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[Donna]

Hi! I met the ladies of IBC at IBE11 this summer. I maintain a book blog - http://girl-who-reads.blogspot.com - and I've worked in indie publishing doing marketing for new authors.

[Jim]

Donna wrote: "Hi! I met the ladies of IBC at IBE11 this summer. I maintain a book blog - http://girl-who-reads.blogspot.com - and I've worked in indie publishing doing marketing for new authors."

Hi, Donna, I've followed your blog. Anything about new authors is fascinating to me. Nice to meet you.

[[deleted user]]

Red Hippocamp - The Betrayals of Grim's Peak

Hi guys,

I have 2 books out. You can check them out here -

www.seanjquirk.weebly.com

[Mataos]

My name is Matt Ponticello. I am the author of "How to Beg for Cigarettes," the story of one business owner's hilarious, "laugh-a-mile-a-minute" romp through America's inner cities.

[C.L.R.]

My name is Charles (C.L.R.) Dougherty. I've written and published two suspense novels, one non-fiction book about sailing in the Caribbean, and one short story. I'm at work on the second book in a thriller series set in the Caribbean right now. I'm new at this, and looking forward to learning how it all works.

My wife and I live on a sailboat. We've been cruising the islands of the Eastern Caribbean since 2004. Before that, we spent 4 years exploring the U. S. East Coast and the Bahamas.

We keep a sailing blog, http://www.voyagesoftheplayactor.blog... for anyone who wants a look at our life as sea gypsies.

[Jim]

C.L.R. wrote: "My name is Charles (C.L.R.) Dougherty. I've written and published two suspense novels, one non-fiction book about sailing in the Caribbean, and one short story. I'm at work on the second book in a..."

Hi Charles,
I just wanted to say I love the term 'sea gypsies'. Very cool. Nice to meet you, and I'm looking forward to writerly chats.
Jim
http://amzn.to/v4Tkef

[C.L.R.]

Thanks, Jim. Likewise.

[Marta]

Hi Everyone,
My name is Marta Szemik, a newb indie. I just published Two Halves end of November and now as any Indie I'm working on the marketing :) I just found IBC yesterday and have been going through the site until now. So wonderful to see successful indies sharing their knowledge. Hopefully I can one day add my 2 cents as well.

Two Halves

[Greta]

Welcome Marta,
Marketing is tougher than writing a book! That's my 2 cents worth.... :)

[Marta]

Thanks Greta! That's what I'm finding too, but working on it day and night (and writing). :)

[Shawn]

Greta wrote: "Welcome Marta,
Marketing is tougher than writing a book! That's my 2 cents worth.... :)"

I would like to add my "amen" to this one, as well.

[Lisa]

Book #1 in the OF WAR Series of romantic/erotic paranormal thrillers. If you like Greek Mythology this series is for you. Come along for a journey of action, lust, love, rage, and redemption with Ares God of War and Magdalena MacLeod a 1/2 human 1/2 fey woman. Read the reviews here on GoodReads, on Amazon.com and others. Each story in this series is just $0.99 through KINDLE until 12/25. Fall in love with Ares and Alena, they're guaranteed to keep the cold winter months steamy. :)

As a special holiday gift you can get "Christmas Eve on Olympus" a holiday-themed short story FREE just go to http://www.moonsmusings.com/lbdarling... and download at will until 12/25/2011. Fans of this series will enjoy the fluffy/romantic/steamy little enhancement to the series. Those who haven't read the series will (hopefully) get a nice little glimpse between Ares, Alena, and Raven. This story is NOT typical of the entire series which contains several scenes of graphic sex and violence.

[R.]

Hi all! My name is R. Leo Olson and I have just published a novel... Sojourning With Angels: The Rise of Zazriel. I am new to Good Reads and would welcome any tips on groups to join.

http://rleoolson.com/wordpress/

[Greta]

Welcome to the group. I'm a newbie in this group too and still trying to figure out goodreads. I've been on the website for a while but navigating around here is still a mystery.

[Greta]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that is confused... it took me an hour to find my own author page...

[C.L.R.]

Goodreads has so much to offer that it's no wonder it's a bit confusing. It's the best site for authors and readers that I've found so far. The best thing about it is the responsiveness of the people involved. Everyone I've encountered has been welcoming and helpful.

[Lee]

R. wrote: "Hi all! My name is R. Leo Olson and I have just published a novel... Sojourning With Angels: The Rise of Zazriel. I am new to Good Reads and would welcome any tips on groups to join.

http://rleoo..."

