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[Pamela]

I hate to be a cliche, but my mantra is too many books...too little time.

[Scot]

Thanks for the invite, Michael.

My name is Scot. I'm from central PA. I am primarily a horror reader but, I have been taking some of my writing ideas and getting them down on paper. Maybe I will publish some day but, with my current schedule, that won't be anytime soon. I look forward to meeting some great people here.

[James]

Vincent wrote: "Please introduce yourself! Do you write books? Do you just enjoy reading them?

Let us know a little bit more about who you are:"
I am James Lingard and recently put some of my books on goodreads.
As a front line practitioner, I wrote the textbook (now in its 5th edition) which the publishers entitled Lingard’s Bank Security Documents.
On retirement, I wrote Britain at War 1939 to 1945 what was life like during the war? which received excellent reviews.
I have now tried my hand at short stories and a shortish thriller all available at a nominal price on Kindle because that medium enables short books to be published. Am I correct in believing that busy people prefer short thrillers to traditional works which can take many pages setting the scene before becoming exciting?
I would also appreciate feedback – good, bad or indifferent – on the following:-
In Defiance of Danger
Escape from Iran Israeli Style
The Dead Man Strikes Back

[Scott]

Glad I could help, Natasha.

[Rob]

Just letting you guys know about this...

On Saturday 18th August there'll be an interview with me over at The Indieview website.


http://www.theindieview.com/


Go check it out and let me know what you think.


To coincide with the interview, I'll be reducing the price on Unbound Brothers to $0.99 and £0.77 for two weeks.


Don't miss your chance to grab my novel at this reduced price. The good reviews keep rolling in and for that price it's worth taking a chance. Here are a few quotes;


'Rob Rowntree's debut novel is a mix of Arthur C. Clark and Michael Crichton.'


'...Mr. Rowntree has an amazing grasp of descriptive writing, filling the pages with pictures through his words. Through his writing, the reader can experience space and all of its wonders and dangers.'


'Don't normally read sci fi books but this was recommended. Excellent read, gripping story and very believable characters. Looking forward to a follow up - would definitely recommend to others.'


'Rowntree does a great job with this book. Filled with mystery, wonder and terror, "Unbound Brothers" will hook you from the very beginning and not let you go.'


'Unbound Brothers squarely belongs to the space opera subgenre, but it's unlike any space opera I've read. It's darker than Niven and just as mysterious.'


Don't miss out.

[Helen]

Hi, I'm Helen Valentina, a long time lover of reading and books and new author in the self publishing/indie market. I live in Australia, and love the global reach of sites such as Goodreads and forums such as this, so thank you so much for inviting members to come and meet here. I just published my first novel, The Seed, which is a dark romance. I look forward to connecting with other writers and readers on my work and theirs through this forum. :)

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Welcome Newcomers!

[Melissa]

Hello! I'm Melissa and I live in Victoria, Australia. I love curling up with a book but who doesn't right?
My debut YA novel, Destiny Road, was released last year. I won the publishing contract through a writing competition which was a complete shock.
I'm looking forward to spending some time in this group. :)

[Janet]

Hello Vincent and Group!
My name is Janet Nestor and I am an author of two books and I've contributed two books written by other authors. I am a wife, mom to two adult daughters and one fury friend named Cozmo .. a very loving and opinionated Yorkie. I am Nana to four wonderful grandkids! Here is my short bio. Glad to meet all of you.

As an author, speaker, Licensed Counselor, and Diplomate in Energy Psychology Janet Nestor is committed to her work in personal empowerment and positive living. Using various Energy Psychology techniques, Soul Detective work as well as Mindful Lifestyle Training she is passionate about teaching and helping individuals and groups find their life path and reconnect to their joyful essence.

An expert is stress and anxiety management, Janet is the author of two empowering books on the subject. Pathways to Wholeness, a mindfulness guidebook empowering readers to adopt a more relaxed, now focused and joy-filled life and her newest book Nurturing Wellness through Radical Self-Care: A Living in Balance Guide and Workbook, an inspirational guide sure to be your constant companion on your journey to lasting wellness.

[Janet]

Hi Paul. Nice to meet you. I'm also new to the group.

