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[Chris]

Hi everyone,

My name is Chris Hughes and I released my novel "Meld" at the beginning of December on Amazon.

Meld: A tense technothriller science fiction novel about mind transfer, moral choices, and mayhem.

The most interesting/rewarding thing has been the almost visceral reaction people have had to the moral dilemma it poses. People seem to take it personally and wonder about what they would do if faced with this situation.

As an an author this feels like the best reaction you can get! I wrote it as an entertaining sci-fi technothriller but many readers have looked into the ethics and morality more deeply and I find that kind of cool. One woman told me that she can't kill snails in her driveway but if her son got cancer, then she'd be tempted. As a doctor and seeing patients faced with their own mortality, I wonder what any of us would be prepared to do if faced with this situation.

Love to know people's thoughts or start a discussion.

Cheers
Chris

[Chuckles]

Hi

Wishing the community a very happy new year!

Check out this book that we wrote self-published a few weeks ago,

Aye! Aye! Captain Chip: A Pirate Adventure

"Aye Aye Captain Chip- A Pirate Adventure!" is a delightful and imaginative tale that takes young readers on a thrilling journey across the high seas. The story unfolds through a series of engaging pages, each one adding a layer of excitement to the adventure of Captain Chip and his rowdy crew.

The use of onomatopoeic language captures the rowdy energy of the pirates, making the reading experience even more enjoyable.

"Aye Aye Captain Chip- A Pirate Adventure!" is not just a story; it's a journey filled with laughter, merriment, and life lessons, making it a delightful read for children and adults alike.

You may check out this book at

Amazon India: https://amzn.eu/d/2EvJAwb
Amazon US: https://amzn.eu/d/2EvJAwb

[Mattia]

Greetings, fellow book enthusiasts!

I'm Mattia, a 28-year-old translator with a passion for weaving tales that resonate with the complexities of life.

Welcome to my world of "Kindred Warriors," an urban fantasy/crime/action and adventure novel pulsating with elements of romance.

At its core, my novel is more than a narrative; it's a heartfelt journey through the realms of love, loss, bullying, brotherhood, and the delicate dance between justice and revenge.

What makes this story truly special to me is that it features not only my vivid imagination but also the people closest to me—my girlfriend, friends, and even our canine companions.

This tale is deeply personal, a dedication to those I cherish the most. Their presence in the storyline reflects the profound bonds we share, creating a narrative that mirrors our collective experiences and infusing them into a fictional town plagued by modern slavery.

Beyond personal fulfillment, my writing journey carries a larger mission:
With a trilogy of books on the horizon, I aim to shed light on the challenges faced in Italy, Naples, where exploitation and oppression are prevalent.

This project is not just a series of novels; it's a call to action, a plea for awareness, and a commitment to making a positive impact.
Through "Kindred Warriors," I invite you to embark on an adventure that goes beyond the pages of a book.
Join me in bringing attention to real-world issues and standing against injustice.

Let's be real kindred warriors, united through the power of storytelling and a shared mission for change.

Thank you for being part of this journey. I look forward to sharing more stories and making a difference together.

Instagram page: Mattiazonnoauthor

Tiktok page: Matt L. Zonno | Author

[Gustavo]

T.A. wrote: "Good luck!"

Thank you so much!!!

[[deleted user]]

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:"

Gidday Vincent and others...I'm a kiwi (NZ) writer with a series of books out (self-published) including a novel put out in November last year. I'm retired after a career in English teaching, journalism, PR and comms management, and battling cancer at present (melanoma) but hopeful of beating it off...at least for a few years to enable me to write more. My website is www.wrytings.com.
Ron Murray

[Myrah]

Hi, my name is Amyrah! I am a twenty-year-old English student at UC Berkeley who wants to write and publish my first book by the end of this year. :) I like writing about characters who are disabled like me, and how they navigate a world that's all too often not made with them in mind. I'm a little obsessed with science fiction and anything that evokes the works of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams.

Hope everyone has an amazing 2024! Thanks for having me!

[Mel]

New to this group!
I just revamped my profile for 2024. Took a bit of a break from reading last year, but I can't wait to dive back in. Would love to connect with folks with similar interests!

[[deleted user]]

What are those interests Mel?

[[deleted user]]

My interests Jose? Reading, music (many genres but mainly rock/pop/indie), Stoicism, meditation, wellbeing, yoga, some sports, beachcombing, surfing, woodturning, shells. And writing of course.

[Mel]

Mel wrote: "New to this group!
I just revamped my profile for 2024. Took a bit of a break from reading last year, but I can't wait to dive back in. Would love to connect with folks with similar interests!"

