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Dec 13, 2015 07:54PM
Welcome Lian, Shawn, Stacy, and Matt!
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Hi everyone, I'm Allison, the editor of No More Endlings: Saving Species One Story at a Time. A blend of story-telling, science, and imagery, No More Endlings shares the personal accounts of those working to protect endangered species. Readers of this incredible anthology will gain a fresh look at the lives of some well-beloved species, as well as those lesser-known. Filled with intimate details from each contributor's journey, as well as inspiration for those of us who may never make it into the jungles of South America or the grasslands of Africa, No More Endlings is the perfect read for anyone interested in wildlife, conservation, and a good story. Chapter authors, ranging from National Geographic Explorers, to college professors and internationally recognized conservationists and activists, will inspire readers to take action and ensure a world with no more endlings. 50% of royalties from book sales go to conservation.
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Welcome to the group, Matt, and Allison!
Hello everyone. I am a writer from Sri Lanka. I have written and published 8 books and co-authoring a research book at the moment. I am working on my latest archaeological research book, which I hope to release in 2016. 2016 is an exciting year to me, as I hope to gift my readers with new novels and research books. Nice to meet you all.
G.W. EcclesHi, I'm George Eccles, and Peach Publishing have just released the second in my Leksin thriller series Corruption of Power
I lived for many years in Moscow and Central Asia, travelling extensively throughout Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan - often to places with restricted access to foreigners - and these form the settings of my thrillers.
During this period, I advised a number of real-life oligarchs how best to take advantage of the opportunities that became available as regulation crumbled and government became increasingly corrupt. Not surprisingly, therefore, while my novels are fiction, many of the anecdotes and scenes are inspired by actual events.
I now live with my wife - and a cat called Lenin and a bulldog puppy called Boris - in a hilltop village in the South of France.
My website gives more info: http://www.gweccles.com
I am horrified to see that I introduced myself in this group two months ago, on 10 October!! Where have I been? Mostly on the road touring my book around in Michigan, Texas, and Kentucky--with some success, thank goodness. Is there an Office Hours scheduled for today at noon? Is this the group that has those? I find that I am exhausted from traveling and generally overwhelmed by too many places to be online. It's getting clearer that I need to pick a couple and stay focused. I'm afraid us 70 year old first time authors/first time grandmothers burn out very very fast. So. If somebody reading this can tell me about the noon gathering, thanks. And if anyone is willing to read my book and review it, I am delighted to reciprocate. Looking for Lydia; Looking for God
Back again to also realize that my introduction in October sure didn't say much. I am, as I just wrote, a nearly 70 year old retired English teacher who got up one morning in March of 2014 and started writing some notes about a Bible study I was leading at an assisted living facility. I wanted to write about the transformations I was seeing in the women who participated in this group. For seven months I wrote almost non-stop. I ate and slept very little. Friends and family worried. At the end of seven months, during which I got sucked into researching a local family, made a lot of new and unlikely friends, and generally was obsessed, I had something that I suddenly recognized as book-like :-) I wrote letters and submitted the manuscript without much luck. Then I found not just a publisher but the ideal publisher for this book. And here we are. At the moment I am blogging every week on my website, reviewing books for a couple of book clubs, and trying hard to sell Looking for Lydia. I'm ready to get back to writing something long, something book-like. I have never ever thought of myself as a writer, yet I can't seem to stop writing. I keep my fingers crossed that there's another book in me.
Hi, my name is Exel Washington. I'm the author of two books in the romance genre--with another on the way. When I'm not writing I am reading.
Welcome to the group, Ama, George, and Exel!Glad to see you're still around, Dean.
Welcome Ama, George, and Exel! Welcome back Dean!
Hi! I'm George Hopkins. I just published my fifth mystery/thriller/suspense novel called "Unholy Retribution." In it, someone is killing apparently innocent Muslims on Staten Island. All the clues point to Jesuit priest Jack Bennis, a former Black Ops lieutenant. But if he isn’t the cold-blooded murderer, then who is? And why do all the clues point to Fr. Bennis? When the priest’s brother, Detective Tom Cavanaugh tries to help, the ramifications of Cavanaugh’s past affair with the lead detective’s sister create more problems for both of them. The mutual attraction of a nurse and the priest add to Fr. Bennis’ predicament. As both brothers struggle to find the killer, the stakes rise and they find themselves fighting community pressure and avoiding arrest from local police, the FBI, Homeland Security, and Interpol.I retired as a high school assistant principal and this is one of four other mystery/thrillers involving the brotherhood team of the priest and the detective. The other novels are "Blood Brothers," "Collateral Consequences," "Letters from the Dead," and "Random Acts of Malice." "Unholy Retribution" is controversial, topical, thoughtful, and may even frighten you. My website is: www.george-hopkins.com. All the books are available on Amazon.
Thank you, Lenita. It's good to join the group.