First, you have joined a great group. Beyond this one, I suggest you join groups that specialize in genres in which you like to read or write. In addition, there are a number of groups that specialize in mutual help for Indie author/publishers or in connecting authors and readers. There are many - check the groups listed on the profile pages of other members of this Group. Welcome and good luck!

[Jt]

Hello Group Members,
My name is J.T. Kalnay.
I am the author of eight Indie published novels, and have two works in progress.
I look forward to interacting with the group.
JT Kalnay
www.jtkalnay.com

[Sandra]

Hi Everyone!

I'm Sandra Ulbrich Almazan. I'm an indie SF/Fantasy writer with one novella, Lyon's Legacy, available as an e-book. I look forward to getting to know other authors and learning more about how the IBC works.

[Scott]

Hey all,

I'm Scott Marlowe and I write fantasy. I've got 2 eBooks out currently and I'm busily working away on a 3rd.

My web site/blog is scottmarlowe.com. I'm also on Twitter at @scottmarlowe. I always follow back writers!

One of my novels, The Hall of the Wood, has gone free on Amazon and--wow--what a wonder that is for "sales". ;-) It's getting about 100 downloads/day right now and just hit the Top 20 in Mythology. It's not making me any money on it, but maybe I'll get some reviews.

Anyway, that's it for me.

Scott

[Meredith]

I'm Meredith R. Stoddard a writer, reviewer, and fiber artist in Central Virginia. I am currently publishing historical fiction short stories while working on an urban fantasy novel.

My first short story is The White Housean exploration of a legend about Blackbeard and an incident that occurred at an inn in Beaufort, NC.

I expect to have my next short out in late January.

You can see more about me at my website http://www.meredithstoddard.com/

[John]

I'm John Stipa. I write stories as told by the characters. No Greater Sacrifice, an adventure/mystery/romance novel came out in 2009.



The Foiled Knight, a romantic thriller, will hopefully come out in 2012.

There's something about being an Indie that jazzes my appreciation of the independent spirit.

[Lee]

John wrote: "I'm John Stipa. I write stories as told by the characters. No Greater Sacrifice, an adventure/mystery/romance novel came out in 2009.



The Foiled Kni..."

I just put No Greater Sacrifice on the TR list.

[Lee]

Barbara wrote: "My name is Barbara Froman and my novel, Shadows and Ghosts, winner of the Fairleigh Dickinson/Serving House Books First Book Contest (in Prose), was just published by Serving House Books.

http:/..."

I just put a like on your FB page. My page is:
https://www.facebook.com/Lee.Holz.Far...
and you can find my books at:
Lee Holz

[Lee]

Barbara wrote: "Thanks, Lee! I just came back from your FB page, and web site, which I bookmarked. "Word carvers, sculptors of the senses" is so beautiful...."

Glad you like it. I wrote poetry before I started writing novels. My poems can be read (free) on my website: http://www.rleeholz.com.

[Arlene]

Hi. My name is Arlene Webb. I'd love to ask anyone interested in a story that's rather different to check out Rebel. It'll be free through Amazon, Dec 22-23rd.
Blurb:
Can an untamed lover distract from the desire to bring down the human race?

The unforgivable happens, and a mother’s determination that her little ones blossom becomes an obsession. With a plan and the will, all Settia needs is the means. A lowly hero agrees to help. His price? A moment of fun in the dark. When tendrils tighten and he’s smitten, he’s ready to sacrifice his all to prolong their pleasure. Many sentient creatures lose their heads upon falling in love, yet Settia never expects the glorious aftermath to be quite so painful.

Rebel is a 10,500 word paranormal that’s been labeled undefinable. Sweet romance, yet with adult inneudo.

http://www.amazon.com/Rebel-ebook/dp/...

Thank you, and I look forward to getting to know more authors, inde and otherwise.
Merry Christmas,
Arlene
http://www.arlenewebb.blogspot.com/

[Greta]

A big welcome to all the new members and sending my wishes for a great Christmas and a successful new year to everyone!!

[Richard]

Helllllooooo, out there! My name is Richard Simms, and I'm the author of a book called Crimes Against Civility. It's sort of a pop culture-laden rant against the tides of rudeness which are washing over this country. Way more fun than it sounds... I hope. I'm also the executive editor of Soaps In Depth magazine (for as long as soaps and/or magazines last). Having given birth to my first book, I'm already pregnant with my second, which will be a horror novel (because really, how better to follow up a book about rudeness than by writing one in which terrible, awful, very-bad things happen to characters), and the third (a book about Walt Disney World) is in the brainwomb. I live in New Jersey (just outside of Manhattan), and am always, always (did I say always) up for meeting people for drinks. (If you follow my twitter account, @howrudeareyou, you'll be able to read my drinking exploits, which I hashtag as #9thavenuesaloontweets). Thanks for having me, look forward to interacting with y'all.

