Goodreads Authors/Readers discussion
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I'm Kelly Beard and I'm currently investigating self-publishing my first novel online. I have been trying to go the traditional route but after several months of non-response from agents and agencies in the US and after one of my friends (also an author) had success in self-publishing, I've decided to check it out myself.I work mostly in epic fantasy but I am currently planning a general fiction title.
When it comes to reading...well, if it has words, I'll read it. ;)
Greetings,I'm actually having the time of my life, somewhat occasionally of the devil of a kind variety, as an Indie author and publisher. From ground zero as a book publisher, six months later I've succeeded in self-publishing a product I believe that ranks with any on the marketplace.
I recently posted the epub edition on Goodreads you can sample to see what I mean.
Cheers.
Puramore: The Lute of Pythagoras
Hi all! New here. I'm ... I guess, both an author and a reader. I have a (fantasy) series in a pipeline and am on the publishing trail. Looking forward to learning this community and meeting you all!Christopher Grey
I just started a blog
Hello All! My name is Loukia Borrell and I am the author of "Raping Aphrodite," an ebook on Amazon.com and bn.com. My book is partially set during the 1974 invasion of Cyprus by Turkey and how deep lies can be unearthed in unexpected ways. I am new to Goodreads and would love to hear from people who like historical fiction and general fiction!
Rose wrote: "Hi, I am Rose and I am just a reader.. lol/// but, I have thought about writing a book! lol.. Maybe someday.."Hi Rose! No such thing as "just" a reader. :-) Readers are the most important part of the whole writing process! Welcome. :-)
Hi,I agree Rose. All authors are readers too, and without readers we'd be nothing.
Cheers, Greg.
Great to connect through WoMen's Lit Cafe #ShareTheLove4Authors http://on.fb.me/no0oBEThis is a great source for authors to gain readers and followers. It has been mentioned in a few articles. Melissa Foster is an award winning author who has a heart for authors.
http://www.wendydelsol.com/amazon-lik...
Hi Vince and following - GoodReads has been a part of my life as a reader and book marketer since 2007.
You're all invited to the Holiday Reading Challenge on my blog with double prizes at http://stephaniebarko.com/2011/11/21/....
Happy Holidays!
Stephanie Barko, Literary Publicist
http://www.stephaniebarko.com
Howdy everybody. I wanted to tell everyone who doesn't already know, about my two literary efforts Mad Gods & it's most recent sequel, Commitment. They're both well represented at my webpage: www.mad-gods.com and are available @:Mad Gods:
The Antichrist lives. He is wanted dead or alive by Satanists, the Catholic Church and the Dark Nobility.
Kostadino must save him or let the world turn into hell on earth.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QOA768
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Commitment:
Adam watched Mad Gods drag his father to Hell.
Melusine Rothschild, Grande Dame of the Black Nobility wants to raise him. She is part of the World Elite that live by Predatory Ethics and seek to guide him in wielding the power and influence of his dark birthright.
Adam, the teenage Antichrist/AntiXos, wants none of this. He watches his TV shows in one of Danvers Mental Hospital's nice padded rooms, snugly dressed in his own long sleeved, buckled, canvas jacket. He feels safe here away from a hostile, ravaging outside world.
He's horribly wrong.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006098CSC/
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Thank you, Vincent.I've a number of books in the past seven years, the most recent an almost-bestseller The Infinite Library. I've published extensively in literary journals, some journalism, and produced a good many academic articles. I am currently a professor at a media studies faculty with research interests in the metaphysics of information and digital narcissism. My upcoming novels include the final two volumes of the trilogy (Infinite Atrocity and Infinite Grey), and I am hoping to finalize arrangements for the release of a social media novel in the coming nine months.
Hi all,I'm an aspiring author, currently working on my first attempt at publishing a story (novella), still untitled. I'm hoping to publish my WIP (work-in-progress) next month before Christmas. Super excited about it.
I've been making up stories since I was little but only for myself. Within the past ten years, I've been consumed with the desire to throw some of my quirkiness on paper out into the world.
I love all things paranormal. So naturally the strange and impossible is what I write, mainly paranormal romance and paranormal young adult. With all of that being said, it's a pleasure to meet all of you and happy reading and/or writing!
@Athanasios, I just Liked and Tagged your book in Amazon and I invite you and everyone else in our group to Like and Tag my nonfiction book, Letters from Frank: An American Terrorist's Life. I always return the favor, thank you colleagues!Amazon Kindle Edition: http://www.tinyurl.com/5vmjwvb
Amazon Paperback Edition: http://www.tinyurl.com/27fd5e3
Done Ingrid. Nice cover you got there, very 60s Broadway
May I ask what book has a nice cover?
