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Introduce Yourself!
Thank you for having me. I'm an avid reader of all genres and a debut author of the time-travel romantic suspense “Through the Veneer of Time,” out in March, 2023 ☘️ Looking forward to connecting over books!
James Ragon Hi. My name is James Ragon. My Book is the Secret of Etemenanki. I was going to write a brief synopsis but decided to use part of the review I received from Wyatt Semenuk, of Book Trib in April of this year. I was very humbled by Wyatt's great review and as such it sums up my book better than I can.
"When Father Vilhardain finds Sir Byron Fitzwalter wounded, alone and at death’s door at the killing fields of ar-Saffuriyah, their fates are bound together. One is a priest on a secret and dangerous mission. The other is a young Knight Crusader hungry for glory.
The year is 1187 and the Muslim forces of Sultan Saladin have just crushed the Christian armies struggling to maintain control of the Holy Land. As two great faiths continue to fight and kill for supremacy, the pair journeys from the heart of Rome, the seat of Christian power, to the legendary city of Babylon, deep in enemy territory. From deadly political subterfuge and relentless assassins to the full power of Saladin’s massive army, the two must navigate unimaginable peril to save the Western world.
As the two finally reach the fabled gates of Babylon, little do they know that everything they’ve both ever held to be true will be called into question, and loyalties once thought unbreakable will be brought to the brink."
This is my first book. I have just finished my second book which I am in the process of trying to edit. I am rather new to this, so forgive me if I have some difficulty in navigating the computer world. (The picture of me on "Buck" should give you some hint regarding my technology skills :)
Sincerely James Ragon
Hello! My name is Brett Van Valkenburg. I've published one horror novella called Worse Than Dying on Amazon. I'm currently working on a children's book (quite the extreme, I know) called Suzie Buttler's First Day of school, which is a whacky story about an anthropomorphic butt's first day of kindergarten. I'm running a Kickstarter for it now, if anyone wants to help me get it funded. Otherwise, anyone know under which section I can offer readers ARCs in the future? (There are a lot of topics in this group.)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
Hi everyoneLet me re-introduce myself.
I'm Vickie a writer from the Caribbean (Dominica). I write poetry, and working on my first romance novel. I write under the pseudonym of Serlina Rose
I've recently, July 2nd of this year, released my first poetry collection - a chapbook Island Girl Affection and more poetry books will soon follow in time.
I also loved reading, which you can tell by the number of books added to my read list. However, I love writing just as much.
If you are willing to be friends and willing to read my work & leave a suggestion of encouragement, or a review, I would gladly appreciate it all. I do not just want your suggestion, but I wish to have true friendship to grow on this journey!
So, feel free to send a request or follow me via:
Goodreads: Serlina Rose
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthoressSer...
FB private grp: https://www.facebook.com/groups/serli...
Web. 1: https://linktr.ee/SerlinaRose
Web. 2: https://serlinarose.mailchimpsites.com/
Take care🌹
Chris wrote: "Your book sounds fascinating!"Sorry for not responding sooner I was out of town. My granddaughter's 3rd birthday party. Thanks for the responding to my post. I started writing my book about 2007. It took a long time to research it and then write it. I had a lot of fun creating the story. If you read my book, I hope you like it. It was one of my bucket list accomplishments.
Sincerely
Jim Ragon
Krishna wrote: "Hi. Welcome"Thank you for your note. Sorry for not responding sooner. I was out of town for my granddaughter's third birthday party.
Again, thank you for your response.
Jim Ragon
Thanks for the welcome.I am rather new to the on-line world. But I appreciate your message.
Jim Ragon
Hi! I am the author of the book “From Asteroids to Pandemics, living a world of a spontaneous risk”. The self-published book covers wide topics regarding existential risks, and the threat civilization is facing in an anthropogenic world, where geopolitical volatility has become the norm.After almost 80 years, the world has entered a renewed cycle of wars which could easily unravel into a global one. The dilemma we confront now, is that humankind is actually facing the potential for its self-destruction through nuclear weapons.
Foreseeing the future has become very complicated in these times. Whatever progress humanity has achieved over thousands of years it has evolved, the current geopolitical dilemma may revert back centuries of humankind progress. A new world order is at hand, but not the kind we wish for. Upon us, is the threat of global war promoted by world domination of two autocratic dictatorial, repressive powers, while democracy crumbles. If we consider our world today, movies such as Red Dawn does not seem to be fiction anymore.
Members are invited to check out my book on Amazon at the following link: https://a.co/9qwYLik
Would love to have your honest comments and reviews.
Greetings fellow authors. My name is Sandra Givens & I recently released my fifth book, NIGHT FLIGHT TO PARIS. It's already getting good reviews from my fans. Check out my other books on my website: sandragivens.comHave a great day full of great words!
I’m V. L. Adams, and I recently published my first novel, The Source of Smoke. This is a fast-paced, small-town mystery, revolving around a possible wrongful conviction. Inspired by my own work in wrongful conviction education, this is the story of Charlie Allen, a girl forced to return to her hometown following her sister’s tragic murder. 3 years later, the life she has settled into is once again disturbed when she begins receiving letters from her sister’s convicted killer claiming his innocence. Shocked but curious, Charlie begins to look deeper into what really happened, learning secrets that have gone hidden or ignored. With a growing list of suspicious characters, she is forced to confront the question, is this just misplaced grief or is there some truth to this supposed killer’s claims?
