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Erus Ludus | 2 comments Thanks!


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Faye Ridpath (ispgypsy) Hi my name is Faye.

I love to read all kinds of books.

I am 43 years old and my husband is 72. We have a fifteen year old daughter.

I work third shift at an answering service and I'm a class manager at Jazzercise.


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Tawnee Calhoun (tawnee89) | 2 comments Hello everyone! My name is Tawnee. I'm 25 years old. I'm currently studying for my master's degree in English, which I should be receiving this spring. :D

I'm a voracious reader of all sorts of genres. If your book is intriguing and written well, it doesn't matter what genre it is, although I do have a preference for fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and mystery. :)

Just recently, I published my first book on Amazon, a fantasy novel. It's called A Thief's Honor. It's my dream to one day have one of my books become a bestseller. Even if it takes me my entire life, I'm determined to realize that dream someday. :)


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Crystal S. (crystalskauffman) | 6 comments Hi Everyone,

My name is Crystal S. Kauffman and I am a new author. I would love to know what you think of my book. I am currently writing another book, as well. I enjoy writing Christian Fiction for teens and adults. Ana's Stand is about a Ana's journey dealing with bullies, overcoming, and taking a stand against it. Let her inspire you!

Get your copy today and meet Ana!
Please share...Thank you!


Proud member of @ZitrOpublications

Ana's Stand


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Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Welcome Elar, Erus, Faye, Tawnee, and Crystal! For those of you who I just welcomed, I like to read and write Christian fantasy, so I have something in common with a couple of you. I will check out your book, Tawnee.


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Crystal S. (crystalskauffman) | 6 comments Lenita wrote: "Welcome Elar, Erus, Faye, Tawnee, and Crystal! For those of you who I just welcomed, I like to read and write Christian fantasy, so I have something in common with a couple of you. I will check out..."

Oh I would love to know what others think! Hi Lenita, and everyone else. I am new here, so bear with me. Would anyone have tips for a new author?


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Alex Carey (AlexECarey) | 17 comments Thank you everyone for the welcome, and welcome to all who joined too. :) It's great to be in such good company!


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Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Crystal wrote: "Lenita wrote: "Welcome Elar, Erus, Faye, Tawnee, and Crystal! For those of you who I just welcomed, I like to read and write Christian fantasy, so I have something in common with a couple of you. I..."

Here's one tip I've found helpful: get lots of reviews. That's easy to do if you're a member of Goodreads.


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Victoria Zigler (toriz) | 2898 comments Welcome to the group, Faye, Tawnee, and Crystal!


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Roxanne (roxannesanjose) | 3 comments Hello everyone,

My name is Roxanne Angelie San Jose. I am from the Philippines and I migrated in America at the age of 13. I love reading. My favorite author are Dan Brown and Paulo Coelho.

I wrote a new book, Annagram, which was published on March 14, 2015.

Thank you and take care everyone!


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Crystal S. (crystalskauffman) | 6 comments Hi Everyone,

Lenita, I am new to Goodreads. I haven't learned much about this fantastic resource. I am trying to learn. Any other tips are welcome. I would love to read your books also. Have a great night!

Hugs to all,

Crystal Ana's Stand


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Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Crystal wrote: "Hi Everyone,

Lenita, I am new to Goodreads. I haven't learned much about this fantastic resource. I am trying to learn. Any other tips are welcome. I would love to read your books also. Have a gr..."


Thank you, Crystal!


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Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Welcome Roxanne!


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Roxanne (roxannesanjose) | 3 comments Lenita wrote: "Welcome Roxanne!"

Thank you Lenita!

Have a nice day!


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Victoria Zigler (toriz) | 2898 comments Welcome to the group, Roxanne!


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Eden Sharp | 10 comments Hi everyone, my name is Eden and I'm an author, which kind of sounds like I'm joining a therapy group - 'just one paragraph at a time'.

I write hardboiled tech thrillers and also teach fiction writing and publishing at SSU.

My favourite authors are Andrew Vachss, Michael Connolly, Barry Eisler, Lee Child, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler.

I write a badass female protagonist called Angela McGlynn.

I look forward to meeting you and chewing the fat.

Best wishes,
Eden

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...


message 10017: by Lenita (new)

Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Welcome Eden!


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Eden Sharp | 10 comments Lenita wrote: "Welcome Eden!"

Thanks Lenita!


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Victoria Zigler (toriz) | 2898 comments Welcome to the group, Eden!

