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[William]

Howdy all;

I'm a journalist and pulp writer. I write primarily in the vein of the Twilight Zone. I love good twists. And I love monsters. There are never enough monsters for me.

I'm not talking about vampires or werewolves or zombies. They're well and good. But I like new monsters. Stuff we've never seen before. As such, that's usually what I aim to introduce people to.

I have four self-published stories on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/William-Vitka/e...

Indie horror publisher Graveside Tales is going to release my first book next year.

I'm on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/william.vitka

Twitter: https://twitter.com/vitka

And Tumblr: http://vitka.tumblr.com/

And, of course, I'm glad to be here :)

[Aimee]

Hi! My name is Aimee Laine and I am the author of which just released July 1, 2011 in Kindle, EPUB, paperback, etc. :)

I write (almost exclusively) paranormal romance. 'tis my FAVorite genre because I LOVE playing with character's relationships. The more evil I can be to them the better because then their reconciliation is that much sweeter. :)

Outside of writing, I'm a Christian, mom, wife, workerbee of full-time job to feed the teenager and entrepreneur (have owned my own photography studio for 6 years). Phew! Most people suggest I slow down, but that wouldn't be any fun! So, now I write, too!

Hope to see you all around! :)
Aimee

[Katie]

Hi Everyone, I'm Katie. I've been around Goodreads for a couple of months but only just discovered this group. I'm Australian, a mother of 3 (aged 8-18) and when I'm not writing, I work as a Library Office and in IT support. I'm also a farmer's wife and occasional book illustrator. And in my spare time, I play the Celtic harp.

My debut novel, Treespeaker came out in April and I'm hoping to get the sequel out by the end of the year.

I suspect I already know a few of you from elsewhere, but I look forward to getting to know everyone.:)

[Leanne]

Hello everyone, I'm Leanne. MY YA novel Cage of Bone is published on Kindle and Smashwords and a print version will be available later this month.

I am very active on Twitter (@JoyMagnet) so pop in there and say hi.

I look forward to getting to know all of you.

[J.L.]

Lauren wrote: "I had an idea and wondered if my friends at Goodreads would be willing to help me out. Four months ago I paid to have a book trailer made. It turned out great. In the 4 months I have had 840 visits..."

I watched your book trailer. Very nice. Liked. Does that help? The storyline looks like a good read.

[Sheilagh]

Hi I'm Sheilagh Lee aka S.G.Lee for paranormal.I will soon be epub my two books Dreams can Kill(gothic mystery) and Loves Labours Won(paranormal/romance.

[Leia]

I'm Leia Shaw. I have 2 books - paranormal romance. Destiny Divided and Destiny United. Anyone see a difference in sales with a trailer? If so, where did you post it? Thanks.

Leia Shaw
http://www.leiashaw.com

[Joey]

My name is Joey Manley. In 1991, when I was 26, my first novel was published by St. Martin's Press. It wasn't very good.

I did not believe this at the time. I assumed that it would make me rich and famous.

When the world paid no attention (even my publisher paid no attention), I gave up on writing for many years. I just didn't see the point of pushing another fireball of hot love and labor through that system and having it come out on the other end all mushy and wet. You know?

The rise of indie publishing via Kindle and its sister platforms has inspired me, and I am working on a new novel, "Snake-Boy Loves Sky Prince, a Gay Superhero Teen Romance." I hope to have it finished approximately this time next year, and then self-publish to all the eBook and POD vendors. That's me!

Joey
http://www.joeymanley.com/

[Daniel]

Joey wrote: "My name is Joey Manley. In 1991, when I was 26, my first novel was published by St. Martin's Press. It wasn't very good.

I did not believe this at the time. I assumed that it would make me rich a..."

Nice! Glad to see you reentering the literary fold Joey. You don't need the man, you have yourself:

http://www.independentpublisher.com/a...

[Elena]

Hi everyone.
My name is Elena and I'm an author of women's fiction.
My debut novel Nothing Stays In Vegas is available now!
I'm new to all of this, and I'm loving it so far.

Check out my site at http://www.elenaaitken.com

I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone and learning more about indie!