• reading (about the things I list below & more)
• space exploration (politics, ethics) and rockets (technology, propulsion)
• philosophy
• aviation
• history (in general, but notably: Qing Dynasty, Mughal Empire, politics throughout, notable battles and tactics, absurd history, and geopolitics)
• watercolor, sumi-e, pencil sketches
• (new) journaling

[[deleted user]]

An eclectic interesting mix Mel. Have you come across Ryan Holiday and his excellent guide to Stoicism, The Daily Stoic? Well worth a look...

[Mel]

Ron wrote: "An eclectic interesting mix Mel. Have you come across Ryan Holiday and his excellent guide to Stoicism, The Daily Stoic? Well worth a look..."

Thank you for the recommendation! I haven't but I'll look into it.

On stoicism, so far I've read Seneca's "Moral Letters to Lucilius" and Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations", and I'm in the middle of Epictetus' "Discourses, Fragments, Handbook."

What about your interests?

[[deleted user]]

You're onto the key Stoics there Mel. Ryan takes their learnings and devotes a page to each insight in the book - there are 366 entries where he takes the quote from Marcus A or whoever and interprets it in the modern era. It's great to just dip into it each day.
My interests are pretty varied too: I do like history and have a fascination with space travel too. Otherwise it's music, reading, meditation, yoga, the Stoics of course, woodturning (my main hobby in retirement), the beach (especially what the tide throws up - shells, driftwood etc), surfing (curtailed for the moment because of health issues) - and my writing. I have lots of projects waiting for my attention in that area, including a scifi novel about a space traveller. Just love writing.

[Mel]

Ron wrote: "You're onto the key Stoics there Mel. Ryan takes their learnings and devotes a page to each insight in the book - there are 366 entries where he takes the quote from Marcus A or whoever and interpr..."

I hope your health issues don't keep you away from surfing too long. I've gone down a woodturning rabbit hole on YouTube a few times, and certainly a good lathe is in my future someday. If you ever publish, I hope you'll let me know so I can read your book!

[Mel]

Ron wrote: "You're onto the key Stoics there Mel. Ryan takes their learnings and devotes a page to each insight in the book - there are 366 entries where he takes the quote from Marcus A or whoever and interpr..."

I somewhat take it back after checking out your profile - certainly adding your work to my TBR!

[[deleted user]]

Yeah there's a woodturning book in there Mel...talks about meditation too; the two go hand in hand. Let me send you one if you'd like a copy.

[[deleted user]]

S.A. wrote: "Hello all,
I'm all shiny and new to Goodreads.

After a lifetime writing commercially, I've just self-published my debut novel in the contemporary fiction category. Writing without restrictions has..." Is it available in paperback SA?

[Mel]

Ron wrote: "Yeah there's a woodturning book in the repertoire Mel. Also talks about meditation - the two go hand-in-hand. I can send you one if you like."

I may take you up on that, Ron - Thank you very much for the offer, and Happy New Year!

[Ann]

Hi everyone. Happy New Year!

I'm Ann and I have a great scifi series to read with your child or for your middle grade reader. It's titled Black Hole Radio!
It's the BOTQ here on GR. This is bk 1 but there are 4 so far in the series to enjoy as stand-alones.
3 Friends are sucked through an old transistor radio to other planets where they face many issues that they are already facing at their own school. being different, bullying, child enslavement and racism to name a few. This, of course, is done with humor and adventure. The friends all have their differences that they are trying to deal with: Hawk(named after Stephen Hawking) is smart and into space, Matt is bi-racial and into space and Celeste is on the spectrum (aspergers) and into space. they don't fit in at school and are ignored or bullied. this changes as they learn how to deal with bullies and hard situations on other planets. They even get special powers (ESP and telekinesis) which helps to deal with bullies and win at basketball.

Check out this series for a fun escape with your children, and introduce them to the scifi genre.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Black Hole Radio
Black Hole Radio
Bilaluna
Ka'Azula
Labyrinthia
Ann Birdgenaw

[BRIAN]

Hi, my name is Brian A. Cole, and I write stories.
So far I have self published one book, "Transference," and I had fun writing it. It's an elf fantasy I wrote for my 26 year old granddaughter. I have other stories which I'm writing and they are romances, fictional historical adventures, sci-fi, and fantasy. If anyone wishes to discuss these stories or has a request, I'd love it.
I'm always open to beta readers to get honest feedback. So, if interested please contact me.

[Loretta]

Hi everyone,

My name is Loretta and I am new to the forums. I am excited to participate in goodreads and read more books! I am also a new author and have published two books on Amazon with a third suspense novel on the way!
Thanks for having me.