I was commenting on:Amazon Kindle Edition: http://www.tinyurl.com/5vmjwvb
Amazon Paperback Edition: http://www.tinyurl.com/27fd5e3
Hi all!Less than 12 hours ago, I published my short story THE ONES I REFUSED TO LEAVE to Kindle for 99 cents. It's already in the Top 100 on Amazon under Short Stories! http://amzn.to/sRzl9m It's dark humor/suspense, featuring Rush (the band) and the murder of a podcast host at a Tarot conference.
I'm a traditionally published Mind/Body/Spirit author, and this is my first published work of fiction. The feedbck has been great so far!
I'm a Good Reads author, so feel free to look me up here. My main website is http://JanetBoyer.com Thanks for reading!
Janet Boyer
@Janet Boyer, I just Liked your book in Amazon an I invite you and everyone in Goodreads to Like and Tag my nonfiction book Letters from Frank: An American Terrorist's Life. As usual, the favor is always returned ASAP. Thank you!Amazon Paperback Edition: http://www.tinyurl.com/27fd5e3
Amazon Kindle Edition: http://www.tinyurl.com/5vmjwvb
Thank you, Ingrid...and it's a pleasure to learn of your book!
You are welcome, please keep in touch!
I didn't know we could give info on our books and where to find them. So I would very much like to as well. The title of my book is Marriages & Miscarriages:One Woman's Personal Experience it is on Kindle http://bit.ly/mamkindle Nook http://bit.ly/mamnook and paperback http://bit.ly/mamamzn . In my book I share how I got through my 3 miscarriages and how I used them to make my marriage stronger. If anyone is interested my book also has a FB page that you can "like". You can also "like" it on the kindle nook and the paperback. Thank you for your time. OH BTW there is a Free sample that can be read. Kathleen
@Kathleen, I just Liked and Tagged your book, your experience will be useful for many couples. I invite you and all your circle of people to Like and Tag my nonfiction book, Letters from Frank: An American Terrorist's Life. Favors returned ASAP, thank you!Amazon Kindle Edition: http://www.tinyurl.com/5vmjwvb
Amazon Paperback Edition: http://www.tinyurl.com/27fd5e3
@Ingrid, Thank you for liking my book. Is your book really about a terroist life ?
Yes, it is! You can read the prologue, along with reviews, photos, and illustrations in my website where I invite you and everyone else to visit and subscribe to Ingrid News to keep in touch:http://www.ingridbooks.com
Hello everyone! My name is C.E. Wilson and I am new to the Goodreads community. I am a very avid reader and writer and am looking to break into the self publishing ebook world as well. I enjoy reading YA Fantasy and YA Paranormal Romance, and I enjoy writing it just as much. I hope to meet some people who enjoy reading and writing as much as I do! :-)
Hi! I'm irene, i just joined goodreads a few minutes ago, in class. I love to read romance and fantasy, my favorites are A Great and Terrible Beauty, Devils Arithmitic, The Last Summer, The Notebook and many more..I mainly joined this for recommendations:) I want to see what everyone reccomends for a 17 year old looking for a romance/fantasy book that does NOT involve vampires and werewolves.. hah!
Hi @Irene, Sorry I can't be of any help. I joined in hopes of getting more book sales. I also love to read ramance/fantasy, but I also love vampires.
@Irene--Have you read the Lord of the Fading Lands series by C.L. Wilson. It's been billed as "Lord of the Rings, just with more women in it." I got a free copy of the first one at the RT conference two years ago and have been a rabid fan ever since. They're well written, introduce new takes on classic high fantasy tropes, and the supporting characters' romances are just as well plotted and written at the main couple's.
She's got five books out in the series, with I *think* another two planned.
Smiles!
Lori
Hi, Ronald! I'm a newbie too, but everyone's been super nice and welcoming 'round these parts.I'll have to check out Bound by Fire--I'm a huge epic fantasy fan, and if it's dark, I'll probably be a fan!
Smiles!
Lori
@Ronald- Marked it to check it out! :)Well said that authors need to stick together. The publishing industry is so uncertain right now, and writing itself is such a lonely profession, it's comforting to know that there are others just like us, going through the same uncertainty and frustrations. In other words, it's nice to know we're not the only nuts in the asylum!
Smiles!
Lori
No, no guys, There's plenty of other nuts like us here!Welcome.
Cheers, Greg.
Kathleen wrote: "May I ask what book has a nice cover?"I don't know just what constitutes a 'nice cover', but I like to think that the cover of my sci-fi novel, The Understanding, is unusual and therefore garners interest, yet also is almost a visual cryptic which complements the cosmology behind the storyline.