[Laymon]

What's up, I'm Laymon. I write constantly, different genres, non-fiction, science fiction, fiction, and most recently I self published my first book, a philosophical essay titled, "On the Novice Empire" and as of right now its available on Amazon. Looking to encourage and get encouragement from fellow self published authors, as well as any tips to bring back the philosophical essay to a new generation. Thanks and best to all

[Janet]

Congrats on your book Laymon.

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Welcome Laymon!

[Monica]

Hi, I'm Monica. I've loved speculative fiction since I picked up Arthur C. Clarke's Childhood's End as a teenager and I've been reading SF/fantasy ever since.
I'm not particularly fond of the darker kind of fantasy though. Two of my favorite authors are Connie Willis and C.J. Cherryh.
I'm just about to release my forth novel, Steampunk Darcy.

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Welcome Monica!

[Jane]

Hello,

I am Jane Martyn, and I'm an author of middle grade fantasy novels. If you'd like to read more, you can check out my website: www.janemartyn.com.

-Jane Martyn

[Nihar]

Hey guys! My name is Nihar Suthar and I am a college sophomore. I recently wrote and published a motivational book titled "Win No Matter What." The book is made up of powerful inspirational stories. Better yet, I'm donating most book sale profits to Acumen, a charity investing in solutions to global poverty.

You can buy the book here to support the cause :)
http://www.amazon.com/Win-No-Matter-W...

Also, if you want to review the book, email me at niharsuthar@hypeupyourday.com and I can send you a free ebook as well :)

www.facebook.com/authornihar
Twitter: @NiharSuthar

[Sheryl]

Thank you, Michael, for inviting me to join. I've scanned enough posts to see this is an interesting place.

My name is Sheryl Fawcett. I live in Omaha NE and spend a lot of summer time at the Lake of the Ozark in MO. Last year I began my 4th career, this one as an author. I write women's contemporary fiction. I have one book published, When Least Expected, and the 2nd will be out in a few weeks. Two more are underway on my laptop. This omits other works which I will never publish, at least not in their present form.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.

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Welcome Jane, Sheryl, and Rajesh!

[Chameleon]

Hi everyone! Pleased to "meet" you all. I published my first ebook, Pawn of Innocence, on Amazon a month ago, and have two others I am currently writing on. I love to write, and, IMO, there is no finer way to pass the day- and half the night, doing it :) Though, I can't wait to comb through every post on this whole site and see experiences other writers are having, and all the feedback readers are giving.
I've incorporated something in my ebook that I think is unique called Sights and Sounds. It vividly enriches the reading experience. Pawn of Innocence is free to download right now for Amazon Prime members, or 2.99 if you're not. Only one of the people who have bought it so far bothered to write a review, but at least it was 5 star.
You can see the cover and description of this book and the other two I am writing, as well as the Sights and Sounds page for it at www.chameleon-author.com
and for a sneak peek follow along as I post commentaries now and then about what my characters are doing that day at www.facebook.com/ebooksbychameleon I call it the ultimate sneak peek! If you like what you see and read, please LIKE, and if you really like it please FOLLOW
Thanks! I hope to interact with many of you, after all, we have a very big thing in common- our love of writing!

Sincerely,
Chameleon

[Pavel]

Hello!
Do you like reading?! It's amazing!
I am a young writer. Russian writer! You thought that I would by all means try to sell my book. I will of course, but not by all means :)
The most important thing for me - interesting and useful to spend time with you. Read and think!
My fan page - https://www.facebook.com/MerzlikinPV
My blog - http://merzlikinpavel.blogspot.ru/

[Jane]

I appreciate the invitation to introduce ourselves. I'm Jane Sutton, a children's book author--my 8th book, a picture book called ESTHER'S HANUKKAH DISASTER, will be published on September 1st. Previous titles include 3 picture books, 3 middle-grade novels (most successful one is ME AND THE WEIRDOS), and 1 YA. Nice to meet you all!

[Janet]

Hi Everyone,
My name is Janet Nestor and I share time between North Carolina and Maryland. I am a wife, mom,and grandmother of 4 great kids. I've written and published two books: Pathways to Wholeness in 2010 and Nurturing Wellness through Radical Self-Care:A Living in Balance Guide and Workbook November 2012. I've contributed to two book in 2012 and I'm in the process of co-writing the third - A New Concept of Healing.

I am also a licensed professional counselor, Diplomat in Energy Psychology, Certified Soul Detective and continue to practice via Skype and phone.