If you love mysteries, I hope you'll check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Source-Smoke-V...
Hello fellow authors! My name is Susana Henschel and I am the author of The Art of Perspective, A collection of Poetry and Reflections. I self published my book just this spring. It is a blend of poetry, reflections and stunning landscape and architectural photography. Please check out my website, www.susanahenschel.comCheers! And happy reading☺️
Susana
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:"
My name is Hobson Wilson. I am new to Goodreads, less than a month. I am from the Caribbean but now live in Florida. I am a semi-retired Pastoral Counselor. I published my first book two months ago: The Pursuit of Marriage Oneness: The Key to Marital Success. Looking forward to sharing and enjoying the community.
Hello! My name is Charlotte and I am new to the group! I am one of those people who would love to write a book but can not keep my ideas straight before I start another XD so I have not written a book YET! But I am excited to be a part of the group and meet you super cool people
I'm M.C AJIDAGBA. I love reading and writing. I'm an author. My first novel is out and I would he happy to have some reviews from members of this group.
Hello! I’m J.J. Clarke and I write the I write the Kate Anderson Mystery series. I’m looking forward to connecting with you. If you know anyone that loves small town mysteries, please send them my way.
Hello! My name is Savannah and I'm new to the group! I'm excited to get more involved on Goodreads to hopefully make some connections. I'm currently a reader and a writer, and I have a few different projects in the works that I'm taking my time on! I typically go for anything fantasy, so recommendations are always welcome! :)
Welcome. There are lots of interesting people on this site.Have a great day!
Get your Buck Full Moon reading ready for tomorrow night. Gordon Knight, a werewolf, and his supernatural friends want to save the world from the ultimate evil. Will they succeed? https://amazon.ca/s?k=The+Knight+Seri...
Hey all,I am Varnika Thukral.
I would love to introduce myself as a reader, foremost and poet, and the staff member of Book Reviewing Department, The Young Writers Initiative (TYWI), where we review books by new and upcoming authors under the age limit of 25 and the services are absolutely free.
About myself, besides being a poet and all, I am a science undergraduate pursuing geology and
I have been published a couple of youth literary magazines.
Nice to meet you all and please feel free to enquire about our book reviewing services at TYWI anytime.
Welcome my friend to the wonderful world of indie publishing.☺ You have just discovered the great visibility problem.☺ I am sure that the good folks of this site will have many excellent suggestions for you on increasing your profile. I have no doubt your book does deserve better as do many others. The problem is that this is now a hugely overcrowded area, just how overcrowded only becomes apparent once you are an insider. Genuinely I wish you luck and I hope you find your market. For myself I am now treating my writing as a hobby, having hit a certain age, it feels OK now to do that.
P. wrote: "Not sure where to begin as I'm new to this, but here goes...I've recently published a book, The Leaving Time but am having quite frankly one hell of a time getting ANYONE to read and review it.
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Welcome my friend to the wonderful world of indie publishing.☺ You have just discovered the great visibility problem.☺ I am sure that the good folks of this site will have many excellent suggestions for you on improving your profile. I have no doubt your book does deserve better as do many others. The problem is that this is now a hugely overcrowded area, just how overcrowded only becomes apparent once you are an insider. Genuinely I wish you luck and I hope you find your market. For myself I am now treating my writing as a hobby, having hit a certain age, it feels OK now to do that.
P. wrote: "Thanks....the support is appreciated.Couldn't help but notice that you're an X Files fan..
Been called Mulder more than once and have made mention of it in the book.
(Self promotion...yuck)
Ho..."
Cheers P. Hopefully not the land of Boris for much longer, as the blonde buffoon has one foot out of the door now.
Ahh, the X-Files... nobody did it better, still miss that show... I have all nine original seasons, the movies, the 'Event Season,' and the (assumed) final season on DVD. (Yes, I'm the guy still buying DVDs)
Anyway, the truth is out there and the truth is, that sadly hardly anybody makes real money from writing, even many of the authors backed by the big publishing houses. However, that's not a reason not to try. Like the lottery, you have to be in it to win it, nothing ever came from nothing. Sometimes there is a winner... sometimes...
I don't regret taking a run at it even if I have decided to do things differently now. :-)
A lot of people will tell you it's all just down to hard work and perseverance. Whilst those things definitely help and you won't get anywhere without them, what you also need is a massive amount of sheer luck.
So, Once again, good luck... :-)
Hello, I'm Catherine. I'm the author of the new historical fantasy book "White Raven," the first book in a series called Snows of War, taking the era of World War II and adding a light fantasy element to create unique character-driven narratives, while maintaining as much historical accuracy as possible.I have shopped White Raven around to review sites, with some success, but looking for other ways to get readers interested.