The Understanding: http://strategicpublishinggroup.com/t...
Hello, I'm Nell Grey and I'm an artist and writer with three novels in print form. I've just published my latest, My Imaginary Life, as a Kindle book, with a gently comic fictional biography to follow soon. My first novel, Solitary Pleasures, is now out of print, so I'm hoping to publish that as a Kindle next.
Reading time is limited and precious these days, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Goodreads will help me to choose wisely!
Marianne wrote: "Hi, all. I am Marianne G. Petrino. I am a double threat: reader and writer. I write...wait for it... Thundercats fan fiction (since 1989). But since NaNoWriMo 2010, I have dipped my toes into the ..."Congrats on finishing Nano! I just finished today as well! -big hugs and high fives to us!-
Also, welcome, welcome =]
Hello, my name is DG Sandru I am an artist, composer, and author. As an author, I prefer to write science fiction, paranormal, and young adult fantasy novels, such as Arboregal: The Lorn Tree. Available on Amazon and other channels http://www.amazon.com/Arboregal-Lorn-...
Please visit my book trailer at
http://www.youtube.com/embed/T9IHGneomBY
Spencer wrote: "Welcome Xavier! You sound very helpful to everyone :)"Certainly hope to be. Reviewers often play their part with impunity; for new authors or new titles they can cause needless & undeserved setbacks costing months of time and effort to undo. We've all seen it. I aim to expose the worst examples in the public square.
Considering the odds stacked against the author as it is, a little common courtesy should reign. When that ethic is overlooked, someone needs to stand up. And I'll be as discrete as I'm asked to be! :-) Thank you Spencer.
Hello everyone!What a lively group :) I am a newbie author who could probably serve as a poster-child of how not to launch with the experience of my only published work to date Breaking the Silence
I am working on another and determined not to fall into the same traps of stumbling through the dark while trying to masterfully balance too many hats. While the busy life will probably never change - I imagine you all can shine a little light on the journey :)
Check out my links when you have a chance! All feedback welcome!
http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Silenc... (likes & tags appreciated)
http://lovenotesbyriisarenee.blogspot... (follows welcome - I do follow back)
http://www.facebook.com/LaughterReborn
http://www.twitter.com/RiisaRenee (again, follows welcome and I do follow back)
Riisa wrote: "Hello everyone!What a lively group :) I am a newbie author who could probably serve as a poster-child of how not to launch with the experience of my only published work to date [book:Breaking the..."
Hi Riisa,
Your books sounds very interest! I have only been an author for almost a year now. Here are all my links to if you would like to take a look:
http://bit.ly/mamamzn
http://bit.ly/mamfb
http://bit.ly/mamvideo
http://kathleensmith.org
and I'm on twitter.
Hey there! I'm Delilah Devlin and I've published nearly a hundred stories, from short stories to full-length novels. I write several sub-genres of erotic romance and erotica. One day, I hope to write a straight horror novel, but in the meantime, cowboys and vamps keep my bills paid. I love to hear from writers and readers--so I decided to check out this forum and see whassup!
Thanks Kathleen, likewise! I have visited all of your links and added a couple tags on Amazon.success & favor!
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I just saw you "liked" my books FB page! Thank you so much! I will do the same for your books FB page. I have no clue what tags are on Amazon.
I'm Tracey. My first book
was published by PublishAmerica in March 2011. I have been less than thrilled with my experience with this publisher. I have a second manuscript ready for publication, a follow-up novel to the first, and I'm looking into other options for publishing this time around. Has anyone used Lulu? Comments? Suggestions?Thanks!
Tracey wrote: "I'm Tracey. My first book was published by PublishAmerica in March 2011. I have been less than thrilled with my experience with this publisher. I have a second manu..."Hi Tracey,
I use Lulu and like it. I am self published through them and have been for almost a year now.
Kathleen
Good to hear! I've found a few scary blogs about them online. So do they offer cover design? Editing? Formatting? Do they charge for these services?Hope you don't mind all the questions, I figured an unbiased forum was the best place for these answers. I've been pulled in by bells and whistles promises before.
Has anyone tried Createspace?
Tracey wrote: "Good to hear! I've found a few scary blogs about them online. So do they offer cover design? Editing? Formatting? Do they charge for these services?Hope you don't mind all the questions, I figure..."
My husband made my cover design for me. I told him exactly what I wanted and wouldn't settle for anything less.
It required some graphic design experience, and we did everything ourselves--formatting, design, editing--with some help from friends. Lulu is definitly a do-it-yourself option, although they do offer some of the services noted above I have not used them.
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