[Dan]

Hi, everybody. I'm Dan Spencer, author/alter ego of Buddy What. I've indie published 7 novels (danspencer.com).

Most recently, I've published Be Now, Buddy What, a novel Academy Award winner/comic genius Robin Williams calls "hilarious." http://amzn.to/pafsn1

I'm on Twitter (@spencernovels) and Facebook (Dan Spencer).

Looking forward to getting to know everyone here. Happy New Year!

[Philip]

Hello!

My name is Phil Bulman, and I am new to the group.

I recently published a Christian historical novel titled Replenish the Earth.

Years ago I also published a non-fiction work about homelessness titled Caught in the Mix. That one came out via Auburn House, an academic press.

I'm glad to be here, and look forward to meeting you all!

Phil

[Lani]

Talofa and hello from a Samoan writer in New Zealand. I'm the author of two books. One is the narrative non-fiction account of the Pacific tsunami disaster. The other is my first fiction novel, Telesa:The Covenant Keeper, thriller/fantasy/romance for the Young Adult market which is currently number one on Amazon's Top Rated Fantasy Romance list and number two on the overall Romance List. I've been blogging for two years now about life as a slightly demented Domestic Goddess at

http://sleeplessinsamoa.blogspot.com/

I have a Facebook Author Page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lani-W...

And I tweet too much at:
http://twitter.com/#!/laniwendtyoung

Im looking forward to discovering lots of great new bloggers and books by participating in this group.

[C.L.R.]

Welcome, and Happy New Year, everybody!

[Jayleigh]

Hi all! My name is Jayleigh Cape. I've been writing most of my life and I'm in love with the written word. There is nothing more satisfying to me than crafting thoughts into sentences and manipulating those sentences into a perfect cadence.

I published my first book through Amazon in August 2011. It's a modern thriller novel called "A Shot in the Dark". Though I didn't intend for the book to be a series, by the time I was somewhere near the middle of writing it, I realized that I had more stories in mind for these characters. In fact, I've just started work on the sequel.

I will read just about any genre as long as I find the plot or subject matter interesting. I have many influences in authors, but most of my influences are the are the people around me.

My website is jayleighcape.com.

[Thomas]

I'm Thomas Hill. I am a self-proclaimed book shepherd and founder of Launchpad Press, a full-services book production company. I work with self-publishing authors who seek guidance in preparing their manuscripts for publishing.

Additionally, I am an indie author and released my first book, Warrior's Song last year. Warrior's Song won a Readers Favorite award in the Paranormal Fiction category last year. I am currently working on the second installment of the series and hope to release it in April.

[Cecilia]

I'm Cecilia Gaerlan, a playwright/novelist from Berkeley. Please check out my historical fiction novel "In Her Mother's Image,", the story of a mother and daughter, Consuelo and Chiquita set during World War II in the Philippines and thirty years later in 1971. The war is seen through the eyes of a headstrong eight-year-old child, Chiquita, who bears witness to an act of betrayal committed by her formidable mother. A betrayal that will be revisited thirty years later when Chiquita goes back to the land of her birth to face the source of her lifelong torment – her own mother.
Website: www.ceciliagaerlan.com.
See it on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo7Ge4...
Thank you!!

[Darlene]

Hey, I just got my first ever royalty cheque for EMBATTLED!!! Yes, I'm excited.

[Sky]

Greetings and felicitations, all and one, one and all. My name is Sky Luke Corbelli, and no, I'm not a jedi.

I've wrestled alligators, climbed mountains, and swum distances that boggle the mind. Before crowds of hundreds I have engaged in epic sword fights while educating my opponents and the audience alike about the wonders of cold-blooded creatures. I spend my days scowling at the thrice-cursed sun that hangs over California and wishing for a nice, comfortable fog. Or rain! Yeah... that'd be cool... And, apparently, I've written a book about none of those things. Except maybe the rain.

So if you like some humor, fantasy, and Heisenberg uncertainty principles in your sci-fi, check out my first book, Wind-Scarred. I've been told on several occasions that it isn't horrible!

[Roy]

My name is Rj, I written 2 books. One is a childrens book called "Adventures of One Sock" based off true tales of my son's life with Autism. You can read more at Adventuresofonesock.com. My second book is called "Life After Wrap" stories from behind the scenes on a movie set in Hollywood thru the eyes of a security officer. My security book is available on Amazon http://tinyurl.com/8ynhb3p You can read more about my security book at facebook.com/lifeafterwrap

Right now I'm working on my 2nd part to my security book as well a 2nd book to my One Sock children series.