Nurturing Wellness through Radical Self-Care is on Amazon and B & N in both paperback and Kindle & Nook.

Warm Smiles
Janet
www.mindfulpathways.com

[Valerie]

Hi Vincent and everyone, I'm Valerie Poore. I am one of those hybrid creatures with two books published and two self published. Two are memoirs of special times and places in my life and two are novels, one being a YA book and the other humorous fiction. I have a live aboard barge in Rotterdam, NL so much of my writing now focuses on all things connected to that world, although my most recently published novel is about doing the self-sufficiency thing in the wilds of rural England. I'll scroll down here and read some more of these introductions now! Thanks for this community and hope to 'chat' to some of you soon.

[Lela]

Vincent wrote: "Please introduce yourself! Do you write books? Do you just enjoy reading them?

Let us know a little bit more about who you are:"

Hi, folks. I'm Lela E. Buis and I write mainly science fiction and fantasy. I currently have five books available in e-book format, with trade paperbacks to follow soon. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and enjoying the community here. Thanks for reading!

Hurricane Season: A Collection of Short Stories

Storm and Shadow

Desperate Lives

Entwined: The Marriage of Dream and Vision

Defiance: A Narrative Poem

[Gary]

Good morning everyone.

Please enjoy today's new post on my blog about how great recovery is.

I hope you can use it to help yourself or someone you love who may be battling the disease of addiction.

http://gman18.wordpress.com/

[Mary]

Hi! My name is Mary and I'm an author and reader of fantasy and sometimes science fiction. Currently reading Game of Thrones (a little late, I know) and the book adaptations of the MYST video games. I'm working on book three of my first fantasy series, Children of Fire, the first of which I published last year. I've decided it was way past time I joined some fantasy book groups to connect with other readers and maybe get a few new readers for my own work :)

http://www.maryfonvielle.net

[Laurie]

Hello, my name is Laurie. I am an avid reader, I enjoy reading most genre's, my favorites being Historical Fiction, Fantasy ( of all types), and suspense. I am new to Goodreads!

[James]

I'm James D. Kellogg and I just finished my first Goodreads giveaway of Radical Action: A Colt Kelley Thriller. I hope the winners enjoy the book! I'll have to do another one of these soon.

Here's the link to Radical Action
http://www.amazon.com/Radical-Action-...

[Pemry]

My name is Pemry Janes and I've been reading fantasy and science fiction since I was young. Found the genre through Tolkien, I suppose a lot of people do.

I really liked the Wheel of Time series as well, though Jordan lost me around book eight. I gave up on the series, but I was looking very much forward to the new series he was supposed to begin.

Anyway, I recently took the jump of actually putting down one of the stories running around in my head and self published it.

[John]

Good morning everybody.

My name is John H.T. Francis; I am an author and a new member to this group. I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce myself and my book Reflections on Fundamental Matters: Not for the Satisfied Mind.

Reflections on Fundamental Matters is an essay that addresses many important topics that almost all of us have debated at some point in our lives (e.g. nature of existence and life, history of ideas, ethics, free will, or knowledge). It relies on a multi-disciplinary approach, is written in an as-simple-as-possible style, is universal, and does not require some pre-acquired knowledge in the subjects to enjoy it. It is today available on Lulu and Kindle but will also be coming to market on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBookstore.
Lulu: http://bit.ly/197usfD
Kindle: http://amzn.to/19YfLyr

There is also a giveaway on GR scheduled to end on Sep 15 for those interested.

Thank you very much for reading this post. And I look forward to engage with those of you who have the same interests. JHTF

[Chameleon]

Welcome all you newcomers! I'm rather new myself, by two weeks now, but i love this site. The diversity of authors and their subjects is fantastic and very interesting, and I strongly encourage you all to read through all the posts on this site (yes, I know, there are 1000's) but well worth the look. I see so many books that I'd love to read, but with one out, and three in the process, I'd be hard pressed to make a dent. So many books, so little time.... :)
Chameleon

[Pamela]

Hello all...and welcome to Goodreads. Enjoy!

[Sue]

Hello all and thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Sue Theisen, and in addition to being a children's author, I have just completed the first book in the trilogy Past Time. The story revolves around two souls that have shared many lifetimes together exchanging their roles in each lifetime between being the dominant or the submissive soul. One of them however, has found a way to control their incarnation leaving the other soul powerless and seeking a way to be free.

