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Currently I have five published novels with one waiting in the wings. Writing has become my passion; I love it! Joining interesting groups like this are both stimulating and supportive. Thank you for allowing me to be a part. Linda Heavner Gerald
Greetings, All ~I have recently published my ninth book. This book is a crime/heist/mystery novel entitled Zack's Choice. I'd appreciate it if you would do me the honor of checking it out: Zack's Choice
Many thanks!
Harry
Hello,I'm just a reader, and not such a good one at that... I switch a bit between great books and cheap easy ones, which makes me feel guilty...
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I appreciate the opportunity to announce that we're giving away 20 e-copies of "The River Way Home: The adventures of the Cowboy, the Indian, & the Amazon Queen" which was Named Best Florida Fiction of 2013 AND Best Florida Young Adult Book of 2013 by the Florida Authors and Publishers Association.It's averaging 4.8 stars on Amazon!
We're doing a Read-4-Review. All you have to do is be one of the first 20 to promise a review in return and tell us what format you need.
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A,why feel guilty--you read don't you? some people never pick up a book after high school.if you continue to read you will probably change the authors and type of books you read over time.i get some of my books from half.com-i buy some for a couple of dollars--doesn't change the fact that they are wonderful books.
keep reading A.
My thanks for the invitation to this group. I have been an Indie writer for five years, having completed six books using Create Space as my POD platform. Two of my recent books were satirical memoirs, both also in Kindle ebook format with the second, 'Waking Up Naked" offered free thru March 16. More information is available on my website; http://www.brothercoyotepublications.com
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why feel guilty--you read don't you? some people never pick up a book after high school.if you continue to read you will probably change the authors and type of books you read over time.i get ..."
superb advice, Bunnie!!
Thank you for inviting me to join the group James. I am a romance author/writer working on my latest project "The Celtic Rose Trilogy." I just self-published book one in the trilogy and am now working on book two, to be released this fall. You can fine details on this and all my projects at http://kennagordon.wordpress.com/my-p... I look forward to meeting the talented writers in this group!
My name is Carmen Wolff, writing as C.E. Wolff. My debut novel, Common Denominator, is a romantic suspense with two friends looking for love in all the wrong places. Common Denominator is available on Amazon http://amzn.com/B00G8SE5RC or, for other formats: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view.... Thank you, Rick for inviting me. Hello to my fellow readers and writers and thank you to all those who support the writing community.
Hi Carmen. Glad to meet you and welcome to the group!
Congrats on being a published author.
Congrats on being a published author.
I am the author of The Stranger, and have been gratified by the reviews it has received. My ebook, "The Osgood Casebook" has just been released by Untreed Reads. Nathaniel P. Osgood III, Nurseryland's Private Eye, investigates the mysteries surrounding such nursery rhymes as Bo Peep, Humpty Dumpty, Peter Pumpkineater and others. I invite you to take a look. I think you'll enjoy the book.
The Name Quest - Explore the names of God to grow in faith and get to know Him better. (Morgan James Publishing, 2014 Thanks Rick!)www.NamesForGod.net/name-quest
As the cover says, The Name Quest is an insightful journey into deeper relationship with God through the biblical names of God.
Hello all. My name is Philip Donlay and I've been a part of Goodreads for years, but as a novelist instead of a active participant. I've heard nothing but good things from colleagues and fans alike, so I'm joining the conversation. For more about me, please visit my Goodreads author page, or www.philipdonlay.com
My name is Dennis Ward. I am a author and playwright. I love classic noire films, French and English. I have written an award winning play, Chez Gisèle, and a two- book series called the Gigi series, "Mademoiselle Gigi" and " I ♥ Gigi." The story of young Jewish girl who survives the holocaust and then twenty years later opens a gay, Parisian-style nightclub called Chez Gisèle in Lafayette, LA in the 60s, 70s.
Hello everyone. I am an author, children’s reading specialist and teacher. I had a short memoir published,Losing Ground in 2010, now 3 books for Young Adults that are Paranormal, Fantasy and am working on a new YA Paranormal that will be coming out in early May.Follow me at www.lorrainecarey.com
Somehow this "introduce yourself" discussion slipped past me. I am up against a couple very tight deadlines and promise to revisit with a more thorough introduction very soon. I'm Elle, and I have been writing ad copy and screenplays for a quite some time before actually trying my hand with novels. At the urging of a close friend, I have recently (three years now) been writing romance/erotica/thrillers and I am counting down the days until my first book "Stranded" is available to the public. My publisher (Secret Cravings) tells me that it will be out in early May! I have enjoyed reading all of your comments and suggestions and I am proud to be a part of such a supportive on-line community. Thanks for having me. Keep those recommendations coming! -Elle
Hi everyone! I'm Matty, a UK author of comic fantasy and reader of all things fantasy. My favourite authors include Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Karen Miller and Brent Weeks. I'm currently reading Curse of the Wolf Girl, the first one in the series was amazing!
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I absolutely love Jane Austen and PG Wodeho..."
