and The Big Bang Theory. I also love music, sunsets and the sound of rain pattering against the roof.
TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY by Carlene Stanfield-WoldThis is my first published work but I have a collection of poems and short stories I have written over the past years. It took these many years to get
the courage for a venture into self-publishing after the many "we do not accept unsolicited manuscripts" letters.
Now that I'm "out there" I realize it takes more than courage. Persistence and fortitude is also necessary.I have confidence and reassurance from my readers that it is a good story, enjoyable to read and uplifting as well as entertaining.
I appreciate the opportunity to communicate with
others who have been in this process longer and are
sharing their experiences. I am anxious to be successful at marketing TOMORROW.. because the sequel is churning in my brain!
I am honored to be in the community of authors.
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