[Geoffrey]

Hello! Good Morning!

http://adayinthelife-gdm.blogspot.com...

In Full Order

GDM 's (Down the Rabbit Hole) A day in the life
BIZARRE AND HYSTERICAL as it tears your heart apart!!!!

From bar boy in NYC at the notorious 9th Circle Bar and Uncle Charlie's to a Visual Artist of today! The journey begins when he left home at age 15, where he found himself in a runaway shelter, group home and on the streets. Drug Dealers, Prostitutes and Drag Queens line the world that taught him about life and every word of it is true.

My name is Geoffrey Doig-Marx (GDM) I Moved to New York City in the mid 80’s where I started a career in dance and musical theatre. At age 15 I left home and lived in runaway shelters and group homes.

In December of 2011 I returned to living in Harlem and married the love of my life. It was at this time that I started painting/photographing and haven't looked back. I was invited to show his paintings at Arts on Division Street in May 2012 and my photography show “Bound Voyeuristic Dreams” opened in NYC at POSH December 5, 2012 and ran for 8 weeks and was featured in Next Magazine. My show “A Splash of Color/The Paintings of GDM” opened April 18, 2013 and will ran for an extended period of time. My new show entitled "Bad Boys," has no close date and opened in July 2013.

You can read about his life growing up in his blog “A Day in the Life/Down the Rabbit Hole” It is read weekly by over 16,000 people.

www.gdmartist.com
www.geoffreydoig-marx.com

[V.R.]

Good Morning All. I'm new to the group. I'm the author of "DEN OF THIEVES" by VR McCoy. I love reading action adventure, espionage, thrillers, crime, mystery, fantasy and supernatural novels. James Patterson, Tom Clancy, Stephen King etc... Have A Wonderful Day. :-)


Den of Thieves

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Ed wrote: "Before I dare post anything in the wrong place perhaps Victor or the moderator needs to provide a decoder for what these categories are supposed to mean.

In Paranormal I see a bunch of Fantasy
In ..."

The publishing industry has linked so many genres into one now, that it is difficult to separate the various titles. Espionage has been swallowed up by thriller/ action/adventure genres, which in turn have been linked together. Sometimes travel books are shoved into the biography genre. The only recourse I know of for authors is to have the title and the excerpts show the prospective reader what to expect of the book.

[Joe]

Hello, my name is Joe Donahue. I just signed up for goodreads. I love to write, but I probably don't read as often as I should. I hope to change that in the near future but I usually don't have much time to read. I own and brew for a very small brewery that I'm currently in the process of trying to find a new home for. I work a day job as a computer programmer during the week. Obviously between those two things I don't have much spare time. I also have a wife and nearly two year old daughter with another kid on the way. I'm beginning the journey into becoming a self published author. I'm half way done with the third revision of my current work in progress novel and hope to be publishing it within the next several weeks. Finding different ways to market my book is the primary reason I joined Goodreads. I plan on joining the Authors Program, but I also like getting no involved with groups like this and seeing what they think of my writing as well as the writing of others so that I can find ways to improve. I look forward to becoming involved in your group.

[Pamela]

Welcome Joe. You're a busy person...Goodreads will help maximize your writing experience. Enjoy!

[Joe]

Thanks Pamela. I'm getting very excited about releasing my novel into the world. The idea of pushing my little bird out of the tree and seeing if it will fly is quite daunting...but I'm almost ready, I think. ;)

[C.]

Hello,

the name is C. Bellwood and I'm relatively new to Goodreads. Hoping to meet some great Authors and great readers out there!

My Newest Short Story is on Goodreads as well!

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18...

Hope to talk to you soon!

C. Bellwood

[David]

Hello, I'm David, I'm a 36 year old native Texan. I have been dabbling at writing now for about twenty years, and with the recent downsizing of my accounting department, thought it would be a good a time as any to take up the craft and try making some actual money with it.

My first novel was published via KDP this month.

Murder, mystery, science fiction, and fantasy are boundaries that I traipse across in almost everything I write. Not all of them at once; but at least a few.

I enjoy reading books by new and emerging authors; those that haven't been consumed and devoured by the hype, and I enjoy seeing how the past masters of the arts did it in their day: the classics.