[Jules]

Hi everyone! I am foremost a reader and researcher of all things historical, with a special interest in ancestral history, which is quite diverse so it navigates me to many places. I am also an author writing novels based on my ancestors' stories which, for now, are focused in southern France, in the area known as Occitanie, (formerly Languedoc), London, and Colonial Virginia and tell the story of Huguenot refugees fleeing persecutions in France. The Muse of Freedom: a Cévenoles Sagas novel
Most of my reading is tied to whatever I am writing at the time so I can immerse myself in the related era and setting. I am currently reading books set 12th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Next stop, 7th c. Merovingian France. As part of an author's collective called France's Splendid Centuries, I will be presenting at the Historical Novel Society UK Conference in Devon, England in Sept 2024. The conference might be of interest to some of you with its other great presenters such as Diana Gabaldon, Bernard Cornwell, Kate Quinn, and more. I cannot think of a better way to spend vacation! In Devon and all things historical fiction!

[[deleted user]]

Mel wrote: "Ron wrote: "Yeah there's a woodturning book in the repertoire Mel. Also talks about meditation - the two go hand-in-hand. I can send you one if you like."

I may take you up on that, Ron - Thank yo..." Good as gold Mel. Happy to gift you one whenever. BTW is that Mel for Melvin or Melanie? And happy new year to you too...!

[Stacey]

Hi everyone,
My Name is Stacey and I recently wrote a book called Stray Love. It tells my story/journey, which consists of a lot of life lessons aka mess ups, love, loss and more. What I lived was real, raw and involved pain and happiness at every level. It is a story of young love, drugs, death, marriage, divorce, learning and letting go. It is available on Amazon and kindle.
I would love some honest, real opinions from avid readers.

[Maria]

Hello everyone! My name is Maria, I am a new writer and I just published my book on Amazon Kindle. It's a Romance Paranormal Fantasy novel called The Lost Nymph. I would love to swap books and/or reviews! Or if you'd like to add me as a friend and have a chat about book recommendations that'd also be great! Here's the link to my novel:
The Lost Nymph
https://a.co/d/cFDdmNk

[Nikki]

Hi Everyone!! My name is Nikki Lennox, and I am about to officially be an Indie author as of Jan 20th when my Ebook is released (paperback being released Feb 26th to honor my father's birthday -who passed away 10 years ago, so that date is very special to me)

HOWEVER, my new book is The Incubus Curse, about a succubus who stumbles across a girl who is somehow able to resist his charms. He makes it his mission to find a way to seduce her and find out the real reason why she's able to resist him. And as his hunger begins to consume him, he fears he may be turning into an Incubus, falling victim to the curse. The book is filled with spice, tension and adventure as they navigate the supernatural world.

[Pat]

Hello--My name is Pat Spencer. One of my novels is in a book cover competition. It is now ranked #5. Please vote for it and help move me to #1. Many thanks, pat
https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-mo...

Golden Boxty in the Frypan

[Tamara]

Hello everyone!

My name is Tamara and I'm a writer. I just released my first book to Amazon and KU. I hope to keep writing stories that I want to read and I hope to make some lifelong friends in this community.

[Donna]

I'm Donna B. Comeaux and I've been tinkering with the pen for a very long long time. Self-published my first novel in 2015; my second in 2018. My recent novel, "Breathe for Me" was published December 1st - a romantic suspense between two reluctant grief-stricken individuals. https://rb.gy/b7fwne

I would love to beta read a romantic suspense novel as I edit my family saga. Your manuscript must be in its final stages before publishing.

Donna B. Comeaux

[Sujoy]

Hi everyone, I am Sujoy Ghosh from India. I like to write about everyday ordinary people navigating through extraordinary situations. I want my stories to reflect the socio-economic complexities of the times the characters live in with some sympathy for them. People are complex and their decisions often stem from a myriad of circumstances and choices. Everybody deserves a storyteller who can be a little less judgmental. Recently published an e-book online titled 'The Knock'. Its about a cricketer's finest hour and how he evolved.

[G. F.]

I'm G. F. Allen, a writer who recently published my debut book, "A Kingsguard Tale: Road to Celsstia," on Amazon and KU. Excited to continue crafting stories I love and connect with fellow enthusiasts in the community.

[Donna]

G.F. wrote: "I'm G. F. Allen, a writer who recently published my debut book, "A Kingsguard Tale: Road to Celsstia," on Amazon and KU. Excited to continue crafting stories I love and connect with fellow enthusia..."

G.F., I read your synopsis in another group posting. Wish I was a fantasy reader, or I'd read it and provide a review. I liked the way you crafted your synopsis.

