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[Stephen]

Hi Anna, never let a list of publisheing credits intimidate you. I've read stuff by best selling authors that personally I wouldn't use to paper the bird cage. The tripod of sucsess has three legs. Skill, Luck, Tallent. Anyone of them can hold you back and you can't do much about Luck.

[[deleted user]]

Hi Stephen,
You are right. Best selling authors and luck, sometimes, are a sort of inscrutable enigmas.

[Kathy]

Hi, I'm a women's fiction author of The Do-Over, Plan On It, and this week... Back To U. I find lots of great recommendations on goodreads and wanted everyone to know I have a Free e-book download today for Plan On It. http://www.amazon.com/Plan-Romantic-C...

[Tracey]

Question to my fellow authors. I have two published books, currently working on my third and final installment for this romantic series. I have been playing with the idea of expanding into a different genre for my next project. A friend has approached me with a very interesting true story based on their personal experience. They have expressed a desire to have their story written, but not being a writer themselves have no idea where to begin. I think this story would make a very interesting "based on a true story" novel. So now to my question, how much percentage do I split with this person providing the story? They are in no position to pay me a flat fee and vice versa. Splitting royalties would be the only viable approach for us each to make money on this project, but what is a fair split. It's their story, but I'll be the one doing the writing. Any thoughts?

[Peggy]

Hi all, my name is Peggy Henderson, and I read and write historical romance. I've leaped into the world of self-publishing this year with the first two books in a series of novels I call the Yellowstone Romance Series. Trying to navigate my way through Goodreads.

[Steve]

Hi I'm Steve!!!

If it's any help I spent many years nursing a very quiet hobby of writing science fiction. Listen because I was very shy about my writing, and working as an illiterate photo journalist (LOL) (also known as stevesevilempire (seriously check it on google) Well I did the pictures and kept my mouth shut about those words I scribbled away in private. So without a lot of confidence I wrote some appallingly atrocious yet imaginative words, that will never ever see the light of day.

UNTIL!

I wrote a short story called Tumor Man,(Its available in the Magic Laptop ride, a free e-book compilation of shorts and articles.) it was when I finished this one story that everything changed in the way that I wrote and structured the stories. it resulted in a small streak of pretty good sci fi one pagers and the stories started getting bigger and BIGGER until they exploded everywhere and made a real mess of my living room! My hobby was getting out of control, it got even better/Worse because the story of Kego O'Grady wouldnt leave me alone until it was finished and its now my first book called The Navigator. (Available via smashwords.com) Which would be well and good but its all part of a series called AWASH IN STARLIGHT and at the moment I am working on part two and three together.

All these stories keep coming and I can't not write them down.

Anyway all the hard work and very bad writing that was the practice has finally paid off, because the stories are exactly what I want them to be....

Strangely I have to ask you all if writing is an addiction, and if so shouldnt we set up a Writers Anonymous group therapy thread on good reads........

Welcome to my world!
:-)
Steve

Writing addict!

[Barry]

Hi, everyone. I'm Barry, and I'm an author. Now I feel like I'm at an AA meeeting. :) Not that I've been to any. Not that there's anything wrong with that... never mind.

I finally self-published my book, "Dreams of Darkness," on Kindle, because I kept getting rejections from agents on the very specific ground that, although it was a good story, it was too long (160K words +) to be marketable. My wife, a vicious editor, had already cut it down from over 200K words, so there was not much more to be done in the way of editing. It was suggested that I divide it into two books, but the natural dividing point plot-wise was unfortunately not in the exact center of the book.

So it's only been published for less than 48 hours. So far I have 10 sales and 2 reviews, which I suppose is not terrible.

I'm concerned that I committed a major faux pas on my first day here. As part of the process of adding my book to the Goodreads library, I was asked to give it a rating. I gave it 4 stars, which to me means "I liked this book but I don't expect anyone to save it for their grandkids," and of course I said I was the author. But from searching the forums it seems that there were only two acceptable options: (1) skip the review step (never occurred to me), or (2) rate it 5 stars so as not to seem like you don't have faith in your own work. Oh well.

[Tracey]

Hey Barry u can always edit your rating to 5 stars if you want to. Just click on edit my review. How are you promoting/marketing your book to have already received 10 sales?

[Barry]

Tracey wrote: "Hey Barry u can always edit your rating to 5 stars if you want to. Just click on edit my review. How are you promoting/marketing your book to have already received 10 sales?"