Hey everybody! Nice to meet you. I am Julie Cull. I have written two books. The first one was a book of poetry and a great learning experience LOL. The second was a fictionalized, autobiography, basically. I am excited about a blog that I wrote tonight and would like for you to check it out!!! Vibe-KillerAgain, it is so nice to meet you and look forward to sharing with one another.
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I live in Staffordshire, and have just finished writing my first book after 59 years of scribbles, but hey, at least it got in my bucket list before I hit 60 :) husband was very tolerant so needless to say he got to go in dedications. The book is called "Chasing the Devil". I love reading books, currently reading the bible, yes, never read it before. My last favourite book was James Herbert, Nobody True. Cried like a baby at the end of it. Looking forward to all the posts and advice.
Hi. This is Kris Gade. My novel In His Wake: Pain. Death. Retribution. is just out. Do check it out.
My name is Olli Pietilä.I write books in which I try to expose some of the ugly truths about topics that most of us have taken for granted. Addictions play an important role as an underlying factor for many of the issues I raise.
I am about to publish my first one called "From player to husband". The book reveals the dark sides of relationships as well as the less known horrors of the every boys dreamland of all-you-can-eat buffet of endless women.
I am searching for similar-minded authors who would be interested in these type of topics and would like to engage in a back-and-forth with me for the betterment of both parties' works and to improve the general though process - a writing buddy if you will.
Hello! Lifelong lover of books and new author here having some trouble navigating Goodreads. I published my first book in early June and although I've submitted multiple requests to show my profile as the author, nothing has happened. I must be doing something wrong but have no idea what and haven't received any correspondence from Goodreads. I want to announce a free book campaign for the eBook so more people will read and review my YA novel since I'm a nobody in the book world.
Any advice or suggestions?
Thanks for reading!!!! :)
Hi, my name is Darren and I have recently published my debut crime novel, 'The Skinned Man' which is available on all major online book suppliers and, hopefully soon in a few indie book shops. It's been a long held ambition to write a book and it's only taken me 55 years to accomplish it. I'm a retired Detective Sergeant with a background in major crime and murder investigation. Looking to get my book out there and read and even enjoyed (it's a bit dark so enjoyed may be pushing it slightly)
Hi there, my name is Brian Facemire. I am the author of "Experiential Learning: A Treatise on Education." I'm fairly new to the site and don't really understand how to facilitate possible book reviews. Any and all help is much appreciated.
Great to meet you all guys I'm Nozipho N Maphumulo the author I wrote "With your room allawence this mountains must fall"and more it about motivate and Inspire Curve people with words quotes book.Thanks Vince and your colleagues to direct us. Https://www.goodreads.com/noziy
Did you ever see the USS Nautilus on its Maiden voyage around the USA? I did, in the Columbia River. Did you see the landing of the first 707 Jetliner in Portland OR? I did. Did you see the first Seattle World’s Fair? I spend some time there. I had never tasted strawberry waffles or Danish Scones or seen the Pontiac Firebird concept turbine car or ridden the Monorail. I was too young to remember the end of the Korean War, but I remember “I Like Ike!”. My next-door neighbor was killed in the Vietnam War. I got my draft notice but was declared 4F. I attended College in the turbulent 60s. I, watched on, TV the assassination of J. F. Kennedy, M. L. King, Bobby Kennedy, Malcom X. the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald by Ruby, and his subsequent death.
Did you see the first landing on the Moon…live? I did, at Shaw College in Raleigh NC, during Peace Corp Training. Presidential candidate, Tom Mboya, was felled by an assassin’s bullet in Nairobi on 5th July 1969. Kenya’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta, was reelected. I arrived in Kenya in September of 1969.
Did you know what happened to the people around Mt. St. Helens when it erupted in 1980. I do, my dad lost his house, and my wife lived through the ashes. Remember Hurricane Iniki. I was living in Kauai when the roof blew off our house with us in it.
And we had front row seats to the destruction of 700 homes by the 2018 eruption of Pu`u O`o volcano on the SW flank of the Island of Hawaii. Not to mention the false-alarm nuclear attack threat from N. Korea in 2018.
Who says the life of an ordinary man cannot be eventful? Mine certainly was!
Take a stroll back in recent history and see what made the USA what it is today, from one man’s perspective. www.LesterFisher.com
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You are welcome Nozipho. Thanks for creating this discussion group! I looked at your page, welcome from So. Africa! I was there in 2008 for the World Entomology Conference in Durban. I wish I could have spent more time in that fascinating Nation. BTW I also heard Bishop Tutu speech at UC Davis campus in 1985. The Librarian of the UCD Library just sent me a video tape of his speech. : https://video.ucdavis.edu/media/Tutu%...
Christine wrote: "WELCOME EVERYONE!"Who is administrating this discussion. I thought is was Nozipho?
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I'm getting active on Goodreads, and hoping to get my first published book noticed.
I live in Canada, and have been writing for myself most of my life. But surviving advanced stomach cancer put life into perspective for me (like most who experience trauma). I guess you could say I'm middle-aged, and hope that I still have another half-century (at least) to fulfill my goals. I'm a wife and a mother to my one-and-only daughter. I love both writing and reading, and marketing my writing is always a challenge in my small world.
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