[Daniel]

Hey Indie Authors. If you are using Google+, head on over to my Google+ profile (https://plus.google.com/1007020063659...) where I'm building a quickly growing network of fiction writers. Add me to your circle, then your name to the list. This should be a pretty good way to pool together. If you don't have a Google+ account and you want an invite, drop me a line at me@danielshortell.com and I'll see what I can do.

~ 100% INDIE

[James]

Daniel. Great idea! I just added you to my circle.

Daniel wrote: "Hey Indie Authors. If you are using Google+, head on over to my Google+ profile (https://plus.google.com/1007020063659...) where I'm building a quickly growing network of fiction writer..."

[Edwin]

Hi, I'm Edwin, and I'm presently exploring the publishing options for my Science Fiction Adventure: Bound and working on its sequel: Wedge.

With all that I've heard over the last year, I've all but ruled out looking to any of the big publishers, which leaves me with the question: Small Press or Self Publish?

[Kaye]

Elena wrote:
My debut novel Nothing Stays In Vegas is available now!

I love your title, Elena! Wish I'd thought of it. Good luck with the novel.

[Elena]

Kaye wrote: "Elena wrote:
My debut novel Nothing Stays In Vegas is available now!

I love your title, Elena! Wish I'd thought of it. Good luck with the novel."

Thanks so much, Kaye!

[Joe]

Joe Crubaugh here. A couple of years ago I serialized a novel for an audience of a dozen or so friends and workmates. It was a sci-fi paranormal spy thriller with a lot of humor and satire and alternative historical trivia mixed in--a hard sell to lit agents, by the way! Recently, some friends were reminiscing about how much fun it was to get the next chapter in their email each Friday, and so--I finally caught the self-publish-ebook bug, cleaned it up, and put it out there for Kindle and Nook. Enjoying reading all the discussions in this group. I'm an introvert lurker by nature :-)

[Mark]

Welcome here Chila!

[Laura]

I am Laura and I am a blogger at The Scarlet Letter. I learned about this group through the Next Best Book Blog, and I'm interested in learning about and supporting indie authors.

[F.A.]

Hello indie authors and followers!

I'm F. A. Hershey, avid reader and writer of YA fiction. I have recently published my debut novel SWIRLS, the first in a The Outsiders Trilogy.



I invite everyone of you to pop over there and have a look! feel free to comment and contact me!

Social media and contact:

http://fahershey.wordpress.com
www.facebook.com/FAHersheyfanpage
Twitter: @F_A_Hershey



I'm also a Goodreads author, so please visit my profile - don't be shy! :-D

I wish you all a great week!

:-*

[Martha]

Hi, I'm Martha Rodriguez and I just self-published a children's picture book titled A Reel Cool Summer. My oldest son, Joey, illustrated the book for me.

We got our first review last week, see here http://ahgooreview.com/2011/07/391/ We're very happy with that.

We got a little bit of press in a local newspaper and we are doing a book giveaway here http://www.thechildrensbookreview.com... until Aug 10, 2011.

I look forward to chatting with you here!

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Christine wrote: "Okay, I've had a Goodreads account for like, months now, and well. Now I'm using it. Starting today. Right now. I don't know what I want out of it yet.

I wrote a book called Blue Valley. It's all ..."

Glad to hear your crabby ass is signed on. I've recently signed up and still figuring out how to get Goodreaders to notice my Smashwords books. It does seem that thus far Goodreads favours the printed authors a little more, so this Indie group is a good thing.
Nice to meet you and best of luck!

[[deleted user]]

Jan wrote: "Hi, I'm Jan Hurst-Nicholson from South Africa. I've had a go at writing everything from children's books, short stories, novels, YA, poetry, song lyrics, articles, humorous articles and even cartoo..."

Hello, Jan! Nice to meet a fellow SA author on Goodreads! I will check out your profile. I'm new to Goodreads and still finding my way around and looking to promote my Smashwords ebooks to Goodreaders. Your books look delightful. Best of luck!
Malla Duncan

[Keri]

Hello all - I just recently joined Goodreads and have just published the first two novels in a mystery series that I write with my writing partner. Right now I'm busy with the final editing/packaging of my next novel, but I'm looking forward to contributing in the groups here!