But really it's a 4-star book, so I don't want to change the rating. :)

Promotion/marketing thus far:
1. Making sure I had a good cover, professional formatting and editing, and a reasonable price ($3.99) before publishing.
2. Creating a Facebook page for the book.
3. Sending a Facebook post to my friends, which I doubt did much, but some of them "shared" the post to other circles of friends.
4. Creating a Facebook ad using a $25 coupon, which has thus far resulted in only 5 "clicks," for which I have spent $3.60 of the free credit.
5. Asking the people who read the pre-publication version to write reviews on Amazon (2 did).
6. Asking 3 bloggers to write reviews (1 response so far--she said she would get to it in 6 months which is fine with me).

I think that's it.

[Tracey]

Did you link your Facebook ad directly to Amazon? I ran a Facebook ad for my Facebook fan page and now have 129 likes but that doesn't translate into sales necessarily. I've thought about running another ad that would link directly to my author page on Amazon if you can even do that.

[Barry]

Tracey wrote: "Did you link your Facebook ad directly to Amazon? I ran a Facebook ad for my Facebook fan page and now have 129 likes but that doesn't translate into sales necessarily. I've thought about running a..."

Yes, I linked it directly to the book's page on Amazon. You just have to pick "external URL" instead of "Page" as the destination.

[Benjamin]

Hello, I'm excited to join this group.

My name is Benjamin Reynolds. I am an author and ordained minister. My books include Seven Years Until Eternity: The Rise of the Antichrist, Ready for the Rapture and The Ten Greatest Prayers of the Bible. Since a very young age, I have always had a deep fascination with Bible prophecy and prayer. If you are interested in learning about the unique inspiration behind my writing, you can visit http://benjaminlreynolds.com/Home.html.

[Anthony]

Hi. I'm Anthony. I live in the U.K.. I make a living as a singer/guitarist performing in hotels that are local to me. I have spent the last few years writing two books that are now published on Kindle. I am looking forward to talking to many people within this large and interesting group.

[Mary]

Hello, everyone,

I'm Mary Carter and I write contemporary fiction with Kensington Books. My fifth book, The Pub Across the Pond, came out in the Fall of 2011, and my next novel, The Things I Do For You, will be released at the end of July 2012. I'm also going to start teaching writing workshops in the NYC area in a few months. Anyone who lives in the area, contact me for details!

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

[Siggy]

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:"
Hi, I dabble in writing. I have a self-published book out about dating, relationships and finding love for the over 40s. It's called Next Time Lucky:Lessons of a Matchmaker. Yes, I once was a matchmaker in Ireland until I came to the USA.It's currently actually free to read on Amazon for Prime Members which all of you are here, I suppose. The book got excellent reviews on Amazon and is available as an eBook and as a paperback. Same witty content: the conundrum of a divorced woman who looks for a relationship while trying to keep her independence. Sounds familiar? I'd love to get some feedback on it here. I blog a lot about love and relationships on my blogspot:www.Nexttimelucky.blogspot.com. Recently I created a new blog for authors and writers as well as new bloggers to see their piece in print on the internet.We had over 2,500 hits in a little over 2 months. Maybe you'd like to contribute too?www.writersgettogether.blogspot.com.If it's allowed I'd also like you about my experiences with Home Swapping that I summed up in an eBook called Intrepid Homeswapping: Insider Secrets to Successful Hoe Swaps, also on Amzon. I wish to connect with my readers here and other writers for feedback and exchange of experiences. I can't read as much as I like anymore. The plight of the indie author who has to do her own PR day in day out. Happy reading! Siggy the former matchmaker www.Nexttimelucky.com

[Thomas]

Hi, I'm the Goodreads author of Letters from an Atheist Nation: Godless Voices of America in 1903. It's non-fiction and my first book. The Library of Congress has hundreds of newspapers digitized for on-line viewing, so in December of 2010 I was reading copies of the Blue Grass Blade, a Prohibition rag edited by an atheist in Kentucky, where I found a treasure trove of letters from average Americans from coast to coast explaining their atheism and/or rejection of religion in the spring of 1903. It's like reading love letters to humanity.

I like a lot of different genres, but I'm partial to science fiction and non-fiction. I am not a scholar, I'm a stay-at-home dad, yet for some reason I thought I could write a book of historical non-fiction. I might be in over my head, but you be the judge.

Goodreads Author of

Letters from an Atheist Nation: Godless Voices of America in 1903

[Siggy]

Thomas wrote: "Hi, I'm the Goodreads author of Letters from an Atheist Nation: Godless Voices of America in 1903. It's non-fiction and my first book. The Library of Congress has hundreds of newspa..."

Glad someone writes about Atheism. It's such a non-starter here. Good luck.I', European. Things are different there.

[David]

I'm David Berger, a high school English teacher from Land O Lakes, FL. I have AP English Literature and IB English classes, both for 12th graders, and I also teach at St. Leo University. I recently published a fantasy novel, Task Force: Gaea - Finding Balance, currently available at Amazon and bn.com (NOOK).