I'm a big fan of PG Wodehouse as well. Great characters :)
Hi Everyone, my name is Kharis Macey and I am the author of Upon His Death Bed: This is a novel about the collision between two vastly different cultures- the rich and poor. The readers experience their Languages, Love, Money and Politics.available on
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Thanks for your support.
Years ago - five? Six? Dunno' ... anyway, let's just say 'many moons ago' Rick invited me here and I've stayed.Just so you know - I'm certainly not a newbie at James Mason club.
I rarely have a lotta time to hang out here, but something I do like is the varied topics here at the group. Especially the movies.
I will try to participate in a couple of threads each time I visit.
And oh yeah ... I forgot to tell y'all ... I too am a writer. I tend to forget to point this out when I enter threads - guess that's because I am not really in-the-zone for my writing at present. But I do have some 'work' besides horsing around with the games at Facebook - ha ha!For the past 10 years I've been working on a collection of stories, the whole of which I refer to as Dark Horses - one part of which is Book Of Fagan.
That's why you will notice at Facebook, that one of my accounts there has me under the sub-name of Evelyn Fagan.
She is a character in my stories - an Irish woman who finds herself part of a Welsh family. She is an amazing person who, as a young woman, hopped a big ocean liner, disguised as a young man, in order to escape her oppressive father and brothers. She made her life here in Canada in the 1930's.
I've never published any of this work.
If you want to see what I have done - which is small stuff, really - just type my name in the window at any search engine - Carly Svamvour.
That will lead you to short pieces, poems that I have published.
And then - well, thanks for flying Google Airlines.
Hello Everyone,My book is titled, "Apotheosis." The story is about a policeman who dies and finds himself in an afterlife which is a society entering a time of turmoil. In this world there exists a character that believes that since he did not meet God upon his death, that there must not be a God, therefore he attempts to use the sciences of the afterlife to become God himself. The policeman Tom is tasked to stop him. It is an adventure like no other! Check it out! Thanks for the support.
Ross
http://www.amazon.com/Apotheosis-Ross...
Greetings from Western Washington state,I'm an author who wears two hats: I write YA coming-of- age novels (84 Ribbons)as well as non-fiction that supports volunteerism in schools (Educating America: 101 Strategies foR Adult Assistants in K-8 Classrooms). My passions are writing,training and volunteering in classrooms and reading across several genres.
Wanted to let everyone know I have another novel out that takes up two years after the first (The Nuclear Catastrophe) finishes. The Fukushima nuclear disaster threatens to contaminate the world. Bryce Anderson’s company in southern California is selected by the UN to investigate. He finds that he is not welcomed by the country of Japan. In fact someone seems to be trying to murder him. Lies, greed, & power struggles intertwine the lives of the characters. Whom should you trust? "#Betrayal" by Barbara Billig is currently being featured on a kindle countdown promo for Earth Week. Here is the link and I hope you enjoy! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IX1L94Y
I'm Boyd Lemon from St. Marys, Georgia. I have published six books, including a recent novel. All of my Kindle books are on sale for $.99, including my new novel, my three memoirs and my two volumes of short stories. I decided to do this in recognition that I am not trying to make a living from writing. I am retired. My interest is in getting my writing and ideas "out there" to as many people as possible, and lowering the price to less than a dollar seems to be the way to do that. Please check out my books here.
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I'm sure you know that even if you don't have a Kindle reader, you can download Kindle software for free for any device you have here.
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Hi, I'm Gaelen Greene author of Er de Fin. A Political Suspense Thriller. Finnish Studio. The det er NATO. In English and Danish. Available at AMAZON.COM/KINDLE. This e-book is heavily influenced by the cinema. I am a film director. This book is most like Alfred Hitchcock; Hitchcockian Suspense. Of his films, Er de Fin, is most like Foreign Correspondent. PS - North by Northwest, is my favorite Hitchcock film! I'd like you to read Er de Fin. I'll keep in touch, Gaelen Greene.
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S.M.’s origin of script commenced at the earliest of eons.Growing copious ambitions to be a novelist.
Exploring choice roads in making this goal complete.
Once deliberating self-publishing the best option, the first edition of The Tangled Tears a novella published in 2013. The Circus in Me, new to the collection of young adult fiction came into print April of 2014. Proclaimed to a livelihood of a dream catcher. Imaginative power fueling her creative projects; more Young Adult novels in route.
Clean of ink stains and paper cuts, she dabbles in scrap-booking & wood crafts, also enjoys cooking. S.M. lives in Idaho with her husband and son.
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ISBN-10: 1499131283 ISBN-13: 978-1499131284
ASIN: B00JVYB6Y0
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ISBN-10: 148260504X ISBN-13: 978-1482605044
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The Circus in MeThe Tangled Tears
Hi, thank you for the invite. I'm looking forward to meeting new people.I blog at http://booksatvioletcrush.com
I was a Standup Comic for over 8 years. I spread the joys of humor from the midwest of the United States to the east, south, and west. After a move to LA, I fell out of entertainment and into the world of business management. It was interesting and exciting and all in all a good experience, but now it's time to write!