I write in the genres of mystery, horror, and suspense, but I read anything I enjoy.

[Dick]

James wrote: "Just dropping a hello to everyone! Name is James. Working on publishing a book about an old friend of mine who disappeared. Am doing my research and will be lurking on the boards here to try and le..."

Hi James,

Welcome. Is it written or a work in progress? Is the disappearance solved or not? Watch that lurking. That's what my bad characters do when they are up to something. You should use a good-character euphemism rather than lurking. Let us know if we can help along the way.

Regards,
Dick

[Pavarti]

Nuayma, your book looks awesome! I'm going to add it to my to read list now! Someday when I'm not spending all my money on publishing my own book I'll pick it up!
Pav

Nuayma wrote: "A girl, a coma, a Plague, and an empty grave.

Hey, y'all. I'm Nuayma, author of the fantasy book Raven. I'm from South Africa (halloha to the other South Africans!), a mathematics student during t..."

[Ivy]

Hello to all of my bibliophiles! Please check out my website - http//visiblewomanonline.com
Also on twitter - letitbesaid

Keep the read on!

[Tracy]

Hi,

I'm Tracy Rozzlynn and I write fantasy and science fiction for YA.

So far I have completed two novels. I am currently working on Darkened Shadows (1st book the Darkness trilogy) and Concisus(2nd book in the Verita series)

[Belinda]

Hi everyone,

I recently published my first novel, After All Is Said And Done. It is about infidelity, alcoholism, healing and forgiveness.

It's nice to be a part of this group as well as goodreads.

[Andy]

Hello there!

Recently published my first ebook, Multiples of Six . A young man discovers the assailant on his back porch is really his brother...a twin he never knew he had.

I'm all over the web, but you can read a sample of my book on my blog. Looking forward to being a part of the community!

[Charity]

Hello, my name is Charity Parkerson. I am the author of 3 books.



I have been a member of Goodreads for a few months now and I love it. It gives me permission to pop in on discussions offering my unwarranted opinion on unsuspecting people.
I have a blog here on Goodreads
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
and feel free to check out my website:
http://www.charityparkerson.com

[Emy]

Hello everyone!

My name is Emy Deris and I will be self-publishing my first book, Color-Gifted (the first of a trilogy) within the year. It is a young adult, paranormal fiction story that is close to my heart. I would love it if you would check it out! The first three chapters are available for free via my blog http://emyderis.wordpress.com/.

My purpose joining this club is to become a part of an active community of indie authors like myself, learn and possibly even help someone else out.

Hope all our writing dreams come true : )

Emy Deris

[Regina]

My name is Regina Puckett. My genre is romance and I have four books out at the moment with the fifth soon to follow. The first four books are Concealed in my Heart, Songs That I Whisper, What the Heart Knows and Love's Great Plan. My soon to be released book is Waiting for Mary Elizabeth. All of my books so far have been center around my hometown of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

I'm excited to be with like-minded writers.

[mountainmama]

Hi Regina! I have a friend who lives near Murfreesboro - in Mt. Juliet. Actually, I think she's probably close to Murf, but uses Mt. Juliet mailing address.

[Regina]

Mt. Juliet is pretty close. It's a small world.

[[deleted user]]

Nuayma wrote: "A girl, a coma, a Plague, and an empty grave.

Hey, y'all. I'm Nuayma, author of the fantasy book Raven. I'm from South Africa (halloha to the other South Africans!), a mathematics student during t..."

And halloha from a fellow South African! Your book sounds great! I write psychological women's thrillers, children's fantasy and fun books for African children - and publish through Smashwords. It's great to meet other Indie authors worldwide through this group.

[[deleted user]]

Don't think I've formally introduced myself. I'm Malla Duncan and I currently have six books up on Smashwords - psychological (chick chillers) thrillers for women, children's fantasy and fun books for African kids (at least I hope they like them!). I have an author page on Goodreads and have started a blog as well (new adventure). And hoping to connect with many wonderful authors and readers over the coming weeks.