Reading and writing are my vices -- I'd easily be in "literary rehab" if it existed, I'm sure. My chosen genre is fantasy, but I read just about anything. My most current reads are Hunger Games and Night Circus.

May your muse inspires you to do great things.

David Berger
http://taskforcegaea.blogspot.com

[Cathie]

Hello, I'm Cathie and I write historical fiction and romantic suspense. I have two historical novels published, Highland Arms and Dark Deceit. My current works in progress are a contemporary romantic suspense and a Scottish romantic historical.

I love reading suspense, thrillers and romantic fiction.

Research is my favourite bit apart from plotting as I write. I love exploring countrysides and castles, and my range of history books is forever expanding.

Nice to meet you all. :-)

Cathie Dunn
http://www.cathiedunn.com

[Kristi]

Hi Cathie and David!

[Cathie]

Kristi wrote: "Hi Cathie and David!"

Hello Kristi! :-)

[Shelley]

Thomas wrote: "Hi, I'm the Goodreads author of Letters from an Atheist Nation: Godless Voices of America in 1903. It's non-fiction and my first book. The Library of Congress has hundreds of newspa..."

I have never received a more wonderful Valentine! Thank you for cluing me in to the digital news resources at the Library of Congress. It was like stepping out of my space ship into a completely new world! Of course I will read your book, thank you so very much.

[Karina]

Hi to the newbies.

Welcome to the round table. Have fun

[Cathie]

Karina - LadyHawk wrote: "Hi to the newbies.

Welcome to the round table. Have fun"

Thank you :-)

[Thomas]

Shelley wrote: "Thank you for cluing me in to the digital news resources at the Library of Congress. It was like stepping out of my space ship into a completely new world! Of course I will read your book, thank you so very much."

I know, right? It's like getting a small taste of the LOC from anywhere in the world. And it's searchable! Such a great resource. Thanks for reading.

[Scott]

I've been a writer, journalist and editor for close to 30 years now, but I just recently taken the plunge and published my first novel.

The Bones of the Earth is a genre-crossing story set in eastern Europe and the Eastern Roman Empire in the 6th century. It incorporates history, mythology and fantasy, but ultimately it's the story of a young man who has to deal with loss, love, betrayal and his own disabilities - all while finding his own place in a complex world.

Oh, yeah: he discovers the Christians are wrong.

I'd love a review!

[Ali]

I write. I film. I do other things. I am. Read an excerpt and if you like it then you like my writing.

Goto: http://aliwrites.com if you care about my writing. Click Blog if you want to see something fun.

To Love, or Not to Love, That is Art

[Sherry]

Thomas wrote: "Hi, I'm the Goodreads author of Letters from an Atheist Nation: Godless Voices of America in 1903. It's non-fiction and my first book. The Library of Congress has hundreds of newspa..."

Your book sounds fascinating!

[Alivia]

Hi everyone! I'm Alivia, and I'm a batty coffee-addicted author who's equally a hungry hippo of a reader. I write YA Fiction and have for several years now, but didn't publish until this year. So far ts going great and I'm exited to see where I go from here!

I love other things than books too. Like chocolate. And rainbow colored sharpies. I have love affairs with sticky notes, True Blood, Once Upon A Time, and the plushies Disney makes.

[David]

Kristi wrote: "Hi Cathie and David!"

Hello! :-)

[Jim]

Hello everybody!

I've been a self-published author for nearly two weeks now. It's been very exciting and a lot of fun, but, I've hit a slump today. Not a lot seems to be happening, just when things have been growing and building steadily for the last few days. Heck, I even had my first refunded sale! (It came at the exact same time as a sale though, so I'm hoping someone one-click purchased it by mistake! :) )

Oh well, mustn't grumble. That's just a sign I need to push on and get the word out to more places!

I'm joining this group as a reader and as a writer.

As a reader, I'm looking for something to rival one of my favourite Sci-Fi characters: Richard Morgan's Takeshi Kovacs.

As a writer, I'd like people to take my debut novel, Z14, for a spin. It's a tongue-in-cheek, light-hearted and humorous sci-fi story about a cyborg. It's picked up some nice Amazon reviews, so far, and I'm pleased and excited for its future!

[S.W.]

Hi everybody,
I'm a childrens author from 'down under' who is hoping to make a small mark on the world with my books. I've published my first book on Amazon about a month ago and I'm very pleased to meet you all. I have been writing childrens fiction for a number of years but decided to take the plunge to indie publish a few short months ago.
I'm keen to learn from you all and to offer anything I can to help others.