Donna B. Comeaux

[Marie]

Hi. I'm Marie Carr. I am a wife and mother of three living just outside of Nashville Tennessee. I am an author of Dark Romance and a reader of dark romance, suspense and thrillers. I have just released the 3rd and final book in my series called Twisted Flowers. I also have a stand alone called Damaged in the Dark. My books have possibly triggering topics and lots of spice.
As much as I love to write, reading is my favorite hobby. I love discovering new authors and new amazing books. My dream is to be able to quit my day job and spend all my time writing and reading.

[Liam]

Hello and Happy New Year! I have been through my fair share of sadness, but was also fortunate for having an education allowing me to be aware of the anger and confusion as it crept in. I feel deeply, have a personal history of trauma, and as cliche as it sounds, I believe you have to feel to heal. I learned so many things about myself, emotional sensitivity, self-awareness, and resilience through my tragedies. So much so, that I felt compelled to write a creative non-fiction memoir (Novella) as a blueprint to help others. If you've been knocked down my pain but refuse to let it drain your present or are confused on how to move forward during or after trauma, you're not alone. I've learned first hand when your present is too precious, remain positive, grow, and tap your Invisible Awareness.
Invisible Awareness: The Resilience that Rises

[Mark]

ROSCO The Fastest Aussie on Earth: The amazing true life story of Rosco McGlashan by Mark J Read

Hi everyone, I work on a land speed record project, building a car to break the world land speed record and 1,000 mph. The project leader is Rosco McGlashan OAM, and I have written his memoir. His story is truly incredible, and this book is not just for guys or motor racing fans. It is a story of grit, guts and determination of someone who had a poor start in life but never gave up. This book is a passion project. All proceeds from the book go to support the land speed project.

[Selim]

Well, hello everyone. I am a reader. Currently studying physics as a graduate student.

[Jeevan]

My new year's resolution is to take the readers of my books on a science fantasy world where they cannot differentiate between the reality and the illusion, I create for them.

My name if Jeevan Gopalan and I am a science fiction author. 'Marga' is my second book. It is a space adventure series. Romance, espionage & with real science. + more packed into a single book! So, less space to describe it all. Free feel free to add me to your friend list.
Have a good day.
Know me more through my book.
https://books2read.com/Marga-Sci-Fic-...

[Alba-Murray]

Sup, my name is Alba-Murray G or Murray G for short. Been reading since I was 3 (yes), and loved it ever since. Favorite book series is Harry Potter. The book I am currently reading is called "I am. I am. I am." Uhh, my mother reads books as well, and loves it. We are book dragons. Fun Fact: People that say people are bookworms are actually completely wrong, the proper term for us is a "Book Dragon"! Cool right? Anyway, my whole library is in this website: https://www.libib.com/u/thegallaghers... :: It has each author and when you click on one you can see the book names in the description! Alright bye now

[K.D.]

Greetings! I'm K.D. Phillips, an author thrilled to share my literary world with you. Exciting news—my latest novel, "Fireflies," just hit the shelves on January 12th! Looking forward to meeting and interacting with each of you!

kdphillipsauthor.com

[Donna]

Mark wrote: "ROSCO The Fastest Aussie on Earth: The amazing true life story of Rosco McGlashan by Mark J Read

Hi everyone, I work on a land speed record project, building a car to break the wo..."

An entrepreneur and you're hanging out with the likes of us? I'm kidding. Welcome aboard. The book seems fascinating. Congratulations in completing it.

Donna B. Comeaux
https://rb.gy/b7fwne

[Greg]

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:"

Greetings all,

Greg Allen Morgoglione here. I'm an avid audiobook fan of mysteries, thrillers, memoirs, and humor mostly. Currently listening to a Joe Pickett novel from C.J. Box and making my way at a casual pace thru a paperback copy of REM - Perfect Circle by Tony Fletcher. (I'm a huge REM fan.) I'm a singer-songwriter and Director of the Accessible Music Project non-profit that I founded. (We've had support from REM! Billy Joel and Dolly Parton too!)

When I began to ease away from corporate America and into the world of music in the mid-90's, I was asked by a co-worker to include her mom and aunt and their friends in my performance schedule. Her mom and aunt couldn't come to shows at traditional venues, since they lived in a skilled nursing facility, so I took my music to them. In spite of the musical generation gap between us, we hit it off quite well. I turned them on to REM. I got away with KISS covers. They began requesting "the one about the pirate" when they wanted to hear Jimmy Buffett's " A Pirate Looks at Forty". It was cool - arguably cooler sometimes than traditional small venue shows.