Hi All,I'm a reader (and now a writer) of... erm, hard-to-classify genre mash-ups :)
My debut novel is a fantasy murder mystery, with an historical slant and a dash of horror (told in a first-person view like good old hardboiled detectives). Fun!
I also enjoy reading (duh), mostly historical fiction, fantasy and mysteries. Anything, as long as it's well written.
Nice to meet you all!
Assaph
Welcome to the group, George, and Assaph!
Ama wrote: "Lenita wrote: "Welcome Ama, George, and Exel! Welcome back Dean!"Hi , thanks. Nice to meet all of you."
This is me :)
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Nice to meet all of you too. Writers and readers need support. Thanks.
Umm...hi. I'm new to this group. I am currently writing 3-4 books. I have read all books in the Maze Runner, Hunger Games, Divergent, and Harry Potter series. Not sure what else what to say, so...yeah.
Averagerambling.com/blogJoin with me.
You're weak. You know that though. You tell yourself this all day long every day every waking moment. Forever. You always tell yourself this you are always constantly telling yourself you are weak. You are. You know why you're weak, the reason you are weak is because you're insane but not because you are insane are you weak the reason you are weak is because you choose not to show that you are crazy. You must embrace who you are to become what you are meant to be. Look at that I'm starting to look like a motivational speaker and trust me that's not what I'm trying to be. I'm not here for you. I'm here for my own selfish greed. You feed me and I feed you. This IS the relationship we will have nothing more. I expect nothing but you to feed me and you will expect nothing from me except to feed you. Never ask me for anything. I have no interest in what you have. The only thing I am interested in is the sole fact that you are reading the words that I write. You are a vessel and another click. Nothing more. Never forget this. You are mine. - See more at: http://www.averagerambling.com/blog#s...
Hello writing friends - glad to be part of this thread and appreciate all of the hard work you do on writing and promoting your work.If anyone is seeking an editor please contact me through Goodreads or visit my website at www.stefanieaugustwrites.webs.com
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Hello to everyone,I'm Kev, and author of the Haszard Narratives, of which five have been released, all self-bub'. Since then, I've been taken on by Koehler Books, and we're set to release the sixth in the series (No Reason For insanity) in February, and the seventh (Full Circle) later in the year. They're black comedy/crime/mysteries, providing intrigue, excitement and a few laughs along the way. They've been described as unique, and the first book got the words "an exceptional novel" from Kirkus Reviews, along with an okay review for the second. The others have yet to go to them (money).
As for me, I'm what I like to call a 40-11-year-old anaesthetic and recovery practitioner, plus I've worked in the art world as well. The books reflect this.
Vincent - are we allowed to offer books to folk?
In addition to everything else, I'm a Winchester (UK) born cricket loving chap, who also likes cooking and great music.
Hello my name is Don. My latest release is "I Didn't Sign Up For This". It is a historical fiction set during the American Civil War. The central character joins the army and is traumatized by all he witnesses. He returns home with a P.T.S.D .like illness suffering terrifying flashbacks and nightmares. With the love of a strong woman and the aid of mysterious spiritual entities he heal s. It is a story of triumph over tragedy with plenty of drama, romance, adventure , and mystery. Visit my webpage at authorpage.co/donckean/.
Don wrote: "Hello my name is Don. My latest release is "I Didn't Sign Up For This". It is a historical fiction set during the American Civil War. The central character joins the army and is traumatized by all ..."I understand that PTSD was called 'nostalgia' back then.
Jamie wrote: "Don wrote: "Hello my name is Don. My latest release is "I Didn't Sign Up For This". It is a historical fiction set during the American Civil War. The central character joins the army and is traumat..."It was. It manifested itself by soldiers talking constantly about homesickness. It is a sure bet that most if not all were plagued by a terrible depth of uni-polar depression. Soldiers suffering from "nostalgia" in that era were generally treated as outcasts. They had to suffer in an even gloomier silence than veterans of war do now. They were usually just sent back out on the firing line. With none of the modern medications nor any type of available therapy a that time they saw virtually no recovery. It was another of the many terrible tragedies of that most gruesome war.
Welcome Stefanie, Kev, Don, and anyone else I missed!
Welcome to the group, Doctor71, Justin, Stefanie, Kev, and Don!
Lenita wrote: "Welcome Stefanie, Kev, Don, and anyone else I missed!"Thanks for the welcome.
Victoria wrote: "Welcome to the group, Doctor71, Justin, Stefanie, Kev, and Don!"Thanks for the welcome.
Hi Everyone ,I am Tricia-Anne Y. Morris, author of From I Do to I Don't: Overcoming the Wounds of a Bad Relationship .
From I Do to I Don't tells my story. It has two parts. The first highlights my personal experience in an abusive relationship while the second describes the strategies I used to heal from those relationship wounds. It's written so others will have a tool they can use to evaluate the quality of their relationship, through the healing process and track their progress as they heal. Also included are surveys, prayers and poems to help with that process. Throughout the book are red flags I use to underscore certain scenarios - those situations/behaviors we tend to think are normal but really are not. There are tips on how to deal with those as well.