My name is Victoria Zigler, and I'm a bookaholic. ;)


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Eden Sharp | 10 comments Victoria wrote: "Welcome to the group, Eden!

My name is Victoria Zigler, and I'm a bookaholic. ;)"


Thanks Victoria! Some of my best friends are books!


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Victoria Zigler (toriz) | 2898 comments Eden wrote: "Thanks Victoria! Some of my best friends are books!"

Ditto! :)


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Lorena Angell (lorenaangell) | 2 comments Hello! I'm Lorena Angell, self-published author of "The Unaltered" series (YA fantasy/metaphysical). I uploaded A Diamond in My Pocket (book one), in 2011 to see if unbiased readers felt my writing held any promise. I couldn't get a single bite from agents to let me know otherwise. Fast-forward four years and four books later, three of the books have hit #1 on Amazon and I've had a quarter of a million downloads across 39 countries. However, the most exciting news is A Diamond in My Pocket is now being optioned for film!

I'm happy to be a member of this group. I'm excited to network with both beginning and experienced authors and to find readers who might enjoy my work. =)


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Victoria Zigler (toriz) | 2898 comments Welcome to the group, Lorena!

Congratulations on your book's success!


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Lorena Angell (lorenaangell) | 2 comments Victoria wrote: "Welcome to the group, Lorena!

Congratulations on your book's success!"


Thanks. I wouldn't be where I am without my readers!


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J.S. Burke | 122 comments Donna wrote: "Hi! My name is Donna and I am just a reader. I wished I could write, but that is not my talent. I thank you for inviting me to this group."

Donna, you're an amazing reader! Quite a collection of books!


ƒαуzα...{Iɱ Ꮗҽíཞᗪ} (lovefayfay) Hello! Sorry to bother but I was hoping you guys could check out my group. I need more people and hope to get it as active as it was

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

If your interested in paranormal fiction then this is the best place for an rp


message 10027: by Lenita (new)

Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Welcome Lorena! I write YA/Middle Grade fantasy.


message 10028: by Victoria (new)

Victoria Zigler (toriz) | 2898 comments Lorena wrote: "Thanks. I wouldn't be where I am without my readers!"

True... It's the same for all authors!


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C.J. Heath (CJHeath) Hi, I'm Chris (writing as CJ). I've been loitering in the shadows here a few weeks, apprehensive to poke my head above the parapet.
I'm just publishing my third book tonight and still consider myself a novice. I completed my first book last year which is a curious romance / coming of age story of a trans teen but I'm currently 2/3 through a dark fantasy trilogy.
I'll not bang on about the stories, the details are here if anyone fancies peeking.
cjheath.com

I'm just breaking out of Kindle select to investigate Nook, Kobo, iBooks et al and would love to know how others fared.


message 10030: by Lenita (new)

Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Welcome Chris!


message 10031: by John (last edited Mar 22, 2015 04:50AM) (new)

John Rachel (johndrachel) | 170 comments Here is the official video trailer for Book 2 of my trilogy, just published ...

http://bit.ly/1ExOi3k

Pretty corny, eh? It's supposed to suck in the touchy-feely romance novel crowd, so I can tie them up and torture them.

The Man Who Loved Too Much Book 2 Entendre (Book #2 of 3) by John Rachel


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Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Welcome Christopher and John!


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Rosetta Overman (rosettamoverman) | 5 comments I'm Rosetta Overman, I'm 22 and live in the eastern part of the United States. I mostly write Fantasy and Paranormal novels with a touch of romance, but I enjoy pushing the limits of my imagination and creative abilities by delving into other genres as well. When I'm not writing, which is quite rare, I work on editing my work and marketing my self-published novels, When It Rains and Firestorm.


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Theresa (theresa99) | 537 comments Welcome Lorena, C.J. Christopher, John and Rosetta!


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Victoria Zigler (toriz) | 2898 comments Welcome to the group, Chris, Christopher, John, and Rosetta!

Chris: I publish via Smashwords, and they distribute for me. I did also publish on Amazon for a while, but ended up deciding not to bother any more (I have a reason, but won't bore you with the details). Anyway, my sales have never been amazing, but while I never sold a single book on Amazon, I've always had a steady trickle of sales through Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo, plus the odd sale now and then from Apple iBooks.


message 10036: by Lenita (new)

Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Welcome Rosetta!


message 10037: by John (last edited Mar 22, 2015 04:02PM) (new)

John Rachel (johndrachel) | 170 comments I am John Rachel, author of "The Man Who Loved Too Much" trilogy.

