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[Kaye]

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

It's not easy! I don't have a handle on it yet, but I'm trying.

[Agent]

I don't want to know how difficult it is! If you'll excuse me, I'm going to cower in a corner.

[Kaye]

S wrote: "I don't want to know how difficult it is! If you'll excuse me, I'm going to cower in a corner."

Sorry, I have the corner. :)

[Kaye]

Actually, that's the problem. You can't stay in the corner. You have to come out and promote yourself. Ugh.

[Agent]

Well, I'll just have to come out of my corner and have a panic attack. ;)

[[deleted user]]

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

Whoa! Marketing is time consuming to start with - but it is fun. Check out author Tymber Dalton's blog on Goodreads - some weeks back she posted an excellent blog on marketing for beginners. Smashwords also has an excellent guide on marketing. Everyone has to learn. Look on it as an empowering process - and enjoy!

[[deleted user]]

S wrote: "I don't want to know how difficult it is! If you'll excuse me, I'm going to cower in a corner."

A writer - cowering in a corner? This is new. Try first an FB author page linked to Twitter. Alert all your friends to 'like' your page. Join a few book sites and mention your book. Start a blog. Then put an ad on FB and Google - and you're away. And there's loads of info on the net. The trick is patience and tenacity. It's a long process but if you keep at it, you'll see results. Good luck!

[[deleted user]]

Hi everyone! my name is Libby and I write fiction, short stories, plays and screenplays. I have a blog and you can reach me at twitter @Libbyheily. I released a collection of flash fiction that can be downloaded for free from Smashwords.

Hope everyone's writing is going well!

Blog:
http://libbyheily.blogspot.com/

Book:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

[Toye]

Welcome Lilly,

www.toyebrown.com
www.booksbytoye.blogspot.com
http://www.twitter/Quitebreezes

[Darlene]

Spencer wrote: "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.b..."

That is so great. It takes me forever to write just one book. I do have two books published (finally)and am working on a third that you and your friends may like as they are geared to 8 - 13 year olds. They are travel adventure books called Amanda in Arabia and Amanda in Spain. You can check them out here http://www.ireadiwrite.com/Books/Aman... or on my website www.darlenefoster.ca Would love to hear what you think of them. Happy writing!

[Spencer]

Cool! I'm backlogged on book reviews but I'll keep those in mind :)

[Darlene]

Darlene wrote: "Spencer wrote: "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:/..."

Thanks Spencer! Let me know if you would like me to send you a copy of each book to review.

[Varrsity]

Hello all. My name is Varrsity and I'm an author of the book entitled Married 2 Struggle

[Toye]

Welcome Varrsity

[Varrsity]

Thank you

[Spencer]

Darlene wrote: "Darlene wrote: "Spencer wrote: "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 writ..."

Ebook format or Paperback, if ebook send me a message so I can give you my email. Welcome Varrsity!

[Darlene]

Glen wrote: "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 f..."

Hi Glen. This is the same age group I write for. It is a lot of fun and they are great fans! Good luck with your book. Am following you on Twitter and facebook.

[Darlene]

Spencer wrote: "Darlene wrote: "Darlene wrote: "Spencer wrote: "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 websi..."

Hi Spencer! I will send it to you in e-book format. Send me an email address to send the books to. I couldn't send you a message on Twitter as you are not following me yet. (but you will soon - right?)

[Spencer]

Darlene wrote: "Spencer wrote: "Darlene wrote: "Darlene wrote: "Spencer wrote: "Thank You Darlene! I really appreciate that comment. I already have the sequel finished and am currently working on my third book. Ch..."

I hit the follow button, dang twitter! Anyways, I'll send it DM on there

[Darlene]

Thanks Spencer! I will send the ebooks asap to read when you have time. Have a great day!

[Renee]

Hi, I'm Renee. I recognize a few of you from Twitter and other groups here on Goodreads. I'm from Tweed, Ontario. I write fiction, but I also freelance, writing online content for various sites to keep my kids fed and clothed.

Right now I'm preparing a book about the craft of writing, which I co-authored with Carlos J. Cortes. We're hoping to release it in September (barring any major catastrophes). Scared to death, of course, but looking forward to the experience. Now, I'm going to check out your very interesting discussions.

[M.]

I am Saylor Billings. I am just overwhelmed by the amount of information sharing and good will on this website. I wish I had found it ages ago. I just published the first book, Saint Charles Place, (for ebooks and am waiting for my proof to come in to make it available in paperback) of a 8 book series called The O Line Mysteries. I look forward to meeting new indie authors and reading a lot of indie books from here.