My Goodreads profile is
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/... (there is a link to my blog on there too incase anyone wants to stop by for a visit - or follow)

And if anyone would like to see my book the link is
http://www.amazon.com/Quest-One-Golde...

Thanks for the opportunity to join.
Steve.

[Thomas]

Jim wrote: "I've been a self-published author for nearly two weeks now. It's been very exciting and a lot of fun, but, I've hit a slump today. Not a lot seems to be happening, just when thing..."

Welcome, Jim!

Get on Twitter. It's great for promotion and networking. Use hashtags (#likethis) to specify your tweets to a particular section. And there are plenty of industry resources to follow, too, which keep you in the know. Since you're on Kindle, here's a good account to start following: Indie Kindle.

[Brad]

Hello group,

My first novel A Work in Progress is coming out in April. I'm new to Goodreads, though I've experienced many badreads.

Cheers!

[Thomas]

Brad wrote: "Hello group,

My first novel A Work in Progress is coming out in April. I'm new to Goodreads, though I've experienced many badreads.

Cheers!"

Welcome, Brad!

[Brenda]

Hello, everyone. My name is Brenda. I'm a reader and author of paranormal romance. I took the plunge a month ago and self published my novel, Love's Prophecy--book one in The Prophecy series.
I'm so glad to have found this group. I've been a member of Goodreads for awhile, but never really delved deep and looked around. I'm glad I did.

[Barry]

Hi everyone. My name is Barry Gibbons. I'm an author of fantasy novel. Omensent, The Dragon Lord Series is my current project.

[James]

Hi everyone! I'm James Bagworth, and I'm just finding my way round Goodreads... Wow, it's big!

My novel is called Out of the Limelight, and is a Victorian murder mystery about a music hall double act who find themselves implicated in a murder.

I'd love to know the etiquette regarding adding your own novel to lists etc - I'm sure the last thing anyone wants is a spammer in the works..!

[Laura]

Hello, everyone
I'm glad I found this group, I love to write, my first novel is still in the editing phase, hopefully it will be done soon and I also love to design book cover art.
Laura LaRoche

[Stephen]

Hi Laura, nice to have you aboard.

[Robert]

Hello all,

I'm Robert Downs. I'm a budget analyst by day, and a writer by night, although I have to admit I do get more excited about writing than I do budget analysis. However, the analytical side of my brain keeps me in check.

I never thought I would get so much use out of my MBA degree, but marketing a novel is definitely harder than writing one. But I look at it as a journey or a marathon, instead of a destination or sprint.

My Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/RobertDownsBooks has managed to gain a few followers. I offer tips for fellow writers as well as a bit of book promotion. To find out a bit more about me or my book, you can check out my website http://www.RobertDowns.net

[Bryan]

Hey everyone! I'm a satirical author who has now dipped his toes in the fantasy/romance pond. Hope to meet a lot of new friends here!

http://www.airith.com

[J.R.]

Gave your FB page a 'like' Robert. If you have time, I'd appreciate a return: Gave your page a 'like' Robert. If you have time, I'd appreciate a return: https://www.facebook.com/pages/John-L...

[[deleted user]]

Hey Everyone:)
I'm Cindy and a paranormal romance author. My new novel JUMP has just been released on amazon, which I'm excited about.
I also design aquascapes for fish so they can live in a underwater paradise.
It is great to be here and surrounded with people have share a similar passion.

[David P]

Hi, I'm David and I introduced myself briefly last month, but now that my GR author page is set up, complete with blog and fans on two continents (nobody is as surprised as me), I wanted to introduce myself properly. I won't pitch my book(s), except to say that I write about surviving the zombie apocalypse with a new twist on an old and popular genre. My author page will tell you quite a bit more about me. I hope this interests you enough to visit me at David P. Forsyth

[Sarah]

Hi Everyone!
I am excited to be a part of this group. I just published my first book, The Ancient Realm The Ancient Realm and I am really excited to start using GoodReads to connect with Authors and Readers!

I am really hoping this group will help me discover great books to read!
Big Smile,
Sarah

[David P]

Looks interesting. I found it at http://www.amazon.com/The-Ancient-Rea...

[Paige]

Hello, my name is Paige. I am currently stretching my wings and becoming a writer. I will be publishing my first book in a series of 5 in March. I am brand new to this site, and this world. It is both exciting and overwhelming and I'm looking forward to getting to know as many people as I can here. I would love input, advice, or even to read and review others work. So Please feel free to add me!! I LOVE new friends and good people!

[Karina]

Welcome to all the new members and the new authors.

I've been at this game 10 years now. I wish you all the best with your books.

[Omid]

I am an author. I chose to write my knowledge down, so that others can benefit from it. it is out of compassion. i am a teacher of spirituality, of God.