I wrote this book to help others. Of course writing it was therapeutic. I wrote it primarily for women but I've had men, young persons and couples say it has helped them as well.
I'm self-published. It's available on Amazon but isn't yet in stores. I've been trying to push it on social media but that's slow. In the meantime I'm trying to sponsors for my book tour which I hope to start early next year.
It's early days yet. It was only published on Nov 4, 2015. Looking forward to great things in the coming month.
All the best to you all
Tricia-Anne
I know I'm getting old. I'm 74 and don't remember if I introduced myself before. I think I did, but if I didn't here is a little more about me. My 5th mystery/thriller, UNHOLY RETRIBUTION, is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle versions. It's about a priest accused of killing innocent Muslims on Staten Island. I'm a retired teacher of English, former sergeant in the Marine Corps, the father of four and the grandfather of ten. UNHOLY RETRIBUTION addresses from controversial, topical, and even scary situation. I would greatly appreciate anyone's opinion about it. Thanks.George Hopkins
Welcome to the group, Tricia-Anne, and George!
Victoria wrote: "Welcome to the group, Tricia-Anne, and George!"Thank you so much Victoria. I'm excited about being here.
Hi everyone! I'm Kara McKenzie. I have written Isabella's Shield, a FREE kindle book for the next three days. It is historical fiction with some light romance. I would love others to take a look at it. I have other published books, three in the historical fiction category and two children's chapter books I wrote for my classroom. I love both reading and writing. I'm a classroom teacher and mother of two grown children. It's exciting finding this group to share my work in!
Hello, My name is Noora Alsuwaidi. I'm a writer and a book Illustrator. I've illustrated more than 10 Arabic books. my writings are mostly for middle graders and young adults. I wrote about my sea heritage in the Arabian Gulf in (Ajyal) magazine in Qatar.
My first Arabic e-book was published in lulu.com a month ago about the environment in the Arabian Peninsula. Its title is (Under a Tree's shade from the Arabian Peninsulas). They are 4 short stories for middle graders and young adults. The goal of the book is to encourage everyone to replant the original l tress of this Area in their houses again.
Even though my all writings are in Arabic including 4 short novels still being written, I'm working now in my first English story for children from 8-10 years old about the sea heritage in the Arabian Peninsula too.
I write about this topic a lot because its exciting, full of history and adventures and manners and ethics. This history of my ancestors worth to be written about and spread around the world.
Hello! Thank you, Vincent, for inviting me to this group. It seems vibrant and supportive.I write historical fiction, YA fiction, and nonfiction for the educational markets. Currently, I'm working on the third book in my California Argonauts gold rush series. Gold Rush Wedding: A Short Story in The California Argonauts series is a free book for you to read and get to the characters and their stories.
I'm also an elementary school teacher, and that's where the inspiration for this series came from. You can find out more on my website, http://www.suzannelilly.com, or my author page, author.to/SuzanneLilly. I'd love to connect with more writers and readers on Twitter, @suzannelilly and Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/SuzanneLillyA....
Whew! That's quite a few links. But it's all about getting to know one another, and I'm looking forward to chatting with you!
Hi Kara! I just took a peek at your book on Amazon, and it's ranked #1 in a category! Congratulations! Kara wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Kara McKenzie. I have written Isabella's Shield, a FREE kindle book for the next three days. It is historical fiction with some light romance. I would love others to take a look at..."
Victoria wrote: "Welcome to the group, Noora!"Thank you Victoria
Welcome Suzanne, Noora, Kara, George, and Tricia-Anne!
I'm Max Astrophel, and I have no idea what I'm doing.My first novel, CLOSER TO THE SUN, is 5% finished...and that's the first draft, so probably closer to .5%. It's YA magical realism, although when you get down to it it's neither magical, realistic, nor anything to do with young adults. I have compared it to 'a hypothetical collaboration between John Green and Allen Ginsberg'. I'm strangely proud of it.
Welcome to the group, Suzanne, and Max!
Hi everyone. I'm Patricia M Jackson. I just recently published my debut College Romance Henrietta: Book #1 in the House of Donato Series. It's set in Marquette, Michigan and Northern Iowa. I was inspired to write it by the story of someone I found doing genealogy research. I thought her amazing life deserved to be remembered, so I wove a fiction romance story around the real life story. One thing led to another and now I'm one book down on a trilogy.
I'm perplexed, dumbfounded and generally astounded at the whole world of Indie publishing and the 9,001 things one really should do to have any success at this. (Egads, I've become a neurotic mess!) I'm also fairly new to Goodreads, so hoping to find friends among the masses.
This seems like a pretty awesome group. Please feel free to visit my webpage at: www.patriciamjackson.com
Hi my name is Brianna, I love to read more than anything. I love YA lit as well as dystopian and fantasy. I love the hunger games and mortal instruments books. I love the authors Cassandra Clare and John Green.
Welcome to the group, Patricia, and Brianna!
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