[Toye]

Welcome Saylor

[Julie]

My name is Julie. I'm living in Texas and working on my Ph.D in Biology. My debut novel is Earth Bound, published as an ebook on Kindle and Nook - I'm really crammed for time to market it properly right now, but the Kirkus review and first readership reviews have been very good. I'm glad to have found this forum.Earth Bound

[Lisa]

Hello! I've been lurking and reading here for awhile (thanks for such great energy and info!) and am ready formally to join in the discussions.

My name is Lisa Rivero, and I am getting ready to launch on Sept. 1st my first book as an indie author: Oscar's Gift, a work of historical fiction for middle grades: http://lisarivero.com/oscars-gift/

I've previously published four books the traditional way, so self-publishing is new for me. I've decided on CreateSpace for a print version and ebooks versions on as many platforms as I can format for. I must say that the process so far has been a ton of fun.

Glad to be here!

[Emy]

Lisa wrote: "Hello! I've been lurking and reading here for awhile (thanks for such great energy and info!) and am ready formally to join in the discussions.

My name is Lisa Rivero, and I am getting ready to la..."

Welcome Lisa! Hope you do well : )

Emy

[Lisa]

Thanks, Emy! I'm glad to be here.

[M.]

Lisa wrote: "Hello! I've been lurking and reading here for awhile (thanks for such great energy and info!) and am ready formally to join in the discussions.

My name is Lisa Rivero, and I am getting ready to la..."

Hi Lisa, My name is Saylor and I too just joined. I think we all lurked here for a bit before taking the plunge. I'm glad you joined and good luck.

[Emy]

Lisa wrote: "Thanks, Emy! I'm glad to be here."

: )

[[deleted user]]

Hello to everybody recently joined. It's great to see so many indie authors motivated, focused, working hard and producing good works! Keep going, guys!

[August]

Hi. I'm August and I wrote a Dark Fantasy Fairy Tale called Thursday Thistle. It is now available for Kindle.

Current stats: #11,322 overall, #2 Fairy Tales, #60 Dark Fantasy (on sale for only $0.99)

I'm also going to be giving away free copies (up to 1,000) to celebrate the release since it is my first bit of fiction I've put into the world.

[Bowen]

My name is Bowen H Mikell. I am the author of "ZionsCrossings", coming mid - late 2012. I also host a book blog, which can be found at: http://booclooks.blogspot.com/
This site also hosts my books page, which is currently counting down to a preview of it, which I am releasing to fellow bloggers and authors on August 15, 2011. You can find out more about at the site.

[Bowen]

Hey, my name is Bowen H Mikell, and I am the author of "ZionsCrossings". I am also the host of a book blog (BoocLooks) which can be found here: http://booclooks.blogspot.com/. This site is also the home of my book's page. As well as my contact information. If you would like to know more about my book, go to my blog or send me a message. I am releasing a preview to fellow bloggers and authors on August 15, 2011. If you are interested, simply stop by the book's page at: http://booclooks.blogspot.com/p/zionscrossings.html.

[Darlene]

Emy wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Hello! I've been lurking and reading here for awhile (thanks for such great energy and info!) and am ready formally to join in the discussions.

My name is Lisa Rivero, and I am gettin..."

HI Lisa, Welcome! Your books looks great! It is the same age group I write for www.darlenefoster.ca to learn more about me.

[Darlene]

Lisa wrote: "Hello! I've been lurking and reading here for awhile (thanks for such great energy and info!) and am ready formally to join in the discussions.

My name is Lisa Rivero, and I am getting ready to la..."

HI Lisa, Welcome! Your books looks great! It is the same age group I write for www.darlenefoster.ca to learn more about me.

[J.L.]

Hi all,
Just joined you. I'm a indie author with a traditional published background. Decided to try something new this year. I've got 2 novels here in GR- "Escape from Second Eden" which is an espionage suspense genre and "The Sacrificial Lamb" which is southern fiction suspense. I use assorted pen names (J.L. Murphey, Jolee Morriss, GrandmaJAM)for fiction. They are available in e-format through smashwords and paperback through createspace/amazon. But everyone calls me Jo.

I'm also getting ready to release a new zombie book, "Zombie Apocalypse: Redemption" on the 31st via my blog www.jomurphey.blogspot.com . It's in the suspense horror genre (Doh!). This will be the first series type novel I've published.