I began sharing my music at more assisted living and nursing communities around town, and one day a local businessman offered to sponsor my Songs for Seniors concert series. I took him up on his offer, because frankly I couldn't understand why doctors and nurses and all sorts of healthcare professionals are well paid in these communities, but musicians are expected to volunteer. "What's up with that?" I wondered. “Everyone knows that music is therapeutic. Music heals.”

Thus began a decades-long journey to help musicians evolve their perspective on bringing music to the Access Limited - to see the demographic not as a volunteer obligation, but rather as the professional opportunity that they represent at such an important time.

Play Something Pretty That You Like to Play reaches out to musicians across America to "be the change that they sing of seeing". To paraphrase a classic John Prine song that's quoted in the book, Play Something Pretty That You Like to Play calls America's musicians to go sing Hello In There as the professionals that they are!

Thanks for the chance to introduce myself.

Cheers!

[Stephen]

After retiring from a 42-year career as a Purchasing Professional for major manufacturing companies, I finally got to publish my second book about my lifetime passion, college football. Read about my 50 years of attending 676 college games in my fun and unique adventure, Fifty Years of Tailgate Tales: The Good, the Fun and the Ugly. Among all these games, I've attended games played by all 132 (three new ones to be added soon) Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs. It's not a story dwelling on game action and statistics. This book entertains and intertwines the tales of this life-long passion through the course of everyday life including marriage, a growing family, friends old and new, and over a successful, corporate career in business. The adventure continues through what should be a happy retirement.

from https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Joseph]

Stephen wrote: "After retiring from a 42-year career as a Purchasing Professional for major manufacturing companies, I finally got to publish my second book about my lifetime passion, college football. Read about ..."

Welcome Steven,

Your book "Fifty Years of Tailgate Tales: The Good the Fun and the Ugly" sounds great! I prefer college football to pro football (Notre Dame fan).

[Stephen]

Hello Joe, I grew up as a Notre Dame fan, but having attended the Naval Academy (not graduating), I somewhat changed my allegiance. Still like the Irish and have several stories in my Tales from Parseghian to a few other games attended over the years in South Bend and on the road. We will be celebrating my 700th game in The Meadowlands this October with a big tailgate for Navy vs. Notre Dame. Not a great game on the field, but certainly a great tailgate in the parking lot!

[Joseph]

I grew up in NJ and went to several NY Giant games in the Meadowlands. We’ve been in Cincinnati since 2001. ND vs Navy is always a great event (if not always a great game).

[Stephen]

I lived and worked in NJ for 64 years. Retired to Tennessee three years ago.

[Joseph]

Just bought your book on Amazon. Looking forward to reading it!

[Jeff]

Hello,

I'm Jeff. My debut YA Thriller, Kill Call, is coming out in February. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

I did an "unboxing" and posted it on Twitter. I tried to make it amusing.

https://x.com/Jeff_Wooten_/status/174...

Happy to be here.

[Stephen]

Joseph wrote: "Just bought your book on Amazon. Looking forward to reading it!"

Joe , Great! Thanks, enjoy the adventure and please submit a review when you're done.

[Mark]

Hello everyone. My name is Mark Alsip. I've previously co-authored a book ("The Fear Babe", a tome on scientific skepticism), but my upcoming release, "Journey to Reason," is my first solo effort. The idea for the book was born while writing an article for the National Center for Science Education on the conflicts between science and a fundamentalist, science-denying sect known as young earth creationism.

As a former young earth creationist, indoctrinated at the age of 6, I explore the conflicts that arise when a logical, science-loving child is confronted with an unyielding demand that science must be denied when it conflicts with fundamentalist teachings. Unfortunately, children such as myself were threatened with eternal punishment for believing in science, and this practice continues today courtesy of such organizations as Answers in Genesis, owners of the infamous "Ark Encounter" and "Creation Museum" in my home state of Kentucky.

The book is full of relevant tie-ins to the great rifts currently affecting society in the USA, linking topics such as vaccine denial, laws affecting women's reproductive health, climate change denial, book bans, history revisionism, etc., firmly back to fundamental, evangelical teachings.

The book is not anti-religion, but it does take on science and history denial in a straightforward manner; the intent being to encourage support for public education, and to deliver a strong, relevant warning to those who might be wrongly ignoring things such as book bans as "simple things we shouldn't be concerned with."

I'd love to link up with like minded authors, editors, potential advance reviewers... anyone interested in (and/or worried about) the topics mentioned here.

Journey to Reason is currently with my editor; galley copies should be available for review in mid-February, with the tentative release being mid-March.