[Richard]

My name is Richard Bunning. I am an author that has so far dabbled in two very different genres. I have English rewrites of classical and neoclassical foreign plays, which is real minority stuff. They are mainly for me, it seems. I also write speculative fiction, with my second book at the editing stage. These books are designed to have general appeal, but only me seems to be aware of that. I like reviewing other Indie SF, but only if it's brilliant like my stuff. I was not invited, I just found the door open. GR is too complicated for me so if you are lucky, I may not find my way back here.

[Reynaldo]

Hi Everyone,
Sorry that I did not respond in such a while. I have been currently serving at a local camp on a voluntary basis and I made an early return back from the Camp. For those who have not already noticed, I have joined here back in May 2011, when my first book 'The Resurrection' has been recently published. You can check out more information on my blog http://theresurrectionseries.wordpress.c...

I hope you all can enjoy it!

Parker

P.S.
I am also interested in taking up reviews from other Indie Authors. In order to do so, please send it in PDF file to writeparkministries@gmail.com.

Thanks.

[[deleted user]]

Richard wrote: "My name is Richard Bunning. I am an author that has so far dabbled in two very different genres. I have English rewrites of classical and neoclassical foreign plays, which is real minority stuff. T..."

Loved your message, Richard, so hope you find your way back. GR is complicated but gets better as you go along. Best of luck with your books.

[Glen]

Greetings!

My name is Glen Strathy, and my newly released children's book (for girls 9-12) is "Dancing on the Inside."

Though I've made a living writing for the past decade, this genre is a new frontier for me, so I'm very glad to find a group like this.

You can read a sample of my book on my Facebook page...
http://www.facebook.com/Glen.C.Strath...
Or tweet me at...
@glencstrathy

[Mark]

Hi,

I'm Mark Rice, an author based in Scotland. My first novel, Metallic Dreams, is a sizeable chunk of magical realism with hints of dark fantasy and devilry. Also, I compiled, edited and contributed to the Scottish anthology A Blended Bouquet.

It's good to be among other writers with self-belief and determination.

Slàinte mhath,

Mark

[Toye]

It is a hard job being a self-publisher but rewarding when people like what you have done.

www.toyebrown.com
www.booksbytoye.blogspot.com

[J.D.]

Hi, my name is J.D.

I have been a GR member for 2.5 years and I love to read most genres! I am pretty open. Feel free to friend me! :)

[[deleted user]]

Dustin wrote: "Howdy Ya'll! I'm "the dustin" from the great Republic of Texas (oil, cattle and cowboys). I'm just about as Texan as you can get. Gotta wipe the s**t off my boots before I go indoors.

Digitally p..."

Hi, Dustin! Great to meet another Smashwords author! We Indies all understand the blood, sweat and tears that go into getting a book up on the net. Keep going and good luck!

[Spencer]

Hello everyone. My name is Spencer Brokaw and I am 12 years old. I wrote and published The Impenetrable Spy available on Kindle and Smashwords. I have always loved reading and I give out tips on how to write and self-publish on my website. I am looking forward to meeting everyone!

[[deleted user]]

My name is Garrett Dennert. I'm fairly new to the site, and definitely new to this group. Excited to be involved and maybe learn a thing or two.

[K.]

Hello - and thank you to my fellow indie writers that introduced me to Goodreads!

My name is K. Eckland. I am a nurse practitioner and I write about medical/ surgical tourism. I am also an avid reader so I have been really enjoying hearing about and reading a lot of the books by other indie writers.

My ebook version of my latest title will be out this fall.

Bogota!: a Hidden Gem guide to surgical tourism in Bogota, Colombia

[Darlene]

Spencer wrote: "Hello everyone. My name is Spencer Brokaw and I am 12 years old. I wrote and published The Impenetrable Spy available on Kindle and Smashwords. I have always loved reading and I give out tips on ho..."

Way to go Spencer! I think it is fabulous that you have a book published at 12 years old. Keep writing and good luck with your book. Darlene Foster

[Spencer]

Thank You Darlene! I really appreciate that comment. I already have the sequel finished and am currently working on my third book. Check out my website for some writing tips! http://spencerbrokaw.blogspot.com

[Agent]

Hello! My name is Sarah, and I'm going to self-publish my book in a few months. I'm terrified of marketing.