"The Billy Green saga is a challenging, sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic, always unpredictable journey.

He was determined to find meaning in life and comfort in love."

Book 1: http://amzn.to/1tyIRiw
Book 2: http://apple.co/1bkFQe7

http://jdrachel.com/books/

The Man Who Loved Too Much (Archipelago #1) by John Rachel The Man Who Loved Too Much Book 2 Entendre (Book #2 of 3) by John Rachel

Book 3 will be out in July.


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John Rachel (johndrachel) | 170 comments “The Billy Green saga is a challenging, sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic, always unpredictable journey. Billy was determined to find meaning in life and comfort in love."

Book 1: http://amzn.to/1tyIRiw
Book 2: http://apple.co/1bkFQe7

http://jdrachel.com/books/

The Man Who Loved Too Much (Archipelago #1) by John Rachel The Man Who Loved Too Much Book 2 Entendre (Book #2 of 3) by John Rachel

Book 3 will be out in July.


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John Rachel (johndrachel) | 170 comments I am John Rachel, living in Japan, author of "The Man Who Loved Too Much" trilogy.

“The Billy Green saga is a challenging, sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic, always unpredictable journey. Billy was determined to find meaning in life and comfort in love.”

Book 1: http://amzn.to/1tyIRiw
Book 2: http://apple.co/1bkFQe7

http://jdrachel.com/books/

The Man Who Loved Too Much (Archipelago #1) by John Rachel The Man Who Loved Too Much Book 2 Entendre (Book #2 of 3) by John Rachel

Book 3 will be out in July.


message 10040: by C.J. (new)

C.J. Heath (CJHeath) Hi All ;-)
Hi Victoria, I did run with Smashwords when I launched my first book but I sold one via them as opposed to 20 on Amazon so I went into Kindle Select. Needless to say, I've gone back to Smashwords; Kindle Select was good to give books away and reasonable for discounting my books but regular price sales didn't seem to warrant the exclusivity they insist on. :-/


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Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Welcome John!


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Brittney Canna (brittney_canna) | 17 comments Hello everyone :)
My name is Brittney and I'm a preschool teacher. Of course writing and books are my passions. Currently, I have a novel coming out on March 30th. It will be released on the writing platform Channillo. The title is, "Nightmare Chronicles" and it will be updated weekly on every Friday. You can find it here: Nightmare Chronicles To read, you can subscribe, much like paying for a book on amazon. :)

Besides that, I also enjoying blogging:

Book Blog

Personal Blog

I look forward to befriending many of the members here. I'm not very social online and I'm trying to put myself out there more to meet new friends and such. :)


message 10043: by Lenita (last edited Mar 22, 2015 06:35PM) (new)

Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Welcome to the group Brittney!


message 10044: by Victoria (new)

Victoria Zigler (toriz) | 2898 comments Welcome to the group, John, and Brittney!


message 10045: by Victoria (new)

Victoria Zigler (toriz) | 2898 comments C.J. wrote: "Hi Victoria, I did run with Smashwords when I launched my first book but I sold one via them as opposed to 20 on Amazon so I went into Kindle Select. Needless to say, I've gone back to S..."

Just goes to show that it varies. I mean, I've heard of people who - like you - get most of their sales via Amazon, and people who get most from other retailers, and still others who say it's about 50/50.

So, I guess all we can do is sell with whoever we want, and cross our fingers that our attempts at marketing are successful!


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Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Welcome Ramla!


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Amanda (amandanicolebooks) | 7 comments Hi everyone! I have three giveaways going on! One enormous one with a bunch of books including Divergent and Delirium and tons of other stuff on Instagram @amandanicole.books

Two on the blog one for 16 New Adult ebooks!
One for hand burned wooden bookmarks where you can enter on the blog, here on goodreads or on my instagram!
Www.amandanicolebooks.wordpress.com


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Victoria Zigler (toriz) | 2898 comments Welcome to the group, Ramla!


message 10049: by Lenita (new)

Lenita Sheridan | 1010 comments Welcome Amanda!


message 10050: by Devi (new)

Devi (views_she_writes) Hi everyone,
I am not exactly new to this group, but came back after a long time so thought a re-introduction might as well be done
I am a voracious reader and reviewer. Check out my blog site
Views She Writes - WordPress Blog

I can be contacted for reviews or even general chat via my Goodreads Account or my mail ID devinair.reviews@gmail.com


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