Welcome to the group, Brian!:)
Hello everyone. My name is Braxton A. Cosby, author and CEO of Cosby Media Productions. Please take advantage of my promotional offer for my Ebook novella. See the trailer here, twitpic.com/dyiyj2 then grab a FREE copy of Broken Prince, Protostar Prequel #StarCrossed Saga today only on Kindle here http://goo.gl/v7rW0Y Thank you and great to meet everyone.
Hi Braxton. Wonderful to have you in the group!:)
Hi everyone! I'm new to this amazing group and am really looking forward to all the interactions! I am an author who is completely obsessed with the paranormal and Hershey Kisses! LOLLove to invite you to check out my book, The Spirit Within. :)
The Spirit Within
Aaron{{REBLAST}} wrote: "Hi Braxton. Wonderful to have you in the group!:)"Thank you Aaron.
Marge wrote: "My name is Marge and I have loved British literature all of my life (except for the works of George Meredith).Jane Austen and Charles Dickens are the ultimate best!"
Nice to meet you, Marge. Which book besides "Great Expectations" would you recommend to someone who wants to pick up Dickens again?
Aaron{{REBLAST}} wrote: "
A Tale of Two Cities is a great one, Daniel."Somehow, I figured that would be the one you would recommend. I've had my eye on it for a while too.
It's my favorite Dickens novel. An excellent read, Daniel.
Hi, I'm an author and an extreme introvert so I am finding it very hard to put myself out there but this seems like a wonderful group of people so far. I love reading everything and anything I can get my hands on and the books I've written show that. One is Horror and the other one is romance and I am now working on a series about depressions as it's something I have dealt with and would like to help people understand. My life now is happy and full of strange and wonderful people that make me smile. It never hurts to add more though. :-)
Hi, Leanne. Welcome to the group.:) I'm an introvert, too, but find I get more outgoing the longer I'm on GR.
You wrote a horror novel? Awesome. I have one chapter left to write of my own horror novel. I've also been battling depression since I was 18. I'm now 43. Glad your life is happy and full. Nope, never hurts to add more friends. I look forward to getting to know you.
You wrote a horror novel? Awesome. I have one chapter left to write of my own horror novel. I've also been battling depression since I was 18. I'm now 43. Glad your life is happy and full. Nope, never hurts to add more friends. I look forward to getting to know you.
Thank you Aaron. I can't wait to look through more on here. Hoping it doesn't help out my procrastination to much. :-)My novel is called Choice. It still seems strange to be able to say I have written a book after wanting to for so long. Let alone being an author.
I couldn't write for years due to depression as everything I wrote scared me. Then the first book I wrote without really meaning to was a horror. It's a lot tamer then some of what I have read though and a lot of what I have thought.
Good luck with your writing.
You're very welcome, Leanne. It's hell on my procrastination but very fun all the same.:)
Choice...I like that title. It must be amazing to know you're a published author. Has it sunk in yet? My sister is also a published author, and she's still overwhelmed by it all.
Same here. Depression can be hell on the creative process. Horror is actually a good outlet for depression, as my first book is also a horror novel.
I tamed my book down, too. No gore and guts etc.
And good luck with your writing, too.
Choice...I like that title. It must be amazing to know you're a published author. Has it sunk in yet? My sister is also a published author, and she's still overwhelmed by it all.
Same here. Depression can be hell on the creative process. Horror is actually a good outlet for depression, as my first book is also a horror novel.
I tamed my book down, too. No gore and guts etc.
And good luck with your writing, too.
It's been over a year since choice was taken by a publisher and I think I'm still at the stage where receiving an email with my characters names in has not sunken in.I never realized how much there is to having your own book since I come from a small town that didn't do anything public with them and only has two book shops. It is fun learning about it and finding more people that love books as much as I do. Being into everything isn't helping though as I want to find it all but don't have the time.
I think I played with my mind quite a lot writing Choice as I knew what I wanted out of it but couldn't write it truthfully without putting myself back a bit. I kept control of myself but I did scare some of the people around me because they thought I was heading back into the abyss. It was a dangerous thing to do but I actually sorted out some things that I hadn't known were still problems while I was there. That sounds so strange.
I thought what I'm writing at the moment would possibly have a bad effect on me but wanted to help anyway so I started it. At the moment I'm writing every night -which I know isn't good for me- but I have always been more awake at night for some reason. Then every morning I haven't been able to sleep because I want to enjoy the day. It's the complete opposite of what I thought would happen. It is great to finally put some sort of sense to what happened and explore both sides of it in story form. It does read like a horror though which is not surprising because at least for me that's what depression feels like, just not in the fun sense.
Please tell Dr. Mason that I've been yelling at Amazon for a week and they finally got my GOAT-RIPPER down to 99-cents for the long weekend. I had to send a wheel of cheese and a barrel of wine. Are they on vacation, or what? http://www.amazon.com/Goat-Ripper-Cas...
They all went to the Cayman Islands to empty their accounts, Peter.
Goat Ripper...awesome title. Is it horror?
Goat Ripper...awesome title. Is it horror?
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