[John]

I am J.L. Manning I've been writing for 7 or 8 years now. My website has too much information about me http://www.jlmanning.net/ You will find a page for each book and links to my blogs... Like most of you my books could all use more reviews. I am active with almost daily posts at most of my blogs with ping.fm

[Shannon]

I am Shannon Shaw. Starting the great adventure of allowing the rest of the world to see my work. My first book, Returns, is a thriller.

It is fantastic to meet everyone!

[David]

Hey there, I'm David. I've been a Goodreads member for almost a year and I'm beginning to venture out and explore some new groups. I am also an indie author. I have a novel, two short story collections and an essay available at Amazon.

I was just starting to get my feet wet in traditional publishing with a couple short stories before this whole indie thing blew up. I also podcast and blog. Goodreads/DavidWallaceFleming

Always interested in comments, suggestions and reviews!

[Eric]

I'm Eric Edstrom. I published my first book, Undermountain, just before the holidays. It's available from all the usual suspects. I'm working on books 2 and 3 in the series now and having blast writing, learning about promotion, and hearing back from readers.

[Kallypso]

Hi! I debuted my first novel in August 2011 and published three books in 2011 in my RESCUE ME series. I write erotic romances with BDSM elements. (I'm a "gateway to BDSM" author, with lots of readers who've never read a BDSM novel reading and enjoying this kinky world. I ease readers into the lifestyle gently. ) I tend to write realistic BDSM, so I may be a frustrating read for someone wanting perfect Doms who don't screw up. My Marines are NOT in that category and I often see the frustration in reviews because of that fact. But I love 'em anyway, as do many of my thousands of readers. The books are all rated 4.30 or higher on Goodreads among hundreds of rankings, so they've been received quite well by readers.

I wrote for decades before deciding to self-publish something last year. I've made steady increases in sales since August and January sales have already more than doubled December's, so it looks like this will be my new career. Thank goodness. I love being a full-time writer.

I do most of my interacting with readers via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kallypsomasters. (I just haven't had much luck figuring out how to use Goodreads as a means of communicating with readers. Usually I get my hand slapped for promoting--so I just don't join discussions much.) I also blog at kallypsomasters.blogspot.com.

Now I want to discuss this new deal with Goodreads making us "rescue" our books if they came from Amazon. I'll try and find the appropriate forum here to do that!

Kally

[Darcy]

Hi, I'm Darcy, Seattle native :) I recently joined Goodreads, still getting used to all of this social networking stuff.

I write/self-pub Urban Fantasy and Sci-Fi e-books with a persistent dark humor streak. Stuff in the same vein as Good Omens and Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal.

Looking for lively communities to join, this seems like a good one. Cheers!

-Darcy

[Jennifer]

I'm Jennifer Zane and I've written a book called Gnome On The Range, a contemporary romance. It is an ebook on Amazon.

Thanks for including me in this group!

[Nadria]

Hey I'm Nadria Tucker and I write literary fiction and young adult! My collection of short stories The Heaviest Corner on Earth is available on Amazon, and my YA novel (dystopia with a strong female lead) in the spring. Yikes, that's soon!

Nice to meet everyone! Can't wait to chat.

[Catherine]

Hi, I'm Catherine Stine, and my indie YA futuristic thriller, Fireseed One just launched in December. Finally, amazon has offered a deep discount ($3 off!) on the collectors' paperback, which is illustrated by me. (I'm also a published illustrator).
http://indiesnippets.blogspot.com/201...

[[deleted user]]

My name is Gail Kavanagh, I am an independent publisher and author, and I help a couple of other indies with their promotion (not professionally!) I have several books available at Lulu, and a collection of short stories at Kindle, Lulu and Smashwords. This is being offered for free download until Feb 29 at http://gailkav.wordpress.com/download...

I love Goodreads and have quite a few book reviews under my belt, but I really want to get more involved with the community, so I'm starting with my favorite genre!

I am always hopeful of learning something new about marketing and promotion.

[M.]

I'm M. Ruth Myers (Ruth). After various novels with traditional publishers, I've kicked over the traces to go with a small indie. I've just put the paperback of my new mystery on the Goodreads giveaway. I'd really like to hear from others who have immigrated from NY houses. http://www.mruthmyers.com

[Rachelle]

Hello everyone! I write romance and erotica "lite" novels. My books Home Ice and Submersed are available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com. Looking forward to getting to know you all better...


Rachelle Vaughn