I also have a children's book coming out in two weeks, "Who Stole Baby Ruth" on createspace and amazon.

What can I say, the beauty of being indie is I'm able to write what I want and publish what I want. Traditional publishers lock you into one genre.

[Lisa]

Darlene, thanks for the welcome! We do seem to have a lot in common (including having grown up on a farm). I'm glad to have connected with you here.

[Lori]

Hi, I'm Lori Gordon and I've also been lurking both here and on Twitter. My debut novel "State of Panic" was just released last week - it's a fast paced thriller with a hint of "the odd" thrown in.
I'm at work on a second novel, which I hope to complete within the next two months - or so - lol. We all know how that goes! It's nice to "meet" everyone!

[Lori]

Dustin wrote: "Howdy & Welcome to the newbies here, I'm a rather newbie to the group as well.

hugz,
"the dustin""

Thanks for the welcome Dustin!

[Louise]

I'm a writer and a book blogger, and although I've been a member of Goodreads for a while I've not joined in. It's all seemed too huge with many, many groups out of my league. So, dipping my toe.

Looking forward to mooching around all these blogs and books.

[J.L.]

Louise jump on in the water's fine!

[P.A.]

Hello Everyone, my name is Penny-Ann Lupton and I've written a few novels, but just published my first. It's a paranormal romance
I've been waiting in the wings, reading posts, and I have to say I love Good reads, and this group is a fantastic idea. Being new to the publishing world, there is so much I need to learn and you are all a great source of information.
Thanks

[August]

Welcome.

[J.R.]

August wrote: "Hi. I'm August and I wrote a Dark Fantasy Fairy Tale called Thursday Thistle. It is now available for Kindle.

Current stats: #11,322 overall, #2 Fairy Tales, #60 Dark Fantasy (on sale for only $0..."

Hi August,

I'm going to run over & buy your book now, I'm intrigued by your description.

I also just published my first, a paranormal romance novella, Tribute, on Smashwords & Amazon Kindle. I'd love to give you a free copy -- just use coupon code VN26Z on Smashwords. I'm giving it away in the hopes of rustling up honest reviews. :)

J.R.

http://jrpearsenelson.blogspot.com
jrpearsenelson@gmail.com
Tribute on Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...Tribute

[Lori]

Hey everyone! My name is Lori, from The Next Best Book Club (TNBBC) here on Goodreads. I had the pleasure of meeting the ladies of the Indie Book Collective last month at the Indie Book Event in NYC!

I look forward to getting to know everyone here and join in on some of the discussions.....

[Natalie]

Hello, my name is Natalie Keller Reinert and I write fiction. I just published my debut novella, a "The Head and Not The Heart" via Smashwords. It deals with the relationship between the horse-obsessed and their horses and is set in the horse-racing industry. I'm looking into bringing it out in paperback soon!

After moving to New York City to work at Aqueduct Racetrack, I now spend most of my days at a desk overlooking the Manhattan skyline, where I'm now working on a novel set in the sport of Three-Day-Eventing, about a precocious trainer who thinks she knows it all.

[Mark]

Good on you, Bob, for following your dream and not giving up. There's an old Zen saying, "Do what you love, and money will follow." Very simple, but there's a lot of truth in it. You have a passion for your stories, and that will shine through in your writing. Good luck!

[Stephany]

Hi, I'm Stephany Simmons. I just published my first book, Voodoo Dues late last month. I'm trying to figure out this whole online marketing thing, reading lots of books on the subject. Who knew that selling fiction would turn me into a non-fiction reader?

[Roxane]

Hello!

I'm Roxane Tepfer Sanford, author of The Girl in the Lighthouse and All That is Beautiful (PB,Ebook). I write historical fiction with a Gothic twist. Here is my website for more info on my books-www.thegirlinthelighthouse.com

This summer The Girl in the Lighthouse is available on Kindle & Nook for only $0.99 for those who might be interested in reading my novel. I also have a book giveaway posted here on goodreads.com

Happy Reading and good luck to everyone. We all deserve a chance at success.

[Jessica]

Hello, everyone! My name is Jessica McHugh and
I'm an author of speculative fiction that spans the genre from horror and alternate history to epic fantasy. I have devoted myself to novels, short stories, poetry, and even playwriting. I've had nine books published in three years, including "Song of Eidolons", "The Sky: The World" and the first three installments in my "Tales of Dominhydor" series. For more info, please check out www.JessicaMcHughBooks.com or www.facebook.com/Author.JessicaMcHugh
On Goodreads: Jessica McHugh