My writing style varies from project to project. I would say that my newest book will smack heavily of Dean Koontz's style of storytelling, while my first book was all cheap thriller crime/who-done-it.

I live in Texas with my cats, and my wife. Not necessarily in that order.

[Ira]

Hi.

My name is Ira. I write humour and stuff.

I have self-published in print and electronic format five books in a series called The Alternate Reality News Service (ARNS). ARNS sends reporters into other dimensions and has them write news articles about what they find there. It has been described by a couple of readers as "a science fiction version of The Onion." The most recent books in the series are The Street Finds its Own Uses for Mutant Technologies (a general collection of articles) and The Alternate Reality News Service's Guide to Love, Sex and Robots (a collection of humourous sci fi advice columns).

My first novel, Welcome to the Multiverse*, was published this year by Britain's Elsewhen Press; a follow-up is currently in the midst of the editorial process, and I am busy at work on a third, unrelated novel. And, I have had several short stories published in various anthologies. And, I have a Web site of political and social satire, Les Pages aux Folles (http://www.lespagesauxfolles.ca), which is updated weekly with new articles and cartoons. You could say that I'm proflic - profilic - frop - you could say that I write a lot.

I suppose I'm here for the same reason as other writers: to help my work find its audience. But, really, "and stuff?" What's that about? I mean, isn't humour enough?

*Sorry for the Inconvenience

[Vincent]

Hi all. My name is V.F. Porzio. I am new to the group and have two novels here on Goodreads. Sandro Part One: The Forsaken World and the newly released Part Two: An Accounting for Evil. I write historical fiction with a twist. Lots of action, murder & adventure.

[Emma]

Hi there.

I'm Emma Clark, author of Teaching Melody and a few other books.:)

I have a few giveaways going on right now, here on GR.

Anyhow, great group here.

-ec

[Janice]

Hello all. I'm a writer and writing coach who has just published my first memoir Short Leash: A Memoir of Dog Walking and Deliverance, about how walking my dog in a park unleashed decades of fear. The walks also released my beloved Barney from his fear-based dog aggression. It's about love and loss and acceptance. But it's also about sex, drugs, rock and roll, wasted youth and the powerful healing power of nature.

[Justin]

While I am not new I would like to give a friendly welcome to all the new members who have recently joined this group as well as Goodreads. It's always nice to meet new people. I look forward to talking and having discussions with you. :)

[A.L.]

Hey Everyone,
I'm a guy that doesn't really consider himself as an author despite having just published his fourth book in five months.
I've loved reading contemporary fantasy since I was young, especially books involving mythology, so I decided to write my own series.
What started off as a distraction quickly turned into a 450,000 word five book series written in seven months that involved writing until 3am, sleeping until noon, and an addiction to coffee that had been previously unknown to me.
Now that I'm preparing the final book of my series for publishing, I decided that now is a good time to more actively market my books and this group seemed like a good place to start getting ideas and meet people along the way.
I look forward to contributing to the group!

[Sulin]

Hi all,

Nice to meet you! I'm Sulin and I just published my first novel, Ice Phoenix, earlier this month. It took me years to finally wrap up my book - at one point I thought I'd never be happy with it. But now it's over, I find myself floundering in 'what's next?' I was just glad to finish it! Now, I need readers. :)

Anyway, I grew up on Enid Blyton, moved on to Raymond E Feist, JRR Tolkien, David Eddings, David Gemmel, and a lot more fantasy authors. I loved all of them but there were times when something didn't satisfy me and I thought, just this once, I'm going to write something I like. I wrote a lot of stories as a kid using my father's typewriter. He noticed how much I loved it and he bought me my very own. Great days.

I intend to continue writing, provided I can find the time after work while trying not to completely destroy my social life, which I admit, I did when I was trying to wrap up Ice Phoenix. Anyway, pleased to meet you all. :)

[Rich]

Hi - I am Rich Okun I Am the author and Illustrator of our newly published book The Sun, the Moon, the Stars and Maya: A Collection of Little Sayings about Enormous Things.

It is a unique format richly textured with vivid illustrations meant to help children and adults connect, closen their relationships and be able to discuss spiritual matters which are often neglected.
I have posted a giveaway on the bulletin board.

Thank you for letting me join this group.